04 Jun 2026
Paul Rugani joins Jones Day as partner in Irvine
"Paul Rugani joins Jones Day in Irvine as partner in its Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement Practice, handling securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits, investigations and complex financial litigation."
Mr. Rugani brings more than 17 years of experience representing financial institutions, technology companies, accounting firms, and public companies in significant litigation and regulatory matters. His practice spans securities class actions, shareholder derivative lawsuits, commercial contractual disputes, consumer class action litigation and other complex matters at the trial and appellate levels. He also advises clients on internal, government and regulatory investigations and counsels domestic and international accounting firms on state CPA licensing and board regulation matters.
Mr. Rugani earned his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Duke University. He has been recognized as one of Lawdragon's 500 Leading Litigators in America (2026), is a recommended lawyer for Securities Litigation by Legal 500 and received The American Lawyer's Litigator of the Week honor (2022).