Education
Brooklyn Law School JD
1993 - 1995
New York University BA
1983 - 1987
Organizations
Federal Bar Council
Mar 2014 - Present
Sedona Conference
Mar 2014 - Present
About
My legal career is all about consumer financial transactional fairness and personal information privacy protection through class litigation for Plaintiffs.
I’m admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court bar, admitted to practice before the Second Circuit, and admitted to practice before the District Courts of the S.D.N.Y. the W.D.N.Y. and the E.D.N.Y.
I'm a sustaining member of the Federal Bar Council and a member of the Sedona Conference.
Experience
Member
Law Office of Paul C. Whalen, P.C.Law Office of Paul C. Whalen, P.C.Dec 2011 - Present · 11 yrsDec 2011 - Present · 11 yrsGreater New York City AreaGreater New York City Area
Practice concentration in initiation of consumer fraud, product liability, antitrust and deceptive trade practice class actions.Practice concentration in initiation of consumer fraud, product liability, antitrust and deceptive trade practice class actions.
Special Counsel
Murray FrankJan 2011 - Dec 2011 · 1 yrJan 2011 - Dec 2011 · 1 yr
Plaintiffs' bar consumer fraud class actions.Plaintiffs' bar consumer fraud class actions.
Member
Whalen & Tusa, P.C.Mar 2003 - Apr 2011 · 8 yrs 2 mosMar 2003 - Apr 2011 · 8 yrs 2 mos
Member in charge of case initiation and e-discovery. Consumer fraud class actions as well as FDCPA cases.Member in charge of case initiation and e-discovery. Consumer fraud class actions as well as FDCPA cases.
Member
P.C.Law Office of Paul C. Whalen, P.C.Jan 2000 - Mar 2003 · 3 yrs 3 mosJan 2000 - Mar 2003 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Member in charge of client relations, case initiation and e-discovery. Federal practice of class action consumer fraud plaintiff's bar cases.Member in charge of client relations, case initiation and e-discovery. Federal practice of class action consumer fraud plaintiff's bar cases.
AssociateAssociate
Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLPZwerling, Sep 1995 - Jan 2000 · 4 yrs 5 mosSep 1995 - Jan 2000 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Responsible inter alia for client relations and case initiation of stock fraud and consumer actions for state and federal class actions.Responsible inter alia for client relations and case initiation of stock fraud and consumer actions for state and federal class actions.
Stockbroker
Bear StearnsBear StearnsMar 1993 - Sep 1993 · 7 mosMar 1993 - Sep 1993 · 7 mosGreater New York City AreaGreater New York City Area
Series 7 and 63 licensed and registered stock broker.Series 7 and 63 licensed and registered stock broker.
Stockbroker
Paine WebberFeb 1992 - Mar 1993 · 1 yr 2 mosFeb 1992 - Mar 1993 · 1 yr 2 mosGreater New York City AreaGreater New York City Area
Series 7 and 63 licensed and registered stock broker.Series 7 and 63 licensed and registered stock broker.
Commercial Bank Analyst
Banco SantanderBanco SantanderApr 1991 - Feb 1992 · 11 mosApr 1991 - Feb 1992 · 11 mosGreater New York City AreaGreater New York City Area
Developed and implemented the risk reporting system for the Bank's portfolio of currency denominated swaps and interest rate forwards. Developed hedge and risk analysis program for currency denominated instruments and contracts for Bank's head of trading. Developed and implemented the commercial paper computer system for Banco de Santander and Bank of Scotland.Developed and implemented the risk reporting system for the Bank's portfolio of currency denominated swaps and interest rate forwards. Developed hedge and risk analysis program for currency denominated instruments and contracts for Bank's head of trading. Developed and implemented the commercial paper computer system for Banco de Santander and Bank of Scotland.
Money Market Clerk
Nomura SecuritiesNomura SecuritiesAug 1987 - Apr 1991 · 3 yrs 9 mosAug 1987 - Apr 1991 · 3 yrs 9 mosGreater New York City AreaGreater New York City Area
Reported to Federal Reserve Bank of New York the bond positions as a Primary broker/dealer. Kept positions for Chief of Commercial Paper trading. Reported to President and EVPs on same.
