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Bruce E. Gerstein
Partner
Bruce Gerstein is the Managing Partner of Garwin Gerstein and Fisher LLP.
Over the course of a distinguished career spanning more than four decades, Bruce has blazed a trail—breaking new ground first in securities and then in antitrust, securing important appellate precedents that have shaped the law. He was among the first lawyers to bring cases challenging unlawful “pay-for-delay” agreements among pharmaceutical manufacturers that forestall the launch of more affordable generic drugs. Litigating these complex cases at the intersection of antitrust law, patent law, and economics, he has earned a reputation for his ability to present complicated issues in straightforward terms.
Bruce approaches each case with a focus on trial from the very beginning, and is widely recognized for his comprehensive involvement in all stages of litigation. He provides unparalleled strategic insight and advocacy to his clients by offering a distinct blend of legal acumen and investigative prowess, building on a background as an investigatory accountant. This allows him to effectively analyze complex financial transactions, identify patterns of misconduct, and uncover evidence of anticompetitive behavior.
Courts across the country have repeatedly named Bruce lead counsel in federal, multijurisdictional and state court cases throughout the United States. In addition to his expertise in trial advocacy, Bruce is a skilled appellate advocate—admitted in eight federal circuits—and is adept at navigating the complexities of appellate procedure. Whether seeking to preserve favorable trial outcomes or challenge adverse rulings on appeal, Bruce brings a depth of experience and insight to the appellate process, consistently delivering compelling advocacy that advances his clients’ interests.
As lead negotiator, Bruce has secured court-approved and private settlements that have recovered more than $4 billion for businesses and individuals in high-stakes antitrust cases.
Education
Brooklyn Law School, J.D., honors (1977)
Bernard M. Baruch College of The City University of New York, 1972
Bar Admissions
New York
Court Admissions
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Affiliations
Association of The Bar of the City of New York
New York State Bar Association
New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA)
Attorneys
Scott W. Fisher (retired)
Partner
Mr. Fisher earned his undergraduate degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his law degree from Brooklyn Law School. He also received a Master of Arts in Mathematics Education from Brooklyn College.
Mr. Fisher is best known for his leading role in various complex securities and stockholder derivative class action litigation, where he has frequently been named as lead or co-lead counsel. Mr. Fisher has also had a lead role in successfully resolving product liability and consumer-related class actions, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for class members. He has lectured at conferences discussing issues raised in connection with class actions, including the use of mediation to facilitate settlement, and has served as a panel member before the New York State Bar Association discussing class action practice.
Prior to joining the firm then known as Garwin Bronzaft & Gerstein in 1982, Mr. Fisher was an educator employed by the New York City Board of Education in a wide variety of pedagogical areas including curriculum development in mathematics.
Mr. Fisher is admitted to the Bar of the State of New York and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals for the Second, Third, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the Eastern District of Michigan, and the District of Arizona.
Mr. Fisher’s practice focuses on all aspects of complex antitrust litigation.
Education
Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1982
Brooklyn College, Master of Arts, 1974
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Bachelor of Science, 1971
Bar Admissions
New York
Court Admissions
United States Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Affiliations
New York State Bar Association
New York City Bar Association
Attorneys
Noah H. Silverman
Partner
Noah H. Silverman is a Partner at Garwin Gerstein & Fisher LLP and has been with the firm since 1991.
For the past three decades, Mr. Silverman has tackled the most vexing problems that arise in the law. He specializes in applying the law to fact patterns that are particularly new, unique or complex. Mr. Silverman’s practice encompasses a broad range of antitrust claims, with a focus on Sherman Act conspiracy and monopolization claims in the healthcare marketplace, and has litigated such claims from pre-complaint investigation through to trial and beyond. His efforts have led to the recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars for direct purchaser plaintiffs.
Education
Northwestern University School of Law, J.D. (1990)
Grinnell College, (1986)
Bar Admissions
New York
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Affiliations
Association of The Bar of the City of New York
Attorneys
Dan Litvin
Partner
Dan Litvin is a Partner at Garwin Gerstein & Fisher LLP, and has been with GGF since 2006.
Mr. Litvin began his career representing plaintiffs in large Title VII class actions before transitioning to leadership roles for purchaser plaintiffs in complex antitrust class cases. Mr. Litvin has broad experience in every phase of litigation, from pre-complaint investigations through trial. Mr. Litvin has played key roles in cases in which GGF has been appointed lead counsel, and which have returned billions dollars to purchasers.
