Howard J. Kaplan
Founding Partner – Kaplan Rice LLP & GK Board Member
Howard J. Kaplan is a founding partner of Kaplan Rice LLP. He is an experienced trial lawyer and has litigated cases in federal and state courts (including bankruptcy courts) throughout the United States. He specializes in securities litigation, regulatory and criminal matters, and complex business disputes. He regularly represents clients in matters involving federal and state securities laws, business torts, fraud claims, fiduciary duty issues, corporate governance matters, employment disputes, and contract and licensing matters. Mr. Kaplan has extensive experience representing financial services institutions (including investment banks, hedge funds and private equity firms) and their partners, employees and investors in all manner of disputes relating to the financial services industry. Mr. Kaplan also has extensive experience representing clients in connection with investigations, including internal investigations and investigations and proceedings by the Securities & Exchange Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, State Attorneys General, FINRA and other governmental and self regulatory agencies. His clients include corporations, investment banks, hedge funds, venture capital firms, real estate developers, lawyers and law firms, and officers, directors and shareholders of public and private companies.
