Seth Berman | General Counsel

Seth Berman is general counsel of Asta Funding, Inc. since 2005 and chief compliance officer since 2013. He is responsible for the company’s legal and compliance matters. Berman advises senior management on key business and operational decisions; performs legal risk analysis related to transactional and operational decisions; and monitors federal, state and local statutes and regulations affecting the Company and its industries, as well as licensing issues.

Prior to joining Asta Funding, Berman was with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where he advised companies on regulatory and compliance matters and litigated issues related to consumer protection.
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Berman holds a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from Yeshiva University and a J.D. from New York University School of Law, where he served on the Law Review.