About Jeffry M. Henderson

Jeff Henderson, a former general counsel for a publicly traded futures commission merchant, has deep futures and derivatives industry experience. He focuses his practice on a variety of complex compliance, regulatory, investigation, litigation, and managed fund matters. This representation regularly involves futures, derivatives, swaps, forex, securities, cryptocurrency, and binary options. He represents and advises a broad range of clients, including futures commission merchants, broker-dealers, investment advisers, commodity trading advisers, introducing brokers, forex trading firms, commodity pool operators, and hedge fund managers. He also provides counsel to a variety of industry participants, including traditional proprietary trading firms and exempt investment managers regarding disclosure matters and compliance obligations and regulatory and enforcement matters. Jeff also has significant experience advising funded-trader proprietary trading firms regarding a wide variety of structuring and regulatory matters. He is also regularly involved in defending member and member firms before CFTC, NFA, SEC and FINRA. He currently serves as a public director for Polymarket US, a Designated Contract Market and Polymarket Clearing, a Designated Clearing Organization.

Concentrations

•Futures and derivatives
•Hedge funds and commodity pools
•Broker-dealers and investment advisers
•Commodities and securities litigation and arbitration
•Disclosure, regulatory, investigations and enforcement matters
•Securities class action litigation
•Financial services regulatory
•Commercial litigation and arbitration
•Financial services litigation

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Leading Lawyers, 2024-2025
•Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms Edition, 'Law Firm of the Year,' Banking & Finance - Litigation, 2017

 

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation
  • Other 8
    • Private Funds
    • Financial Regulatory & Compliance
    • Financial Services Litigation
    • Corporate
    • Securities Litigation
    • Futures & Derivatives
    • Banking & Financial Services
    • Investment Management

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1985, Illinois
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Public Director, Designated Contract Market
    •Public Director, Designated Clearing Organization

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    John Marshall Law School
    Class of 1984
    J.D.

    Chicago-Kent College of Law
    Class of 1993
    LL.M.
    in Financial Services Law
    Other Education
    St. Norbert College
    Class of 1981
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1958
    1958

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Attorneys FAQs

  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Jeffry M. Henderson was admitted in 1985 to the State of Illinois.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Jeffry M. Henderson is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Jeffry M. Henderson attended Chicago-Kent College of Law and John Marshall Law School.
  • Does this attorney maintain a presence in more than one law firm?
    Jeffry M. Henderson is affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP and Henderson & Lyman.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.