Counsel
Introduction
Gary A. Varnavides joined SRF in 2010 and is a Counsel in the firm's Litigation Department. Mr. Varnavides engages in securities and commercial litigation in both state and federal courts, and before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, his practice includes investor arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, broker-dealer compliance, and qualifying Associated Persons with various state and self-regulatory agencies.
Mr. Varnavides was named a 2015 New York Metro Rising Star list, an honor reserved for no more than two and one-half percent of the lawyers in the New York Metro area.
Awards & Recognition

Education
Gary graduated from Fordham University School of Law in 2010, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law.
Gary received his B.A. in Political Science from Boston College in 2007.
Bar Admissions
Gary is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; the Southern District of New York; the Eastern District of New York; and the District of New Jersey.
Publications / Awards
The Flawed State of Broker-Dealer Regulation, 16 Fordham J. Corp. & Fin. L. 203 - Winner of the 2012 Investment Management Consultants Association's Richard J. Davis Legal/ Regulatory/ Ethics Award
Practice Areas
Business Litigation & Arbitration
Contact Address
Office: New York
Phone: (646) 810-0606
Fax: (212)-930-9725
Email: gvarnavides@srf.law