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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
January 20, 2010
Harry P Susman, Esq.
y LLP
Houston, TX 77002
Subject:
FINRA Dispute Resolution Arbitration Number 09-00979
Financial Trust Company, Inc. and The C.O.U.Q. Foundation, Inc. v. Warren Spector
Dear Mr. Susman:
Pursuant to the Code of Arbitration Procedure, your case is ready for the appointment of
Arbitrators.
Please be advised that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the Codes
of Arbitration Procedure for Customer (Customer Code) and Industry (Industry Code) disputes.
The Customer and Industry Codes became effective on April 16, 2007 and apply to all claims filed
on or after the effective date. Please note that the list selection provisions of the new Customer or
Industry Codes apply to claims filed prior to the effective date in which a list of Arbitrators has not
yet been generated and sent to the parties, or in which an entirely new list of Arbitrators must be
generated. In cases where a new list must be generated, even though the list has been generated
under the new Customer or Industry Codes, the claim will continue to be governed by the
remaining provisions of the old Code of Arbitration Procedure (Old Code), unless all parties agree
to proceed under the new Customer or Industry Codes. A brief summary of the rules pertaining to
Arbitrator selection is below.
The Code of Arbitration Procedure' provides that FINRA Dispute Resolution will send to the
parties a list of Arbitrators within 30 days after the last answer is due. The enclosed Arbitrator
list(s) for the above-referenced case are sent in accordance with the applicable new Code. In
addition to the Arbitrator lists, also enclosed is each Arbitrators Arbitrator Disclosure Report for
your review. The Arbitrator Disclosure Reports include each Arbitrators past NASD and FINRA
awards. NYSE awards are not currently listed on the Arbitrator Disclosure Reports. However, the
Arbitrator's NASD, FINRA, and NYSE awards, if any, are available through our online award
database at www.finra.org/arbitrationmediation/index.htm.
Panel Composition
'Customer Code Rule 12403(b)
Industry Code Rule 13403(b)
Investor protection. Market integrity.
Dispute Resolution
One Liberty Plaza
t
Northeast Regional Office
wwwfinra org
New York. NV
10006-1404
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1.
Single Arbitrator Cases
Where the amount in controversy is $100,000 or less, the Code of Arbitration
Procedure2 requires that one Arbitrator hear the case, unless all parties agree
otherwise in writing.
In single Arbitrator cases, FINRA Dispute Resolution will send the following lists to
all parties, depending on the type of claim.
A.
For all Public Customer Cases and any Intra-Industry Claims Brought
Under Industry Code Rule 13402031
In accordance with the Code of Arbitration Procedure,' a single public
Arbitrator will be appointed from the public Chairperson roster. FINRA
Dispute Resolution will send each party a list containing eight public
Chairperson names. In accordance with the Code of Arbitration
Procedure,' each separately represented party may strike up to four of the
arbitrators from the list by crossing through the names of the Arbitrators. At
least four names must remain on the list. If an Arbitrator on the parties'
consolidated list is not available to fill the slot on the Panel, the Director will
appoint the next available Arbitrator.
B.
For Infra-Industry Claims Brought Under Industry Code Rule 13402(a)
In accordance with the Code of Arbitration Procedure,5 a single non-public
Arbitrator will be appointed from the non-public Chairperson roster. FINRA
Dispute Resolution will send each party a list containing eight non-public
Chairperson names. In accordance with the Code of Arbitration
Procedure,° each separately represented party may strike up to four of the
Arbitrators from the list by crossing through the names of the Arbitrators. At
least four names must remain on the list. If an Arbitrator on the parties'
consolidated list is not available to fill the slot on the Panel, the Director will
appoint the next available Arbitrator.
2.
Three Arbitrator Cases
Where the amount in controversy is more than $100,000, or the claim is for
unspecified or non-monetary damages, the Code of Arbitration Procedure'
requires that three Arbitrators hear the case.
2Customer Code Rules 12401(a) and 12401(b)
Industry Code Rules 13401(a) and 13401(b)
'Customer Code Rule 12403(a)(1)
Industry Code Rule 13403(b)
'Customer Code Rule 12404
Industry Code Rule 13404(a)
5lndustry Code Rule 13403(a)
°Industry Code Rule 13404(a)
'Customer Code Rule 12401(c)
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In these cases, FINRA Dispute Resolution will send the following lists to all parties,
depending on the type of claim.
A.
For all Public Customer Cases and any Infra-Industry Claims Brought
Under Industry Code Rule 13402(b)
In accordance with the Code of Arbitration Procedure,8 FINRA Dispute
Resolution will send three lists of Arbitrators to the parties. Each list will
contain eight names. One list will contain eight names from the public
Chairperson roster, another list will contain eight names from the public
roster, and the last list will contain eight names from the non-public roster.
In accordance with the Code of Arbitration Procedure,8 each separately
represented party may strike up to four of the Arbitrators from each list by
crossing through the names of the Arbitrators. At least four names must
remain on each list. If an Arbitrator on the parties' consolidated list is not
available to fill the slot on the panel, the Director will appoint the next
available Arbitrator.
B.
For Infra-Industry Claims Brought Under Industry Code Rule 13402(a)
In accordance with the Code of Arbitration Procedure,10 FINRA Dispute
Resolution will send two lists of Arbitrators to the parties. One list will
contain eight Arbitrators from the non-public Chairperson roster; the other
list will contain sixteen arbitrators from the non-public roster. In accordance
with, the Code of Arbitration Procedure," each separately represented
party may strike up to four of the Arbitrators on the list containing eight
names, and eight of the Arbitrators on the list containing sixteen names. At
least four names must remain on the list containing eight names, and at
least eight names must remain on the list containing sixteen names. If an
Arbitrator on the list is not available to fill the slot on the Panel, the Director
will appoint the next available Arbitrator.
3.
Cases Involving Statutory Employment Discrimination
The Code of Arbitration Procedure72 requires that public Arbitrators hear all cases
involving statutory employment discrimination claims. In such cases, where the
amount in controversy is $100,000 or less, a single public Arbitrator will be
appointed. Where the amount in controversy is more than $100,000, three public
Industry Code Rule 13401(c)
8Customer Code Rule 12403(a)(2)
Industry Code Rule 13403(b)(2)
°Customer Code Rule 12404
Industry Code Rule 13404(a)
wIndustry Code Rule 13403(a)(2)
"Industry Code Rule 13404
12lndustry Code Rule 13802(c)
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Arbitrators will be appointed. In accordance with the Code of Arbitration
Procedure," a single Arbitrator or Chairperson of a three-Arbitrator Panel in a case
involving a statutory employment discrimination claim will be appointed from a
public roster of Arbitrators with special statutory discrimination qualifications. The
procedures to strike and rank Arbitrators in a statutory discrimination claim remain
the same as the striking and ranking procedures in all public customer and intra-
industry cases as mentioned above.
A.
Single Arbitrator Case
FINRA Dispute Resolution will send each party a list containing
eight public Chairperson names with special statutory employment
discrimination qualifications. Each separately represented party
may strike up to four of the Arbitrators from the list by crossing
through the names of the Arbitrators. At least four names must
remain on the list. If an Arbitrator on the parties' consolidated list is
not available to fill the slot on the Panel, the Director will appoint the
next available Arbitrator.
Three Arbitrator Panel
FINRA Dispute Resolution will send two lists of Arbitrators to the parties.
One list will contain eight Arbitrators with special statutory employment
discrimination qualifications from the public Chairperson roster, the other
list will contain sixteen Arbitrators from the public roster. Each separately
represented party may strike up to four of the Arbitrators on the list
containing eight names, and eight of the Arbitrators on the list containing
sixteen names. At least four names must remain on the list containing eight
names, and at least eight names must remain on the list containing sixteen
names. If an Arbitrator on the list is not available to fill the slot on the Panel,
the Director will appoint the next available Arbitrator.
4.
Cases Involving Promissory Notes Only
The Code of Arbitration Procedure" requires that a single public Arbitrator with
special statutory discrimination qualifications hear all cases in which the sole
allegation is money owed on a promissory note. If the associated person files a
Counterclaim or Third/Party Claim for over $100,000, the Code of Arbitration
Procedure requires a three-Arbitrator Panel. The procedures to strike and rank
Arbitrators in a promissory note claim remain the same as the striking and ranking
procedures in all public customer and intra-industry cases as mentioned above.
A.
Single Arbitrator Case
FINRA Dispute Resolution will send each party a list containing
eight public Chairperson names with special statutory employment
discrimination qualifications. Each separately represented party
may strike up to four of the Arbitrators from the list by crossing
through the names of the Arbitrators. At least four names must
remain on the list. If an Arbitrator on the parties' consolidated list is
" Industry Code Rule 13802(c)(3)
"Industry Code Rule 13806
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not available to fill the slot on the Panel, the Director will appoint the
next available Arbitrator.
B.
Three Arbitrator Panel
FINRA Dispute Resolution will send three lists of Arbitrators to the parties.
One list will contain eight Arbitrators with special statutory employment
discrimination qualifications from the public Chairperson roster, another list
will contain eight names from the public roster, and the last list will contain
eight names from the non-public roster. Each separately represented party
may strike up to four of the Arbitrators from each list by crossing through
the names of the Arbitrators. At least four names must remain on each list.
If an Arbitrator on the parties' consolidated list is not available to fill the slot
on the panel, the Director will appoint the next available Arbitrator.
Arbitrator Ranking Form
Each Arbitrator's classification as a public or a non-public Arbitrator is accurate at the time of his
or her selection to the list. As noted above, parties have limited strikes to eliminate Arbitrators.
Each separately represented party may strike through or cross out Arbitrators on each list for any
reason. If a party does not strike through or cross out an Arbitrator's name, the Arbitrator will be
deemed acceptable. After striking Arbitrators from each list, each separately represented party
may rank the remaining Arbitrators on each list. Parties should rank the remaining Arbitrators on
each list by assigning each remaining Arbitrator a different numerical ranking, with 1 as the
highest ranking. FINRA Dispute Resolution will consolidate the parties' rankings and, in
consolidated rank order, contact Arbitrators on each consolidated list for appointment to the
Panel.
Arbitrator Ranking Form Due Date
Please sign and return the list to our office so that we receive it on or before February 9, 2010. If
we do not have your list on or before the return date, you will be deemed to have accepted
all Arbitrators on the list Parties may, but are not required to, send a copy of their lists to the
opposing parties. After the return date has passed, we will consolidate the parties' lists and inform
you of the Arbitrator(s) appointed to the Panel.
Arbitrator Ranking Form Due Date and Requests for Additional Disclosures
Parties may request additional information from prospective arbitrators. FINRA Dispute
Resolution will expedite delivery of a party's request for additional information to the
arbitrator, and the arbitrator's response to the parties. If an arbitrator does not respond to
a request for additional information, FINRA Dispute Resolution will notify the parties.
Product Related Requests Received by FINRA Dispute Resolution within 10 Days
The Arbitrator Ranking Form due date will be extended in cases where FINRA Dispute
Resolution receives a party's request for additional product related information within 10
days from the date this office sent the form to the parties. The parties will have 20 days
from the date FINRA Dispute Resolution receives the party's request for additional
information to submit the Arbitrator Ranking Form. This office will notify the parties of the
new Arbitrator Ranking Form due date.
Product Related Requests Received by FINRA Dispute Resolution after 10 Days and all
Other Requests for Additional Information
The Arbitrator Ranking Form due date will not be extended in cases where FINRA Dispute
Resolution receives a party's request for additional product related information more than
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10 days after the date this office sent the form to the parties. In addition, the Arbitrator
Ranking Form due date will not be extended in cases where parties request non-product
related information. In these cases, the Arbitrator Ranking Form will be due on the date
listed in the above titled section "Arbitrator Ranking Form Due Date."
Motions15
Motion practice (other than motions to dismiss, as noted below) is governed by Customer and
Industry Code Rules 12503 and 13503, respectively.
Responding to Motions
Parties have 10 days from the receipt of a written motion to respond to the motion,
unless the moving party agrees to an extension of time, or the Director or the
Panel decides otherwise. Responses to written motions must be served directly on
each other party, at the same time and in the same manner. Responses to written
motions must also be filed with the Director, with additional copies for each
Arbitrator, at the same time and in the same manner in which they are served on
the parties.
