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Lax, Neville & Intelisano: The Broadway Firm Whose Founding Partner Won the Largest Arbitration Award Ever Against Goldman Sachs

At a Glance

Founded by	Barry R. Lax, Brian J. Neville, and Ross B. Intelisano (per the firm)
Focus	Securities litigation and arbitration, employment litigation, and commercial litigation (per the firm)
Office	1450 Broadway, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10018 (Manhattan)
Signature results	Ross Intelisano is credited by the firm with winning the largest arbitration award ever against Goldman Sachs; Barry Lax has recovered over $200 million and Brian Neville over $50 million in arbitration awards, judgments, and settlements (per the firm)
Distinctive edge	An 18-attorney firm formed by merging two established securities litigation practices, with founding partners holding over 90 years of combined experience
Fee model	Not published on the firm’s site; prospective clients should confirm directly
Known for	Securities arbitration and investment fraud litigation against major financial institutions, and financial-industry employment disputes (per the firm)

Origin and Background

Barry Lax, Brian Neville, and Ross Intelisano “merged two of the nation’s most successful practices” to create Lax, Neville & Intelisano, per the firm’s own site, bringing founding partners with over 90 years of combined experience litigating and arbitrating financial industry disputes. The Manhattan office at 1450 Broadway was confirmed against multiple independent business listings. Intelisano’s own attorney biography states he won “the largest arbitration award ever against Goldman Sachs” over more than 30 years representing investors in financial fraud cases.

What Makes This Firm Structurally Different

LNI is not a general commercial litigation shop; per its own site, it remains “fiercely independent and frequently litigates against major Wall Street institutions” on behalf of investors, while separately representing financial-industry employees and, at times, broker-dealers and registered representatives in defense postures — a dual role the firm discloses on its own attorney biography pages and that Awesome Attorneys is disclosing here directly.

Practice Areas

• Securities arbitration and litigation
• Investment fraud litigation
• Employment litigation (financial industry)
• FINRA and SEC regulatory defense
• Business and commercial litigation
• Bankruptcy litigation (fraudulent conveyance)

Track Record

Per the firm’s own attorney biographies, Barry Lax has recovered “in excess of $200 million” in arbitration awards, judgments, and settlements on behalf of broker-dealer customers and employees; Brian Neville has recovered “in excess of $50 million” on behalf of investors across more than 500 matters as lead counsel in at least 18 states; and Ross Intelisano is credited with the largest arbitration award ever obtained against Goldman Sachs. Awesome Attorneys has not independently verified these cumulative figures or the Goldman Sachs superlative beyond the firm’s own published biographies. Past results in any matter do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter.

Client Voice

Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published set of itemized, attributed client reviews for this firm across major consumer review platforms as of this profile’s research date; the firm’s site is organized primarily around attorney biographies and case-type descriptions rather than testimonials.

Beyond the Courtroom

Awesome Attorneys did not identify specific published community or pro bono activity for this firm as of the research date.

Recognition

Firm attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers, whose selection process the organization describes as peer-influenced and research-driven. New York does not maintain a board-certification system for securities or business litigation comparable to Texas’s TBLS, so Awesome Attorneys does not apply “specialist” language to any New York business litigation attorney on that basis.

New York Legal Backdrop

Securities disputes between investors and brokerage firms are frequently resolved through FINRA arbitration rather than court litigation, pursuant to arbitration clauses in most brokerage account agreements; FINRA arbitration awards are generally final and difficult to appeal. Commercial contract and fraud disputes not subject to arbitration clauses generally follow New York’s standard CPLR § 213 statutes of limitations (six years for contract, six years or two from discovery for fraud). None of this is legal advice; a specific securities, employment, or commercial dispute should be evaluated by a licensed attorney based on the actual facts involved.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Lax, Neville & Intelisano’s clearest differentiator is deep, specialized experience specifically in securities arbitration against major financial institutions, backed by founding partners each individually citing eight- and nine-figure cumulative recovery figures. The honest trade-off is that Awesome Attorneys could not independently verify the firm’s largest cited figures and superlatives beyond its own attorney biographies, and the firm represents both investors and, at times, industry defense clients depending on the matter, which prospective clients on either side should understand going in. For an investor or financial-industry professional with a securities dispute who wants specialized FINRA arbitration experience rather than general commercial litigation counsel, that focus is a reasonable basis for a shortlist.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from Lax, Neville & Intelisano’s own website, including its founding partners’ individual attorney biography pages, and independent business directory listings confirming office address.

Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys does not endorse, recommend, or warrant any profiled firm, and inclusion in this directory is not a paid placement. “Awesome Attorneys” is a brand name only and does not constitute a rating or ranking claim. Facts stated are current only as of this profile’s research date.