Cara David joined Pomerantz in 2019 as Of Counsel.
She focuses her practice on securities fraud litigation. Cara was instrumental in the litigation captioned Maleeff v. B Communications Ltd. et al., No. 1:17-cv-04937 (S.D.N.Y.). Pending court approval, the settlement for that case is expected to net investors approximately 17% of their damages, an excellent result based on analysis of other securities litigation outcomes.
Currently, Cara plays a central role in numerous litigations, protecting investors by bringing claims under Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b), 20(a) and 20A of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
Prior to joining Pomerantz, Cara was an associate at the defense firms Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP. She has seen a litigation from the start of the proceedings through trial. Cara also represented defendants in some of the highest-profile securities class actions in the last decade.
Cara was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2017-2019 in Securities Litigation and Business Litigation. At Cadwalader, she was elected to be an associate representative to the firm’s governance committee. At Schulte, she was the receipt of the firm’s pro bono service award from 2014-2018. In 2019, Cara received the Sanctuary for Families Above & Beyond Pro Bono Achievement Award in recognition of her work briefing and arguing an appeal that resulted in a woman regaining custody of her three children after a lower court had removed them from her home.
Cara graduated from Cardozo School of Law in an accelerated 2 ½ year program. During law school, she served on Law Review and participated in the Mediation Clinic. She was awarded a Dean’s Merit Scholarship and named to Order of the Coif.
Cara is a proud graduate of Wellesley College and is very active in alumnae activities. She also serves on the board of the Al D. Rodriguez Liver Foundation.
Cara is admitted to practice in the States of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut; the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York, and District of New Jersey; and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits.