 Thomas E. Geyer Columbus, Ohio
Tom serves as coverage and claims monitoring counsel for directors and officers liability insurers, overseeing securities class action, derivative, and ERISA litigation against insureds. He also practices in the areas of corporate and securities law, including advising clients regarding securities offerings, securities enforcement matters, and regulatory compliance. Tom represents clients in securities litigation and administrative proceedings, and serves as an expert witness on securities law topics. Tom is a former Commissioner of the Ohio Division of Securities and a former Assistant Director of the Ohio Department of Commerce. He is the author of the book Ohio Investment Adviser Manual (LexisNexis) and several law review articles regarding securities law. Education The Ohio State University College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1990) Practice Areas Directors & Officers Liability and Insurance Corporate and Securities Law Securities and Investment Adviser Regulation and Compliance Securities Litigation, Arbitration, and Administrative Proceedings Expert Witness Bar Admissions Noteworthy Matters Serve as Special Counsel for Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation in complex securities litigation Serve as insurers' coverage and monitoring counsel for claims based on alleged stock option backdating Represent clients before the Ohio Division of Securities is connection with securities registration and exemption filings, enforcement matters, licensing issues, control bid (takeover) filings, and administrative proceedings Participated in drafting, advocacy, and implementation of numerous legislative initiatives, including the Ohio Corporate Reform/Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003 (H.B. 7), the Ohio Investment Adviser Act of 1999 (H.B. 695), and federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (Pub. L. No. 106-102). Presented testimony to the United States Congress and the Ohio General Assembly Assistant Director, Commissioner, Adjunct Professor (Securities Regulation), Capital University Law School, 1998-2003 Frequent speaker on securities law topics Noteworthy Publications State Law Issues Relevant to SEC-Registered Advisers, in Kirsch's Investment Adviser Regulation (PLI 2nd ed. 2007) Civil Liability and Remedies in An Overview of Am. Sub. H.B. 695's Amendments to the The Vitality of the Viewing the Membership and Community Involvement Ohio State Bar Association (Corporation Law Committee) Honors/Awards The North American Securities Administrators Association Outstanding Service Award Website Articles Client Alert SEC's Dim View of Indemnification Darkens Client Alert Supreme Court to Consider Loss Causation A Summary of Ohio House Bill 7 (the 2003 Ohio Corporate-Securities Reform Act) An Overview of Ohio Investment Adviser Law An Overview of Ohio's Takeover Laws Common State Law Issues Facing SEC-Registered Investment Advisers Cover Securities Under the Ohio Securities Act Custody of Client Funds and Securities by Ohio Investment Advisers Financial Advising by Attorneys Insider Trading: Evolution, Prevailing Theories and Recent Developments Liabilities and Remedies for Securities Violations Under Ohio Law |
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