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Thomas O. Gorman, Esq. is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, where he is currently the Chair of his firm's Securities Litigation practice group and formerly the partner-in-charge of the Washington, D.C. office (2000-2007). Mr. Gorman, whose practice involves a wide range of civil and criminal securities and business litigation matters, including conducting internal corporate investigations, defending public companies and individuals in SEC and DOJ investigations, and defending securities class action and derivative suits, is Co-chair of the ABA White Collar Crime Securities Section, and a former member of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Enforcement Division and Office of the General Counsel. He is a frequent speaker and author of articles regarding securities litigation topics and publishes a blog (www.SECActions.com), which comments on trends and current events in SEC and DOJ securities enforcement investigations and actions. In 2007, he was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers in the area of securities litigation. Washington Business Journal previously recognized him as one of the five top lawyers in Washington, D.C.