crbockman@jonesbell.com
The Figueroa at Wilshire Building
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Los Angeles, California 90017
(213) 485-1555
mapCRAIG R. BOCKMAN
Partner
Mr. Bockman's practice involves primarily business litigation, including corporate and securities defense, as well as corporate transactional matters. He has represented various companies both through trial and appeal, including Mutual Service Corporation, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Wachovia Securities, and Wedbush Morgan Securities. He has handled appellate matters in the Second, Ninth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Bockman is a panel arbitrator for the National Futures Association, as well as an arbitrator for the Los Angeles County Bar Association Fee Dispute Arbitration program, and is a judge pro tem with the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Mr. Bockman graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles, where he earned a B.A. in Political Science and Economics, and earned his J.D. from Loyola University, Los Angeles, College of Law.
Published Cases:
- Dolin v. Contemporary Fin. Solutions, Inc., 622 F. Supp. 2d 1077 (D. Colo. 2009):
Successful dismissal of claims asserted in securities case. - McGhan v. Wedbush Morgan Securities, Nev. S. Ct., No. 48104, (Feb. 8, 2007):
Successful appeal of motion compelling arbitration. - Kotakis v. SEC, 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 24024 (9th Cir. 2000):
Successful appeal of dismissal of plaintiff's securities claims. - Applied Genetics Int'l, Inc. v. First Affiliated Secs., Inc., 912 F.2d 1238 (10th Cir. Wyo. 1990):
Successful appeal of grant of summary judgment in favor of securities underwriter after registration withdrawn by issuer. - SEC v. Stephenson, 732 F. Supp. 438 (S.D.N.Y. 1990):
Successful settlement of issue on appeal following district court decision in disgorgement action brought by SEC against broker-dealer. - Conover v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 837 F.2d 867 (9th Cir. Cal. 1988):
Successful appeal of arbitrability of securities claims.
- Woosley v. State, 2010 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 2744 (Cal. App. 2d Dist. Apr. 16, 2010):
Appeal involving successful class action litigation against State of California.
- Business and Corporate Litigation
- Securities
Broker-Dealer Litigation
and Regulation - Appellate
- Loyola University, Los Angeles
(J.D., 1982) - University of California at Los Angeles
(B.A., 1979)
- California
- U.S. Supreme Court
- 2d, 9th, 10th and D.C. Circuit
Courts of Appeal - U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of California - U.S. District Court for the
Central District of California - U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of California - U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of California - U.S. District Court, District of Colorado