Motions Filed Prior to the Initial Pre-hearing Conference
If a party files a motion before the Initial Pre-hearing Conference, FINRA Dispute
Resolution will transmit the motion and any responses to the Panel in accordance
with the Code of Arbitration Procedure 12503 and 13503. If the motion is not
forwarded to the Panel before the initial pre-hearing conference, the moving party
may raise the issue with the Panel at the conference and ask the Panel to
establish a schedule for responding to the motion.
Motions to Dismiss
FINRA Dispute Resolution has adopted Customer Code Rule 12504 and Industry Code Rule
13504 to establish specific procedures that will govern motions to dismiss. FINRA also
amended the dismissal provisions of Rules 12206 and 13206 (the eligibility rule) related to time
limits on submissions of arbitration claims. The rules will ensure that parties have their claims
heard in arbitration, by significantly limiting motions to dismiss filed prior to the conclusion of a
party's case-in-chief and by imposing stringent sanctions against parties for engaging in abusive
practices under the rules.
The effective date of the new rules is February 23, 2009. The new rules will apply to motions to
dismiss filed on or after the effective date.
For more information, please review Regulatory Notice 09-07 and the Frequently Asked
Questions document we published on our Web site, www.finra.org.
Is For questions about motion practice under the Old Code, please contact your case administrator.
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Please contact our office if you have any questions.
Very truly yours,
Nicole C.
C. Haynes
Case Assi tant Mana er
Phone:
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RECIPIENTS:
Gabrielle Gould, Esq., Bear Stearns
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Fankel LLP,
, New York, NY 10036
Gabrielle Gould, Esq., Bear Stearns
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In .
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Fankel LLP,
New York, NY 10036
Gabrielle Gould, Esq., The Bear SteAggSraga
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Fankel LLP,
New York, NY 10036
Harry P Susman, Esq.,
Susman Godfrey LLP,
Harry P Susman, Esq.
Susman Godfrey LLP,
nc.
Houston, TX 77002
Inc.
, Houston, TX 77002
Meredith L. Turner, Esq., Warre
Wachtel, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, iliaM,
New York, NY 10019-6150
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INITIAL PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE SCHEDULING CALENDAR
CASE NUMBER: 09-00979
March-April 2010
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
22
23
24
25
26
29
30
31
1
Please review the above two (2) week calendar, confer with the other party(ies) and provide
FINRA with four (4) mutually agreeable dates and times when all parties are available to
schedule an initial pre-hearing telephonic conference (IPHC). If the parties are unable to find
four (4) mutually agreeable dates during this two-week period, kindly provide dates in the
subsequent weeks.
The parties have conferred and propose the following dates for scheduling the IPHC:
1.
2.
3.
4.
* Please make sure you speck the hours of availability for each date
provided 6e. 10/18/04 between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.)
You have on or before February 9, 2010 to reply to FINRA with your availability for the initial
pre-hearing telephonic conference. Please keep your potential dates and times available in the
meantime. We will advise you of the actual initial pre-hearing telephonic conference date and
time under separate cover.
If the parties fail to provide mutually agreeable dates and times by the due date, this office will
schedule the initial pre-hearing telephonic conference based on the arbitrators' availability and
the parties will have to provide mutually agreeable alternate dates in order to reschedule the
conference call.
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FINRA Dispute Resolution
Case ID:
09-00979
Public Chairpersons
Arbitrator ID
ARBITRATOR RANKING FORM
Case Name:
Financial Trust Company, Inc. and The C.O.U.Q. Foundation, Inc. v. Warren
Spector
Arbitrator Name
Party Ranking/Struck
Leona Beane
Richard Herzfeld
Howard Weitz
Irwin Kahn
Zuhayr Moghrabi
Richard Weinberger
David Goldblatt
Mitchell Friedman
Public Arbitrators
Arbitrator ID
Arbitrator Name
Dora Lassinger
Harold Webb
Richard Dannenberg
Pamela Roderick
Alice Lee-Getman
John Kennedy
Peter Trinkle
Edward Toptani
Non-Public Arbitrators
Arbitrator ID
Arbitrator Name
Mark Egert
James Berliner
•
Brian Neville
Andrew Donovan
Antonio Concepcion
R. Garley
Larry Befeler
Kevin Naughten
Party Ranking/Struck
Party Ranking/Struck
Limited strikes are permitted for each group of Arbitrators. Please refer to the Code of Arbitration Procedure or the cover letter that
accompanied the Arbitrator Ranking Sheet for specific instructions.
Claimant/Respondent:
Submitted By:
on behalf of:
Signed:
Staff ID: LeeC
Please Print Name
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FINRA Dispute Resolution
Arbitrator ID:
Arbitrator Disclosure Report
Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01(152010
Name:
Ms. Leona Beane
Arbitrator ID:
CRD #:
City/State/Country:
New York / NY / United States
Classification:
FINRA Mediator:
Chair Status:
Qualified
Public
No
ARBITRATOR
Skills In Controversy:
There are no skills in controversy information.
Skills in Securities:
There are no skills in security information.
Start Date
01/1984
09/1978
End Date
Present
12/1999
EMPLOYMENT
Firm
Leona Beane
Baruch College C.U.N.Y.
Position
Attorney
Professor of Law
Start Date
09/1964
09/1962
09/1959
09/1955
End Date
05/1968
05/1964
05/1962
05/1958
EDUCATION
School
New York Law School
Columbia University
City College
City College
Decree
JD
MS
MBA
BBA
TRAINING
Completed
Description
Details
Firm/School
Hours
Location
02/8008
Mediation Training
Creating Settlement
Federal District Court
2
Brooklyn, NY
06/2009
Expungement - 2008
Opportunities at
Pre-Mediation
Eastern District
FINRA
1
Refresher
10/2008
Non-Securities Related
Arbitration
MA
5
New York, NY
Training
10/2008
Additional Securities
New FINRA Pilot
Fordham Law School
1
New York, NY
Training
06/2008
Mediation Training
Decision Tree Analyis
for Mediation
Dispute Resolution
Institute
13
Durham, NC
05/2008
Mediation Training
New Horizons in
Mediation Network of
8
Durham, NC
Conflict Resolution
North Carolina
04/2008
Mediation Training
Advanced Mediation
NYS Judical
8
White Plains, NY
Training
Institute-OCA
05/2007
Non-Securities Related
Arbitration Update
N.Y.C.L.A.
3
New York, NY
04/2007
Training
Revised Code of
NASD
2
online
Arbitration
Staff ID: LeeC
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Arbitrator ID:
06/2006
Mediation Training
Securities Arbitration
CLE Program
3
New York, NY
& Mediation
Securities
Arb/Med-Hot Topic
06/2006
Mediation Training
Update for Mediators
Superior Court
4
Newark, NJ
05/2006
Non-Securities Related
Commercial
3
New York, NY
Training
Arbitration
05/2006
Mediation Training
Advanced Mediation
NYS Office of Court
4
New York, NY
Training
Admin.
01/2006
Mediation Training
Court Ordered
Mediation, Inc.
40
Chapel Hill, NC
Mediation Training
09/2005
Non-Securities Related
Employment Law
3
New York, NY
Training
Essentials
06/2005
Additional Securities
Hot Topics Securities
3
New York, NY
Training
Arb/Med
05/2005
Additional Securities
NYSE
3
New York, NY
Training
03/2005
Mediation Training
NASD
New York, NY
03/2005
Mediation Training
Bankruptcy Court
24
New York, NY
ABRAMS/Negotiation
01/2005
Non-Securities Related
Ethical Dilemas in
3
New York, NY
Training
ADR
01/2005
Mediation Training
EEOC
16
New York, NY
12/2004
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
(online)
11/2004
Mediation Training
Mediation in
3
New York, NY
Bankruptcy
10/2004
Mediation Training
NJ Assoc. of
6
New Jersey
Professional
Mediators
08/2004
Mediation Training
New Jersey Superior
4
Newark, NJ
Court
06/2004
Mediation Training
CLE Program Hot
3
New York, NY
Topics Securities Arb
05/2004
Mediation Training
Center for Mediation
36
N.Y.S.
In Law
03/2004
Mediation Training
Custody & Visitation
16
New York, NY
Mediation
02/2004
Mediation Training
Family & Divorce
40
New York, NY
Mediation
01/2004
Additional Securities
Arbitration
Practicing Commercial
3
New York, NY
Training
Arbitration
06/2003
Mediation Training
NYCLA Effective Med.
3
New York, NY
Advocacy
05/2003
Additional Securities
NYSE
3
New York, NY
Training
02/2003
Mediation Training
John Jay
14
New York, NY
College/Basic Model
10/2002
Additional Securities
NYSE
3
New York, NY
Training
09/2002
Mediation Training
Columbia Law School
25
New York, NY
03/2002
New Chairperson
NASD
11
New York, NY
Training [NASD)
02/2002
Non-Securities Related
ABA Dispute
7.5
Philadelphia, PA
Training
Resolution
01/2002
Non-Securities Related
NY State Bar Assn -
3
New York, NY
Training
Alternative D. R.
Staff ID: LeeC
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Arbitrator ID:
12/2001
New Panel Member
NASD
11
New York, NY
Training [NASD]
06/2001
Mediation Training
Mediation Training in
Center for Social
20
Ann Arbor, MI
06/2001
Additional Securities
Guardianship
Gerontology Mediation
NYCLA ADR
6
New York, NY
03/2001
Training
Mediation Training
Essential Skills in Arb.
ABCNY/JAMS Conflict
27
New York, NY
01/2001
Non-Securities Related
Resolution. Workshop
NYSBA - Alternative
3
New York, NY
06/1999
Training
Mediation Training
Dispute Resolution
NYCLA
24
New York, NY
04/1999
Additional Securities
Mediation/Commercial
NYCLA Securities
1.5
New York, NY
06/1997
Training
Mediation Training
Arbitration
Supreme Court
3
New York, NY
03/1993
Additional Securities
NYC/JAMS Med.
Workshop
AAA Securities
3
New York, NY
09/1992
Training
Non-Securities Related
Arbitration Training
AM Advanced
3
New York, NY
09/1992
Training
Non-Securities Related
Arbitration Training
AAA Basic Arbitrator
3
New York, NY
Training
Training
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Type
Has an account with
I am a client of
Has published
Was Arbitrator for
Is a Member of Bar Association
Is a member of
Has published
Mediator for
Had an account with
Had an account with
Had an account with
Had an account with
Mediator for
Arbitrator for
Is a member of
Is a member of
Licensed to Practice Law in
Is a member of
Is a member of
Arbitrator for
Mediator for
Staff ID: LeeC
Firm Name
UBS Financial Services Inc.
Wechsler and Cohen
"Mat Is Mediation and How Does It Work?"
AAA
American Bar Association
American Judges Association
Deskbook, NYSBA 2008
E.E.O.C.
Gruntal & Co., L.L.C.
J. B. Hanauer & Company
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
N.C. Dispute Resolution Commission
NY County Lawyers Association
NY County Lawyers Assn.
NY Womens Bar Association
NYS Federal Court
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
National Association of Women Lawyers
National Futures Association
New Jersey Superior Court
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Details
PaineWebber
Article 10/29/2007
Dispute Resolution Section
Chapter 26, Mediation (New York
Lawyers)
Ryan Beck & Co.
Certified
Attorney Fee Disputes
Chair, ArbJ ADR Committee (4 yrs)
Co-Chair, Trusts & Estates
Southern & Eastern District
Former President
Publicly Available Awards
Current as of
01/20/2010
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Arbitrator ID:
Mediator for
New York County Lawyers Association
Attorney Fee Dispute
Is a member of
New York County Lawyers Association
Is a Member of Bar Association
New York State
Dispute Resolution Section, Vice Chair
Was Arbitrator for
New York Stock Exchange
Mediator for
Safe Horizon
Had an account with
Scudder Investments
Arbitrator for
Small Claims Court
Mediator for
Supreme Court NY
Commercial Division
Arbitrator for
Supreme Court-Commercial Division
(ADR Neutral)
Has an account with
TIAA-CREF
Arbitrator for
U. S. District Court Eastern District
Mediator for
U. S. District Court Eastern District
Mediator for
US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern & Southem
Districts
Licensed to Practice Law in
US Supreme Court
Has an account with
Wachovia Bank
Small Checking account
Had an account with
Wexford Clearing Services, LLC
Has published
"Powers of Attorney" article (8/23/02)
Lectured on
"Talk Can Work" Mediation Pgm
(10/21/04), NY, NY
Lectured for
American Bar Assn-
Partnership/Corporations
Has published
Article: Fiduciary Relationship of a
Partner
Has published
Article: Forged Endorsement by
Drawers Attorney
Has published
Article: Guardian Proceedings in NY
State
Has published
Article: Infant as a Member of
Partnership
Has published
Article: Interference w/Competitors
Employees
Has published
Article: Mediation Contested
Guardianships (6/02)
Has published
Article: Nuts and Bolts of Partnerships
& Corp.
