Ron S. Geffner

Widely recognized for his comprehensive representation in financial services issues, Ron S. Geffner is a partner at Sadis Goldberg, LLP. On behalf of private investment vehicles, brokers, dealers, commodity pool operators, investment advisory organizations and other investment fiduciaries across New York, Mr. Geffner provides counsel regarding structure and organization. Clients under regulatory investigation or actions also seek his strategic advice.

As a former prosecutor for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Geffner is well-versed in both state and federal securities laws and practices. Having investigated violations of these laws through collaborating with various criminal agencies, he has a firm grasp of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and similar entities.

Mr. Geffner’s priority is to address current issues clients are facing through using a forward-thinking strategy. He has the ability to anticipate future challenges and knows how to structure a plan to mitigate risks. He serves hundreds of private equity, hedge and venture capital funds that have been organized both domestically and internationally.

For his decades of experience, Mr. Geffner is often a guest on national media outlets such as “CBS This Morning” and “Closing Bell” on CNBC. The ACQ Law Awards presented Mr. Geffner with its U.S. (New York) Best Private Funds/Hedge Funds Lawyer of the Year award in 2013. He has held leadership positions with the Hedge Fund Association.

In 1988, Mr. Geffner graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. He then earned a Juris Doctor in 1991 from the Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.