Biography

Jon J. Lambiras, Esq., CPA, CFE, practices exclusively in the Firm’s Securities and Investor Protection practice group.

Jon joined the Firm in 2003 and concentrates on class action and opt-out litigation involving accounting fraud and financial misrepresentations.

Jon’s clients are plaintiffs such as individual investors, institutional investors, and consumers. He is an attorney, Certified Public Accountant, and Certified Fraud Examiner. Prior to law school, Jon practiced accounting for four years as a financial statement auditor, including with a Big-Four accounting firm.

Jon has obtained the highest peer review rating, “AV Preeminent,” in Martindale-Hubbell for his legal abilities and ethical standards. Also, for several years from 2012 to the present, he was selected for inclusion in “Pennsylvania Super Lawyers” or “Rising Stars,” honors conferred on less than 5% of attorneys in Pennsylvania. He was also named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Trial Lawyers in Philadelphia in 2021.

Jon has published numerous articles and lectured on various class action topics as summarized below. He has also commented on class action issues for publications such as The Washington Post and The Legal Intelligencer, among others. The cases on which he worked have collectively settled for hundreds of millions of dollars.

While in law school, Jon was a Lead Articles Editor for the Pepperdine Law Review. His law review article was named Student Article of the Year by Pepperdine Law Review, i.e., best article among all student articles published that year.

Speaking Engagements

  • “Securities Fraud Class Actions: A Primer for Certified Fraud Examiners,” 2018, presented to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
  • “Securities Fraud Class Actions: A Bird’s Eye View,” 2017, presented to the Delaware County Bar Association
  • “Securities Fraud Class Actions: A Bird’s Eye View for Attorney-CPAs,” 2017, presented to the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Academy of Attorney-CPAs
  • “How the CFO Landed in Prison: The Nuts & Bolts of His Fraud,” 2012, presented to the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Academy of Attorney-CPAs
  • “State of the Cyber Nation Address,” 2011, presented at HB Litigation/NetDiligence Cyber Risk & Privacy Forum
  • “Data Breach Class Actions Involving Theft of Personal Information,” 2009, presented to the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Academy of Attorney-CPAs
  • “Class Actions Involving Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Trusts, and Income Tax,” 2009, presented to the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Academy of Attorney-CPAs
  • “Securities Fraud Class Actions: Comparing and Contrasting the Plaintiffs’ and Defendants’ View,” 2007, presented to the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Academy of Attorney-CPAs
  • “Securities Fraud Class Actions: A Primer for the Attorney-CPA,” 2006-08, presented to the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Academy of Attorney-CPAs
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