Has published
Article: Rights of Drawers, Banks &
Holders
Has published
Article: Rules Relating to Formation of
Contracts
Has published
Article: Terminating An Agent's
Authority
Has published
Article:Partial Pay Exception/ UCC
Sale of Goods
Lectured for
Assn of the Bar of the City of NY
Has published
Book: Essentials of Corporation Law
Staff ID: LeeC
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Arbitrator ID:
Has published
Book: Essentials of Partnership Law
Has published
Book: Materials in the Law of Business
Contracts
Has published
Corporate Practice Handbook 2
Chapters NYSBA
Has published
Corporate and Partnership Law
(chapter) NYSBA
Has published
Guardians and Guardians Ad Litem
(article)
Has published
Guardianship Practice in NY
(Chapters) & Assn. Ed
Has published
Guardianship: Challenging,
Frustrating(article)
Lectured on
NY County Lawyers Assn.-Mediation in
Bankruptcy
Lectured on
NY County Lawyers Association-Med.
Advocacy skills
Lectured on
New York County Lawyers Association
-Guardianship
Licensed to Practice Law in
New York State
Lectured on
New York State Bar-Ethical Dilemmas
in ADR
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section. Conant as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
Close Date
08-01521
Theodore Charles Kunz vs. Abel Noser Corp.
06/26/2009
08-00085
Stephen B. Grayer vs. A.B. Watley Direct, Robert F. Malin & Stephen Malin, A.B. Watley, Inc.
etal
02/05/2009
05-02803
Elizabeth S. Hevey and Denis Hevey v. A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
03/22/2007
03-04420
David Cullen and Kathleen Cullen, et al v. American Financial Advisors, Inc., et al
03/22/2007
05-01790
Larry Deutsch v. Berry-Shino Securities, Inc. and Albert Brinmore Britton, Jr.
08/21/2006
05-00484
Ehrenkrantz King Nussbaum, Inc. v. Jason Konior
01/30/2006
03-02373
Maria Rudelli vs. RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. Paul E. Butler
05/12/2004
03-00112
William and Ann Peattie IRA vs. Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. and Brian Cleary
01/30/2004
01-04361
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Inc. vs. Schmuel Benyakov
08/16/2002
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
I had been a tenured Professor of Law at Baruch College (City University of New York) from 1978 until 1999. I was on the full
time faculty, initially starting as an Assistant Professor, was promoted to Associate Professor, and promoted to Full Professor in
1985. I taught law courses to business students in both the B.B.A and M.B.A. programs Contracts, Partnerships, Corporations,
and Negotiable Instruments, including conducting seminars for the Executive M.B.A. program on all business law related topics.
I have written several articles and books in the areas of Contracts, Partnerships, and Corporations, and also Negotiable
Instruments. I am the author of Chapter 1, "Corporate and Partnership Law" in New York Lawyers Desk book (published by the
New York State Bar Association, 1989; Chapter revised and updated each year).
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In 1999, I accepted an early retirement incentive, and, since then, I have been Professor Emeritus.
Arbitrator ID:
Since approximately 1985, I have had a part time law practice, primarily general practice, representing small to medium size
businesses, partnerships and corporations, probate, wills, and estate matters. including guardianships.
I've lectured at several bar association programs sponsored by the New York State Bar Association, New York County Lawyers
Assnriation, and the American Bar Association on topics relating to Forming and Operating Closely Held Business (including
partnerships and corporations) and Buying and Selling a Small Business.
During the past 15 years, I have written several articles in the area of Guardianship, and have also lectured at many
Guardianship Training Programs. I have written several articles including, "Should Mediation be available as an option to
reduce litigation in contested guardianship cases"(NYS Br. June 2002); "Beware the misuse of powers of attorney" (NYLJ
August 23, 2002), in addition to several other articles.
I am and have been active In many different bar associations including American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section,
NYS Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section (Vice Chair); Business Law Section (member of Corporation Law Committee,
Partnership Sub-Committee), and other Committees and sections over the years; member, New York County Lawyer's
Association-Supreme Court Committee; Elder Law Committee; ADR and Arbitration Committee. Chair (4 yrs); Estates Trusts
and Surrogate's Court Practice Section and other committees; I am also a member of the American Judges Association (1990
to present); I was President of the National Association of Women Lawyers, 1988 to 1989.
I have been serving as Mediator and ADR Neutral in the Supreme Court, Commercial Division in New York County, 1996 to
present, and have handled several commercial disputes of all types in the Court; I have been serving as a Special Master in the
Supreme Court, New York County for the past twenty years and had been Co-Chair of the Special Masters Committee for three
years; as a Special Master, I assisted the Supreme Court and Civil Court in resolving discovery related and other motions, and
also settlement conferences in all types of cases. I have been a Mediator (and Arbitrator) in Attomey Fee Disputes at New York
County Lawyers Association. 1998 to date; I have been serving as an Arbitrator in the Small Claims Court for over 20 years and
was President of the Small Claims Arbitrators Association. I had been an Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association,
Commercial Dispute Panel and sat on several panels involving contract disputes, and partnership and shareholder disputes; I
also serve as an Arbitrator and Mediator for the U.S. District Court, Eastern District. I am an arbitrator for the National Futures
Association.
I am a mediator certified by the NC Dispute Resolution Commission for Superior Court civil matters.
I am a mediator with Safe Horizon, and am on the roster of mediators for the US Bankruptcy Court, Southern and Eastern
Districts, and on the Roster of mediators for the NJ Superior Court. I am a mediator for the US E.E.O.C. I have attended and
completed several Training Programs for both arbitrators and mediators. I co-chaired a program at the annual meeting of the
NYS Bar Association, January 27, 2005 on "Ethical Dilemmas in ADR" I co-chaired a CLE Program "Arbitration Disputes in
Business Transactions" May 23, 2006. I chaired CLE program "Arbitration Update" from Pre-hearing to Post-hearing--What
Lawyers Need to Know" at NY County Law Association May 3, 2007 I have attended the Annual Hot Topics for Securities
Arbitrators and Mediators each year for the last six years. last program June 9, 2009.
I wrote Chapter 26, Mediation, NY Lawyers Deskbook (NYSBA). I am appointed by the Appellate Division First Department as a
Special Master-Mediator in their Pre-Argument Appeals Program.
I have the following degrees: BBA, MBA, MS and JD.
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Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01/1512010
ARBITRATOR
Name:
Mr. Richard L. Herzfeld
Skills in Controversy:
Arbitrator ID:
There are no skills in controversy information.
CRD #:
City/State/Country: New York / NY / United States
Classification:
Public
Skills in Securities:
FINRA Mediator:
No
There are no skills in security information.
Chair Status:
Qualified
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Firm
Position
07/2001
Present
Bahn, Herzfeld & Muller, LLP
Partner/Attorney
11/1990
03/1998
Rosen Einbinder & Dunn
Of Counsel
11/1987
01/2001
Richard L. Herzfeld
Sole Proprietor
01/1982
10/1987
Kimmelmar Sexter & Sobel
Associate
01/1979
01/1981
Appellate Division Second Department
Law Assistant
01/1977
01/1979
Nassau County Legal Aid
Staff Attorney
EDUCATION
Start at
End Date
School
Decree
09/1981
05/1984
NYU
LLM Taxation
09/1974
06/1977
SUNY Buffalo
JD
09/1969
12/1972
SUNY Buffalo
BA
TRAINING
Completed
Description
03/2009
Motion to Dismiss
Training
01/2009
Expungement - 2008
Refresher
08/2007
Revised Code of
Arbitration
12/2004
Expungement online
mini-course
07/1996
Chairperson Securities
Training
03/1994
Intro Securities Arbitrator
Training
Details
Firm/School
Hours
Location
FINRA
1
FINRA
1
FINRA
2
online
NASD
1.5
online
NASD
6
New York, NY
NASD
4
New York, NY
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Tvoe
Firm Name
ils
Staff ID: LeeC
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Initiated/defended legal action
against
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Has an account with
Has made a disclosure about
Has an account with
Initiated/defended legal action
for
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Has an account with
Has made a disclosure about
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Has made a disclosure about
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Has made a disclosure about
Has an account with
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Staff ID: LeeC
Arbitrator ID
Investors Associates et. al
Metalitsa v Investors Associates et. al
508 Securities
B&W Global. LLC
Brendan E. Cryan & Company
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
DE Trading LLC
Fidelity Investments Institutional Srvcs
Frankel
Charles Schwab & Company, Inc
Fidelity Investments Institutional Srvcs
Rollin vs. Frankel
GHA, LLC
GP Direct Corp.
Gaines Berland, et. al
Grenadier v. Gaines Berland. et. al
Heights Partners. Inc.
J. H. Heffernan Securities
J. Streicher & Co., LLC
Jeffrey L. Aaron
Kevin G. Boyle Securities
Kingsood Investments, Inc.
MND Partners
Marquis Holdings, Inc.
Matrix Trading, LLC
Morgan Stanley DW Inc.
Niall Campbell
Peter Pauker
Richard Meisenberg
Robert G. Pears & Co.
SNB Securities
Salomon Smith Barney
Smith Barney
Sten Securities, LLC
Sterling Foster & Co.
Talking Horse. LLC
Tolucca Pacific et. al.
Trinity Trading Corp.
Waterhouse Securities
Weiskopf Silver & Co.
William V. Frankel & Co.
Dean Witter 1988
Caschetta v. Salomon Smith Barney
Hadge vs. Smith Barney
J. Gregory & Company /Sterling Foster
& Co.
Bastek v. Tolucca Pacific et. al.
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Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
Was Arbitrator for
Initiated/defended legal action
for
Has made a disclosure about
Initiated/defended legal action
for
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Had an account with
Arbitrator for
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Has made a disclosure about
Initiated/defended legal action
for
Has made a disclosure about
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Has made a disclosure about
Is a Client
Is a Client
Is a member of
Is a Member of Bar Association
Was a member of
Is a Client
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Is a member of
Has made a disclosure about
Has made a disclosure about
WIlima Toll
Z & Z Securities, Inc.
AM & NYC Civil Court
W.V. Frankel
G & L Partners
Jeffrey Brooks Securities Inc.
Josephthal
Kemper Securities, Inc.
NYSE
National Securities
On Point Executions
Wellmont Securities
Arbitrator IO:
1991
1991
Lidz v. Josephthal
Woodworth vs. National Securities
Adverse against: Davidson Asset
Management
For Wnckowski vs. VVindmwski
Kemper Securities Group/Bateman
Eichler,Hill
Kollner v. PaineWebber
Mitoric Trading and LTL Intl Trading
Corp.
New York County Lawyers
New York State Bar Association
PIABA
Paul Schopf, Richard Whittington,
Rizwar Gundal
SNB Securities 1991
Securities Subcommittee
Seff vs. Frankel
Weiskoff v. Morgan Stanley
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section, Current as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
06.01679
Robert Montanino v. H&R Block Financial Advisors, Inc.
07-01269
Daniel H. Morris v. Aurora Capital LLC & Jeff E. Margolis
06-05308
Jacob Bimbaum vs. Worldco LLC
99-00982
Peter V. Christiansen v. Craig Moss and PaineWebber Inc.
