Overview
M. Elias (Eli) Berman focuses his practice on complex civil and criminal litigation and government investigations.
While in law school, Eli served as senior articles editor of the Review of Law & Social Change.
Results
- Represented a broker-dealer in a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) insider trading investigation
- Represented owners of a fitness company in a dispute concerning a stock purchase and sale agreement
- Handled a defamation dispute involving an internet service provider
- Obtained a favorable settlement for a litigation trustee against the judgment debtor in multiple fraudulent conveyance actions in New York state and federal courts
- Obtained a favorable settlement for a prominent New York City hotel in a private nuisance action against a neighboring property developer
- Handled the successful petition to the New York State Supreme Court on behalf of a residential cooperative for an order direction recertification of election results
Recognitions
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Criminal Defense: White Collar, 2022 to 2024, Financial Services Regulation Law, 2024-2025
Credentials
Education
New York University School of Law, JD, 2013
Middlebury College, MA, 2008
Middlebury College, BA, 2007
Admissions
New York
Courts / Agencies
US District Court for the Southern District of New York
US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Languages
English
Spanish
