
Practice Areas
- Audit, Accounting & Financial Reporting
- FinTech & Blockchain
- Private Funds Advisory & Enforcement Defense
- Securities & Complex Commercial Litigation
Education
- J.D. and LL.M., International and Comparative Law, Duke University School of Law, 1999
- M.Sc., International Relations, London School of Economics, 1997
- A.B., History, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Washington University, 1992
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. Supreme Court
James K. Goldfarb
21st Floor
New York, NY 10036
T: (212) 880-3961
F: (212) 880-3998
Awards and Recognition
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Law360 Securities Editorial Advisory Board
Law 360 | (02/25/2016)
Publications
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Cross-Border Discovery Trends 1 Year After 2nd Circ. Ruling
Law 360 | (10/30/2020)
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California Client Alert: The Pandemic - Legal Defenses to Contractual Nonperformance Under California Law
(06/11/2020)
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The Post-Cyan Spike in State Securities Act Filings
Law 360 | (03/19/2019)
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Tenth Circuit Extends SEC’s Geographic Reach. Just How Far Is Uncertain.
(02/06/2019)
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Absent New York-Connection, Court Lacks Personal Jurisdiction, Sinks ICO Consultancy Contract Claim
Blockchain Law Center | (01/02/2019)
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Seminars and Presentations
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How To Defend Against New Wave of Cryptocurrency Class Actions
(04/24/2020)
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Murphy & McGonigle 2020 CLE Webinar: How to Defend Against New Wave of Cryptocurrency Class Actions
04/23/2020 | (04/20/2020)
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Murphy & McGonigle 2019 CLE Breakfast Series: Private Securities Litigation & Securities Enforcement Actions
01/30/2019 | (01/15/2019)
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FinTech Junction 2018
06/24/2018 | (06/24/2018)
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Hot Topics in Securities Litigation & Enforcement – Omnicare, Halliburton III, Home Courts, and the Financial Reporting and Audit Task Force
04/06/2016 | (04/06/2016)
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In the News
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Justices’ Securities Docket Could Reflect Class-Action Focus
Securities Law Daily, Bloomberg BNA | (07/19/2017)
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Securities Litigator James K. Goldfarb Joins Murphy & McGonigle in New York
(01/31/2011)