HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. HIW (last ticker on record)
CIK 921082Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- Restatement
These figures describe clients, not conduct. A lawyer or firm can serve many companies that later had trouble for reasons that have nothing to do with their work, and nothing here says any lawyer or firm did anything wrong.
- Red flags
- 2
- Newest began May 2005
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 9
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions a formal order of investigationForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
An SEC release can name a company’s officer, or its stock as what a scheme sold or moved, so the company may be the victim. Each link goes to what to read.
Law firms
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Paul HastingsFirst linked Nov 2025 · Named in a filing · 768 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.72× · 95% wipeout 1.09×
- Smith AndersonFirst linked Nov 2025 · Named in a filing · 67 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.24× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.41×
- Hunton & WilliamsFirst linked Sep 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 404 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.36× · 95% wipeout 0.65×
- DLA PiperFirst linked Jan 2006 · Named in a filing · 1,184 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.45× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
- Husch BlackwellFirst linked Jun 1998 · Named in a filing · 154 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 1.03× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
- Alston & BirdFirst linked Sep 1997 · Named in a filing · 583 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.99× · Went dark 0.39× · 95% wipeout 0.79×
- Andrews Kurth LLPFirst linked Jul 1997 · Named in a filing · 398 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.30×
- Piper & Marbury L.L.P.First linked Jun 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 143 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.05× · Went dark 1.33× · 95% wipeout 0.89×
- SMITH HELMS MULLISS & MOORE, L.L.P.First linked Jun 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.39× · Went dark 1.22× · 95% wipeout 0.48×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hastings | Nov 2025 | Named in a filing | 768 | 0.98 | 0.72 | 1.09 |
| Smith Anderson | Nov 2025 | Named in a filing | 67 | 1.24 | 0.00 | 1.41 |
| Hunton & Williams | Sep 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 404 | 1.06 | 0.36 | 0.65 |
| DLA Piper | Jan 2006 | Named in a filing | 1,184 | 1.00 | 0.45 | 1.20 |
| Husch Blackwell | Jun 1998 | Named in a filing | 154 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 1.18 |
| Alston & Bird | Sep 1997 | Named in a filing | 583 | 0.99 | 0.39 | 0.79 |
| Andrews Kurth LLP | Jul 1997 | Named in a filing | 398 | 1.27 | 0.35 | 1.30 |
| Piper & Marbury L.L.P. | Jun 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 143 | 1.05 | 1.33 | 0.89 |
| SMITH HELMS MULLISS & MOORE, L.L.P. | Jun 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 16 | 1.39 | 1.22 | 0.48 |
Lawyers
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Anna K. SpenceDLA PiperFirst linked Feb 2023 · Named in a filing · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.14× · Went dark — · 95% wipeout 1.18×
- Kerry E. JohnsonDLA PiperFirst linked Apr 2014 · Named in SEC correspondence · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.77×
- Jeffrey M. SullivanDLA PiperFirst linked Mar 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Robert H. BergdoltDLA PiperFirst linked Oct 1997 · Named in a filing · 41 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.74× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.98×
- Brad S. MarkoffAlston & BirdFirst linked Jun 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 1.26× · 95% wipeout 0.73×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna K. SpenceDLA Piper | Feb 2023 | Named in a filing | 7 | 2.14 | — | 1.18 |
| Kerry E. JohnsonDLA Piper | Apr 2014 | Named in SEC correspondence | 12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.77 |
| Jeffrey M. SullivanDLA Piper | Mar 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Robert H. BergdoltDLA Piper | Oct 1997 | Named in a filing | 41 | 0.74 | 0.00 | 0.98 |
| Brad S. MarkoffAlston & Bird | Jun 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 14 | 0.92 | 1.26 | 0.73 |