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 decade of representation of institutional investors, and expertise in the claims administration process. Erin is currently a member of the team prosecuting the securities class action against Citigroup, Inc, as well as teams pursuing Section 220 Demands on behalf of 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 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, and “Claims Filing in Australia: Missed Recovery Opportunities for American Investors” 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.

Erin is a member of the 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.