Since joining the firm in 1976, Larry E. Tanenbaum has focused on complex civil and administrative litigation.
Mr. Tanenbaum has experience in all aspects of civil litigation. He has represented corporations in defending against securities fraud claims, including shareholder class actions alleging disclosure violations. He also has substantial experience in representing clients on labor matters, including counseling clients on matters relating to "corporate campaigns" initiated by labor organizations. In addition, on behalf of a major airline, Mr. Tanenbaum was engaged in the defense of a number of major labor relations cases brought under the Railway Labor Act.
Mr. Tanenbaum also has defended companies against patent infringement claims, including a major Korean company in an action involving microchips brought by a U.S. corporation, and the representation of a major U.S. wireless telecommunications company in a patent infringement case initiated by a foreign competitor.
Mr. Tanenbaum has litigated cases involving accounting standards, conspiracy, contracts, fraud, tortious interference, labor law, antitrust, energy and securities law. He has counseled clients in the airline, energy, supermarket, accounting, electronics and product licensing industries. He has represented major oil companies and gas pipelines in complex litigation, including class action litigation for recoupment of millions of dollars in royalties. During the height of the Department of Energy's enforcement activities, Mr. Tanenbaum provided regulatory counseling to major energy firms, including advice relating to government compliance audits. He was one of the principal lawyers for major oil companies defending remedial actions brought by the agency under the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act. These proceedings included the largest and most complex administrative actions ever instituted by a government agency at that time.
Mr. Tanenbaum received his B.A. with honors from the University of Maryland in 1973 and his J.D. magna cum laude in 1976 from the University of Baltimore. He is a member of the District of Columbia and Maryland bars.