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Christopher W. Dysard
Partner
Christopher Dysard is an experienced civil and criminal litigator. Mr. Dysard's practice consists of representing individuals and institutions in white collar criminal proceedings and securities enforcement investigations, and representing institutions in complex commercial litigation.
Notable cases include:
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with partners David Spears and Jason Mogel, the representation of a group of foreign and domestic financial institutions, including Allstate, Bank Leumi, Bayerische Landesbank, International Finance Corporation, Société Générale, and Travelers, in a six-week jury trial in the Southern District of New York against a major U.S. investment bank to recover large losses related to the sale of bonds backed by consumer installment loans of Heilig-Meyers; in December 2008, the jury returned a verdict for our clients, resulting in a judgment of $144 million;
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the representation of a former Merrill Lynch investment banker in a
criminal conspiracy and wire fraud case brought by the Enron Task Force, with partner David Spears and counsel Justin Deabler; trial court's denial of defendant's motion for judgment of acquittal was reversed on appeal, United States v. Brown, 459 F.3d 509 (5th Cir. 2006);
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the representation of a private equity fund sued in a contract action, with partner David Spears; defendant's pre-discovery motion to dismiss was granted, Resurgence Asset Mgmt., LLC v. Bastion Capital Fund, LP (Sup. Ct., Westchester County), aff'd, 760 N.Y.S. 2d 662 (2d Dep't 2003); and
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the representation of an international conglomerate and certain officers sued in multi-district class action litigation; defendants' pre-discovery motion to dismiss was granted, In re Tyco Int'l Ltd., 185 F. Supp. 2d 102 (D.N.H. 2002).
Mr. Dysard also has an active pro bono practice. He has represented a prisoner in a criminal appeal before the Appellate Division, First Department, and assisted in the drafting of an amicus brief in a disability rights case before the Second Circuit. Mr. Dysard acted as co-counsel in federal habeas proceedings brought by two prisoners in military custody at the United States Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Both men have now been released to their respective countries of citizenship. |
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Education
- J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1998; Articles Editor, Virginia Law Review
- B.A., magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1995
Admissions
- Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Clerkship
- The Honorable John D. Rainey,
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1998-1999
Contact
tel 212-213-6833
fax 212-213-0849
cdysard@spearsimes.com
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