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James P. Bonner is a litigator who is frequently chosen to handle some of the most complex cases in the country. He is sought-after by and represents large and small businesses, institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals, who turn to him to manage their securities, financial markets, antitrust and consumer protection issues. He regularly prosecutes, defends and tries complex cases in courts around the country. He has been appointed lead counsel in numerous class actions, and he has handled many matters before arbitral tribunals such as NASD and the American Arbitration Association.

Mr. Bonner's recent activities include actively prosecuting an individual case in the Tyco Securities Litigation on behalf of one of the world's largest pension funds; he recently played a leading role in the Lernout & Hauspie Securities Litigation, which recovered more than $180 million for investors; and he is representing victims of terrorism in the prosecution of injury claims against financial institutions involved in financing terrorism. Mr. Bonner also has recently concluded the successful defense of a telecommunications industry client in a large antitrust matter.

Mr. Bonner has played a principal role in many of the country's largest and most difficult class actions, including: In re Dreyfus Aggressive Growth Mutual Fund Litigation, a securities class action brought on behalf of investors in two Dreyfus mutual funds that resulted in one of the largest ever recoveries by mutual fund investors; In re Coram Healthcare Securities Litigation, a federal securities fraud class action that resulted in a recovery of over $49 million for the class, one of the largest recoveries ever achieved in the District of Colorado; J/H Real Estate v. Abramson, a securities fraud class action that resulted in a $22 million settlement on behalf of U.S. Healthcare investors, one of the largest settlements ever in a securities fraud class action prosecuted in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; In re Genentech Shareholders Litigation, a class and derivative litigation that resulted in the ouster of the Chief Executive Officer of Genentech as well as improvements in a corporate transaction valued at $15 million from the perspective of Genentech shareholders; Shaw v. Digital Equipment Corp., a securities fraud class action in which the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit reversed the lower court's decision dismissing the plaintiffs' complaint, thereby strengthening the disclosure obligations imposed upon corporations and underwriters in the context of public offerings; and Baird, et al. v. Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., a class action brought on behalf of purchasers of certain televisions in which consumers were provided a 100% recovery for any repair costs that they incurred as a result of the problems addressed by the Baird action.

Mr. Bonner is a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School and a summa cum laude graduate of Rutgers University. At Rutgers, Mr. Bonner was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Sigma Alpha Honors Societies. He is a member of the bars of New York, New Jersey, and the District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey. Mr. Bonner is also a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

Prior to founding Shalov Stone Bonner & Rocco LLP, Mr. Bonner was an associate at the New York City law firm of Cahill Gordon & Reindel from 1992 to 1994 and was associated with the firm of Milberg Weiss from 1994 to 1997.