Linton Mann III is a Partner in Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP’s Litigation Practice and one of the leaders of the Firm’s Anti-Discrimination and DEI Advisory Practice. Linton represents clients in complex litigation and investigation matters, including securities, class actions, and commercial disputes. He is also a member of the Firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, including the Artificial Intelligence Working Group. Linton is Co-Chair of the Firm’s Recruiting and United for Justice Committees. Recognized among Crain’s “40 Under 40” and 2023 “Notable LGBTQIA+ Leaders,” Linton was also recognized among the “Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40” for 2022 by the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association, and has been named a “Rising Star” by the New York Law Journal, Law360 and Euromoney. Linton is also recognized by Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation as a “Future Star” and was a repeat honoree on Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under List.”
Linton’s representations have included:
- The Toronto-Dominion Bank in resolving historic litigation related to Robert Allen Stanford, orchestrator of one of the largest-ever Ponzi schemes, on the eve of trial
- Issuers and underwriters in several residential mortgage-backed securities actions, including obtaining summary judgement for RBS
- Audit Committee of social media company’s Board of Directors in connection with internal investigation
- Paramount Global in derivative and stockholder class actions arising out of merger between CBS and Viacom
- CBS in Section 220 demand in Delaware Court of Chancery related to CBS and Viacom merger
- JPMorgan in dismissal and affirmance by the Appellate Division of a putative class action
- State Street Board of Directors in connection with stockholder derivative investigations and litigation
- One of the lead creditors in the In re Jefferson County Chapter 9 proceedings that, at the time, were the largest municipal bankruptcy proceedings in U.S. history
- Multiple corporations seeking to enforce confidentiality and noncompete agreements
Linton is the Chair of the Board of Trustees for Uncommon Charter Schools New York City, which oversees twenty-four public charter schools in Brooklyn, New York. He is also Chair of the Board of Directors of Manhattan Legal Services, a program of Legal Services NYC, the largest provider of pro bono civil legal services in the country. In 2023, Linton was one of four recipients of the Pro Bono Service Award from the Legal Services Corporation, and the Chief Judge of New York’s Court of Appeals appointed Linton to the Permanent Commission on Access to Justice.
Linton joined the Firm following his graduation in 2007 from Duke University School of Law, where he served as the Co-Chair of the Moot Court Board. He was selected as the recipient of Duke Law’s 2017 Young Alumni Award. Linton is also recognized by Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation as a “Future Star” and was a repeat honoree on their “40 & Under List.”
Updated Oct 2024
