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  • Mittal Patel

    Mittal Patel

    Associate

    Mittal Patel is an Associate and member of Stark & Stark’s Investment Management & Securities Group. She counsels the financial services industry on a wide range of topics including formation, compliance, and employment-related matters. She represents clients in all aspects of securities arbitration proceedings and regulatory matters.

    Prior to joining Stark & Stark, Mittal served as a legal intern for the SEC in their Division of Corporation Finance, Division of Enforcement, and FINRA’s Department of Enforcement. Prior to law school, she served as a Risk Associate for Wells Fargo and business honors intern for the SEC in their Division of Examinations. While in law school, she served as Student Attorney for the Clinic for Law and Entrepreneurship, Treasurer of the Corporate Law Society, and was the Alumni Chair of the Asian Pacific Law Students Association.

    Mittal is an active member of the South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey (SABA-NJ) and will serve as SABA-NJ’s Vice President of Public Relations in 2025.

    Bar/Court Admissions

    • New Jersey 
    • Pennsylvania
    • New York

    Education

    • J.D., Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, 2024
    • B.A., Rutgers University, 2020

    Thought Leadership

    • SEC Turns Spotlight on Adviser Shortfalls in Testimonials, Endorsements, and Ratings. NAPFA Advisor Magazine. March 2026.
    • Presenter, The ADV Trap: Common Mistakes That Could Cost You—And How to Avoid Them. RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference. December 4, 2025.
    • Presenter, Tech Trends: Bitcoin, AI, & Electronic Communication. RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference. December 4, 2025.

    Professional Organizations

    • South Asian Bar Association, Vice President of Public Relations
    Business & Commercial Law Blog
    July 27, 2026
    On July 16, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed Regulation E-Delivery (the “Proposal”), which would allow...
    Business & Commercial Law Blog
    June 25, 2026
    On June 9, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examination (the “Division”) issued a Risk Alert summarizing...
    Business & Commercial Law Blog
    April 1, 2026
    Per the SEC’s 2026 examination priorities, regulators are placing a greater focus on registered investment advisers’ (“RIA”) compliance...
    Business & Commercial Law Blog
    January 8, 2026
    The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) issued a Risk Alert titled “Additional Observations...
    Business & Commercial Law Blog
    November 20, 2025
    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released its 2026 examination priorities,...
    Podcast
    May 6, 2026
    Registered investment advisers are facing heightened scrutiny around cybersecurity, client data protection, and fraud prevention as new Regulation SP...
    Podcast
    March 30, 2026
    SEC examinations often focus on how registered investment advisors design, implement, and document their compliance programs. In this episode of...
    Podcast
    February 24, 2026
    Registered investment advisors face increasing scrutiny under the SEC’s marketing rule, particularly around testimonials, endorsements,...
    Firm News
    April 1, 2025
    For the month of April, the Investment Management Team is proud to present an exclusive RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Zoom Webinar Series,...
    Firm News
    December 18, 2024
    Stark & Stark is pleased to welcome Mittal Patel, Esq. to our Hamilton office. Mittal is a member of Stark & Stark's Investment Management...

    Firm Highlights

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    Stark & Stark Recognized with Community Partner Award by Mercer County Community College Foundation

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    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that Thomas S. Onder, Esq., Shareholder and Chair of the Firm’s Shopping Center & Retail Development...

    Stark & Stark’s Joseph H. Lemkin Esq., Named 2026 Professional Lawyer of the Year for the Jewish Bar Association of New Jersey

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