Joanna K Chan

Counsel, New York

Joanna K Chan

Counsel, New York

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Joanna K. Chan represents the world’s largest financial institutions and companies in all facets of complex commercial proceedings, including high-stakes class actions and criminal and regulatory investigations.

Joanna has successfully defended foreign and domestic clients in the financial services, health care, consumer products, and entertainment sectors at trial, in enforcement proceedings, in arbitration hearings, and on appeal. She has significant securities and employment litigation experience, including defending major international companies in putative class actions. Joanna also represents companies, corporate boards and their committees, and individual clients in regulatory proceedings, U.S. and cross-border corporate investigations, and corporate internal investigations.

Prior to joining the firm, Joanna was a litigation associate at O’Melveny & Myers. She also previously worked at Oracle Corporation, where she focused on intellectual property and commercial contract matters. Super Lawyers has recognized Joanna on its annual New York Metro Super Lawyers list for securities litigation since 2020, and previously recognized her as a Rising Star from 2014 to 2019. In 2022, Joanna was accepted into the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s Prospective Partners Program, a program dedicated to increasing the presence of Asian American and Pacific Islander partners at major law firms.

Joanna is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and earned a B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of California, Berkeley. She is fluent in Cantonese and is a co-founder of the firm’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.

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Education

University of California, Berkeley School of Law (J.D., 2008); University of California, Berkeley (B.A., summa cum laude, 2002)

Bar Admissions

New York State; California State; U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second and Ninth Circuits

Activities and Affiliations

Member, Federal Bar Council (Securities Litigation Committee)

Member, New York City Bar Association

Member, Asian American Bar Association of New York

Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that 25 of the firm’s lawyers are included on the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list and 13 lawyers are included on the 2024 New York Metro Rising Stars list across a range of practice areas.

Super Lawyers once again named C&G co­-founder Mark S. Cohen and partner Jonathan S. Abernethy to the Super Lawyers list of the Top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area.

Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are annual lists of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Super Lawyers list are:

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Rising Stars list are:

   
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Jonathan S Abernethy, Kwaku Andoh, Luke Appling, Elizabeth F Bernhardt, Karen H Bromberg, Jason Brown, Joanna K Chan, Mark S Cohen, S Gale Dick, Christian R Everdell, Robert J Gavigan, Lawrence T Gresser, Oliver Haker, Johannes Jonas, Nicholas J Kaiser, David F Lisner, Ellen Paltiel, Douglas J Pepe, Matthew V Povolny, Bonnie J Roe, Stephen M Sinaiko, Mark Spatz, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, Alexandra Wald, Sharon L Barbour, Randall W Bryer, Shannon Aimée Daugherty, Drew S Dean, Christine M Jordan, William E Kalema, Phoebe H King, Sri Kuehnlenz, Marvin J Lowenthal, Barbara K Luse, Alexandra K Theobald, Myia Williams, Benjamin Zhu
Related Practices:
Litigation and Arbitration, Corporate, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Intellectual Property and Technology
Office:
New York
Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that 29 of the firm's lawyers are included on the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list and 11 lawyers are included on the 2023 New York Metro Rising Stars list across a range of practice areas.

Super Lawyers named C&G co­founder Mark S. Cohen one of the Top 10 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area. Partners Jonathan S. Abernethy and Karen H. Bromberg have also been named to the Super Lawyers list of the Top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area. Additionally, Karen has been recognized as one of the Top 50 women lawyers within the same region.

Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are annual lists of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Super Lawyers list are:

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Rising Stars list are:

Related Attorneys:
Jonathan S Abernethy, Kwaku Andoh, Luke Appling, Elizabeth F Bernhardt, Karen H Bromberg, Jason Brown, Joanna K Chan, Mark S Cohen, S Gale Dick, Christian R Everdell, Robert J Gavigan, Lawrence T Gresser, Oliver Haker, Johannes Jonas, Nicholas J Kaiser, David F Lisner, Ellen Paltiel, Douglas J Pepe, Matthew V Povolny, Bonnie J Roe, Stephen M Sinaiko, Mark Spatz, C Evan Stewart, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, Alexandra Wald, Sharon L Barbour, Randall W Bryer, Shannon Aimée Daugherty, Drew S Dean, Christine M Jordan, William E Kalema, Sri Kuehnlenz, Marvin J Lowenthal, Barbara K Luse, Benjamin Zhu
Related Practices:
White Collar Defense and Regulation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation and Arbitration, Intellectual Property and Technology, Securities Litigation, Real Estate, Corporate Finance
Office:
New York
Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that 37 of the firm's New York and Washington D.C.­based attorneys have been named to the 2021 Super Lawyers List across a wide range of practice areas. C&G co-­founder Mark S Cohen and partners Jonathan S Abernethy and Daniel H Tabak have also been named to the Super Lawyers list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and partner Karen H Bromberg has been recognized as one of the top 50 women lawyers in the New York metropolitan area.

