Accounting scandals have toppled companies, pounded stock markets, eroded confidence and cost investors hundreds of billions of dollars. As institutional investors lead the fight to recover money lost to fraud, Berman DeValerio has become an ally of choice.

Some 60 public and union pension fund clients now retain Berman DeValerio as monitoring and evaluation counsel or as litigators in stock fraud lawsuits. Our clients include some of the largest public pension funds in the world — funds that safeguard disability and retirement benefits for police officers, firefighters, teachers, public employees and union workers.

Why have so many institutional investors chosen Berman DeValerio to help them fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities? Our record of strong results, for one thing. We have achieved recoveries well above the professional average. We are also pioneers in using shareholder lawsuits to get defendant companies to improve their corporate governance.

Institutional investors depend on Berman DeValerio for a variety of services in addition to litigation. Through the firm's secure online system, we monitor portfolios, alerting fund staff to fraud-related damages. We evaluate pending cases to help funds decide whether to pursue a lawsuit. We provide updates on recent settlements to notify our clients of potential claims against newly created settlement funds. And we do all of this for no fee.

Your plan participants rely on you to protect their pensions. You can rely on us to help you meet your fiduciary obligations.

For a list of our clients, or to learn more about our services, please contact Richard Lorant, director of marketing and client relations.