Jessica Perry Corley

• Representing KKR & Co, Inc., a leading global investment firm, in multi-jurisdictional litigation.
• Representing Veradigm Inc., a healthcare technology company, in a putative shareholder class action and derivative litigation.
• Representing Methode Electronics, Inc., a global supplier of mechatronic products, in a putative shareholder class action and derivative litigation.
• Representing Net Power Inc., a developer and owner of power plants, in a putative shareholder class action and derivative litigation.
• Representing Ardent Health, Inc., in a putative shareholder class action and derivative litigation.
• Representing Luna Innovations, an optical technology company, in a putative shareholder class action and derivative litigation.
• Representing Sharecare, a digital health company, in a putative shareholder class action.
• Representing Northern Trust and affiliates in fiduciary duty litigation.
• Represented Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., owner and operator of behavioral healthcare facilities, in securities and derivative litigation.
• Represented Tivity Health, Inc., a provider of health and fitness improvement programs, in securities and derivative litigation.
• Represented Deloitte in a putative shareholder class action. The case was dismissed with prejudice.
• Represented board of directors of Tractor Supply Company in a shareholder derivative case. The case was dismissed in its entirety.
• Represented ADTRAN, Inc., a global provider of networking and communications equipment, in securities litigation. The case was dismissed with prejudice.
• Represented U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., a large truckload carrier, in securities litigation.
• Represented Quorum Health Corporation, operator of acute care hospitals, in securities class action litigation.
• Represented American Addiction Centers, owner and operator of drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities, in a securities class action, derivative litigation and a regulatory investigation.
• Represented Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., owner and operator of psychiatric hospitals, in a securities class action, derivative lawsuits and merger litigation.
• Represented AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., an international insurance company, in securities, derivative and other commercial litigation. In the securities class action, the motion to dismiss was granted and affirmed by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Represented portfolio companies of private equity funds in various post-closing disputes.
• Represented management and boards of directors on disclosure duties and shareholder litigation in the cybersecurity breach situations.
• Represented both target and acquiring companies and their boards of directors in merger litigation throughout the United States.
• Represented directors and officers of a failed bank holding company and a failed car dealership business in adversary proceedings asserting breach of fiduciary duty and other claims.
• Represented an international power company and its directors and officers in securities, derivative and other commercial litigation.
• Represented a large marketer, seller and distributor of well-recognized, branded consumer products and its directors and officers in securities and derivative litigation.
• Represented a leading online advertising network company and its directors and officers in securities and derivative litigation.

Jessica Corley is the Co-Chair of the firm's global Business Litigation group. She concentrates her practice on securities and complex commercial litigation, including securities class actions, derivative suits, and M&A litigation. She also counsels companies and their directors and officers on regulatory investigations, disclosure issues, fiduciary duties in the deal context, and director and officer insurance coverage. Jessica also provides clients with proactive counseling to avoid the pitfalls of securities litigation before they arise.

Companies and their officers and directors count on Jessica’s recognized client service skills and business savvy to handle securities litigation and regulatory investigations.

Jessica is Chambers USA ranked Band 1, a Legal 500 Leading Partner, and has been named a BTI Client Service All-Star and a BTI Client Service All-Star MVP in the area of Securities and Complex Commercial Litigation. She has also been listed in Super Lawyers magazine many times. She was honored with the Burton Award for Legal Achievement for co-authoring “Cybersecurity: What Directors Need to Know in an Era of Increased Scrutiny.”

Jessica has written and spoken on a variety of commercial litigation topics, particularly in the areas of securities and M&A litigation.