Super Lawyers ranks outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only five percent of the lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.

Super Lawyers

Jonathan S Abernethy: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Kwaku Andoh: Mergers & Acquisitions

Elizabeth Bernhardt: Business Litigation

Thomas E Bezanson: Personal Injury – Products: Defense

Colin C Bridge: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Karen H Bromberg: Intellectual Property

Jason Brown: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Joanna K Chan: Securities Litigation

Mark S Cohen: Business Litigation

S Gale Dick: Business Litigation

Christian R Everdell: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Lawrence T Gresser: Business Litigation

Oliver S Haker: Business Litigation

Johannes Jonas: Mergers & Acquisitions

Nicholas J Kaiser: Real Estate

Jeffrey I. Lang: Business Litigation

Melissa H Maxman: Antitrust Litigation

Ellen Paltiel: General Litigation

Nathaniel P T Read: Business Litigation

Bonnie J Roe: Securities & Corporate Finance

Stephen M Sinaiko: Business Litigation

C Evan Stewart: Securities Litigation

Daniel H Tabak: Business Litigation

Scott D Thomson: Business Litigation

Alexandra Wald: Business Litigation

Ronald F Wick: Antitrust Litigation

Rising Stars

Luke Appling: Civil Litigation

Sharon L Barbour: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Drew S Dean: General Litigation

William Kalema: Business Litigation

Sri Kuehnlenz: Civil Litigation

Winnifred A Lewis: Securities Litigation

Marvin J Lowenthal: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Barbara K Luse: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Matthew V Povolny: Business Litigation

Benjamin Zhu: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Related Attorneys:
Jonathan S Abernethy, Kwaku Andoh, Elizabeth F Bernhardt, Karen H Bromberg, Jason Brown, Joanna K Chan, Mark S Cohen, S Gale Dick, Christian R Everdell, Lawrence T Gresser, Oliver Haker, Johannes Jonas, Nicholas J Kaiser, Melissa H Maxman, Ellen Paltiel, Bonnie J Roe, Stephen M Sinaiko, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, Alexandra Wald, Ronald F Wick, Luke Appling, Sharon L Barbour, Drew S Dean, William E Kalema, Sri Kuehnlenz, Marvin J Lowenthal, Barbara K Luse, Matthew V Povolny, Benjamin Zhu
Related Practices:
Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Litigation and Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Criminal Defense, Intellectual Property and Technology, Mergers and Acquisitions, Class Action Defense, Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Securities Litigation, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that 35 of the firm's New York and Washington D.C.­based attorneys have been named to the 2020 Super Lawyers List across a wide range of practice areas. C&G co-­founder Mark S Cohen and partners Jonathan S Abernethy and Daniel H Tabak have also been named to the Super Lawyers list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and partner Karen H Bromberg has been recognized as one of the top 50 women lawyers in the New York metropolitan area.
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35 C&G Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2020
Related Attorneys:
Jonathan S Abernethy, Kwaku Andoh, Karen H Bromberg, Jason Brown, Joanna K Chan, Mark S Cohen, S Gale Dick, Christian R Everdell, Lawrence T Gresser, Oliver Haker, Nicholas J Kaiser, Melissa H Maxman, Ellen Paltiel, Bonnie J Roe, Stephen M Sinaiko, C Evan Stewart, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, Alexandra Wald, Ronald F Wick, Luke Appling, Sharon L Barbour, Drew S Dean, Sri Kuehnlenz, David F Lisner, Marvin J Lowenthal, Barbara K Luse, Matthew V Povolny
Related Practices:
Litigation and Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions, Securities Litigation, Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Intellectual Property and Technology, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Real Estate, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
We are pleased to announce that 33 of our New York and Washington D.C.-based C&G attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers this year across a wide range of practice areas. Super Lawyers also selected C&G co-founder Mark S Cohen and partners Jonathan S Abernethy and Daniel H Tabak to its list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and partner Karen H Bromberg to its list of the top 50 women lawyers in the New York metropolitan area.
Article:
33 C&G Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Related Attorneys:
Mark S Cohen, Jonathan S Abernethy, Daniel H Tabak, Karen H Bromberg, Lawrence T Gresser, S Gale Dick, Christian R Everdell, Nicholas J Kaiser, Melissa H Maxman, Bonnie J Roe, Stephen M Sinaiko, C Evan Stewart, Alexandra Wald, Ronald F Wick, Joanna K Chan, Oliver Haker, David F Lisner, Matthew V Povolny, Scott D Thomson, Luke Appling, Sri Kuehnlenz, Marvin J Lowenthal
Related Practices:
Litigation and Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions, Securities Litigation, Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Intellectual Property and Technology, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Real Estate, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.

