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Stephen R. Astley earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Communication from Florida State University and his Masters degree in Accounting from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He also attended the University of Miami School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude. From 2002-2003, Mr. Astley clerked for the Honorable Peter T. Fay, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Prior to joining Coughlin Stoia, Mr. Astley was a senior associate with the Miami office of Hunton & Williams, where he concentrated his practice on class action defense, including securities class actions, and white collar criminal defense. Mr. Astley also represented numerous corporate clients accused of engaging in unfair and deceptive practices. Prior to joining Hunton & Williams, Mr. Astley was an active duty member of the United States Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps. In that capacity, Mr. Astley was the Senior Defense Counsel for the Naval Legal Service Office Pearl Harbor Detachment where he was the lead trial defense counsel in numerous court-martials and oversaw the operations of a large Navy legal department, including its attorneys and support staff. Mr. Astley currently holds the rank of Lieutenant.
A substantial portion of Mr. Astley’s current practice is devoted to representing shareholders in actions brought under the federal securities laws. Mr. Astley is admitted to practice law in Florida, California, and Washington, D.C.. He has been admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the First and Eleventh Circuits, the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the United States Tax Court. Mr. Astley is a licensed CPA in Florida. | 