Peter Safirstein
Partner
Peter Safirstein primarily represents plaintiffs in securities, antitrust, commodities and consumer class actions and also represents whistleblowers before the SEC. Prior to entering private practice, Peter served in the Enforcement Division of the Securities Exchange Commission and in the United States Attorneys’ Offices for the Southern District of New York and the Southern District of Florida where he concentrated on prosecuting white collar crime.
Peter has played a prominent role in important class actions including the mammoth IPO Securities litigation that settled for more than $500 million. In addition, Peter’s practice includes Human Rights Litigation including successfully representing Nigerian children allegedly victimized by Pfizer’s improper medical experiments involving the drug Trovan. Peter was also part of the team that represented consumers in an antitrust case against Sirius XM Radio which was resolved for $180 million.
Peter has lectured on class actions before various professional associations.
Education:
B.A., George Washington University, 1978
M.A., Georgetown University, 1980
J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 1985
Bar & Court Admissions:
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals: Second, Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits
United States District Courts:
Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York
United States District Court, District of New Jersey
The New York Bar
The New Jersey Bar
Ruth Susnick
Of Counsel
Ruth Susnick works on securities, antitrust, commodities and consumer class actions. Prior to Safirstein Law, Ruth was in-house counsel for a major financial service company. She was responsible for the efficient management and resolution of a large caseload comprised of lawsuits and requests for advice from internal business clients.
Earlier in her career, Ruth was an attorney in the New York Field Office for the United States Department of Justice, Anti-Trust Division.
Education:
Masters Degree in Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis
J.D., Brooklyn Law School
Bar & Court Admissions:
The New York Bar
The New Jersey Bar
Sheila Feerick
Director of Client Communications
Sheila Feerick has twenty years of law firm experience. She performs extensive investigative financial analysis for potential class action lawsuits, identifying and analyzing potential cases for antitrust and securities class action litigation. Once those cases are filed, Sheila provides detailed financial analysis assisting in the prosecution of those matters.
In addition, Sheila is responsible for communicating with individuals, health and welfare funds and institutional investors about antitrust and securities class actions. Prior to Safirstein Law, she managed the Shareholder Services Department at a large New York-based securities litigation firm.
Education:
BA in English from Villanova University
MBA in Finance from NYU Stern School of Business.