Christian R Everdell has been promoted to partner, and Joanna K Chan, Erica Lai, and David F Lisner have been promoted to counsel.

"Congratulations and thanks to each of these exceptional attorneys for their commitment to excellence, integrity, and superb client service. We are very fortunate to have them," said Managing Partner, Lawrence T Gresser.

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Related Attorneys:
Christian R Everdell, Joanna K Chan, David F Lisner
Related Practices:
Litigation and Arbitration, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
We are pleased to announce that thirty of our New York and Washington, D.C.-based C&G attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers this year across a wide range of practice areas. Super Lawyers also selected C&G co-founders Mark S Cohen and Lawrence T Gresser to its list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and partners Karen H Bromberg and Alexandra Wald as two of its top 50 women lawyers in New York. Super Lawyers ranks outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Fewer than five percent of all lawyers in the U.S. receive this honor.
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Lawrence T Gresser, Mark S Cohen, Karen H Bromberg, Alexandra Wald, Melissa H Maxman, Ronald F Wick, S Gale Dick, Stephen M Sinaiko, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, David F Lisner, Matthew V Povolny, Jonathan S Abernethy, Marvin J Lowenthal, Luke Appling, Bonnie J Roe, Oliver Haker, C Evan Stewart, Joanna K Chan
Related Practices:
Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Finance, Corporate, Intellectual Property and Technology, Litigation and Arbitration, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions, Securities Litigation, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
Twenty-eight of our New York and Washington D.C.-based Cohen & Gresser attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers this year across a wide range of practice areas. Super Lawyers also named C&G co-founding partner Mark S Cohen to its list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and partners Karen H Bromberg and Alexandra Wald to its top 50 women lawyers in New York list. Super Lawyers ranks outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Fewer than five percent of all lawyers in the U.S. receive this honor.
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Related Attorneys:
Mark S Cohen, Karen H Bromberg, Alexandra Wald, Melissa H Maxman, Ronald F Wick, Lawrence T Gresser, Stephen M Sinaiko, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, Matthew V Povolny, Jonathan S Abernethy, Luke Appling, Mark Spatz, Bonnie J Roe, Oliver Haker, C Evan Stewart, Joanna K Chan
Related Practices:
Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Corporate, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration, Intellectual Property and Technology, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions, Securities Litigation, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
Twenty-two of our New York and Washington, D.C.-based attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers this year across a wide range of practice areas. Super Lawyers also named C&G co-founding partners Mark S Cohen and Lawrence T Gresser to its list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and partner Karen H Bromberg to both its list of top 50 women lawyers and top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area.
Related Attorneys:
Alexandra Wald, C Evan Stewart, Daniel H Tabak, Bonnie J Roe, Jonathan S Abernethy, Joanna K Chan, Karen H Bromberg, Lawrence T Gresser, Mark S Cohen, Mark Spatz, Matthew V Povolny, Melissa H Maxman
Related Practices:
Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Intellectual Property and Technology, Litigation and Arbitration, Securities Litigation, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
We are pleased to announce that twenty-two of our New York-based C&G attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers this year across a wide range of practice areas. Super Lawyers ranks outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Fewer than five percent of all lawyers in New York receive this honor.
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Related Attorneys:
Alexandra Wald, Bonnie J Roe, C Evan Stewart, Daniel H Tabak, Jonathan S Abernethy, Karen H Bromberg, Joanna K Chan, Lawrence T Gresser, Mark Spatz, Mark S Cohen, Matthew V Povolny
Related Practices:
Corporate, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions, Intellectual Property and Technology, Securities Litigation, Litigation and Arbitration
Office:
New York
As a result of the Delaware Chancery Court's decision in Kallick v. Sandridge Energy., corporate boards will now be hard-pressed to avoid approving the proposed slate of insurgent directors.

Publication:
InsideCounsel
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Joanna K Chan
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Securities Litigation
Office:
New York
Partners Jonathan S. Abernethy and Mark Spatz, and counsel Sharon L. Barbour and Joanna K. Chan, were joined by Catherine Quinlan of IBM in this virtual Ethics CLE presentation hosted in partnership with the Association of Corporate Counsel, Westchester and Southern Connecticut Chapter. The panel offered practical advice for helping in-house counsel navigate potential legal ethics land mines in a variety of contexts.
Related Attorneys:
Jonathan S Abernethy, Mark Spatz, Sharon L Barbour, Joanna K Chan
Office:
New York

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