Stroock Adds Litigation Partner James Serritella

James R. Serritella, a commercial litigator whose practice focuses on disputes in the financial services, bankruptcy and insurance sectors, has joined Stroock as a partner in its New York office.

In a release, the firm said the addition marks Stroock’s 10th lateral partner hire in the past 12 months. Serritella is the third litigation partner in this group, following the addition of Joshua Sohn in August and Jennifer Recine in March.

The firm said Serritella has defended against billions of dollars in claims related to residential mortgage-backed securities, redemptions in funds linked to Bernie Madoff, and various other matters involving financial services. He has also litigated and counseled clients on insurance coverage issues in connection with various types of policies, including professional liability, directors and officers liability, employment practices liability, and cybersecurity.