96-02028
Arnold Taft vs. Cantella & Co., Inc., Curt F. Stetson and Harold Gong et al
Staff ID: LeeC
Close Date
08/19/2008
03/24/2008
06/11/2007
10/19/2000
12/17/1997
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Harvey and Elaine Luppescu v. A.R. Schmeidler & Co., Inc. and Arnold R. Schmeidler
Arbitrator ID:
08/02/1994
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
I am a member of Bahn Herzfeld & Multer, LLP in general practice, including the representation of small businesses in
transactional matters and business litigation. As part of my practice, I represent both investors and broker dealers in securities
arbitrations and litigation (both plaintiff and defense work) and also represent broker dealers and investment advisers in
regulatory matters and general business affairs. I received my JD from the University of Buffalo and a masters in taxation from
NYU.
Additional Disclosure Information:
1. Former clients Paul Schopf, Richard Whittington, Rizwar Gundal, all money manages.
2. Additional Litigation: Rollin v Frankel, Seff v Frankel, Woodworth v. National Securities
3. Additional Litigation: Sedona v. Frankel et al
4. Additional Litigation: Frankel v. Fidelity et al
5. Additional Litigation: Reeding v. Avalon
Staff ID: LeeC
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Arbitrator ID:
Name:
Arbitrator ID:
CRD #:
City/State/Country:
Classification:
FINRA Mediator.
Chair Status:
Arbitrator Disclosure Report
Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through om snow
Mr. Howard Weitz
Scarsdale / NY / United States
Public
No
Qualified
ARBITRATOR
Skills in Controversy:
Account Related - Dividends, Account Related - Transfer,
Executions - Execution Price, Executions - Limit v. Market
Order, Employment - Breach of Contract, Employment -
Commissions, Employment - Compensation, Employment -
Libel or Slander, Employment - Partnerships, Employment -
Promissory Notes. Employment - Wrongful Termination,
Other - Underwriting
Skills in Securities:
Annuities, Corporate Bonds, Fannie Mae, Freddie Macs,
Ginnie Maes, Government Securities. Hedge Fund. Limited
Partnerships, Mutual Funds. Municipal Bonds, Municipal
Bond Funds, Options. Private Equities, Preferred Stock. Real
Estate Investment Trust. Structured Products, Variable
Annuities. Warrants/Rights
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Finn
Position
06/1981
Present
Howard Weitz, P.C.
Attorney/President
01/1975
06/1981
Howard Weitz, Esq.
Attorney
01/1974
12/1974
Techinical Tape, Inc.
In-House Attorney
01/1973
12/1973
Plaza Group, Inc.
In-House Attorney
11/1963
12/1972
Leventritt, Bush et al
Law Firm Associates/Partner
01/1960
10/1963
M.S. Scheiber & Company
Tax Accountant
07/1955
12/1959
Several CPA Firms
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
School of Business
POEM
LLB, Admitted to NY Bar, 196
BBA, Accounting
09/1955
09/1951
06/1959
Brooklyn Law School
06/1955
Bernard Baruch
Completed
Description
Details
TRAINING
Firm/School
Hours
Location
04/2009
Motion to Dismiss
FINRA
1
01/2009
Training
Expungement - 2008
FINRA
1
Refresher
04/2007
Revised Code of
NASD
2
online
Arbitration
03/2007
Revised Code of
NASD
2
online
Arbitration
12/2005
Direct Communication
NASD
1
online
Rule
Staff ID: LeeC
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08/2005
New Chairperson
NASD
11
online
Training [NASD]
01/2005
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
01/2005
Duty to Disclose online
mini-course
NASD
1
online
01/2005
Discovery/Abuse online
course
NASD
1
online
12/2004
New Panel Member
NASD
11
New York, NY
Training [NASD]
12/2004
Civility Training
NASD
1.5
New York, NY
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Tvoe
Has an account with
Has an account with
Has an account with
Had an account with
Had an account with
Had an account with
Licensed to Practice
Was Arbitrator for
Is a Member of Bar Association
Is a member of
Firm Name
Details
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Joint account with spouse
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Scottrade, Inc.
Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc.
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Wachovia Securities, LLC
CPA
NYSE
New York
New York County Lawyers Association
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section, Current as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
Close Date
08-04263
Richard Berman and Dorothy Berman vs. Bear Steams & Co. Inc.
12/21/2009
07-03536
Michael Lewis v. Nordic Partners Inc. v. Anders Lindquist
11/04/2009
08-01978
Rosalie Sellitto vs. Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Michael Sangirardi
08/31/2009
07-00114
Jason Cohen, individually and on behalf of Oracle services, Inc. FBO Jason Cohen vs. UBS
02/27/2008
Financial Services
05-00203
Howard Comart, Loretta Comart, David Liebowitz, et al v Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith,
10/03/2006
04-07823
Inc, Michael Rosenthal,
Stafford Reynolds v. Brown & Company rVkla J.P. Morgan Investment, LLC
11/03/2005
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
I have practiced law on a full time basis since 1963. The areas of my practice during this entire period have been corporate and
securities law, business and commercial law, trusts and estates, taxes and real estate. I hold a CPA license (inactive) that I
obtained working as an accountant
during the day while attending law school classes at night. My accounting background has been an extraordinary asset to me in
connection with virtually every facet of my legal work.
I joined the New York City law firm of Leventritt, Bush, Lewittes and Bender in 1963; I became a partner of the firm in 1967. The
law firm's clients included a NASD member broker-dealer firm, a large New York Stock Exchange listed company and an
Staff ID: LeeC
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open-end mutual fund. I left the law firm about nine years later when the firm contracted in size. After a short stint as in-house
counsel to two American Stock Exchange listed companies, I started my own law practice in 1975, which I continue to date.
I have done extensive work in securities law at the Federal and state levels, including Securities and Exchange Commission
filings and other aspects of corporate compliance. I have worked on real estate partnership offerings and responded to a wide
range of questions involving securities
issues raised by clients. I have prepared and filed for clients investment advisor applications and broker-dealer registrations
with Federal and state authorities. I have dealt directly with brokerage firms regarding transfers of restricted shares, proxy
solicitations, share exchanges resulting from mergers, 'blue sky' qualification requirements and margin requirements for
clients' accounts. I am familiar with the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ insofar as they apply to corporate
directorships, stock options, shareholders meetings and when shareholder approval is required. I have dealt with the major
public accounting firms regarding clients' financial statements and the application of generally accepted accounting principles. I
have issued independent legal opinions for other law firms relating to securities and tax matters. I have represented individuals
making investments in privately held companies, and I have negotiated the terms of and prepared documents relating to
employment, partnerships,
corporations and real estate.
With respect to the trust and estate areas, in addition to drafting documents, I have been responsible for overseeing
administration of estates and trusts and advising executors and trustees and I have served as an executor of an estate. An
important part of my work in the estate and trusts area has been establishing brokerage accounts and reviewing all transactions
in the accounts involving a wide variety of investments. I have extensive knowledge of the various types of qualified employee
plans and have, with the assistance of pension planners, initiated plans for clients, both small and large. In both the estate and
trust area and the pension area, a key part of my role as an attorney is to advise the executors and trustees of their
responsibilities as fiduciaries of beneficiaries and pension plan participants.
In the litigation area. I have actively assisted trial counsel in many commercial cases and I have tried two tax cases before the
U.S. Tax Court. From a personal standpoint, I have been an investor in stocks and bonds over the years and have become
familiar with a variety of market products available to investors.
I received my law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1959 and was admitted to the New York Bar in 1960. I received a
Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Bemard Baruch School of Business of the City College of New York in
1955. I also took post-graduate law school courses at NYU Law School during 1959 and 1960. I am a member of the New York
County
Lawyers Association.
I believe that my ability to act as an independent arbitrator of a dispute is greatly enhanced by my legal, business, and
accounting background, a significant portion of which relates to the securities industry. The integrity of any legal proceeding,
whether it is in a courtroom or before an administrative tribunal, depends upon a fair and impartial hearing of the evidence,
focusing on the real issues involved and a decision based upon the evidence. As a neutral arbitrator, I will reach unbiased
decisions that I consider to be fair under the circumstances.
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Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01/15/2010
ARBITRATOR
Name:
Mr. Irwin Kahn
Skills in Controversy:
Arbitrator ID:
Account Related - Breath of Contract, Account Related -
CRD #:
Margin Calls, Account Related - Transfer. Executions -
Execution Price, Executions - Limit v. Market Order,
City/State/Country: Wantagh / NY / United States
Employment - Commissions, Employment - Compensation,
Employment - Discrim. Age, Employment - Discrim. Disability,
Employment - Discrim. Race, Employment - Libel or Slander
on FormU-5, Employment - Promissory Notes, Employment -
Retaliation, Employment - Sexual Harassment, Employment -
Wrongful Termination, Other - Recruitment Disputes, Trading
Disputes - Mark-ups, Trading Disputes - Sell Outs
Classification:
Public
Skills in Securities:
FINRA Mediator:
Yes
Common Stock, Government Securities, Limited
Chair Status:
Qualified
Partnerships, Options, Preferred Stock. Real Estate
Investment Trust, Warrants/Rights
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Firm
Position
01/1979
Present
Kahn and Horwitz. P.C.
Senior/Founding Partner
01/1958
01/1979
Kahn & Horowitz
Senior/Founding Partner
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
pewee
01/1955
01/1951
01/1958
New York University Law School
LLB
01/1955
City College of New York
BA
TRAINING
Completed
Description
Details
Finn/School
Hours
Location
01/2009
Expungement - 2008
FINRA
1
online
Refresher
04/2007
Revised Code of
NASD
2
online
Arbitration
12/2004
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
06/2004
Additional Securities
Assn. Bar of NYC
Training
Securities Arb.& Med.
05/2004
Additional Securities
Arb CLE Training
Assn of Arbitrators
Training
02/2004
Additional Securities
CLE Training
Association of
Training
Arbitrators
01/2004
Non-Securities Related
NYS Bar Association
Training
ADR
10/2003
Mediation Training
US District Court
Mediation
w/Agency/Gvt
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06/2003
Mediation Training
Advocacy Techniques
in Mediation
ABA
05/2003
Additional Securities
NYCLA Prt. 37 Tng
Training
Arbitration/Mediation
01/2003
Non-Securities Related
Professional Discipline NYSBA
Training
01/2003
Non-Securities Related
NYS Bar Association
Training
ADR
01/2002
Non-Securities Related
Professional Discipline NYSBA
Training
10/2001
Mediation Training
Touro College
Advanced Mediation
03/2001
Non-Securities Related
Evaluator
Assn of Trial Lawyers
Training
01/2001
Additional Securities
NYS Bar Association
Training
ADR
06/2000
Additional Securities
Assn Bar of NYC-Sec.
Training
Hot Topics 2k
06/2000
Additional Securities
ABA Roundup on ADR
Training
02/2000
Mediation Training
Supreme Court NY
24
Mediation Workshop
11/1999
Additional Securities
NYCLA Ethics in ADR
Training
11/1999
Additional Securities
Association of
Training
Arbitrators CLE
Training
04/1999
Non-Securities Related
NYCTL Assn - Expert
Training
Witnesses
04/1999
Additional Securities
NYCLA Securities
Training
Arbitration Update
1999
04/1999
Non-Securities Related
NY Law School -
Training
Judging
04/1999
Non-Securities Related
Assn/Bar
Training
NYC-
Topics/Consumer Ed.
