Mr. Magid focuses his practice on business litigation and securities. He served as the lead counsel for the defense of two major railroads in a contract dispute in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. He also gave counsel for a securities broker in the defense of claims of violations of federal and state securities laws before an arbitration panel of the National Association of Securities Dealers. Aside from being an established lawyer, he is the author of two books, The Extra Burden of the Black Hat and Suing Your Own Client: Disqualification? Don't Be So Sure.