Inez H. Friedman-Boyce
Areas of Practice
Inez Friedman-Boyce, a partner in Goodwin Procter's Litigation Group, concentrates in securities litigation, mergers and acquisitions-related litigation, contests for corporate control, and other high-stakes business litigation.
Work for Clients
Ms. Friedman-Boyce spends a significant amount of her time advising business and private equity clients on how to minimize securities liability risks, and how best to manage such crises when they occur.
Professional Activities
Ms. Friedman-Boyce co-chairs the Class Actions Committee of the Litigation Section of the Boston Bar Association. She is an alumna of the LeadBoston Class of 2002 and a member of the board of directors of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law of the Boston Bar Association. Ms. Friedman-Boyce has acted as counsel in numerous pro bono matters, including a prominent class action litigation involving fair housing and racial violence issues.
Publications/Presentations
Ms. Friedman-Boyce is the author of several published articles, including “Reducing Director Liability Risks” in The Corporate Board (January/February 2006); “Head's Up on The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005,” in the Boston Bar Journal (September/October 2005); “Back to Basic: Challenging the Application of the Efficient Market Hypothesis in Federal Securities Lawsuits” in the Securities Reform Act Litigation Reporter (June, 2005); “Defending Outside Directors in Securities Litigation” in The Review of Securities and Commodities Regulation (September, 2003); “The New Governance Reforms: Best Practices for a Riskier World” in The Corporate Board (November/December, 2002); “Beyond Materiality and Scienter: Strategies for Successfully Defending Securities Class Actions by Attacking Plaintiffs' Loss Causation and Damages Theories” in Securities Litigation: Planning and Strategies (May, 2001); “Storm Clouds on the Horizon: The New Litigation Profile of the Private Equity Industry” in National Venture Capital Association Journal (Spring, 2001); and “Communicating with Analysts and Investors in The Wake of New SEC Regulation FD: A Practical Guide for Issuers and Advisors” in Securities News (Winter, 2001).
In addition, Ms. Friedman-Boyce has written “The Appointment of 'Lead Plaintiffs' Under the Reform Act -...more » Ms. Friedman-Boyce is the author of several published articles, including “Reducing Director Liability Risks” in The Corporate Board (January/February 2006); “Head's Up on The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005,” in the Boston Bar Journal (September/October 2005); “Back to Basic: Challenging the Application of the Efficient Market Hypothesis in Federal Securities Lawsuits” in the Securities Reform Act Litigation Reporter (June, 2005); “Defending Outside Directors in Securities Litigation” in The Review of Securities and Commodities Regulation (September, 2003); “The New Governance Reforms: Best Practices for a Riskier World” in The Corporate Board (November/December, 2002); “Beyond Materiality and Scienter: Strategies for Successfully Defending Securities Class Actions by Attacking Plaintiffs' Loss Causation and Damages Theories” in Securities Litigation: Planning and Strategies (May, 2001); “Storm Clouds on the Horizon: The New Litigation Profile of the Private Equity Industry” in National Venture Capital Association Journal (Spring, 2001); and “Communicating with Analysts and Investors in The Wake of New SEC Regulation FD: A Practical Guide for Issuers and Advisors” in Securities News (Winter, 2001).
In addition, Ms. Friedman-Boyce has written “The Appointment of 'Lead Plaintiffs' Under the Reform Act - The Evolution of Judicial Thinking on Whether Groups of Unaffiliated Individuals Can Really Lead” in Securities Litigation: Planning and Strategies for the New Millennium (May, 2000); “The Sufficiency of 'Information and Belief' Pleading in Private Securities Actions: The Reform Act's Other Heightened Pleading Standard” in Securities News (Fall, 1999); and “Disclosure: Walking the Tightrope” in The Corporate Board (January/February, 1999). less »
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Goodwin Procter in 2005, Ms. Friedman-Boyce was an associate at Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault in the Litigation Practice Group. From May to November 2000, she served as a special assistant district attorney for Middlesex County, Massachusetts, where she conducted approximately 20 criminal jury and bench trials.
Bar and Court Admissions
Ms. Friedman-Boyce is admitted to the Massachusetts bar and to the bars of the Supreme Court of the United States, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.
Honors and Awards
In 2004 and 2005, Ms. Friedman-Boyce was elected as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer, cited in Boston Magazine. In September 1999, she received the award for Outstanding Commitment to Civil Rights in the Next Century in recognition of her work on that case.
Education
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1995 (cum laude)
B.A., Amherst College, 1988
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