Mr. Stern practices in the firm's securities litigation and regulatory practice group. He concentrates his practice in securities-related arbitrations, mediation, regulation, and trial and appellate commercial litigation. Mr. Stern's experience includes the representation of national and regional broker-dealers, clearing brokers, and registered representatives in a variety of contexts, including customer-initiated complaints, debit recovery claims, common law claims, and litigation involving tax shelters. He has appeared on his clients' behalf in federal and state courts, and before arbitration panels sitting under the auspices of self-regulatory organizations such as FINRA and its predecessors, the NYSE and NASD.
Mr. Stern has experience representing publicly-held corporations in connection with SEC investigations and in lawsuits brought pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. He also has business litigation experience representing companies in tort-related lawsuits, including the defense of major multinational conglomerates in hazardous waste environmental coverage litigation and telecommunications companies in large-scale contract arbitrations. Mr. Stern has successfully represented a mentally retarded and handicapped child in an Americans with Disabilities Act dispute.
Mr. Stern received a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University. While at Yale, Mr. Stern was selected as the class historian for the graduating class of 1996, and was chosen to deliver a speech at the university's commencement proceedings. During his tenure at Yale, Mr. Stern also served as an intern at the White House, working in the Clinton Administration's Office of Public Liaison.
(Also at New York, New York Office)