11/1998
Additional Securities
Columbia University
Training
Negotiation
10/1995
Chairperson Securities
NYSE Role of the
New York, NY
Training
Chairperson
10/1995
Employment Law
NYSE
New York, NY
Training
10/1995
Additional Securities
NYSE Arbitrator
New York, NY
Training
Training
10/1995
Participatory Arbitrator
NYSE Discovery &
New York, NY
Skills Program
Punitive Damages
11/1993
Additional Securities
NYSE Arbitrator
New York. NY
Training
Training
10/1993
Participatory Arbitrator
NASD Pro se Parties
2.5
New York, NY
Skills Program
03/1993
Arbitrator Luncheon
NASD
New York, NY
01/1993
Intro Securities Arbitrator
NASD, NYSE & MA
8
New York, NY
Training
05/1992
Non-Securities Related
AM Arbitration Day
7
New York. NY
Training
Staff ID: LeeC
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Lectured on
Has an account with
Has an account with
Arbitrator for
Mediator for
Family Member has relationship
with
Is a Member of Bar Association
Was a member of
Mediator for
Arbitrator for
Lectured on
Was Arbitrator for
Was Mediator for
Mediator for
Is a Member of Bar Association
Is a member of
Mediator for
Is a member of
Mediator for
Is a Member of Bar Association
Lectured on
Mediator for
Is a Member of Bar Association
Is a Member of Bar Association
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Firm Name
Details
MA
Dominick & Dominick Incorporated
Fidelity Investments Institutional Services
AM
MA
Fidelity & Prentice Securities
Florida
Jewish Lawyers Guild
NYC Small Claims Court
NYC Small Claims Court
NYCLA
NYSE
NYSE
National Arbitration & Mediation
Network of Bar Leaders
New York County Lawyers Assn
New York County Lawyers Association
SIA
US District Court Eastern District
Past President
2/6/03 Speaker
NAM
Past President
ABA, ATLA
Compliance & Legal Division
New York State
New York State Trial Lawyers
Association
New York Supreme Court, Commercial
Division
State Bar Association
Umbrella Organization of 38 Bars
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section. Current as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
Close Date
09-03263
Jefferies & Company, Inc. vs. John P. Coen
12/09/2009
07-03138
Andrew Garrett, Inc. v. Lester Wackernah
09/15/2008
06-01810
Young Ran Kim and Soon Up Park v. Wachovia Securities, LLC. Prudential Equity Group, LLC et
05/30/2008
al
03-02452
Raymond David McElfish and McElfish & Associates v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc
06/14/2007
And Ilicia Silverman et al
05-02357
Brian Egan, Cathy Egan, et al. vs. Brookstreet Securities Corp., John Elwin, Jason Woessner
07/10/2006
and Stanley C. Brooks
03-05697
Steven Kevorkian vs Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Sanford Weill, Michael Carpenter, et al
consolidated with 03-06776
04/13/2006
Staff ID: Lest
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Steven P. Mednick vs. Kirlin Securities, Inc., David 0. Under and Anthony J. Kirincic
02/24/2006
02-05718
Bruce Whitman vs. CIBC World Markets Corp., Rolf W. Brunner and Ivan 0. Alfaro
10/21/2005
03-03229
Mary H. Coleman v. Michael D. Mathias, Interstate Financial Group. Inc., Gerald S. Berger,
03/02/2005
Gerald S. Berger, Inc. et al
03-07770
Hildegard Rimes and Ingrid Klute vs. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc. and Marlyn
02/28/2005
Sinclair
04-04135
Jerry P. Cotrone vs. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. f/k/a Salomon Smith Barney and Mijanou M.
02/22/2005
Spurdle
03-06098
Lucy Balestri vs. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc. and Kurt E. Grimmelmann
02/11/2005
01-02014
Michael Moschillo v. Merrill Lynch, and Michael Maglio
08/27/2003
01-03876
Maya & Maya WIndmark Flower Corp and Pete Rodamis vs. Prudential Securities Incorporated,
12/18/2002
Chris Fasarakis, et al
01-04602
Susan Robinson vs. Weiss Peck & Greer, L.L.C. and Roger J. Weiss
10/22/2002
01-01419
Medusa Finanz Anstalt and F& MWL Enterprizes, Inc. v. Sam Ramirez Jr.& Ramirez & Co., Inc.
06/27/2002
00-02337
Glenn Michael Financial, Inc. v. Joseph Camey v.Glenn Michael Lanaia, Francine A. Lanaia,
06/18/2002
Nick Giannantonio etal
01.00941
Jeffrey Surovell v. U.S. Securities & Futures Corp., Robbert Van Batenburg and George
03/14/2002
Hopkinson
97-02663
Cuando, Ltd. vs. RAS Securities. Inc. vs. M.D. Sass Associates, Inc. and M.D. Sass Investors
06/22/1999
Services, Inc.
96-05676
PaineWebber, Inc. vs. Walter N. Iwachiw v. Kidder Peabody, John Carparelli, Fred Warren,
01/06/1999
Leonard Vinci, etal v. Iwachiw
97-00167
Maureen and Paul Belanger vs. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
12/16/1997
93-04046
Harold Scharff vs. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
06/20/1994
93-03116
Joseph and Linda Sisti v. Chesapeake Securities Research Corporation and David Basoco
03/18/1994
92-00097
Georgia Colonias vs. Prudential-Bathe Securities, Inc. and Gary Fox
03/25/1993
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Since 1959, I have been a member of the firm of Kahn and Horwitz, P.C., or its predecessor, Kahn and Horwitz. During this
period of time. I have tried cases in the New York State Court system and at the American Arbitration Association.
Since 1965, I have been on the Arbitration Panel at the American Arbitration Association. I have been a Small Claims Arbitrator
since 1977. I am presently on the Arbitration and Mediation Panels at both the New York Stock Exchange and the NASD. My
professional activities include lecturing at the New York County Lawyers' Association, New York State Trial Lawyers
Association and the American Arbitration Association.
I am a past chairman of the Arbitration Committee at New York County Lawyers' Association and am presently the chairman of
the Arbitration Committee of the General Practice Section of the New York State Board Association. I have been and still am a
member of the Board of Directors of a number of Bar Associations. I was a member of the Departmental Disciplinary
Committee of the Appellate Division, First Department, and chairperson of the Hearing Panel. I am on the new panel of
referees for Discipline for the Appellate Division.
Staff ID: LeeC
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Arbitrator ID:
CRD g:
City/State/Country:
Classification:
FINRA Mediator:
Chair Status:
Qualified
Arbitrator Disclosure Report
Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01/15/2010
Mr. Zuhayr A. Moghrabi
New York / NY I United States
Public
No
ARBITRATOR
Skills In Controversy:
Account Related - Dividends, Employment - Breath of
Contract, Employment - Commissions, Employment -
Compensation, Employment - Partnerships, Employment -
Promissory Notes, Employment - Training Contracts
Skills in Securities:
Annuities, Common Stock. Commodities Futures, Corporate
Bonds, Government Securities, Limited Partnerships.
Preferred Stock, Repurchase Agreements
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Firm
Position
01/1998
01/2000
University of Sharjah
Chancellor
01/1975
01/1978
Org. for Development Research
VP & General Counsel
01/1973
Present
New York Law School
Adjunct Professor
01/1970
01/1971
Bums & Roe, Inc.
Associate General Counsel
01/1970
Present
Moghrabi & Larkin
Partner
01/1968
01/1970
Union Carbide Corp.
Manager
01/1954
01/1966
Mobil Oil Corp.
Various TectilMngmt
Positions
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
Degree
09/1963
06/1967
New York Law School (Law Review)
JD
09/1954
06/1956
Columbia University
MA
09/1950
06/1953
University of Tulsa
BS
TRAINING
Completed
Description
Details
Firm/School
Hours
Location
01/2009
Expungement - 2008
FINRA
1
07/2007
Refresher
Revised Code of
NASD
2
online
01/2005
Arbitration
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
03/2002
New Chairperson
NASD
11
New York, NY
12/2001
Training [NASD]
New Panel Member
NASD
11
New York, NY
01/1975
Training [NASD]
Intro Securities Arbitrator
AAA
8
Training
Staff ID: LeeC
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Non-Securities Related
Training
Civil Court
2
Arbitrator ID:
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Type
Firm Name
Has an account with
Charles Schwab
Had an account with
CIBC World Markets Corp.
Arbitrator for
NYSE
Arbitrator for
Is a Member of Bar Association
Is a member of
Is a member of
Arbitrator for
Is a Member of Bar Association
Arbitrator for
Has made a disclosure about
Is a member of
Is a Member of Bar Association
Details
CIBC Oppenheimer
American Arbitration Association
American Bar Association
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society
Civil Court, NYC
District of Columbia
International Arbitration Center
International Lawyer-member of
publications comm.
NY Law School Alumni Assn.-director
New York
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section, Current as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
08-00640
Carol Dahl and Citicorp Investment Services vs. Michael M. Miley
06-02349
Miriam Nigohosian v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
01-05314
Wendy Diamond and Wendy Diamond TTEE, Global Liasons in Def. Ben. Plan v. Whale
Securities Co., L.P., et al
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Attorney and executive with extensive experience in law, business and finance.
Close Date
09/14/2009
12/06/2007
02/17/2004
I started my professional career with Mobil Oil Corp., in 1954. as an engineer and occupied various positions in technical.
planning, financial and management areas until 1966.
From 1966 to 1970, I worked with Union Carbide Corp.. as manager of International Project Development which involved the
development of profitable opportunities for investing and establishing industrial plants internationally; evaluation of specific
areas relative to markets, economics and taxation; negotiations with foreign governments. foreign corporations and prospective
partners with respect to contracts, licensing, technical service agreements and joint ventures; development of long range plans
and programs. and new strategies for policy decisions, etc.
I have had a law practice since 1970 in the following areas of the law: international business transactions, corporate law,
contracts and commercial practice. including national and international litigation.
I have also been teaching at New York Law School since 1973, as Adjunct Professor of Law in several international law
courses. I do cover both a review of the securities laws and the extra-territorial application of U.S. securities laws.
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I participate in or chair various national and international seminars on foreign ventures, international project financing, etc., and
review manuscripts for publication for the international lawyer.
I have written numerous book reviews on various legal topics including the Securities Arbitration Procedure Manual and
International Securities Regulation.
I have acted as arbitrator and chairman on numerous arbitration cases for the American Arbitration Association (and other
bodies), including some major cases, for about twenty years.
I am a member of the American Bar Association and the American Chemical Society.
I received a BS in Petroleum Refining Engineering from the University of Tulsa (Oklahoma), MA in Chemical Engineering and
Industrial Chemistry from Columbia University (New York) and JD from New York Law School (New York).
Staff ID: leeC
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Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01/15/2010
Name:
Mr. Richard Weinberger
Arbitrator ID:
CRD #:
City/State/Country: Spring Valley / NY / United States
Classification:
FINRA Mediator:
Chair Status:
Qualified
Public
No
ARBITRATOR
Skills in Controversy:
There are no skills in controversy information.
Skills In Securities:
Options
Injunctive Qualified - This arbitrator is an attorney and has reported experience litigating cases involving injunctive relief.
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Firm
Position
01/2006
Present
Spirit of America Investment Fund, Inc.
Independent Director
01/2005
Present
Bullen, Stoll Bader & Nadler, P.C.
Of Counsel
01/1977
12/2004
Balton, Stoll Bader & Nadler, P.C.
Litigation Partner
01/1960
01/1974
Bronx County
Assistant District Attorney
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
Law School
College of New York
Degree
01/1963
01/1957
01/1967
Brooklyn
01/1963
The City
JD
LLB
Completed
Description
TRAINING
Details
Finn/School
Hours
Location
09/2009
Motion to Dismiss
FINRA
1
Training
06/2009
Mediation Training
Securities Arb/Med
New York Bar Assn.
New York, NY
Hot Topics 2009
05/2009
Mediation Training
Advanced Commercial
Mediation Division
Supreme Court, Civil,
Commerical Division
12/2008
Expungement - 2008
FINRA
1
Refresher
11/2008
Additional Securities
10th Annl Symp of
Cardozo Law School
8
New York, NY
Training
The Cardozo Jml of
Conf Resol
06/2008
Non-Securities Related
Arbitration/Mediation
City Bar Center for
New York, NY
Training
Hot Topics 2008
CLE
04/2008
Mediation Training
Advanced Training
New York State
Commerdal Div.
Unified Court System
Resolution
02/2008
Revised Code of
FINRA
2
online
Arbitration
Staff ID: LeeC
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Non-Securities Related
Training
06/2006
Additional Securities
Training
05/2006
Mediation Training
04/2006
Mediation Training
Part 137 Atty-Client
Fee Dispute
Resolution
Arb/Med Hot Topics
Advanced Mediation
New York State
Unified Court System
NYC Bar Securities
NY Supreme Court
Deconstruction of a
Mediation
Arbitrator ID:
09/2005
Mediation Training
Abrams Mediation &
7
Negotiation
06/2005
Additional Securities
Securities Arb/Med
Training
Hot Topics
10/2004
Non-Securities Related
Securities Arbitration
NYS Bar Assn.
