Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Arthur's practice includes experience in general commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on securities and broker/dealer litigation and arbitration, accountants' liability, the defense of class and derivative actions, bankruptcy and real estate litigation, and corporate and partnership disputes. Arthur also serves as an arbitrator in commercial and securities matters. He has received an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell.

Areas of Practice

• Arbitration/Mediation
• Corporate Compliance, Investigations and Defense
• Litigation
• Securities Litigation
• Subprime and Distressed Assets

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1976
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1977
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1977
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1977
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association (Member)
• New York State Bar (Member)
• Governor's Judicial Nominating Committee, 1982 (Assistant Counsel)
• Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member)
• New York State Governor's Judicial Nominating Committee (Assistant Counsel)
• American Arbitration Association (Arbitrator)
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (Arbitrator)

Honors and Awards

• Listed - New York Super Lawyers 2007 & 2008 in Business Litigation, Metro Magazine, 2007 - 2008

Classes and Seminars

• Panelist, "The Impact of Corporate Governance on Financial Reporting and Capital Markets", NYU Stern School of Business

Education

• New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1975
  J.D.
  Honors: Editor, Moot Court Board
• Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York, 1972
  B.S.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Graduate Teaching Fellowship in Accounting, 1974-1975
  Major: Accounting

Published Works

• "'Manifest Disregard' After 'Hall Street': The Early Returns", New York Law Journal, September 18, 2008
• Soapbox: Federal Arbitration Act Tested, The Deal, April 28, 2008
• "Inadvertent Jury Trial Waiver", New York Law Journal, June 27, 1994

Address

450 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Phones

(212) 850-2823

Faxes

(212) 850-2929

Emails

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Websites

http://www.andrewskurth.com