Justin Joseph D'Elia
Associate
Duane Morris LLP
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10036-4086
USA
Phone: +1 212 692 1069
Fax: +1 212 202 4848
Email:
jjdelia@duanemorris.com
Justin J. D'Elia focuses his practice in the areas of securities arbitration as well as civil and criminal litigation. He regularly represents broker-dealers in arbitrations and regulatory matters before FINRA, the Securities and Exchange Commission, state regulatory agencies and other self-regulatory organizations. His practice includes representation of companies and individuals in connection with federal class action litigation, and complex commercial litigation. He also regularly advises companies on compliance and supervisory policies and procedures.
In 2008, Mr. D’Elia was recognized with the Duane Morris Pro Bono Award for his outstanding pro bono work in obtaining asylum for an Iraqi citizen who aided American forces as well as derivative asylum for his family.
Areas of Practice
- Broker-Dealer Representation
- Securities Regulation and Litigation
- Corporate Compliance
- Commercial Litigation
- White-Collar Defense
- Employment Litigation
Representative Matters
- Won dismissal of putative class action for national bank in U.S. District Court for the Southern District charging violations of New York’s Exempt Income Protection Act (EIPA) and New York common law.
- Represented numerous financial institutions, corporations and individuals in arbitrations before FINRA and AAA concerning alleged violations of securities law and regulations as well as enforcement and compliance matters.
- Obtained dismissal of class action suit against one of the 15 largest U.S. banks alleging it violated the federal Electronic Funds Transfer Act.
- Conducted an internal investigation of a publicly held company and advised the company on issues concerning corporate governance.
- Negotiated and settled mass fraud claims involving customer participants in the initial public offering of a publicly held company.
- Represented a broker-dealer in a FINRA proceeding relating to the company’s alleged improper delivery of new issue disclosure documents.
Professional Activities
- Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Compliance and Legal Division
- New York State Bar Association
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Education
- New York Law School, J.D., 2005
- College of the Holy Cross, B.S., 2002
Experience
- Duane Morris LLP
- Associate, 2006-present
Selected Publications
- Featured in "Litigator in the Spotlight" by Jan Wolfe, The American Lawyer, January 2013
- Co-author, "U.S. Financial Reform: Creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau," Duane Morris Alert, August 24, 2010
