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My practice focuses on the representation of investors and advisors throughout the United States in relation to the financial services industry. I represent individual and institutional investors in arbitrations and litigations involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, mismanagement, fraud, suitability, unauthorized trading and churning. I also represent traders, brokers, senior managers and officers regarding employment disputes such as discrimination, unpaid bonuses, severance packages, and forfeiture-for competition clauses for unvested stock.I have extensive experience representing both employers and employees regarding recruiting practices including advising brokers of best practices to avoid litigation before they resign, negotiating on behalf of brokers with new prospective employers, advising brokers regarding their employment contracts and non-competition/non-solicitation agreements, advising broker-dealers on best practices when hiring a prospective broker, advising brokers and negotiating the resolution of outstanding promissory notes, and obtaining or defending against temporary restraining orders.I have also performed internal investigations of several stock loan departments, and have represented those firms and their current and former employees in regulatory investigations. Attorney Advertising - Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Listed skills include Arbitration, Securities Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Mediation, and 11 others.