Training
08/2004
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
10/2002
Additional Securities
Arbitrator Interactive
NYSE
3
New York, NY
Training
Workshop II
11/1996
Chairperson Securities
NASD
7
New York, NY
Training
12/1995
Employment Law
NASD
4
New York, NY
Training
01/1994
Participatory Arbitrator
Discovery in
NASD
2.5
New York, NY
Skills Program
Arbitration
12/1993
Participatory Arbitrator
The Disclosure
2
New York, NY
Skills Program
Process
11/1993
Participatory Arbitrator
Tools of the Arbitration NASD
16
New York. NY
Skills Program
Process
11/1993
Intro Securities Arbitrator
NYSE
5
New York, NY
Training
03/1993
Arbitrator Luncheon
NASD
New York, NY
11/1992
Intro Securities Arbitrator Agents of Fairness
NASD
New York, NY
Training
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Type
Has an account with
Is a Client
Has an account with
Has made a disclosure about
Has an account with
Arbitrator for
Is a Member of Bar Association
Arbitrator for
Had an account with
Is a member of
Had Intro/Clearing Relationship
With
Has an account with
Had an account with
Staff ID: LeeC
Finn Name
Chase Investment Services Corp.
David Lerner Accriates
Ryan Beck & Co.
Spirit of America Investment Fund
Stifel Nicolus & Co.
AM
American Bar Association
BBB
David Lerner Associates, Inc.
Departmental Disciplinary Commission
Dirks & Co., Inc.
ING Life Insurance & Annuity Company
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
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Independent Director (fund managed
by D. Lemer)
Joint account with spouse
Spouse was listed as JTWRS
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Was Arbitrator for
Licensed to Practice
Is a Member of Bar Association
Mediator for
Mediator for
Is a Member of Bar Association
Mediator for
Is a Member of Bar Association
Mediator for
Licensed to Practice
Licensed to Practice
Licensed to Practice
Mediator for
Licensed to Practice
Licensed to Practice
NYSE
Arbitrator ID:
All New York State Courts
Bronx County
Civil Branch
Commercial Division
Federal Council
New York County
New York State
New York State Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the U.S.
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. District Court Sourthem District
New York
U.S. District Court Southern & Eastern
NY
U.S. Tax Court
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section, Current as of 01/202010
Case ID
Case Name
Close Date
05-02909
HMO Capital Management v Thinkequity Partners, LLC
11/28/2006
04-08552
James Cappadona and Karen Cappadona vs. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
06/22/2006
02-02199
Refurbco, Inc. and Michael Esposito vs. Salomon Smith Barney Inc., k/n/a Citigroup Global
01/31/2006
Markets, Inc.. Stephen J. et.al
03.06665
Fred Kaplan SSB IRA Custodian and Arlene & Fred Kaplan JTWROS v. Prudential Equity Group.
04/07/2005
LLC f/k/a Prudential etal
03.00579
Joan Conway, individually and as Trustee for the Thomas A. Conway Trust u/t/d 3/11/98 v. CIBC
11/17/2004
Oppenheimer, et al
99-04353
Arnold H. Simon v. Hambrecht & Quist LLC and Michael Rice
09/18/2001
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Former Assistant District Attorney Bronx County, New York. From 1977 to present, I have been associated with Balton Stoll
Bader &Nadler PC (formerly Balton Stoll & Idler). I am a former litigation partner and presently Of Counsel to the firm, effective
Jan. 1.2005. I joined the firm as an associate and progressed to a position as a commercial litigation equity partner, monitoring
the work of litigation associates, with continued responsibility concerning matters involving a wide variety of general,
commercial, corporate, business, real estate and estate litigation, including trial and appellate practice in New York and US
Federal Courts. In addition to participating in securities litigation and arbitration proceedings, I was and presently am on the
panel of arbitrators for the New York Stock Exchange, NASD, Inc.. now known as FINRA, former arbitrator with the American
Arbitration Association and the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York, Inc.
My professional activities include: New York State Bar Association, member of Committee On Alternatives to Court Resolution
of Disputes, Member of House of Delegates, Member Committee on Professional Discipline; former Member of NYS App Div
1st Dept Disciplinary Comm., Member and former chairman of Joint Committee on Fee Disputes and Conciliation; Rockland
County Bar Association member of attorney client fee dispute committee; NYC Bar Assoc Arbitration Committee; Mediator NYS
Supreme Court, NY County Civil Branch, Commercial Division; Mediator, US District Court SDNY, Us Bankruptcy Court SDNY.
Staff ID: LeeC
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$taf ID: LeeC
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ARBITRATOR
Name:
Mr. David I. Goldblatt
Skills in Controversy:
Arbitrator ID:
Employment - Breach of Contract, Employment -
Commissions, Employment - Compensation, Employment -
CRD #:
Discrim. Age, Employment - Discrim. Race, Employment -
City/State/Country: New York / NY / United States
Employment Discrimination, Employment - Libel or Slander
on FormU-5, Employment - Libel or Slander, Employment -
Partnerships, Employment - Promissory Notes, Employment -
Retaliation, Employment - Wrongful Termination
Classification:
Public
Skills In Securities:
FINRA Mediator:
No
Common Stock, Limited Partnerships
Chair Status:
Qualified
Statutory Discrimination Qualified - This arbitrator meets the conditions set forth in FINRA's Code of Arbitration
Procedure to serve as the chairperson or sole arbitrator on a case involving a
statutory discrimination claim.
Injunctive Qualified - This arbitrator is an attorney and has reported experience litigating cases involving injunctive relief.
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Firm
Position
05/1997
Present
Retired
not provided
01/1970
04/1997
Proskauer Rose Goetz et.
Partner
08/1961
10/1970
Proskauer Rose Goetz et.
Associate
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
Degree
09/1958
09/1954
06/1961
Yale Law School
06/1958
Antioch College
LLB
BA
Completed
Description
Details
TRAINING
Firm/School
Hours
Location
03/2009
Motion to Dismiss
FINRA
Training
01/2009
Expungement - 2008
FINRA
1
Refresher
03/2007
Revised Code of
NASD
2
online
Arbitration
08/2004
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
03/1997
Mediation Training
NYC
11/1996
Chairperson Securities
NASD
7
New York, NY
Training
06/1996
Intro Securities Arbitrator
NASD
6.5
New York, NY
Training
Staff ID: LeeC
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Mediation Training
Bar Association of the
City of New York
Arbitrator ID:
New York, NY
Type
Has an account with
Had an account with
Arbitrator for
Had an account with
Is a Client
Was a Client
Is a Member of Bar Association
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Firm Name
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
NYSE
UBS Financial Services Inc.
Details
PaineWebber, Inc. (had)
Bridgewater Advisors Inc
Intergrated Resources, Inc. (was)
New York
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
PubDefy Avaable Awards Section, Current as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
Close Date
07-02493
Interactive Brokers LLC v. Lek Securities Corporation, Petra Trading Group LLC, Last Atlantis
10/28/2009
Capital Management, et.al.
06-02076
Eugene C. Ross v. Bear Steams & Co., Inc.
10/09/2009
08-01168
Robert Hwang vs. Stifel Nicolaus and Company. Inc.
04/08/2009
07-02659
Todd Meldrum v. TD Ameritrade, Inc.
03/12/2008
06-04084
Roy Budd vs. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
02/25/2008
07-01899
The Estate of Alastair John Stair v. PMG Securities Corporation and Matthew J. Ryan
11/07/2007
05-04473
Rita Fisher v. Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
06/14/2006
05-04104
Katrina Schalensky v. Citigroup Global Markets (f/k/a Salomon Smith Barney)
02/23/2006
05-00449
Alice Kelly, Pearl Daniels, Phyllis Crank vs. Gilbert C. Vames, Jr. USAllianz Securities. Inc f/k/a
12/15/2005
LifeUSA Sec.
05-01444
J.B. Hanauer & Co. v. Paul Horvath
09/22/2005
00-02546
Max Fodiman, Bruce B. Fodiman, Fred B. Fodiman and Myra M. Fodiman v. David Lemer
09/09/2005
Associates, Inc.
04-02884
Ian Allena vs. Prudential Equities Group, LLC John S. O'Donnell and Mark Hyde
08/04/2005
04-04520
Alice Adjmi vs. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. f/k/a/ Salomon Smith Barney, Inc.
05/26/2005
03-08775
Theresia S. Blair vs. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. f/k/a Salomon Smith Barney, Inc., John Ryan,
12/09/2004
David Nelson, etal
01-03313
Robert W. Lisnoff vs. Parker Financial Corp.. Jeffrey Gray, John Serkes and Keith Feldman
07/12/2002
00.04507
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. v. Joseph Amato. Michael Braccia, Daniel DelRosso, John A.
04/16/2002
Zadwydas, et al
01-00196
Francisco Pedros v. Gilford Securities, Gabriel Carino, Howard Perkins, III, and Chris Pomarico
04/02/2002
99-00472
Kathleen Yacoe-Hughes v. Janney Montgomery Scott, Inc.
02/17/2000
97-01783
Danny Chow v. Joseph Stevens & Co.. Schroder Wertheim & Co. and Steven Tabb
05/12/1998
96-01311
Milan L. Obradovich vs. Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc.
05/23/1997
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I am a 1958 graduate of Antioch College, where I majored in Business dministration/Accounting, and a 1961graduate of Yale
Law School. where I was an editor of the Yale Law Journal.
I joined Proskauer Rose LLP (then Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn) in 1961, became a partner in 1970, and remained
there until 1997, when I retired from the active practice of law. Throughout my career at Proskauer I was a member of the firm's
Litigation Department,
specializing in commercial and corporate litigation, principally civil. I handled a number of securities class actions, usually
representing an accounting firm as defendant, SEC administrative proceedings against accountants, bankruptcy matters on
behalf of debtors, employment disputes (representing the employer), patent, copyright and trademark
matters, and a variety of other commercial matters.
I have served as an arbitrator for the NASD and the New York Stock Exchange. as an arbitrator or mediator in court-mandated
arbitrations or mediations and, through the Bar Association of the City of New York, as a mediator in lawyer-client disputes.
CHAIRPERSON QUALIFICATIONS FOR STATUTORY EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CASES
During the course of my 37 years as a practicing litigator, I handled several cases involving claims of employment
discrimination. One involved alleged discrimination on the basis of race, and was tried to a conclusion. Two involved alleged
discrimination on the basis of age. One of those was settled and the other dismissed on motion. I have also represented an
employer in approximately 12 law suits or arbitration proceedings brought by present or former employees, where the claims
were not based on discrimination but on alleged defamation, breath of contract, or other claims.
I was in private practice with a firm of Proskauer Rose LLP, as an associate from 1961-1970 and as partner from 1970. Since
May, 1997, I have been a retired partner of that firm.
Staff ID: LeeC
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ARBITRATOR
Name:
Mr. Mitchell S. Friedman
Skills in Controversy:
Arbitrator ID:
There are no skills in controversy information.
CRD
City/State/Country: New Hyde Park / NY / United States
Classification:
Public
Skills In Securities:
FINRA Mediator:
No
There are no skills in security information.
Chair Status:
Qualified
Statutory Discrimination Qualified - This arbitrator meets the conditions set forth in FINRA's Code of Arbitration
Procedure to serve as the chairperson or sole arbitrator on a case involving a
statutory discrimination claim.
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Firm
Position
01/1996
Present
NYS Off. of Temp./Disab. Assistance
Admin. Law Judge
01/1994
01/1996
NYS Liquor Authority
Senior Attorney
01/1991
01/1994
NYS Department of Labor
Hearing Referee
01/1990
01/1991
Goldfarb & Goldfarb
Associate
01/1987
01/1990
Franklin Rand Weiss, P.C.
Associate
01/1985
01/1987
Lefrak Organzation
Associate
01/1981
01/1985
Franklin Rand Weiss, P.C.
Associate
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
School of Law
CUNY
Degree
JD
BA
01/1978
01/1974
01/1981
St. John's Univ.
