Naim Surgeon is an experienced first chair trial lawyer, and serves as chief counsel in several federal equity receivership matters. He maintains a nationwide federal and state litigation practice representing clients in class action defense, securities and investment-related fraud, intellectual property matters, antitrust claims, higher education litigation, labor and employment defense, and defense of Helms-Burton Title III claims.
Naim has also arbitrated general business disputes before JAMS, the AAA, and the ICC. As chief counsel to a Federal Equity Receiver, he has worked on behalf of the Receiver to unravel high-profile investor fraud, EB-5 fraud, and obtain successful recoveries on behalf of the receivership estate and those victimized by fraud.
Naim manages all aspects of the administration of the receivership estate along with coordinating matters concerning the estate with Federal agencies and the District Court. He is a member of Stroock's Attorneys of Color affinity group.
Law Clerk, The Honorable Darrin P. Gayles, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida 2014-2015
Florida
New Jersey
New York
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
J.D., Rutgers University School of Law, 2009
B.A., Columbia University, 2006
Naim Surgeon is an experienced first chair trial lawyer, and serves as chief counsel in several federal equity receivership matters. He maintains a nationwide federal and state litigation practice representing clients in class action defense, securities and investment-related fraud, intellectual property matters, antitrust claims, higher education litigation, labor and employment defense, and defense of Helms-Burton Title III claims.
Naim has also arbitrated general business disputes before JAMS, the AAA, and the ICC. As chief counsel to a Federal Equity Receiver, he has worked on behalf of the Receiver to unravel high-profile investor fraud, EB-5 fraud, and obtain successful recoveries on behalf of the receivership estate and those victimized by fraud.
Naim manages all aspects of the administration of the receivership estate along with coordinating matters concerning the estate with Federal agencies and the District Court. He is a member of Stroock's Attorneys of Color affinity group.
Law Clerk, The Honorable Darrin P. Gayles, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida 2014-2015
Florida
New Jersey
New York
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
J.D., Rutgers University School of Law, 2009
B.A., Columbia University, 2006