Bio
Jeff Jacobson is a litigation Associate in our New York office where he specializes in securities litigation in both federal and state court. Mr. Jacobson represents pension funds and individuals in their civil suits prosecuting publicly traded companies and their principals for securities fraud and malfeasance. He also represents institutional and individual investors in commodities fraud cases against corporate traders that manipulate the commodities markets.
Several of his recent settlements include:
In re Micro Focus Int’l PLC Secs. Litig., No. 18CIV01549 (Cal. Super. San Mateo Cnty.) ($107.5M settlement); In re JPMorgan Precious Metals Spoofing Litig., No. 1:18-cv-10356 (S.D.N.Y.) ($60M settlement); In re Greensky Sec. Litig., No. 1:18 Civ. 11071 (S.D.N.Y.) ($27.5M settlement); Abadilla v. Precigen, Inc., No. 5:20-cv-06936 (N.D. Cal.) ($13M settlement); In re Vaxart, Inc. Sec. Litig., No. 3:20-cv-05949 (N.D. Cal.) ($12.015M settlement); Erie County Emps. Ret. Sys. v. NN, Inc., No. 656462/2019 (N.Y. Sup. Ct.) ($9.5M settlement); Steamship Trade Ass’n of Baltimore – Int’l Longshoremen’s Ass’n Pension Fund v. Olo Inc., No. 1:22-cv-08228 (S.D.N.Y. $9 million settlement); In re Netshoes Secs. Litig., No. 157435/2018 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cnty.) ($8 million settlement); Plymouth Cnty. Contributory Ret. Sys. v. Adamas Pharms., Inc., No. RG19018715 (Cal. Sup. Ct. Alameda Cnty.) ($7.5M settlement); and Mo-Kan Iron Workers Pension Fund v. Teligent, Inc., No. 1:19-cv-03354 (S.D.N.Y.) ($6M settlement).
Prior to joining Scott+Scott, he was a litigation Associate at a major international law firm where he represented clients in securities cases, bankruptcy proceedings, and antitrust matters, and advised clients on employment matters.
Highlights
- Super Lawyers Rising Star by Thompson Reuters (2021-2025)
- Best Lawyers: “Ones to Watch in America” (2026)
Admissions
- State Court of New York
- United States District Courts for the Eastern, Western, and Southern Districts of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Education
- George Washington University Law School (J.D., High Honors, Order of the Coif, 2017)
- The George Washington University (B.A., Journalism & Political Science, summa cum laude, Distinguished Scholar, 2013)