Howard R. Elisofon

Howard Elisofon is a nationally renowned litigator with more than 35 years of experience in securities law and enforcement.

Howard began his career as trial counsel for the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. He subsequently worked in a variety of senior legal positions at Prudential Securities and First New York Securities, where he obtained his Series 7 and Series 24 licenses, and then in private practice at Greenberg Traurig LLP, where he was a founding member of the firm’s New York office.

As co-chair of Herrick’s Securities Litigation and Enforcement practice, Howard focuses on securities and commodities litigation, arbitration, mediation and investigations for broker-dealers, brokerage firms, investment advisers, investment companies, venture capital firms and insurance companies, as well as securities traders and industry executives. He represents clients in a wide variety of complex commercial litigation matters, as well as enforcement proceedings before the SEC, the Offices of the U.S. Attorneys, the New York State Attorney General and New York State District Attorneys, as well as FINRA and various exchanges, and state securities and insurance regulators.

A frequent speaker on securities and enforcement related topics, and a sought-after authority on broker-dealer issues, Howard’s commentary is often featured in major media outlets.