Adam Gana is the managing partner of Gana Weinstein LLP. His practice focuses on all aspects of securities arbitration, complex commercial and business litigation. As a seasoned trial lawyer, Mr. Gana's experience includes litigation in both State and Federal Courts as well as in various alternative dispute resolution venues. As lead counsel, he has tried more than forty cases to verdict before the state and federal trial and appellate courts, AAA, JAMS, NFA and FINRA and has settled hundreds more cases through mediation and direct negotiation. Mr. Gana earned his J.D. magna cum laude from New York Law School, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont. 

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Mr. Gana was named in the New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars® for eight straight years (an honor given to the top 5% of attorneys), ranked AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale - Hubbell™ (the highest honor offered), and ranked by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 attorneys in the state of New York.

 

Honors

• Global Directory of Who’s Who (Top Lawyer)

• The National Trial Lawyers ­ – Top 100 Attorneys

• Super Lawyer: New York Edition, 2011 - 2018

• Martindale Hubble AV Preeminent Rated – the highest ranking awarded

• The National Trial Lawyers – 40 Under 40 in New York

• The American Registry, Rising Star, Securities Litigation Division

• Dr. Max Reich Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy

 

Publications

• Should Non-Attorneys Represent Parties in FINRA Arbitration for Compensation?, New York State Bar Journal, January 2015.

• Blue Skies for America in the Securities Industry... Except for New York, 19 Fordham J. Corp. & Fin. L. 587 (2014)

• The Inconsistent Dispute Resolution Process for Investment Advisers, ABA Newsletter, March 2013

• Broker-Dealer Licensing: Understanding the Role and Limitations of the Series 6 License, Westlaw Journal, Securities Litigation and Regulation, Volume 17, Issue 7 (August 9, 2011), also available in the PIABA Law Journal.

• The Tax Consequences of Investment Recommendations and Communications- Do Brokers Have a Duty?, Practicing Law Institute, Securities Arbitration, 2011

• Quoted regularly in various publications, including Thompson Reuters, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.

• Regular blogger for www.InvestmentWatchDog.com and www.seekingalpha.com

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