Experience

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  J.B. Grossman P.A.

  • 2021 SW 92nd Terrace, No. 2904, Fort Lauderdale...

  • Financial Markets Attorney

    • Mar 2002 - Present
    • 2021 SW 92nd Terrace, No. 2904, Fort Lauderdale...

    Complex derivative, security transactions and related economic litigation; transactional documentation under the Commodity Exchange Act, Securities Act, Securities and Exchange Act, Investment Company Act, and Uniform Commercial Code as well as other regulatory matters concerning finance, markets...

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  Equity Next, Inc.

  • 120 South University Drive,Suite F

  • Consultant

    • Oct 2014 - Aug 2015
    • 120 South University Drive,Suite F

    Purchase and sale of commercial real estate and where appropriate historical renovations. Devised capital raising programs for real estate undertakings employing New Market Tax Credit, Historic Tax Credit, EB3 (immigration and naturalization programs) and Crowdfunding strategies.

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  Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law...

  • Fort Lauderdale, FL

  • Adjunct Professor

    • 1994 - 2003
    • Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Instructor in Advanced Corporation Law; Securities and Derivative Law and Pretrial Practice Courses.

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  Adorno & Zeder, P.A

  • Boca Raton, FL

  • Attoreny Shareholder

    • Jan 2000 - Mar 2002
    • Boca Raton, FL

    Economic transactions and litigation pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act, Securities Act, Securities Exchange Act, Investment Company Act, corporate managment, compliance and other regulatory matters concerning finance, markets and trading.

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  Law Practice of J.B. Grossman, P.A.

  • Fort Lauderdale, FL

  • Attorney Managing Partner

    • Dec 1989 - Dec 1999
    • Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Trial and hearing representation in securities, commodity futures and financial law before federal and state judiciaries, administrative tribunals (reparation courts), and industry arbitration panels. In transnational matters, structured complex partnership, limited liability partnership and lim...

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  Geldermann, Inc. (ConAgra)

  • Chicago, IL

  • Manager, Risk Management, and Vice President

    • Jan 1987 - Nov 1988
    • Chicago, IL

    Responsible for the delivery of derivative product technology, strategy, execution and clearing services to multi-billion dollar portfolio sponsors and investment advisors. Managing Director, ARMIC Geldermann, a division of Geldermann, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. 1986 - 1988. Develop and implemen...

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  Paine, Webber, Jackson and Curtis, Incorporated

  • Institutional Financial Futures Hedge Trader, Vice President

    • Jan 1983 - Nov 1985

    Devised and executed futures and options hedge trading strategies for institutional accounts.

  • Divisional Futures Director, Eastern Region

    • Jan 1982 - Dec 1983

    Marketed firm's commodity futures products to eastern corporate branch offices.

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  Servonet Corporation

  • New York, NY

  • Director, Futures Trading

    • Jan 1980 - Dec 1982
    • New York, NY

    Chief operating officer and Head Trader. Servonet was an offshore pool of capital speculating in commodity futures. Servonet was a member of all major commodity exchanges and a clearing member of several of the New York commodity futures clearing firms.

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  Commodity Futures Trading Commission

  • Washington, D.C., and New York, NY

  • Trial Attorney

    • Jul 1976 - Dec 1979
    • Washington, D.C., and New York, NY

    Investigated and, where appropriate and authorized by the Commission, prosecuted commodity futures industry practices. Proceedings were brought and tried before the various federal district courts and the Commission's administrative law judges. Major investigations and proceedings involved ...

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  United States Court of Claims (now Federal Circ...

  • Washington, D.C.

  • Law Clerk to Chief, Trial Judge Roald A. Hogenson

    • Jan 1975 - Jul 1976
    • Washington, D.C.

    Federal clerkship to the Hon. Ronald A. Hogenson, Chief, Trial Division.The court has special jurisdiction, spelled out in 28 U.S.C. § 1491: it hears claims for monetary damages that arise from the United States Constitution, federal statutes, executive regulations, or an express or implied in fa...

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  Nat'l Drug Abuse Tr. Ctr. Exec. Office of t...

  • Washington, D.C.

  • Staff Counsel

    • Jan 1972 - 1975
    • Washington, D.C.

    Prepared legal opinions for the Center on drug related issues. Trained drug counselors, prepared training materials and lectured on legal aspects of drug rehabilitation.