About David C. Jaynes

David C. Jaynes focuses his practice on investor protection and securities fraud litigation. In addition to his law degree, Mr. Jaynes has graduate degrees in business administration and finance. Prior to joining the firm, David worked in the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the Salt Lake Regional Office as part of the Student Honors Program. Mr. Jaynes began his career as a prosecutor and has significant trial experience.

While at Levi & Korsinsky, Mr. Jaynes has actively represented plaintiffs in the following securities class actions:

  • In re U. S. Steel Consolidated Cases, Civil Action No. 17-579 (W.D. Pa.)
  • Stein v. U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., et al., 1:19-cv-98-TRM-CHS (E.D. Tenn.)
  • John P. Norton, On Behalf Of The Norton Family Living Trust UAD 11/15/2002 v. Nutanix, Inc. et al, 3:21-cv-04080 (N.D. Cal.)

Mr. Jaynes has also had a role in litigating the following securities actions:

  • Ferraro Family Foundation, Inc. v. Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated, 5:19-cv-1372-LHK (N.D. Cal.)
  • The Daniels Family 2001 Revocable Trust v. Las Vegas Sands Corp., et al., 1:20-cv-08062-JMF (D. Nev.)
  • Dan Kohl v. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anonima, et al., Index No. 653114/2018 (Sup. Ct., County of New York)

Education

  • University of Utah, M.S., Finance (2020)
  • University of Utah, M.B.A (2020)
  • The George Washington University Law School, J.D. (2015)
  • Brigham Young University, B.A., Middle East Studies and Arabic (2009)

Admissions

  • Maryland (2015)
  • Utah (2016)
  • United States District Court for the District of Utah (2016)
  • California (2021)
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California (2022)
  • United States District Court for the Central District of California (2023)
  • District of Colorado (2023)
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2025)
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (2025)

Articles

October 28, 2025

     A recent ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in the case of Shih v. Amylyx Pha... Learn More

September 19, 2023

Ninth Circuit Holds Former Employee Statements Can Be Probative of Scienter in 10b-5 Actions at the Pleading Stage Even ... Learn More

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