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Profile Title: Partner Location: New York Telephone: 646.733.5689 Fax: 212.868.1229 Admitted: Florida, 1997 Education: B.S., Florida State University, 1992 cum laude M.B.A., Florida State University, 1997 cum laude J.D., Florida State University, 1997 cum laude LL.M., Georgetown University, 2000 Mr. Polaszek currently specializes in class actions on behalf of defrauded investors and consumers, as well as complex commercial litigation. Prior to joining Milberg Weiss, Mr. Polaszek spent several years practicing complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on securities fraud litigation and arbitration. In this regard, in addition to successfully litigating matters in state and federal courts, he represented numerous clients in securities arbitration proceedings conducted by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., the New York Stock Exchange, and the American Arbitration Association. While pursuing his JD, Mr. Polaszek was awarded a coveted scholarship and internship with the Florida Senate. Then, while completing his LL.M. at Georgetown, Mr. Polaszek interned with United States Senator Bob Graham.Mr. Polaszek is frequently invited to teach continuing legal education courses on a number of topics in the context of complex commercial litigation. In this regard, he has given CLE presentations and lectures on securities fraud class actions; drafting amended complaints in securities fraud class actions; the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; and exposures and litigation issues facing participants in the subprime lending market.Mr. Polaszek is a member of the Federal Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Association of Trial Lawyers of America. | 