Joe Crace, who serves as co-chair of the Securities & Shareholder Litigation Practice Group, counsels companies and individuals facing liability under federal and state securities laws, and represents companies involved in disputes with shareholders and other investors. He has handled securities and shareholder litigation matters for both public and private companies in various industries, including healthcare, financial services and food services. Joe also works with companies and their directors and officers to achieve favorable results in high-stakes cases and claims related to mergers and acquisitions. Over the past three years, Joe has represented multiple healthcare-related companies and their directors and officers in litigation related to mergers and acquisitions with valuations exceeding $3.6 billion.
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
American Bar Association
Nashville Bar Association
Served as lead counsel for Morgan Keegan and related entities in Federal securities, ERISA and derivative multi-district litigation related to investment company losses in the wake of the credit crisis
Successfully argued issue of first impression under the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Represented Pinnacle Financial Partners in a class action brought on behalf of shareholders of Avenue Bank
Represent Ruby Tuesday and certain named officers in a putative class action alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Represented the largest private practice radiology group in Tennessee in its acquisition by MEDNAX
Represented Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNFP) in its merger with BNC Bancorp (NASDAQ: BNCN)
Represented Windy Hill Spirits in its sale to premium spirits company
Represented Morgan Keegan & Co. in cases brought by investors in certain Morgan Keegan Funds stemming from investment fund company losses
Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2014-2020)
Cornell Law Review — Managing Editor
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs — Section Editor
Cornell Law School — Kasowitz Prize for Excellence in Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy