Jacob Taber
- New York
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Jacob represents and advises institutional and individual clients at every stage of complex civil litigation, regulatory and white-collar proceedings, and internal investigations.
Jacob Taber has represented leading publicly traded companies in the United States and abroad, as well as hedge funds, global banks, and their employees. He has represented clients in state and federal courts and in investigations before the SEC and DOJ. He has also secured precedent-setting victories in appellate courts.
Jacob maintains an active pro bono practice. He has represented an Alabama death row inmate challenging his judicial override sentence; an undocumented immigrant appealing his procedurally improper removal proceedings; a national anti-gun violence nonprofit as amicus curiae in support of an Administrative Procedure Act challenge to regulations concerning the sale of ghost guns; and individuals and nonprofits challenging a Mississippi anti-LGBTQ+ statute.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- New York University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2014
- Columbia University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2009
Bar and Court Admissions
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New York
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Related Employment
- Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP, New York, NY
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY
Clerkships
- Hon. Henry F. Floyd, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Litigation - Securities; Commercial Litigation, 2024-2026
Recognized as a "New York Rising Star" by Super Lawyers, 2023-2025
Impact
Professional Leadership
- New York City Bar Association, Securities Litigation Committee, Member
Professional Experience
Experience
- Represented a Canadian cannabis company in a federal securities class action.*
- Represented a fintech platform in litigation related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.*
- Represented a fund focusing on publicly traded emerging growth companies in multiple proceedings in federal court and in arbitration after issuers disputed the terms of convertible instruments purchased by the client.*
- Represented an international accounting firm in a breach of contract action.*
- Represented a global bank in connection with possible litigation arising out of a broken trade.*
- Represented a global hedge fund administrator in a state blue sky law and breach of contract action, resulting in dismissal of all claims on summary judgment.*
- Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of an international law firm regarding claims of attorney malpractice.*
- Represented an executive of a public technology company in connection with an SEC investigation of accounting practices.*
- Represented the chief financial officer of a fintech firm in connection with an SEC investigation related to data security.*
- Represented an individual investor investigated by Southern District of New York (SDNY) and the SEC for insider trading, resulting in favorable “no admit, no deny” resolution with SEC and no charge by SDNY.*
- Represented an executive of a large commodities firm in connection with an internal investigation related to claims of bribery and corruption.*
- Represented individual witnesses, including current and former employees of a global bank, in connection with trial testimony in criminal trials in state and federal court.*
- Represented numerous securities industry professionals in Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) inquiries and investigations.*
*Prior experience
