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Christopher D. Warren
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Bio Overview
Christopher D. Warren is a seasoned business litigation attorney, including shareholder and partnership conflicts, employment contract litigation, and business-to-business disputes.
Education
- New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2013)
- University of Phoenix (B.S., 2009)
Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
U.S. District Court(s):
- Eastern District of New York
- Southern District of New York
- District of New Jersey
U.S. Courts of Appeals:
- Second Circuit
Affiliations
- Board of Community Lifestyles of New Jersey, Non-Profit Organization
Christopher D. Warren’s practice encompasses a broad range of complex commercial disputes, including shareholder and partnership conflicts, employment contract litigation, breach of fiduciary duty claims, real estate litigation, and negotiation of resolutions in business-to-business disputes and going concerns. He represents clients in New York and New Jersey state and federal courts and arbitration forums such as AAA, JAMS, and FINRA. Additionally, he advises clients on regulatory compliance matters involving FINRA, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and various state Attorneys General Offices.
Mr. Warren joined Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC as a member in January 2024, bringing extensive experience as a seasoned business and securities law attorney. Prior to joining the firm, he founded and served as managing partner of a boutique New York City firm specializing in complex commercial litigation and regulatory compliance.
Before beginning his legal career, Mr. Warren developed practical expertise in the financial securities and real estate industries, serving as a licensed securities professional and as a member of real estate investment ventures and service companies. This hands-on industry experience deeply informs his pragmatic and strategic approach to litigation and client counseling.
A thought leader in emerging legal trends, Mr. Warren frequently speaks and publishes on topics such as the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession, innovative legal strategies, and business management. Mr. Warren earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from New York Law School, and holds an undergraduate degree in Business Management.
Mr. Warren welcomes connections with professionals interested in business litigation, management, innovative legal approaches, and addressing the evolving challenges facing the legal industry.
- A nationwide distribution and sales company in a multi-jurisdiction securities fraud matter, recovering multiple millions of dollars in a settlement against a publicly traded company.
- A financial services company in cross-border litigation, disputing a hundred million dollars in transactions.
- Financial services companies in defense of SEC investigations, Wells Calls, subpoenas, and enforcement proceedings.
- A partner in law firm dissolution matter for the recovery of multiple millions for ongoing case valuation and interest in ongoing matters.
- Business dissolution matters involving breach of fiduciary duty, embezzlement, and theft of corporate opportunity.
- Registered advisors in on-the-record (OTR) proceedings, enforcement proceedings, and negotiations.
- A claimant in a private arbitration of a multi-national corporation for breach of fiduciary duty and fraudulent inducement of contract involving the transfer of stock and the sales and management of real estate in multiple countries.
- An international cryptocurrency platform in a multi-jurisdictional investigation.
- Shareholders defrauded by an advisor fraudulently inducing investments in the private placement of a holding company in a reverse-merger scheme of a fraudulent re-listed NASDAQ company.
- Registered Investment Advisory firm in defense of claims brought against it by former advisors.
- Frozen-out minority LLC members of a closely held real estate development company seeking judicial dissolution and recovery of misappropriated assets, including theft of corporate opportunity claims.
- A broker in defense of breach of contract and repayment of promissory notes in FINRA proceeding.
- Registered Investment Advisory firm in the enforcement of restrictive covenants, solicitation of clients, and proselytizing of employees.
- Partner in a shareholder litigation matter of a private equity firm entitled to 33% of shares awarded as compensation to the firm for multiple millions of dollars.
- Represented 50% partner in law firm dissolution matter for the recovery of multiple millions for ongoing case valuation and interest in originated matters.
- Represented an equal owner of multiple investment contracts for real estate where the titleholder has intentionally defrauded and concealed that fraud against the investor in the multiple millions.
* Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
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- Super Lawyers magazine, New York Rising Stars®, Securities Litigation Attorney, 2022, 2023
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