Jake Zamansky (lawyer)

American securities arbitration attorney

Jacob (Jake) H. Zamansky is an American securities arbitration attorney.

## Career

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Zamansky worked for the Federal Trade Commission as a federal prosecutor, and at the firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.[1][2] In June 2001, Zamansky won a securities arbitration case against Wall Street firm Merrill Lynch and stock analyst Henry Blodget and received a $400,000 settlement.[3][4][5][6]

In late 2006, Zamansky filed a case against a Long Island-based financial adviser alleging the defendant's clients were the victims of predatory lending.[7] Zamansky has represented securities professionals involved in employment disputes[8] and been involved in Termination Form U-5 defamation cases.[9] Zamansky has opposed the court ruling, (Rosenberg v. Metlife) which provides brokerage firm's with "absolute privilege" regarding what they write on a Form U-5.[10]

## References

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1. ^ McGeehan, Patrick "When Things Go Wrong: What can you do if you have a grievance about an on-line trade?" The Wall Street Journal September 8, 1998
2. ^ Gasparino, Charles "Blood on the Street" Free Press, New York, 2005 pg. 204-205
3. ^ Gasparino, Charles "All-Star Analyst Faces Arbitration After Internet Picks Hit the Skids" The Wall Street Journal March 2, 2001
4. ^ Gasparino, Charles "Blood on the Street" Free Press, New York, 2005 pg. 206
5. ^ Masters, Brooke A. "Spoiling for a Fight: The Rise of Eliot Spitzer" Times Books, New York, 2006 pg. 79
6. ^ Gasparino, Charles "Merrill Is Paying in Wake of Analyst's Call on Tech Stock" The Wall Street Journal July 20, 2001
7. ^ Kolker, Carlyn "Countrywide, IndyMac Bancorp Face Homeowner Mortgage-Fraud Suit" Bloomberg News March 22, 2007
8. ^ Craig, Sue "Fired Bear Stearns Broker Seeks $30 Million in Damages" The Wall Street Journal September 5, 2006
9. ^ Juan, Evelyn "When Court Upholds Award to Brokers Fired by Merrill" The Wall Street Journal March 28, 2007
10. ^ Pessin, Jaime Levy "Court Grants Absolute Privilege on U-5 Forms" Dow Jones News March 29, 2007

## External links

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* Zamansky LLC Website