Bio
Jeff is a senior associate in our New York office where he specializes in securities litigation in both federal and state court. Jeff represents pension funds and individuals in their civil suits prosecuting publicly traded companies and their principals for securities fraud and malfeasance. Jeff also represents institutional and individual investors in commodities fraud cases against corporate traders that manipulate the commodities markets.
Prior to joining Scott+Scott, Jeff 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
- Best Lawyers: “Ones to Watch in America” (2026)
- Super Lawyers Rising Star by Thompson Reuters (2021-2025)
Admissions
- State of New York
- United States District Court: Southern District of New York
- United States District Court: Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court: Western District of New York
- United States Courts of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Representative Cases
- In re Micro Focus Int’l PLC Secs. Litig., 18CIV01549 (Cal. Super. San Mateo Cnty.) ($107.5M settlement)
- In re JPMorgan Precious Metals Spoofing Litig., 1:18-cv-10356 (S.D.N.Y.) ($60M settlement)
- In re Greensky Sec. Litig., 1:18 Civ. 11071 (S.D.N.Y.) ($27.5M settlement)
- Abadilla v. Precigen, Inc., 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 partial settlement)
- Erie County Emps. Ret. Sys. v. NN, Inc., 656462/2019 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., NY Cnty) ($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., 157435/2018 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. Cnty.) ($8 million settlement)
- Plymouth Cnty. Contributory Ret. Sys. v. Adamas Pharms., Inc., RG19018715 (Cal. Sup. Ct., Alameda Cnty.) ($7.5M settlement)
- Mo-Kan Iron Workers Pension Fund v. Teligent, Inc., 1:19-cv-03354 (S.D.N.Y.) ($6M settlement)
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)