Bio
Rebecca A. Borgese is a Partner in the Firm’s Securities Litigation, Arbitration, Regulation, and Investigations and Commercial Litigation Groups.
Her practice focuses on arbitration, litigation, mediation, and regulatory compliance arising out of the financial services industry. She represents broker-dealers, investment advisors, and registered representatives in the defense of investment related sales practice and employment disputes involving federal and state securities laws and regulations.
Rebecca also regularly counsels clients on the resolution of pre-litigation disputes and internal investigations. In addition, Rebecca represents financial institutions in connection with examinations, subpoenas and investigations by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
Prior to joining Riker Danzig, Rebecca worked in the Securities Practice Group for a large New York law firm and as Assistant General Counsel for UBS Financial Services Inc.
She received her J.D., cum laude, from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2011. Rebecca graduated from New York University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics.
Areas of Emphasis
Commercial Litigation
Securities Litigation and Arbitration
Financial Services
Bar Admissions
New Jersey
New York
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2011
New York University, B.A., 2006
Professional Activities
Board Secretary, Carolyn Dorfman Dance
Rankings & Recognitions
In 2022, Rebecca was named a “New Leader of the Bar” by the New Jersey Law Journal. A high honor, the Law Journal selects for this recognition attorneys in their second decade of practice whose achievements in the workplace and public service involvement distinguish them from their peers.
See Awards and Honors Methodology.
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