01/1978
Queens College
Completed
Description
Details
TRAINING
Firm/School
Hours
Location
03/2009
Motion to Dismiss
FINRA
1
01/2009
Training
Expungement - 2008
FINRA
1
Refresher
10/2008
New Online Civility
FINRA
1
online
Training
03/2007
Revised Code of
NASD
2
online
Arbitration
08/2004
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
10/1999
New Chairperson
NASD
11
New York, NY
Training [NASD]
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7
New York, NY
Tvae
Has an account with
Family Member has relationship
with
Family member had relationship
with
Arbitrator for
Is a member of
Is a Member of Bar Association
Was Arbitrator for
Family Member has relationship
with
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Firm Name
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
NYC Small Claims Court
NYS Administrative Law Judge Association
New York State
New York Stock Exchange
Travelers
Details
Spouse has account
Wife had account w/Salomon SSB
Wife has account
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section, Current as of 01120/2010
Case ID
Case Name
Close Date
07-02017
William J. Heffernan vs. S.W. Bach & Company, Scott Allan Shapiro, Christopher John Barletta,
and Peter Miluk
02/04/2009
04-06761
Garrett Going v. Syndicated Capital, Inc., Lloyd McAdams and Faith Lee vs. Robert Gillin & Brian
02/03/2009
P. King
04-08460
Matthew J. Trachtenberg vs. Bear Stearns & Co. Inc.
06/28/2006
05-01437
Brij Mittel and Amita Mittal v. Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
04/21/2006
03-05313
Reva Ostrow vs Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and
07/15/2005
Sandy Toochin
03-07176
Eric L. Goldstein vs. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. and Henry M. Blodget
05/20/2005
03-02754
Lilian Heidenberg Reitman vs. UBS Financial Services. Inc. f/k/a UBS PaineWebber, Inc. and
09/23/2004
Isadore Friedman
01-06828
Valgest vs. Weatherly Securities Corporation and CIBC Oppenheimer
05/28/2004
01-01611
Berry-Shino Securities, Inc. v. David Monaco and George Munch
02/10/2003
96-02452
Robert K. Smith vs. Ronald Heineman and Bear Steams Securities Corp.
11/26/2002
00-04410
William Roncaioli and Anne M. Roncaioli v. Investec Ernst & Company, Royce Investment
11/20/2002
Group, Inc. and Joseph Rudy
01-03212
Maria Cicchino vs. J.P. Turner & Company L.L.C.. Lenard Simon and Rocko Guidicipietro
07/26/2002
99.01530
Peter Norberto and Mary Sue Norberto v. Millennium Securities Corp. and Kenneth Fuller
08/14/2000
98-00644
Eugene Lugo vs. The Harriman Group, Inc. and Joseph Giannuzzi
03/18/1999
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Since December 1991. I have served as an Administrative Law Judge (AU) with various agencies of the State of New York. I
have also worked as a prosecutor in the Counsers Office for the NYS Liquor Authority. My duties as an AU include eliciting and
reviewing the facts presented by parties at hearings and formulating a written opinion in accordance with relevant law, rules and
regulations. At the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, my duties required me to review other AU decisions on an
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appellate level to determine if an appropriate decision was issued at the initial hearing level. Previously, I conducted hearings
for the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. I volunteer as an arbitrator for the New York City Civil Court-Small
Claims Part. My private practice focused on real estate and general civil practice matters.
CHAIRPERSON QUALIFICATIONS FOR STATUTORY EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CASES
1/96 to present am an Administrative Law Judge for the State of New York.
12/91 - 5/94 Administrative Law Judge for the NYS Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board (appellate level).
1989 - present serve as an arbitrator for the NYC Civil Court - Small Claims Part.
My experience as an Administrative Law Judge and in particular my time with the UIAB makes me familiar with Labor Law and
employment issues. I have been a practicing attorney in this state since 1982.
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ARBITRATOR
Name:
Ms. Dora M. Lassinger
Skills in Controversy:
Arbitrator ID:
There are no skills in controversy information.
CRD #:
City/State/Country: East Rockaway / NY / United States
Classification:
Public
Skills in Securities:
FINRA Mediator:
No
There are no skills in security information.
Chair Status:
None
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Finn
Position
01/1981
Present
Self-employed
Attorney
01/1981
01/1981
Law Office - Maurice Gohenthal
Attorney
01/1979
01/1980
U.S. Virgin Islands (Gov't)
Attorney General
01/1978
01/1979
Mackey & Klein
Attorney
01/1977
01/1978
Law Office of Stuart Law
Attorney
Start Date
End Date
School
EDUCATION
University
Degree
JD
BA
01/1974
01/1970
01/1977
George Washington
01/1974
Clark University
TRAINING
Completed
Description
Details
Firm/School
Hours
Location
11/2009
New Chairperson
FINRA
9
online
Training [FINRA)
11/2009
Revised Code of
FINRA
2
online
03/2009
Arbitration
Motion to Dismiss
FINRA
Training
03/2009
Expungement online
revised - 3/2009
FINRA
1.5
online
05/2008
Revised Code of
FINRA
2
online
Arbitration
10/2005
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
12/1992
Served as Arbitrator
NASD
1/1/90-12/31/92
Tvoe
Staff ID: LeeC
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Firm Name
Details.
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Has an account with
Had an account with
Has an account with
Had an account with
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Had an account with
Arbitrator for
Family member had relationship
with
Is Shareholder of
Has an account with
Had an account with
Banc of America Investment Services, I
Dreyfus Service Corporation
Fidelity Investments Institutional Srvcs
Grunter & Co., L.L.C.
Prudential Equity Group, LLC
Quick and Reilly, Inc.
NYSE
Prudential Equity Group, LLC
Arbitrator ID:
settled 1985
Parents named Prudential in civil suit
1985/Setl'd
Currently holds shares of: VERIZON
Communications
Janus
TIAA-CREF (NYS College Savings
Program)
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section, Current as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
Close Date
06-02114
Michael M. Miley vs. Citicorp Investment Services and Carol Dahl
06/20/2007
06-03327
Safa Abdulrahman vs. Citicorp Investment Services and Achille Raspantini
05/10/2007
99-04582
Ronald C. DiMaggio vs. Credit Lyonnais Securities, Inc. and Doug Stone
05/22/2003
01-06533
Jonathan Lesnik vs. Richard W. Stopa and Frank DePasquale
01/14/2003
98-01457
Wiliam J. Sarich vs. Steven Williams, Westfield Financial Corp., Dickinson & Co., Robert Todd
09/11/2000
Finanical Corp, et al
94-05540
Graham G. Sampson v. Stratton Oakmont, Inc.
07/03/1996
95-01803
Bush & Bush Partners vs. Franklin Utermehle & Prudential Securities, Inc.
02/28/1996
93-03975
Edith Margolies vs. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc.
08/22/1995
92-04362
George Levenderis vs. Frank DeFrancisco & Torn Reichert
07/06/1993
92-01835
Alfred Mannella vs. Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc., Erwin J. Riven and Steven Knapp
06/14/1993
92-02337
Isaac M. Diller vs. Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co. Inc. and Mark Martino
02/23/1993
91-02884
William Yakal vs. Christopher Papa, Allen G. Snider and Painewebber, Inc.
04/01/1992
91-02475
Peter Russell Certo, Sr. administrator and sole beneficiary of the Estate of Florence Certo vs.
03/09/1992
Phoenix Equity Planning
90-01962
Dong Ku Lee vs Wellshire Securities, Inc., William Ross, George Cooper and Michael Howard
06/07/1991
89-03601
Arthur Levine et al vs Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc.
08/15/1990
88-03659
Frank J. Giaquinto vs. Dale Yeakel and John Vega
10/27/1989
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Since 1981, I have been self-employed. From 1981 to 1989, the majority of my practice consisted of litigation, both civil and
criminal. Since 1989, my practice has consisted mostly of appellate work, and service as an arbitrator or hearing officer in a
variety of forums. A small part of my practice is devoted to residential real estate, estate and education matters. Since 1988, I
have served as an impartial hearing officer for the New York City Board of Education.
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From 1977 (when I graduated law school) to 1981, I worked at two general practice law firms; and then for the Government of
the Virgin Islands, as a prosecutor. During law school, I worked as a law clerk in the General Counsel's Office of the NASD in
Washington. DC
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Arbitrator ID:
CRD #:
City/State/Country:
Classification:
FINRA Mediator:
Chair Status:
Arbitrator Disclosure Report
Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01/15/2010
Mr. Harold Webb
New York / NY / United States
Public
No
Qualified
ARBITRATOR
Skills in Controversy:
Account Related - Dividends, Trading Disputes - Mark-ups
Skills in Securities:
Annuities, Common Stock. Corporate Bonds, Hedge Fund,
Limited Partnerships, Mutual Funds, Municipal Bonds,
Options, Private Equities, Preferred Stock. Real Estate
Investment Trust, Stock Index Futures, Warrants/Rights
Injunctive Qualified - This arbitrator is an attorney and has reported experience litigating cases involving injunctive relief.
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Position
12/2002
Present
Retired
07/1995
12/2002
City Department of Health
Administrative Law Judge
07/1994
07/1995
Semi-retired
06/1989
06/1994
US Attorneys Office Miami
Assistant US Attorney
01/1971
01/1989
US Department of Justice
Trial Attorney
01/1969
01/1970
Sands, Geller & Webb
Attorney
01/1968
01/1969
Put & Call Brokers Association
Executive Director
01/1960
01/1968
US Securities & Exchange Commission
Enforcement Attorney
01/1958
01/1959
National Labor Relations Board
Legal Assistant/Attorney
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
Dearee
01/1983
01/1987
College for Financial Planning
Certificate
01/1956
01/1959
George Washington University
LLB
01/1949
01/1953
University of Alabama
BS Business Administration
TRAINING
Completed
Description
Details
Finn/School
Hours
Location
03/2009
Motion to Dismiss
FINRA
1
12/2008
Training
Expungement - 2008
FINRA
1
03/2007
Refresher
Revised Code of
NASD
2
online
12/2004
Arbitration
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
Staff ID: LeeC
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Non-Securities Related
Additional Arbitration
Training
Training
05/1999
Chairperson Securities
NASD
Training
06/1998
Additional Securities
Association Bar of
Training
NYC- Securities
10/1995
Intro Securities Arbitrator
Introductory Arbitrator
Training
Training
06/1990
Mediation Training
US Department of
Justice
01/1959
Employment Law
George
Training
Washington/Labor
7
2.4
7
Arbitrator ID:
Tvoe
Has an account with
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Had an account with
Had an account with
Had an account with
Had an account with
Was Arbitrator for
Had an account with
Was a Member of Bar
Association
Is a Member of Bar Association
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Was a Member of Bar
Association
Has made a disclosure about
Initiated/defended legal action
against
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Firm Name
Fidelity Investments
Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated
Ameritrade
Brown & Co.
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Merrill Lynch
NYSE
TD Waterhouse Investor Services, Inc.
Details
Morgan Stanley/DWR-decision in favor
of clmnt-NYSE
District of Columbia
Federal
Gruntal & Co., Inc. (settled)
Haight & Co. Inc. 1960's while at the
SEC
Lombard & Co. 1960's while at the
SEC
New York
Voluntarily permitted CFP license to
lapse
Walston & Co. (1969-1970 settled)
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section, Current as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
07-01980
GunnAllen Financial v. Andrew Tressler
06-00242
Dr. James J. Hain. vs. Joseph Stevens & Company
04-08270
L.H. Ross & Company, Inc. vs. Gerald R. Sharpe, Jr., Nicholas D'Amico, Joseph Carrara and
Dawn Sharpe
Close Date
03/27/2008
11/27/2006
07/25/2006
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Mark and Bertha Kapetanakis vs. Merrill Lynch. Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., Rittenhouse
05/01/2006
Financial Services, et al.
02-02465
Dorothy Harmonay. TTEE/Trust for Benefit of S. Leo Harmonay vs. James J. Montalto, et.al v. S.
06/24/2004
Leon Harmonay
01-00520
Barbara Carpe v. Jerome Rubin, Matthew Halpert allga Jeffrey Halpert, and Alan Halpert
06/24/2003
00-02409
Wall Street Access v. Jacob Newman
12/26/2000
99-04089
Casey Baum vs. DU Direct, Inc.
09/07/2000
97-01686
Lawrence Mendosa v. Cohig & Associates, Inc. and Jack Emerick
03/02/1998
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
From 1995 through 2002. I was employed as an Administrative Law Judge, by the City of New York, on a per-diem basis. I
primarily adjudicated health and safety code infractions.
