At a Glance Chair of the Financial Services Industry Group, Fran is skilled in resolving complex business disputes in areas including securities, governance and shareholder rights, commercial banking, and trustee and fiduciary liability. She was named one of the “Top 50 Women Lawyers in Ohio” in 2010. Fran also counsels businesses on corporate governance, disclosure, regulatory compliance, and internal investigations, and represents the FDIC in professional liability investigations involving failed banks. She has successfully defended numerous public companies in derivative and class action shareholder suits, and has managed corporate control contests involving public and private companies.
Education Cleveland Institute of Music (B.Mus., 1971) Valedictorian
Case Western Reserve University (M.Mus., 1973) Margaret Ireland Fellowship
Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1977) Order of the Coif; Society of Benchers Award; Editor-in-Chief, Case Western Reserve University Law Review
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