Herbert Milstein

Herbert E. Milstein began practicing law with Jerry S. Cohen in 1970 – the birth of the Firm. Mr. Milstein has been lead or principal counsel in many of the best known securities class actions litigated during the past 35 years. He is the senior member of the Securities Fraud/Investor Protection practice group. Mr. Milstein is the author of numerous articles on topics involving class action litigations and the Federal securities laws. He recently authored an article on current issues involving federal securities laws and a separate article in the book entitled The Burger Years. He is also the author of a monograph on the attorney-client privilege. As an adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center from 1980-1987, he taught complex litigation and continues to lecture on securities litigation and class actions at law schools and seminars sponsored by the American Bar Association, state bar associations, and continuing legal education organizations. In 1985, he received a Silver Gavel award from the American Bar Association for his distinguished example of public service. Mr. Milstein formerly served on the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission for five and one-half years, and last held the position of Chief Enforcement Attorney, Division of Corporate Regulation. From 1976-1980, Mr. Milstein served as Equity Receiver for National American Life Insurance Company, appointed by Judge Charles R. Richey, in SEC v. National Pacific Corp. For that work, the Chairman of the SEC said Mr. Milstein and the Firm served “with distinction.” Formerly the President of the National Association of Securities and Commercial Law Attorneys (NASCAT), he also served as Treasurer of that organization for six years. He is a member of the American Law Institute, and a member and former Chairman of the Executive Council of the Securities Law Committee of the Federal Bar Association. Mr. Milstein is currently on the Board of Directors of several organizations, including the Appleseed Foundation and The Studio Theatre of Washington, DC. Mr. Milstein graduated from Harvard College (cum laude, 1958) and Columbia University School of Law (LL.B., 1961). Mr. Milstein is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Massachusetts.

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