PRACTICE EMPHASIS
Jeffrey P. Jacobson specializes in complex securities and commodities litigation.
HIGHLIGHTS
Jeff is a litigation 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.
Jeff was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star by Thompson Reuters in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Several of Jeff’s 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, 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.