A Law360 "Rising Star," Al Rota represents financial institutions and major corporations in complex structured products, securities, and commercial litigation and related government enforcement actions. He has represented clients in mortgage-backed securities-related litigation, securities and consumer finance class actions, SEC and DOJ investigations, and bank regulatory examinations, investigations, and enforcement actions. Al is a member of Jones Day's global, cross-disciplinary LIBOR transition team focused on advising financial institutions and corporate issuers as they evaluate the legal and regulatory risks arising from the expected transition to alternative reference rates.
Al's recent representations include defending financial institutions against cutting-edge claims challenging industry practices and established financial products. For example, he has defended financial institutions in: class actions and numerous other significant cases brought against a RMBS (residential mortgage-backed securities) trustee; checking account overdraft class actions; examinations concerning allegedly unfair and deceptive mortgage servicing and checking account practices; examinations and investigations pertaining to mortgage loan servicing practices and foreclosures; and various OCC (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency), FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation), CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau), and attorney general investigations. Al counsels investment advisors regarding risks and legal developments relating to investments in products and companies involved in consumer financial services. In addition, he served as an Assistant District Attorney in Dallas County, where he tried more than 20 cases to jury verdict.
Al is a member of the Dallas Regional Chamber's Leadership Dallas Class of 2017 and serves on the board of the St. Anthony School in Dallas. He regularly writes and speaks on issues related to consumer financial products and securitizations.
- Fordham University (J.D. cum laude 2001; Order of the Coif); Syracuse University (B.A. in Political Science magna cum laude 1998)
- Texas, New York, New Jersey, and U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Texas and the Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of New York
- New York City Office of the Corporation Counsel, Summer Honors Program (1999)
Law360 — "Rising Star under 40" (2015)
D Magazine — "Best Lawyers in Dallas" (2015, 2017-2018)
Texas Super Lawyers — "Rising Star" (2013-2016)