Attorneys

r. Bernstein has extensive experience prosecuting securities fraud class actions. He has played a significant role in obtaining substantial recoveries on behalf of investors in numerous matters, including In re Oxford Health Plans, Inc. Securities Litigation (total recoveries of $300 million); In re PNC Financial Services, Inc. Securities Litigation (total recoveries of $45.675 million); and In re Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Securities Litigation (total recoveries of $30 million).  In addition, he has worked extensively on appeals resulting in favorable decisions for investors, including In re Cabletron Systems, Inc. Securities Litigation, 311 F.3d 11 (1st Cir. 2002), in which the First Circuit interpreted the pleading standards of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  At BLB&G, he is a member of the teams prosecuting In re Merck & Co., Inc. Securities Litigation, Merrill Lynch & Co. Bond Litigation, The Mills Corp. Securities Litigation, and In re Pozen, Inc. Securities Litigation.

Mr. Bernstein is also active in the community, having served in various leadership positions for several philanthropic organizations, including UJA-Federation of New York (Co-Chair of Young Lawyers) and Seeds of Peace (Co-Chair of the YLC Benefit).