Jack Siegal
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I enjoy taking clients’ complex, high-stakes, often chaotic problems, and delivering elegant solutions. When business executives call in a panic, I create a plan and work through the issues.

A seasoned trial lawyer with twenty years of experience in complex litigation, Jack Siegal’s practice focuses on financial services litigation, complex commercial disputes, government investigations and white-collar defense, securities litigation, regulatory proceedings, and compliance. He has significant hands-on trial and arbitration experience with numerous first chair bench and jury trials in state and federal court, including at the appellate level. Jack’s practice is national in scope, and he has particular experience handling matters in states with complex regulatory environments including California, New York, and Florida.

As a practitioner, Jack is able to evaluate the multiple dimensions of any dispute and develops a strategy to achieve the clients’ goals. His straight-shooting demeanor has proven effective with judges and juries alike.  Jack facilitates favorable outcomes, all of which require an understanding of psychology, the law, and assessing how the court and/or a jury may view a situation.

Jack counts a wide variety of client wins to his credit including while serving as lead counsel in the representative matters below.

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  • The False Claims Act: The Anatomy of an Investigation and What’s in Store

    Government contracts can be lucrative, but they also create risks for contractors (or anyone who receives government funds) who fail to follow the regulations.

  • IRS Announces New Crypto Reporting Requirements

    On May 20, 2021, the IRS announced that “businesses that receive crypto assets with fair market value of more than $10,000” will need to be reported. In short, there will be a new layer of significant crypto-sphere reporting requirements.

  • Emerging Litigation Podcast: The False Claims Act with Jack Siegal

    Member Jack Siegal (Boston) was featured on the Emerging Litigation podcast discussing the False Claims Act with Tom Hagy, editor of the Journal of Emerging Issues in Litigation. An article by Jack discussing this topic will appear in the Journal later this year. During the episode, Jack discusses the False Claims Act's purpose, and why we may see an increase of FCA claims in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic recovery.

  • SEC’s 2021 Examination Priorities Focus on Fintechs and Sustainability

    In March, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (SEC) announced its 2021 examination priorities. The SEC has committed to focusing its investigations on, among other issues, “attendant risks related to FinTech,” conflicts of interest for securities brokers, and investment advisor breach of fiduciary duty.

  • McGlinchey Grows Northeast Presence with Boston, New York Hires

    McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce the hires of three attorneys in the firm’s Northeast offices in October. Joining the Consumer Financial Services Litigation and Commercial Litigation practice groups are Jack I. Siegal (Member/Partner) and Jameson Pasek (Associate) in Boston, and Asher A. Klein (Of Counsel) in New York City.

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representative matters

  • Represented a global technology company in a federal bench trial and obtained a favorable decision concerning breach of a settlement agreement; recovered six-figure attorneys’ fees.
  • Represented a publically-traded telecommunications company in a consumer class action and pressed the underlying basis of the claims resulting in complete dismissal.
  • Successfully defended underwriters and brokers in myriad FINRA proceedings in multiple locations around the country.
  • Represented the CEO of a California-based technology company in negotiations of a stock buyback.
  • Represented a high-profile business owner in an investigation by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana in an alleged tax fraud resulting in settlement; persuaded the government not to pursue felony charges.
  • Represented multiple investors in one of the country’s largest Ponzi schemes and obtained more than $43 million in settlement, which represented 100% recovery.
  • Represented a minority shareholder in Delaware Chancery Court resulting in a favorable eight-figure settlement.
  • Represented the CEO and Founder of a solar energy company against high-profile private equity investors; prevented the CEO’s ouster through the creative use of corporate bylaws and settlement structuring.
  • Represented a publicly-traded manufacturing company and obtained dismissal (on the eve of trial) after demonstrating through expert testimony the absence of any product defect.
  • Obtained a securities fraud ruling in favor of an investment partnership from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • Obtained a favorable decision by the First Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of a prominent Boston event venue, which affirmed summary dismissal of FLSA and Massachusetts overtime claims brought by former employees. See Hines et al. v. State Room et al., 665 F.3d 235 (1st Cir. 2011).
  • Obtained denial of a claim in excess of $20 million in a six-day Chapter 7 bankruptcy trial on behalf of the debtor’s largest creditor and eventually obtained sanctions against the debtor for fraud.
  • Obtained multiple dismissals in securities actions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA) in federal courts around the country.
  • Obtained a state appellate reversal of a lower court ruling that dismissed aiding and abetting conspiracy claims against an attorney. The Massachusetts Appeals Court found that, while attorneys are encouraged to advocate zealously for their clients, there are limits to how attorneys can conduct themselves outside of the courtroom—the decision refined Massachusetts case law.
  • Obtained a favorable seven-figure verdict in a complex business dispute following a two-week jury trial regarding the development and commercialization of an automated vending machine.
  • Obtained a seven-figure settlement for a “frozen out” partner in a closely-held recycling business located in central Massachusetts.
  • Obtained a favorable defense verdict in state court for a technology executive concerning personal liability for the debts of two insolvent companies.
  • Obtained a federal injunction preventing the infringement of a medical services trademark as well as a significant settlement covering past infringement.
  • Obtained injunctive relief on behalf of a publicly-traded commercial gym company in a large commercial lease dispute.

Education

  • Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001)
  • Santa Clara University (B.A., Greek and Latin, magna cum laude, 1995)

    Phi Beta Kappa

  • University of Virginia (Graduate Study, Classics and Classical Languages, Literature, and Linguistics, 1996)

Admissions

Bar Admissions
  • Massachusetts 2007
  • California 2001
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Affiliations

  • Boston Bar Association
  • Massachusetts Bar Association

Outside the Office

When he’s not in the office, Jack focuses his attention on his family.