With more than 30 years’ experience in the area of complex litigation, Joel H. Bernstein concentrates his practice in the protection of investors who have been victimized by securities fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. His expertise in the area of shareholder litigation has resulted in the recovery of hundred of millions of dollars in damages to wronged investors.

Mr. Bernstein advises numerous large public pension funds, hedge funds, other institutional investors and individual investors with respect to securities litigation in the federal and state courts as well as in arbitration proceedings before the New York Stock Exchange, the National Association of Securities Dealers and other self-regulatory organizations.

Mr. Bernstein has played a central role in numerous high profile cases, including In re Paine Webber Incorporated Limited Partnerships Litigation, $200 million settlement; In re Prudential Securities Incorporated Limited Partnerships Litigation, $130 million settlement; In re Prudential Bache Energy Income Partnerships Securities Litigation, $91 million settlement; Shea v. New York Life Insurance Company, $92 million settlement; and, Saunders et al. v. Gardner, $10 million -- then the largest punitive damage award in the history of the NASD. Most recently, Mr. Bernstein was instrumental in securing a $117.5 million settlement in In re Mercury Interactive Securities Litigation, a figure representing one of the largest known settlements or judgments in a securities fraud litigation based upon options backdating.

A leading figure in his area of practice, Mr. Bernstein is frequently sought out by the press to comment on securities law and also has authored numerous articles on related issues, including “Stand Up to Your Stockbroker, Your Rights As An Investor.” He is a member of the American Bar Association and the New York County Lawyers' Association.

Mr. Bernstein earned a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1975 and received his undergraduate degree from Queens College in 1971.

He is admitted to practice in New York and the following federal courts: the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.