Atty. Sam A. Silverstein
Mr. Silverstein concentrates his practice in the areas of securities arbitration, commercial litigation and general corporate law.
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Sam A. Silverstein is a Partner based in New York, New York. They have 14+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2012. Their practice focuses on business, litigation, and adr. Admitted to practice in New York (2012), New Jersey (2012), U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (2013), and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (2013). Educated at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 2011) and Emory University (B.B.A. Finance, 2003). Serves clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Silverstein concentrates his practice in the areas of securities arbitration, commercial litigation and general corporate law
- He has extensive experience representing individual investors, hedge funds, brokerage firms and registered representatives in arbitration (FINRA, AAA and JAMS) and court proceedings throughout the country
- His firm also specializes in all aspects of franchise law, nationwide and worldwide, and Mr. Silverstein has more than a decade of experience reviewing, calculating and confirming the propriety of the financial disclosures and franchise system statistics of the firm’s clients for purposes of public disclosure (specifically relating to the annual preparation of Franchise Disclosure Documents)
- Mr. Silverstein’s primary practice involves representing investors in proceedings to recover their investment losses from stockbrokers, investment advisors, financial planners and broker-dealers, resulting in the return of tens of millions of dollars to individuals who were the victims of unsuitable recommendations, unauthorized trading, securities fraud, Ponzi schemes, municipal bond fraud, improper margin liquidations, theft of account assets, excessive trading to generate commissions and breach of fiduciary duty in fee-based managed accounts
- He has also represented hedge funds in multi-million-dollar actions against their prime brokers in cases involving miscalculations of portfolio margin leading to improper margin liquidations as well as representing registered representatives and financial advisors in actions against their firm and other brokers regarding breach of contract, compensation and expungement
- Mr. Silverstein received his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and a B.B.A. with a focus in Finance from Emory University’s Roberto C. Goizueta Business School
- He is an active member of the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA) and was named in the New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars®, a recognition given to less than 2.5% of attorneys in the state
- Professional Associations • New York State Bar Association • Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA) • American Bar Association
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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