About Adam Gana
Securities Arbitration and Litigation Lawyer
Gana Weinstein LLP's managing partner is Adam Gana. His practice focuses on securities arbitration as well as complex commercial and business litigation. Mr. Gana's experience as a seasoned trial lawyer includes litigation in both state and federal courts, as well as various alternative dispute resolution venues. He has tried over fifty cases to verdict as lead counsel before state and federal trial and appellate courts, AAA, JAMS, NFA, and FINRA, and has served as lead counsel in hundreds more cases through mediation and direct negotiation.
Mr. Gana is also a board member of the Public Investor Advocates Bar Association and a part-time adjunct professor at New York Law School's clinical securities department.
Mr. Gana has been named to the New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars® list for eight consecutive years (an honor given to the top 5% of attorneys), AV® PreeminentTM by Martindale – HubbellTM (the highest honor offered), and one of the Top 100 attorneys in the state of New York by the National Trial Lawyers.
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Education
New York Law SchoolMagna Cum LaudeUniversity of VermontBachelor of Arts
Associations Members
Public Investor Arbitration Bar Association, Board of DirectorsAmerican Bar Association, Alternative/Securities Dispute Resolution Committee, MemberFINRA Arbitrator
Awards
Global Directory of Who’s Who (Top Lawyer)The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 AttorneysSuper Lawyer: New York Edition, 2011 – 2018Martindale Hubble AV Preeminent Rated – the highest ranking awardedThe National Trial Lawyers – 40 Under 40 in New YorkThe American Registry, Rising Star, Securities Litigation DivisionDr. Max Reich Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy
Community Service
Mr. Gana has actively committed to various pro bono matters throughout his career. He has dedicated hundreds of pro bono hours to inMotion, Inc. an organization designed to help women victimized by domestic violence. In addition, Mr. Gana represented a death row inmate in Alabama throughout the appellate process. Mr. Gana also taught rhetoric and debate to high school students and regularly guest lectures at law schools throughout the country.
Credentials
IllinoisNew YorkMichiganSouthern District of New YorkEastern District of New YorkU.S. Court of Appeals Fourth CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals Sixth CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals Ninth CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit
Publications
Broker-Dealer Responsibilities for Supervising the Outside Investment Advisory Services of Dually Registered Brokers, 22 UC Davis Bus. Law Journal 231 (2022)Should Non-Attorneys Represent Parties in FINRA Arbitration for Compensation?, New York State Bar Journal, January 2015.Blue Skies for America in the Securities Industry… Except for New York, 19 Fordham J. Corp. & Fin. L. 587 (2014)The Inconsistent Dispute Resolution Process for Investment Advisers, ABA Newsletter, March 2013Broker-Dealer Licensing: Understanding the Role and Limitations of the Series 6 License, Westlaw Journal, Securities Litigation and Regulation, Volume 17, Issue 7 (August 9, 2011), also available in the PIABA Law Journal.The Tax Consequences of Investment Recommendations and Communications- Do Brokers Have a Duty?, Practicing Law Institute, Securities Arbitration, 2011Quoted regularly in various publications, including Thompson Reuters, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.Regular blogger for www.InvestmentWatchDog.com and www.seekingalpha.com
Rep Matters
Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PMTuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PMWednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PMThursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PMFriday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PMSaturday: CLOSEDSunday: CLOSED
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Adam Gana is the managing partner of Gana Weinstein LLP. His practice focuses on all aspects of securities arbitration, complex commercial and business litigation.
