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The firm's reputation for excellence has been recognized on repeated occasions by various courts throughout the country which have appointed the firm to leadership positions in complex class and derivative actions including multi-district or consolidated litigations. See, e.g., Horns ex rel. v. Raines, 227 F.R.D. 1, 3-4 (D.D.C. 2005) (appointing firm co-lead counsel in Fannie Mae shareholder derivative litigation and noting the experience and success of the firm in this type litigation). In certifying complex cases as class actions, Courts have noted the qualifications and experience of the firm in this area. See, e.g., Craft v. Vanderbilt, 174 F.R.D. 396, 406 (M.D. Tenn. 1996). As shown in the above examples, Barrett, Johnston & Parsley has taken a major role in numerous actions on behalf of defrauded investors and consumers for violations of federal security laws, ERISA, state consumer and antitrust laws as well as breaches of fiduciary duty in shareholder derivative litigation in state and federal courts across the country.