Erin H. Woods

As Director of Institutional Investor Relations and the head of BFA’s Claims Filing Team, Erin’s practice combines her vast experience advising institutional investors on current and potential securities litigation, as well as in recovering investment losses through filing settlement claims.

With over 15 years in the class action industry, Erin brings a unique blend of years of litigation experience, over a decade of representation of institutional investors, and expertise in the claims administration process. Erin is currently a member of the teams prosecuting the securities class action against CVS, Inc. and Citigroup, Inc., as well as the teams pursuing Section 220 Demands on behalf of our clients. She also leads institutional investor outreach and advises pension funds and other entities on lawsuits concerning violations of U.S. and non-U.S. securities and investment laws, antitrust and consumer laws, and relevant securities class action settlements.

Erin participated in the inaugural panels about securities monitoring and litigation at the annual conferences of National Council on Teacher Retirement and the National Institute on Retirement Security, and also participated in a panel about securities monitoring and litigation at the Louisiana Trustee Education Council.
 

Erin also recently co-authored “The Importance of Private Enforcement of Federal Securities Laws: Institutional Investors Continue to Outpace SEC” in NCPERS PERSist, Examining Potential Conflicts of Interest in the Private Equity Industry During an Uncertain Market, which was published in the National Association of Public Pension Attorneys (“NAPPA”) Report, “The Australian Securities Class Action Landscape and Potential Changes Ahead” in the NAPPA Report, “Why an Active Approach to Corporate Governance is Important in Today’s Market” in NCPERS Spring 2024 PERsist and in the Second Quarter Newsletter by Georgia Association of Public Pension Trustees,  “Claims Filing in Australia: Missed Recovery Opportunities for American Investors” in NCPERS PERSist, and Maximizing Returns Through Asset Protection and Recovery in NCPERS PERSist.

While working with BFA’s founding partners as an associate at their prior firm, Erin litigated a number of securities class actions, including a matter that resulted in a cross-border settlement that was at the time the largest settlement under Canada’s securities class action laws, as well as two related cases that resulted in a $100 million settlement.

Prior to joining BFA, Erin was a Director at an industry-leading claims administration firm, where she provided plaintiffs’ and defense counsel comprehensive, accurate, and practical approaches to class action and mass tort settlement administration.

Erin is a member of Securities Litigation Committee of the National Association of Public Pension Attorneys (NAPPA), National Conference of Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS), National Council on Teacher Retirement (NCTR), National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA), and a number of additional organizations.