Bridgewater Securities Lawyers

Adam Gana serves as the managing partner of the law firm of Gana Weinstein LLP. His practice focuses on all aspects of securities arbitration. Mr. Gana's experience includes securities arbitration and litigation in various dispute resolution forums including JAMS, NFA and FINRA and litigation in both State and Federal Courts. As lead counsel, Mr. Gana has tried more than forty cases to verdict before the state and federal trial and appellate courts, AAA, and has settled hundreds more cases through mediation and direct negotiation.

Mr. Gana was named in the New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars® for eight straight years (an...

My legal practice has always involved the representation of stock market participants, including investors, financial professionals and firms, nationwide. My work includes representation of in connection with FINRA Examinations and Enforcement Proceedings, as well as SEC investigations. I also represent individual brokers from virtually every major firm in their contract negotiations, employment termination, U-4 and U-5 issues. In specialized situations where the facts or law present novel issues, I also represent investors. I have appeared before arbitration panels and regulators in 22 states, have written legal columns for a number of industry publications, been a...

I bring twenty years of financial experience and fifteen years of criminal law experience to the firm. My financial skills were honed at the Wall Street offices of J.P. Morgan, Chase Manhattan Bank and Kidder Peabody. My criminal law skills were developed as a Public Defender and as the First Assistant Prosecutor in Ocean County.

Highly experienced and certified trial attorney with integrity. Knowledgeable in the areas of malpractice and personal injury. Very professional and is a relentless advocate for his clients. Other lawyers trust him with their cases when they need help. Clients and lawyers can feel confident when they have Ray on their side.

The focus of our practice is the representation of individual and institutional investors in arbitrations and litigations involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, mismanagement, stock fraud, suitability, unauthorized trading, negligence and churning.

I also regularly represent those who work in the financial services regarding recruiting practices including issues relating to the Protocol for Broker Recruiting; non-solicit, non-compete and other restrictive covenants; customer privacy and other regulatory issues; best-practices for preserving a book of business through a transition; Form U5 negotiations; responding to FINRA inquiries; promissory notes; bonus disputes; team disputes; temporary restraining orders (TROs); expedited FINRA arbitrations;...

Zev Rose is the senior shareholder and President of Sherman Silverstein and ex-officio member of the Firm's Management Committee. Mr. Rose is a preeminent attorney, advisor, and community leader. He has practiced real estate law for more than 50 years. He has represented major clients in the acquisition, financing, development, management, and sale of shopping centers, apartment complexes, office buildings, and residential projects throughout the eastern seaboard. Mr. Rose also has consummate expertise in corporate, partnership, business and financing law and transactions.

Before entering private law practice, Mr. Rose was Law Secretary to the Honorable Mitchell H. Cohen, US District Court,...

Alexander is a litigation generalist with experience prosecuting and defending a wide variety of civil actions in state and federal courts across New York and New Jersey. Born and raised in northern New Jersey, Alexander hails from a family of lawyers and brings the collective wisdom of their past legal practice experience to bear for the benefit of his friends and clients. A graduate of Duke University and Seton Hall Law School, Alexander received his early legal training and experience at a premier regional law firm before spending several years as an associate with one of America’s largest firms. Alexander started...

John R. Menz has represented corporate and individual clients in sophisticated legal matters concerning contract disputes, securities regulation, real property, product liability and employment law. He has litigated and arbitrated cases in a variety of forums, including federal courts, state courts, the American Arbitration Association, and the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Menz offers corporate and individual clients a fluent understanding of the terms, conditions and strategies involved in complex financial transactions gained from his long legal experience and skills obtained as a former tax accountant at Price Waterhouse.

Mr. Menz has successfully defended claims against financial institutions in courts and...

Financial services attorney primarily focused on resolving disputes through securities arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), in addition to state and federal court litigation on select securities and consumer matters. On behalf of aggrieved investors, seek recovery of investment losses due to defective financial products or the wrongdoing of a broker or wealth manager. On behalf of securities industry professionals, offer representation on a broad range of matters including broker transitions, compensation-related disputes and employment matters including U5 expungement.