Education & Admissions
Professional Affiliations
- Commercial Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association
- New York State Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
Janene Marasciullo
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Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
PRACTICE FOCUS
Janene M. Marasciullo is a principal attorney in the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group. As an accomplished and tireless advocate, Janene has extensive first-chair experience litigating complex commercial, fraud, business tort, trade secret and employment disputes, with an emphasis on disputes arising in the financial services and insurance industries. Janene also regularly defends clients facing SEC and FINRA investigations, qui tam litigation and IRS controversies. She has handled hundreds of cases, from inception through verdict and appeal, in federal and state courts throughout the United States and at FINRA Dispute Resolution and the American Arbitration Association. Janene is also a member of the American Arbitration Association’s Roster of Commercial Arbitrators.
Prior to entering private practice, Janene served as a trial attorney in the Civil Division and the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where she represented the United States in complex contract, civil fraud, customs, regulatory and tax matters. She also served as Senior Counsel in the Enforcement Department of NASD, the predecessor to FINRA, where she investigated violations of federal securities laws. While at NASD, Janene won the President’s Award for her work on the Mutual Funds Breakpoints Task Force. Janene also served as Senior Corporate Counsel at a multinational conglomerate, where she managed the company’s litigation and compliance programs, and as the Chair of the Securities Industry Practice at an AM 100 law firm.
Janene draws on her extensive and varied experience to help clients solve their most challenging problems through negotiations, motions practice or trial. She is frequently asked to step into complex cases shortly before trial. In addition to her active litigation practice, Janene regularly counsels clients on compliance and risk management issues in the securities and insurance industries.
RECOGNITIONS
- Who's Who in Employment Litigation, Long Island Business News, 2011
- NASD President's Award, 2003
- Department of Justice, Civil Division Special Commendation Award, 2000
- Department of Justice Merit Award, 1997-2001
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