Ms. Irving, a partner with Hennigan, Bennett and Dorman LLP, specializes in complex commercial litigation. Ms. Irving has been with HBD since its founding in 1995.

Ms. Irving specializes in Complex Commercial Litigation, including Securities Litigation and Class Actions. In addition to representing institutions, Ms. Irving has been lead counsel in the defense of numerous officers and directors in multi-billion dollar lawsuits alleging securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty and related corporate torts. Ms. Irving has also represented plaintiffs pursuing fraud and other business tort and contract claims as well as asserting creditors’ rights in bankruptcy proceedings.

Representative Matters Include: (1) In re Priceline.com, Inc. Securities Litigation, in which Ms. Irving led the HBD team defending the founder of Priceline.com in consolidated securities fraud class actions and related litigation; (2) In re Global Crossing Ltd. Securities Litigation, in which Ms. Irving defended former Global Crossing CEO and director in consolidated securities fraud class actions and related litigation seeking tens of billions of dollars in damages; (3) Gilbert v. Cohn, in which Ms. Irving and others at HBD defended financial institutions in a class action asserting state law claims of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty; (4) PCL Japan, Ltd. v. Asia Netcom Corporation Limited, in which Ms. Irving defended former officers of Asia Global Crossing in a suit alleging breaches of fiduciary duty and fraudulent conveyance relating to a Japanese telecommunications cable station; (5) In re Asia Global Crossing Ltd., in which Ms. Irving defended 15 former Asia Global Crossing executives in 10 actions asserting claims that ranged from fraud and breach of fiduciary duty to recovery of preferences and fraudulent transfers; (6) Reddam v. GMAC Mortgage Corp., in which Ms. Irving, together with other lawyers at HBD, represented the founder of Ditech.com in an action to recover amounts GMAC Corporation had contracted to pay him when it purchased Ditech Funding Corp. from him (the matter was settled on confidential terms with a substantial recovery to the client); and (7) Glen Ivy Litigation, in which Ms. Irving was lead counsel for plaintiffs in suits brought by Chemical Bank, Barclay’s Bank PLC, Financial Security Assurance Inc., Marine Midland Bank, and other financial institutions asserting claims against Glen Ivy’s former auditors, officers, directors, and title and escrow companies. Ms. Irving’s clients obtained a recovery in excess of $34 million.

Education
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1978
Boston College, B.A., Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1975

Professional Activities
Admitted: California
Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California.
Member: Panel of Arbitrators, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Speaker: Conference on “Financial Statement Fraud,” 2004
Author: “What a Difference a Decade Makes – Chipping Away at the Bily Club,” Financial Statement Fraud: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know (Practising Law Institute 2004)
Co-Author: "Collateral Estoppel," Securities Law Techniques (Matthew Bender 1985)