Justin T. Zimnoch, Associate
Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group
Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group
Justin represents clients in a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters, with experience spanning financial services litigation, contracts, fraud, securities litigation, and other significant business disputes. He has effectively advocated for clients across the business landscape––including fortune 500 companies, hedge funds, private equity funds, insurance companies, founders, and angel investors––in federal and state courts throughout the country, as well as before arbitral tribunals.
Justin has especially extensive experience litigating matters involving the banking industry. He has both sued and represented banks in high-stakes disputes concerning payment fraud, fiduciary duties, aiding and abetting fraud, and trustee liability.
Justin received his J.D., magna cum laude, from St. John’s University School of Law, where he served on the St. John’s Law Review. During law school, he represented low-income, elderly New York City residents in consumer debt and deed theft cases for a school legal clinic.
RESULTS
Represented the FDIC as receiver for a failed bank in a shareholder class action lawsuit against the bank’s officers and directors and obtained a complete dismissal of the claims for the FDIC.
Represented a subsidiary of a Fortune 500 company in a lawsuit against its bank––one of the world’s largest banks––asserting claims that the bank failed to prevent $270 million of fraudulent wire transfers out of the company’s bank account. The case was settled before trial on confidential terms.
Represented a global bank against claims of conspiring to commit fraud and obtained a complete dismissal.
Represented institutional investors in a lawsuit against a global bank for breaches of the bank’s duties as a trustee for RMBS trusts resulting in losses of over $100 million. The case was settled on confidential terms.
Represented a Fortune 100 insurance company in a securities fraud action against a major investment bank for over $70 million in losses. After defeating the investment bank’s summary judgment motion, the case was settled on confidential terms.
EDUCATION
- St. John’s University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2020
- Quinnipiac University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2017
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York