Timothy J. Dennin

New York attorney Timothy J. Dennin is a focused advocate for investors, not a general practice litigator. His extraordinary record of recovering lost money, and his national and international clientele attest to his commitment to seeing justice done.

Timothy J. Dennin began his career as an assistant district attorney in Nassau County, New York, and subsequently as a lawyer in the Washington, D.C., office of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Dennin received a J.D., with honors, from St. John’s University School of Law in 1983 and a Bachelor of Arts from the College of the Holy Cross in 1978.

He is licensed to practice law in New York and Massachusetts, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York and the Northern District of New York.

Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell and listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Author: "Chopping the Chop Shop," Securities Arbitration Handbook, Practicing Law Institute, 1997; "The Ramifications of U.S. v. Vogel Fertilizer," 5 St. John's University Tax Forum, No. 1, 1983. Faculty Member, Securities Arbitration, Practicing Law Institute. Assistant District Attorney, Nassau County, New York, 1984-1987. Attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Enforcement, 1987-1989, Washington, D.C. Arbitrator and Mediator.

A Proven Track Record:
From 1990 through 2020, more than 90% of the customer securities arbitration claims which we have tried through an arbitration hearing have resulted in a favorable award. On the cases in which we have received a favorable award, the arbitration panel on average awarded over 85% of the amount requested.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers

ID Number: 541838

Since 1983

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

ID Number: 2362424

Since 1984

Attorney

Timothy J. Dennin, P.C.

1990 - Current

Attorney

Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Enforcement

1987 - 1989

Assistant District Attorney

Nassau County District Attorney Office

1984 - 1987

St. John's University School of Law

J.D. (1983) | Law including Securities Law

1981 - 1983

Honors: Highest Grade in Class in Torts

Activities: Judicial summer Federal Clerk Internship Second Circuit NY, Appellate Division 2nd Dep't; Intern U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District NY; paid researcher and author re: writing updates of various publications for Law School Dean Patrick Rowan

College of the Holy Cross

B.A. (1978) | History, Liberal Arts

1974 - 1978

Activities: Varsity Crew; Junior Varsity Basketball; wrote for School Paper; Head of Minor Sports Program responsible for raising funds for various varsity sports including crew, rugby, swimming, lacrosse

New York State Bar  # 2362424

Member

1984 - Current

speaker, Annual Meeting, The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado

October 21, 2003

Public Investors Bar Association

Invited to speak to nationwide audience of securities lawyers on how to prepare, analyze and conduct a trial of a market manipulation case.

speaker, St. John's University School of Law, Jamacia, NY

October 20, 2007

St. John's Corporate and Securities Law Society

Requested to and lectured on topic "Navigating Wall Street Reform: Will the SEC Extend Fiduciary Duty Obligations to Broker-Dealers?"