Nelson Stewart
Senior Associate
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Phone: +1 212 404 8767
- Duane Morris LLP
22 Vanderbilt
335 Madison Avenue, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10017-4669
USA
Nelson M. Stewart concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial and securities litigation. Mr. Stewart has a broad range of experience in complex commercial litigation in areas of law that include securities, shareholder class actions, fraud, contracts, tort, professional liability, insurance and construction. He has represented commercial banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, real estate developers, professional corporations and individuals in all phases of litigation. Mr. Stewart also assists clients in conducting internal investigations and responding to inquiries and subpoenas from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice and other governmental regulatory agencies.
Areas of Practice
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Education
- St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 1991
- Fordham University, B.A., 1987
Experience
- Duane Morris LLP
- Senior Associate, 2025-present
- Associate, 2020-2024 - Satterlee Stephens LLP
- Associate, 2014-2020
Selected Publications
- Co-author, "SEC Approves FINRA’s Proposed Changes to Expungement Rules," Duane Morris Blog, April 27, 2023
- Co-Author, "Proposed FINRA Expungement Rules," Duane Morris Blog, March 13, 2023
- Co-Author, “The Fifth Circuit Breathes Life Into A Securities Fraud Class Action Based On Information From Confidential Witnesses,” Duane Morris Blog, January 31, 2023
- Co-Author, "U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Prejudice Requirement for Waiver of Arbitration Rights," Duane Morris Alert, June 1, 2022
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Contributor, "TO COMPETE OR NOT TO COMPETE: Restrictive Covenants and the FTC's Proposed Non-Compete Ban," Association of Corporate Counsel, September 13, 2023