David A. Baugh – Top Attorney
Chicago, IL WW/Press/ –David A. Baugh, Attorney, was selected for inclusion into the Top Attorneys of North America 2017-2018 edition.
David A. Baugh is a licensed CPA and concentrates his practice in corporate, commercial and securities litigation, professional malpractice defense, and directors’ and officers’ (D&O) liability claims.
Shortly after obtaining his J.D., Mr. Baugh took a position as a staff attorney in the Division of Corporation Finance with the Securities Exchange Commission in its home office in Washington, D.C., where he worked until going into private practice in Chicago, IL.
Since 1982, he has directly defended securities broker/dealers, accountants , attorneys, insurance and real estate age and brokers, corporate directors and officers, and other related professionals in litigation and arbitration proceedings throughout the country, both in federal and state court, as well as arbitration claims filed with FINRA.
In addition, David A. Baugh has represented the financial services industry, including broker/dealers and their registered representatives in regulatory proceedings and investigations pending before the SEC, FINRA and various state securities commissions.
Mr. Baugh has successfully defended other professionals on a nationwide basis, including cases of first impression concerning liability to third parties. More specifically, he represented the interests of defendants accountants in the case of Toro Co. v. Krouse, Kern & Co., Inc., in which the 7th Circuit, applying Indiana law, adopted the Credit Alliance standard of liability to third parties.
Mr. Baugh has lectured and given seminars on various securities, D&O and professional malpractice issues. David received his B.B.A. cum laude from the University of Georgia and his J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, and Professional Liability Underwriting Society.
The Top Attorneys of North America, a New York based publication, distinguishes and profiles leading attorneys who have reached a recognizable degree of success and leadership in their field. The directory is valued for promoting awareness of the accomplishments within the North American legal community
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