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Mark Astarita

Attorney

“Business Mediator”

New York, New York
45+Years Exp

Core Practice Areas

6 Verticals
✓Commercial Contracts
✓Securities Litigation
✓Shareholder Disputes
✓Whistleblower Claims
✓Securities Regulation Enforcement
✓Investment Advisor Disputes
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

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Mark Astarita is an AV Preeminent® rated attorney who concentrates on securities and commodity futures regulation and enforcement, broker-dealer compliance and defense, receivership litigation, whistleblower claims, securities arbitration, business formations, shareholder agreements and related litigation. In addition, Mr. Astarita has extensive experience in the representation of Internet based businesses, including content providers, online trading platforms and podcast promoters and sponsors. After graduating law school in 1981, Mark joined a boutique securities litigation firm on Wall Street, representing national and regional brokerage firms, publicly traded companies and individuals in a variety of matters, including SEC, FINRA, stock exchange, and state regulatory investigations, federal and state lawsuits, administrative actions, and arbitrations. In 2000 he formed a new firm with a white-collar criminal attorney, and in 2013 joined Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC, where he handled state and federal matters, arbitrations and regulatory enforcement proceedings in 23 states, including over 600 arbitrations, during his career.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

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Attorney

Education

New York Law School

JD

Class of 1981

City University of New York-Queens College

BA · Psychology

Class of 1978

Work History

3 Positions

Attorney

Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC

2013 – Present

Handled state and federal matters, arbitrations and regulatory enforcement proceedings.

Founding Attorney

Private Firm

2000 – 2013

Formed a new firm with a white-collar criminal attorney.

Attorney

Boutique Securities Litigation Firm

1981 – 2000

Represented national and regional brokerage firms, publicly traded companies and individuals.

Honors & Recognition

1 Honor

AV Preeminent® rated

Martindale-Hubbell

Rated AV Preeminent attorney.

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