Main Menu Main Content JOSEPH L. CALABRESE Principal New York jcalabrese@bressler.com t 347.756.7046 f 212.425.9337 vCard PDF LinkedIn Share Overview Joseph Calabrese is a Principal in the firm's Financial Institutions Practice Group. With 15 years of Securities Litigation/Regulatory experience, Joseph is Wall Street veteran including the last 11 years as an Executive Director and senior member of the Wealth Management Client Litigation Group for Morgan Stanley. Prior to that, he served as an Associate General Counsel for five years at Citigroup. Firmly positioned on the litigation front lines during the tech wreck, the credit crisis, and the tidal wave of regulation that followed, Joseph provides his clients with the actual real-world, battle-hardened, experience which is crucial to success. His unique ability to “see around corners” and anticipate an adversary’s moves is fashioned by years of experience. Joseph’s approach begins by listening to his clients and appreciating their unique circumstances. Precisely understanding the best interests of his clients and balancing them with the facts of any case imparts the surest path to success. Joseph spent the first 13 years of his career as prosecutor with the Kings County D.A.’s Office, the majority of that time Senior Assistant District Attorney in the Homicide Bureau. He is no stranger to the courtroom or any other adversarial setting. While at Morgan Stanley, he headed the Early Dispute Resolution Team, a 30-member group consisting of attorneys, analysts and paralegals located in New York, Baltimore and Mumbai. These three groups were deeply rooted in the essential function of all pre-litigation resolution and regulatory reporting, including all third party subpoena litigation. He was instrumental in the integration of Morgan Stanley’s private and mortgage banking institutions into the wealth management pre-litigation process. Joseph is an active FINRA arbitrator and an adjunct professor at St. John’s University Law School where he teaches trial advocacy. Awards & Accolades Received the New York City Family Court Legal Services Project for Pro Bono Service Award Recognized by the New York Law Journal as a Two-time finalist in Journal’s Fiction Writing contest Safe Horizon’s Families of Homicide Victim’s Program - Keynote Speaker, National Victims Rights Week Cited for Bravery in the rescue of two elderly victims of an apartment fire by the Garden City Fire Department No aspect of this or any advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. A description of the award methodologies can be found here. News & Insights Associations & Organizations AREAS OF PRACTICE Financial Institutions Financial Institutions Advisory Practice Financial Institutions Enforcement Defense Financial Institutions Litigation and Arbitration EDUCATION St. John’s University School of Law, J.D., 1991 St. John’s University, B.S. Journalism, 1988 ADMISSIONS New York New Jersey Jump to Page BIRMINGHAM, AL CHARLOTTE, NC DALLAS, TX FLORHAM PARK, NJ FORT LAUDERDALE, FL HOUSTON, TX MIAMI, FL NEW YORK, NY WASHINGTON, DC Home Contact Us COVID-19 Daily Health Check Self-Assessment Form Sign Up Site Map Disclaimer Privacy Policy © 2021 Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. All rights reserved. Attorney advertising Site by Firmseek By using this site, you agree to our updated Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close