Jonathan M. Moses
Education
- Harvard University, A.B. 1988
- Columbia Law School, J.D. 1996, James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar (Columbia Law Review)
Clerkships
Honorable Stephen F. Williams, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1996 – 1997
Jonathan M. Moses
Jonathan M. Moses is co-chair of the firm’s Litigation Department, which he joined in 1998. He has represented clients in diverse industries, including banks and financial institutions, media companies and industrial firms. His practice includes complex commercial, securities and antitrust litigation, international and domestic arbitration, and government investigative proceedings. He also maintains an active pro bono docket and oversees the firm’s pro bono efforts.
Prior to joining the firm, Jon served as an attorney for the New York Daily News, where he worked on First Amendment issues. Jon is also a former journalist, having served, among other positions, as a staff reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Jon received an A.B. from Harvard University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. Following graduation from Harvard, Jon was the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship in Hong Kong. Jon also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephen F. Williams of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit following graduation from law school.
Jon is President-emeritus of the Federal Bar Council in the Second Circuit, Chairman of the Board of The Leadership Academy, an educational organization that focuses on building the capacity of educational leaders to create the conditions necessary for all students to thrive, and member of the boards of The Marshall Project, a non-profit news organization focused on criminal justice and the New-York Historical Society. Jon is also a member of the American Law Institute. Jon grew up in New Jersey.
Select Publications
- FTC Alleges Serial Acquirer Theory in Challenge to Consummated PE Deals,
in NYU Law School’s Blog on Compliance and Enforcement, October 1, 2023.
- FTC Diminishes Role of Administrative Law Judge,
in NYU Law School’s Blog on Compliance and Enforcement, June 12, 2023.
- Antitrust and ESG,
in Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, January 18, 2023 and Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, January 31, 2023.
- The CARES Act: Litigation and Enforcement Lessons from the Financial Crisis,
in Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, April 9, 2020.
- White-Collar and Regulatory Enforcement: What Mattered in 2019 and What to Expect in 2020,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, February 4, 2020.
- Drafting M&A Contracts to Minimise the Risk of Disputes,
in The Guide to M&A Arbitration (Law Business Research Ltd., Second Ed. 2020; First Ed. 2018).
- Lessons Learned: 10 Years of Financial Services Litigation Since the Financial Crisis,
in The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Financial Services Disputes, Global Legal Group Ltd., 2019.
- White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement: What to Expect in 2018,
in Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, January 31, 2018.
- New York Appellate Court Recognizes Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege in Shareholder Suits,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, October 14, 2015.
- DOJ Adopts New Requirements for Corporations Seeking Credit for Cooperation,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, September 14, 2015.
- Court of Chancery Faults Committee Process and Advisory Work in Finding Lack Of Good Faith,
in The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, April 24, 2015.
- New York’s Highest Court Rules Common-law Claims are Not Preempted by Martin Act,
in The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, January 13, 2012.
- The New Dodd Frank Whistleblower Rules: Hype and Reality,
in Bank and Corporate Governance Law Reporter Volume 47 Number 1, September 2011.
- SEC Enforcement Action Demonstrates Potential Risks of Flash Reporting,
in Bank and Corporate Governance Law Reporter, Volume 45 Number 1, September 2010.
