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Brett Jaffe

Brett Jaffe

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Brett is the global co-chair of Alston & Bird’s Litigation Area. A creative and pragmatic litigator, he brings extensive experience in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Brett is a trusted counselor and trial lawyer who works closely with companies in diverse industries to obtain great results in civil litigation and pre-litigation disputes, as well as regulatory enforcement proceedings.

He focuses his practice on the litigation of complex corporate and commercial disputes; securities, shareholder, and derivative litigation; corporate control and M&A litigation; and real estate litigation. Brett represents corporate and individual clients in many industry sectors (including financial services, media, real estate, manufacturing, and health care) at the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts throughout the U.S., as well as in arbitration and other ADR forums. He has particular experience in representing hedge funds, private equity funds (and their portfolio companies), venture capital funds, investment advisory firms, investment banks, and broker-dealers.

Career

Co-chair, firm’s Litigation Area; former co-leader, firm’s Litigation & Trial Practice Group and Financial Services Litigation Team.

Education

New York University

JD

1997

University of Michigan

BA

1994

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: Securities - New York

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Brett Jaffe is cohead of Alston & Bird's global litigation practice. His securities practice is characterized by experience with SEC investigations, the Chancery Court of Delaware and lawsuits touching on breach of fiduciary duties, among other matters.

Strengths

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  • Brett is a very good, mature and thoughtful lawyer.

    Litigation: SecuritiesChambers Guide to the USA
  • Brett is a great litigator. He really understands and gets to the bottom of the issues quickly without any handholding. He has a great way with clients and is very good at what he does.

    Litigation: SecuritiesChambers Guide to the USA
  • Brett has effective and efficient strategic vision.

    Litigation: SecuritiesChambers Guide to the USA

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