Mark Astarita

Business Mediator

Attorney · Attorney

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.