Prior to joining the firm, Jeffrey was a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice hired through the Attorney General’s Honors Program.
Jeffrey Resetarits
Partner
Jeffrey is an experienced litigator who represents clients in complex commercial litigations, including securities, antitrust, and consumer class actions, and in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings brought by the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and FINRA.
Expertise
Experience
Representative matters
Global banks including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley in securities class actions on behalf of investors in companies such as Alibaba, Schering-Plough, Enron, and Adeptus.
A global bank in connection with multiple lawsuits related to the collapse of the then-largest bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox.
Senior executives and global corporations, including Fairfax, FLAG Telecom, and China-Biotics, in connection with securities class actions. Global banks, including Bank of America, Mizuho, and Bank of Nova Scotia, in class actions asserting violations of the antitrust laws, RICO, and the Commodity Exchange Act related to various financial benchmarks.
Major banks and senior executives in connection with False Claims Act and FIRREA investigations and litigations brought by DOJ.
Published Work
- Resetarits, Jeffrey, (2014) Chapter on U.S. litigation, Chambers Legal Practice Guides
- Resetarits, Jeffrey, (2011) “Challenging Loss Causation in the Second Circuit”, Law360
Awards
- National Practice Area Star and Local Litigation Star in commercial litigation, antitrust litigation, and securities litigation, Benchmark Litigation, 2020-2024
Qualifications
Admissions
New York, 2000
Massachusetts, 1998
Courts
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Academic
B.A., Georgetown University, 1991
J.D., Northeastern University School of Law, 1998
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.