Scott M. Ratchick

Partner

 

Practice Areas

Litigation

 

SUMMARY

Mr. Ratchick focuses his practice on complex commercial and securities litigation in both state and federal courts and various arbitration forums throughout the country. His litigation experience includes securities fraud, common law fraud, class action defense, and general commercial, business and employment-related litigation, arbitration and mediation.  He is also experienced in handling enforcement matters brought by the various securities regulators.

 

Mr. Ratchick has extensive experience as both an in-house counsel, and thus a client of legal services, and as outside counsel to a broad range of clients.

 

representative experience

• Served as lead counsel in hundreds of securities and investment–related cases in litigation and arbitration proceedings involving claims of fraud, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, RICO, violations of Blue Sky laws and other federal and state securities laws and industry practices
• Defended several national and regional  brokerage firms and other financial institutions, as well as registered representatives, in disciplinary proceedings before self-regulatory organizations, including the NASD, NYSE and various state securities agencies
• Represented international insurance company in securing nationwide permanent injunction barring defendant companies and principals from competing in the insurance industry and from utilizing confidential information
• Representation of executive officer of national home builder in federal securities fraud class action and derivative litigations
• Representation of party accused of state and federal RICO violations, state securities law violations and other claims related to alleged participation in Ponzi scheme
• Represented information and technology firm in successful litigation to obtain divestiture of principal's management and ownership interests
• Defended clients in class action lawsuits asserting violations of securities laws, consumer protection statutes and fraud
• Represented client in securing one hundred percent (100%) of disputed ownership interest in international flooring company as well as recoupment of historical profits
• Defended national financial services companies in federal and state court actions involving claims asserted under the Fair Business Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Credit Billing Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
• Represented clients in both the defense and prosecution of trade secret, unfair competition, non-compete and Lanham Act claims, including having secured a nationwide permanent injunction barring an adverse party from competing or utilizing confidential information
• Counseled and represented clients in various employment matters involving the enforcement of non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements
• Defended technology client in lawsuit filed by Federal Trade Commission for claims of unfair and deceptive trade practices

Education

St. John's University School of Law, J.D. (1986)

Tulane University, B.S. in Business Management, cum laude (1983)

 

PUBLICATIONS & DISTINCTIONS

• Georgia Legal Elite 2009 in the area of General Practice/Trial Law, as published in Georgia Trend Magazine

 

MEMBERSHIPS

State Bar of Georgia

State Bar of California

State Bar of New York

United States Courts of Appeal for the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits

United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia

United States Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of California

 

(770) 980-4417 - Phone

(678) 391-9943 - Fax

sratchick@hssw.com

 

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