Rebecca (Becky) Epstein is a versatile litigator serving as senior counsel in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Becky represents companies and their directors and officers in stockholder class actions, derivative suits, and complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts throughout the country. Her practice also includes counseling on M&A and corporate governance matters, representing clients in investigations involving government authorities, and conducting internal investigations. Becky brings deep experience across all phases of litigation, including managing complex electronic discovery.
Rebecca (Becky) Epstein is a versatile litigator serving as senior counsel in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Becky represents companies and their directors and officers in stockholder class actions, derivative suits, and complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts throughout the country. Her practice also includes counseling on M&A and corporate governance matters, representing clients in investigations involving government authorities, and conducting internal investigations. Becky brings deep experience across all phases of litigation, including managing complex electronic discovery.
- J.D., Stanford Law School, 1993
- A.B., Economics and English, Stanford University, 1990Phi Beta Kappa
- Chair, Palo Alto Area Bar Association, Litigation Section, January 2017-March 2020
- State Bar of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- J.D., Stanford Law School, 1993
- A.B., Economics and English, Stanford University, 1990Phi Beta Kappa
- Chair, Palo Alto Area Bar Association, Litigation Section, January 2017-March 2020
- State Bar of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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- Represents Exabeam board members and investor funds in merger litigation pending in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
- Represented former officers of Forescout in a securities class action in the Northern District of California challenging disclosures about Forescout’s sales pipeline. Settled.
- Represented QuantumScape and its officers and directors in securities class actions filed in the Northern District of California challenging disclosures about its product development. Settled.
- Represents QuantumScape and its officers and directors in multiple shareholder derivative lawsuits regarding disclosures about the company’s product development.
- Represented two officers of a private company that merged with a SPAC in a class action brought by SPAC shareholder. Settled.
- Represented Mesoblast and its officers in a securities class action in the Southern District of New York arising from an FDA complete response letter to its biologics license application for a new drug. Settled.
- Represented a DeSPAC through trial in a dispute concerning IPO warrants. Settled post-trial.
- Represented Infinera and its board members in merger litigation filed in the Northern District of California and New York state court.
- Represented Forescout Technologies in an action in the Delaware Court of Chancery for specific performance against Advent International to require the closing of a merger. The companies ultimately agreed on a revised transaction.
- Represented clients in multiple SEC and internal investigations regarding disclosure issues.
Select Current and Recent Matters
- Represents Exabeam board members and investor funds in merger litigation pending in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
- Represented former officers of Forescout in a securities class action in the Northern District of California challenging disclosures about Forescout’s sales pipeline. Settled.
- Represented QuantumScape and its officers and directors in securities class actions filed in the Northern District of California challenging disclosures about its product development. Settled.
- Represents QuantumScape and its officers and directors in multiple shareholder derivative lawsuits regarding disclosures about the company’s product development.
- Represented two officers of a private company that merged with a SPAC in a class action brought by SPAC shareholder. Settled.
- Represented Mesoblast and its officers in a securities class action in the Southern District of New York arising from an FDA complete response letter to its biologics license application for a new drug. Settled.
- Represented a DeSPAC through trial in a dispute concerning IPO warrants. Settled post-trial.
- Represented Infinera and its board members in merger litigation filed in the Northern District of California and New York state court.
- Represented Forescout Technologies in an action in the Delaware Court of Chancery for specific performance against Advent International to require the closing of a merger. The companies ultimately agreed on a revised transaction.
- Represented clients in multiple SEC and internal investigations regarding disclosure issues.
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