Education
Brooklyn Law School, J.D. (2006)
New York University, Dean’s List (2002)
Bar Admissions
New York
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Affiliations
New York City Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Attorneys
Jonathan M. Gerstein
Partner
Jonathan M. Gerstein is a Partner at Garwin Gerstein & Fisher LLP, and has been with GGF since 2006.
Mr. Gerstein began his career at GGF as a summer associate representing plaintiffs in class employment discrimination cases. His current practice concerns complex antitrust litigation, with particular focus on Sherman Act cases involving the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Gerstein has experience in all phases of litigation, including serving as primary counsel in cases where GGF has been appointed lead counsel, up and through trial.
Education
Brooklyn Law School, J.D. (2007)
University of Michigan , B.A. (2002)
Bar Admissions
New York
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Affiliations
New York State Bar Association
Attorneys
Deborah A. Elman
Partner
Deborah Elman has been a partner at Garwin Gerstein & Fisher LLP since 2022. With more than two decades of litigation experience, Ms. Elman focuses on representing businesses in high-profile, high-stakes antitrust class actions. She represents institutional clients and individuals in complex civil litigation, including class actions, opt-outs, derivative actions, and arbitrations.
Ms. Elman was selected as a Super Lawyer in 2022, 2023, and 2024, named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers every year from 2019-2023, and the 2025 inaugural edition of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers, and named a “Leading Lawyer” by The Legal 500, with sources describing her as having “expansive knowledge along with [a] calm, professional demeanor [that] instills great confidence.” She is a member of the American Antitrust Institute Advisory Board; Vice President and Founder of the Amicus Committee for the Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL); a member of the Public Justice Foundation Board of Directors; an Antitrust Section Member of the American Bar Association; and a member of the New York State Bar Association Antitrust Section. She is a frequent speaker on topics involving class actions and expert witnesses and has contributed to such publications as the Fordham Urban Law Journal, the New England Journal of Medicine and the American Journal of Public Health. Prior to joining Garwin Gerstein & Fisher, LLP, Ms. Elman was an associate at two leading New York law firms and served as a law clerk for the Honorable William L. Standish in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 2001, cum laude, Lead Executive Editor, Journal of Law and Commerce
Columbia University, M.P.H., 1997
Columbia University, B.A., 1995, cum laude
Bar Admissions
New York
Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
Affiliations
Public Justice Foundation: Board of Directors
Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL): Vice President
American Bar Association: Antitrust Section
New York State Bar Association
Attorneys
Samuel E. Bonderoff
Partner
Samuel E. Bonderoff has been a Partner at Garwin Gerstein & Fisher LLP since joining the firm in 2022. He has over two decades of litigation experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in antitrust, securities, ERISA, tax, bankruptcy, construction, real estate and merger cases, among others. He has served as first and second chair in multiple trials and arbitrations.
Mr. Bonderoff graduated from Dartmouth College in 1997 and New York University School of Law in 2002, where he was a member of the Moot Court Board. He was a recipient of the Legal Aid Society’s Pro Bono Achievement Award for his efforts on behalf of a client whose civil rights were violated by the New York City Police Department.
Mr. Bonderoff is admitted to the Bar of the State of New York, and he is also admitted to practice in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, as well as the Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Ninth Circuits and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Education
New York University, School of Law, J.D. (2002)
Dartmouth College, B.A. (1997)
Bar Admissions
New York
Court Admissions
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Attorneys
David B. Rochelson
Partner
David B. Rochelson has been a Partner at Garwin Gerstein & Fisher LLP since 2022.
Mr. Rochelson was selected as a Super Lawyer in 2024, and as a Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2022 and 2023. He is an active member of the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Section, where he serves as Co-Chair of the Section’s Joint Conduct Committee, is editor of the “Restraints of Trade” chapter in the Section’s forthcoming Tenth Edition of Antitrust Law Developments, and regularly speaks and publishes on antitrust and ethics issues. Mr. Rochelson has a decade of experience litigating large, complex antitrust class actions on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants, with a focus on Sherman Act conspiracy and monopolization claims. Mr. Rochelson has particular expertise in all aspects of motion practice, has argued before numerous federal district courts, and frequently takes a lead role in preparing cases for trial and appeal. After graduating from law school, Mr. Rochelson clerked for the Honorable William H. Walls (D.N.J.).
Education
New York University School of Law, J.D. cum laude (2012)
Harvard College, cum laude (2005)
Bar Admissions
New York
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Affiliations
American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section - Vice Chair, Joint Conduct Committee