Andrea Farah is a partner who focuses her practice on securities fraud, commodities manipulation, and antitrust litigation. Her most recent achievements include the successful prosecution of a class action case against Apple, Inc., which resulted in a $95 million recovery on behalf of consumers who were unlawfully recorded by Apple and a $68 million settlement against Google, alleging similar violations. See Lopez v. Apple, Inc., No. 19-cv-4577 (N.D. Cal.) and In re Google Assistant Privacy Litig., No. 19-cv-04286 (N.D. Cal.), respectively. Before then, Ms. Farah achieved a significant settlement in an antitrust case alleging price fixing conspiracy in the bond market, which settled for $386.5 million. In re GSE Bonds Antitrust Litigation, No. 19-cv-1704 (S.D.N.Y.).

Ms. Farah leads Lowey’s securities litigation and portfolio monitoring team, which identifies securities class action cases for Lowey’s institutional clients. Her team actively reviews and evaluates pending litigation and advises clients on the best course of action. Ms. Farah has more than 13 years of experience litigating securities cases, including several that presented novel and complex claims relating to a variety of financial instruments, including In re FireEye, Inc. Sec. Litig., No. 14-cv-266866 (Cal. Super. Ct.) ($10.25 million settlement); Birmingham Ret. and Relief Sys. v. S.A.C. Capital Advisors, L.P., No. 13-cv-2459 (S.D.N.Y.) ($10 million settlement).

Ms. Farah was named a Rising Star by Thompson Reuters in the securities practice area for five consecutive years and included in the prestigious Lawdragon 500 list in the category of Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers. She is a frequent speaker and panelist at securities educational conferences and industry events.

Ms. Farah is a graduate of the Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2013) and the School of Business (M.B.A, 2013). Ms. Farah is licensed to practice in the States of New York and Connecticut and is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Districts of Southern New York and Eastern Wisconsin and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second and Ninth Circuit.

Prior to joining Lowey, Ms. Farah was a litigator in an international firm in its Manhattan office.