As a semi-retired attorney since 1994, I have handled some legal matters on a pro-bono basis. In the recent past, I was
involved as co-counsel in a securities class action case, as well as claimant's counsel for two arbitration matters pertaining to
broker-dealers.
From 1989 to 1994, I was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Miami. specializing in the enforcement of civil judgements and fines
imposed in criminal cases. During the period 1971 to 1989. I was employed by the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington
D.C., as a trial attorney. I worked on a variety of cases and matters relating to organized crime, bank and securities fraud,
foreign agents, asset forfeiture and the collection of criminal fines.
In the period 1968 to 1970. I was employed in the options industry, working for a trade association as executive director and
subsequently, as an attorney specializing in securities litigation.
From 1960 to 1968, I was an attorney with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, in Washington, D.C. I specialized in
investigating and litigating broker-dealer cases.
I have an undergraduate degree in Business from the University of Alabama (1953). And a law degree from the George
Washington University (1959). I also completed all course and examination requirements from the College of Financial
Planning in 1987. As a result, I obtained a Certified Financial Planning (CFP) designation, which lapsed through non-use.
From 1953 to 1955, I served as an Army Lieutenant and was honorably discharged.
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FINRA Mediator:
Yes
Chair Status:
None
Arbitrator Disclosure Report
Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01/15/2010
ARBITRATOR
Name:
Mr. Richard B. Dannenberg
Skills in Controversy:
Arbitrator ID:
Account Related - Dividends, Account Related - Margin Calls,
CRD #:
Account Related - Transfer, Executions - Execution Price,
Executions - Limit v. Market Order, Employment - Breach of
City/State/Country: Purchase / NY / United States
Contract, Employment - Discrim. Age, Employment - Discrim.
Disability, Employment - Sexual Harassment, Employment -
Wrongful Termination, Other - Underwriting. Trading Disputes
- Stock Loans
Skills in Securities:
Annuities, Commodities Futures, Limited Partnerships, Mutual
Funds, Municipal Bonds
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Finn
Position
06/2005
Present
Pace Law School
Adjunct Professor
01/1987
08/2008
Lowey Dannenberg Bemporad & Selinger, PC
Principal/Counsel
01/1978
01/1987
Lowey Dannenberg & Burton L. Knapp
Partner
01/1974
01/1978
Lipper Lowey Dannenberg & Burton L. Knapp
Partner
01/1970
01/1974
Lipper Lowey & Dannenberg
Partner
09/1969
05/1970
R. Gilder & Company
Administrative Officer
01/1968
01/1970
Lipper Lowey Dannenberg & Katcher
Partner
01/1959
01/1968
Lipper Shinn Keeley & Dannenberg
Partner
06/1955
12/1958
Lipper Shinn & Keeley
Associate Attorney
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
flans
09/1952
06/1955
Yale Law School
LLB
09/1948
06/1952
Duke University
BA
TRAINING
Completed
Description
Details
Firm/School
Hours
Location
05/2009
Expungement - 2008
FINRA
1
03/2009
Refresher
Motion to Dismiss
FINRA
1.5
online
03/2007
Training
Revised Code of
NASD
2
online
03/2005
Arbitration
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
01/2005
New Panel Member
NASD
11
New York, NY
Training [NASD)
Staff ID: LeeC
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Mediation Training
US District Court
Arbitrator ID:
16
New York, NY
Tvoe
Has an account with
Arbitrator for
Was a Member of Bar
Association
Had an account with
Had an account with
Investor
complaint/arbitration/suit
Was a Member of Bar
Association
Had an account with
Was a Member of Bar
Association
Had an account with
Had an account with
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Was a Client
Had an account with
Had an account with
Was a Member of Bar
Association
Was Arbitrator for
Licensed to Practice Law in
Had an account with
Is a member of
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Was a member of
Mediator for
Had an account with
Was a Member of Bar
Association
Was a member of
Has made a disclosure about
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Firm Name
Details
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
American Arbitration Association
American Bar Association
Bear Steams & Co., Inc.
CFSB
Citigroup
City of New York
Fahnestodc & Co., Inc.
Federal Bar Council
First Fidelity
First Union
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co.
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co., LLC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co., LLC
Merrill Lynch
NY State Bar Association
NYSE
New York
Oppenheimer & Co.
Pace Law School
Software Toolworks
The Westchester Arts Council
USDC Southern District of New York
Wachovia Securities
Westchester County Bar Association
Westchester Philharmonic
Smith Bamey
closed
2005 (dosed)
1990-2003
ceased over three years ago
retired
Pace Investor Rights Project
Over 10 years ago
Trustee (2000-2008)
Certified (1996 - present)
Director and Treasurer
Former law firm brought action ag b/ds
'68-'04
Case ID
Case Name
Staff ID: LeeC
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ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Admitted to the New York Bar since December 1955. Assisted in 1968 in the formation of the predecessor firm to Gilder
Gagnon Howe & Company, LLC, presently at 1775 Broadway, N.Y. ("Gilder), a registered broker-dealer and member of the
New York Stock Exchange. I and my law firm acted as outside counsel to Gilder for more than 36 years, principally for
regulatory matters (ceased in 2004).
For more than 40 years engaged in complex litigation principally involving federal and state securities matters. Totally familiar
with broker-dealer law, and familiar with the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the two 1940's Acts. In the 1960's, co-lead counsel
before Judge Bonsai in the Texas Gulf Suphur class actions. Argued and prosecuted Deutschman v. Beneficial Finance,
involving the right of purchasers of options to prosecute a class action under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the 1934 Act.
Lead counsel before Judge Vaughn Walker of the Northern District of California in the Oracle class action. Have prosecuted
numerous civil actions in Delaware Chancery Court involving issues of corporate governance.
Since mid-1996, have served as a mediator in the federal mediation program for the Southern District of New York,
administered by George O'Malley. Esq..
Presently, an adjunct professor at Pace Law School, teaching and acting as a faculty supervisor for the securities arbitration
clinic of the John Jay Legal Services, Inc., working with Professors Barbara Black and Jill Gross.
Have participated actively or as supervising counsel in a dozen or more arbitrations before the NASD on behalf of claimants or
respondents (mostly respondents).
Presently serve as a member of the advisory counsel of Par.* Investor Rights Project of Pace Law School.
From 1968 to 1970, I was an allied member of the New York Stock Exchange and a principal of R. Gilder & Company, Inc., a
predecessor firm to Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co., LLC, and for approximately two years,worked at the firm as chief administrator
(having left my law practice).
Presently, since January 5, 2004, acting as counsel to the law firm of Lawey Dannenberg Bemporad & Selinger, P.C., White
Plains, NY, with which finn,or its predecessor firms I was previously associated for more than 49 years, either as an associate,
partner or principal. See supplement to Question 7 for the names of the predecessor firms.
Other. Present outside interests: Trustee of the Westchester Arts Council and an Executive Committee member and on its
Finance Committee. Formerly, ad director and Treasurer of the Westchester Philharmonic.
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Classification:
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FINRA Mediator.
No
Chair Status:
Qualified
Arbitrator Disclosure Report
Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01/15/2010
ARBITRATOR
Name:
Ms. Pamela H. Roderick
Skills in Controversy:
Arbitrator ID:
Account Related - Dividends. Account Related - Margin Calls,
CRD tr:
Account Related - Transfer. Executions - Execution Price,
Executions - Limit v. Market Order, Employment - Breach of
City/State/Country:
Brooklyn / NY / United States
Contract, Employment - Commissions, Employment -
Compensation, Employment - Discrim. Age, Employment -
Discrim. Disability, Employment - Discrim. Gender,
Employment - Discrim. National Origin. Employment -
Discrim. Race, Employment - Discrim. Religion, Employment -
Employment Discrimination, Employment - Discrim. Sexual
Orientation, Employment - Retaliation, Employment -
Wrongful Termination, Other - Clearing Disputes, Other -
Recruitment Disputes. Other - Underwriting. Trading Disputes
- Mark-ups, Trading Disputes - Other Floor Trading. Trading
Disputes - Stock Loans
Skills in Securities:
Common Stock, Corporate Bonds. Fannie Mae. Freddie
Macs. Ginnie Maes, Government Securities, Hedge Fund,
Limited Partnerships, Mutual Funds, Municipal Bonds,
Municipal Bond Funds, Options, Private Equities, Preferred
Stock, Real Estate Investment Trust, Structured Products,
Warrants/Rights
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Firm
Position
11/1988
Present
Self-Employed
Freelance Writer
01/1986
11/1988
Albert Frank-Guenther Law
Account Executive
03/1985
12/1985
Investment Dealers Digest
Writer
03/1984
03/1985
CBS Radio Network
Editor
11/1981
10/1982
YVMER/Net New England Radio
Reporter
06/1979
07/1981
WINS Radio
Reporter
05/1976
12/1978
WHN Radio
News Assistant
01/1971
08/1976
State Senator Roy M. Goodman
Press Secretary
07/1968
01/1971
Fairchild Publications
Copywriter, Reporter
01/1968
07/1968
Office of Mayor
Research Assistant
01/1967
12/1967
Central Intelligence Agency
Junior Analyst
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
21EILTZ
09/1962
06/1966
Wheaton College
BA Government
Completed
Description
Staff ID: LeeC
TRAINING
Details
Firm/School,
Hours
Location
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Motion to Dismiss
FINRA
1
Training
01/2009
Expungement - 2008
FINRA
1
online
Refresher
04/2007
Revised Code of
NASD
2
online
Arbitration
01/2006
Direct Communication
NASD
1
online
Rule
08/2004
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
03/2002
New Chairperson
NASD
11
New York, NY
Training [NASD)
03/1997
Employment Law
NASD
3
New York, NY
Training
11/1994
Participatory Arbitrator
NASD Discovery in
2.5
New York, NY
Skills Program
Arbitration
10/1993
Arbitrator Luncheon
NASD Pro se Parties
2.5
New York, NY
08/1993
Arbitrator Luncheon
NASD
New York, NY
04/1993
Employment Law
NASD
2
New York, NY
Training
09/1992
Intro Securities Arbitrator
NASD
3
New York, NY
Training
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Tvne
Firm Name
Details
Has an account with
Neuberger Berman Management Inc.
Had an account with
Has an account with
Has an account with
Had an account with
Has an account with
Neuberger Berman (has)
Dreyfus Service Corp. (had)
Janus Funds
Northeast Investors Trust (has)
Strong Cap. Management (had)
Vanguard (has)
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section. Current as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
Close Date
08-03999
Louis Basel and Penelope Basel vs. Wachovia Securities LLC and Neophytos Ganiaris
06/19/2009
07-00476
Estate of Thomas H. Piccarreto by Bettina M. Piccarreto, Administrator v. Great Eastern
04/29/2008
Securities, Inc., et al.
07-00312
Harold I. Geringer & Jeff G. Mallouk for Estate of George Mallouk v. Citigroup Global Markets,
11/09/2007
Inc. and Otto John Betz
06-02193
Jan Forysiak v. Scottrade, Inc. and Dennis Doherty
05/03/2007
05-03301
John Chen v Citigroup Global Markets, Inc
05/24/2006
05-00837
Henry Schiff and Joan Schiff vs. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., and Bear, Steams & Co.. Inc.
03/31/2006
03-04316
Victor J. Closi and Phyllis A. Closi v. Bernard McGee d/b/a McGee Financial Services, Royal
08/12/2004
Allince Associates, Inc,etal
01-01865
Philip A. DeVincentis v. Dalton Kent Securities Group, Inc., and Bret Grebow
06/19/2003
01-00657
James S. Turner v. Citigroup, Inc. and Citicorp Securities Services, Inc.
01/28/2003
01-03148
Wiliam F. Reichenbach & Joan D. Reichenbach v. A.G. Edwards & Sons, INc.
01/09/2002
Staff ID: LeeC
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Arbitrator ID.
01-02546
Andres Ordonez v. E'Trade Securities. Inc.
11/01/2001
98-02030
Eugene C. Partyka vs. Martial Chiong
02/24/1999
96-05292
Voula and Constantine Salonitis vs. State Street Capital Markets, Inc. and George Christodoulou
04/29/1998
97-00546
Letitia Fabiani vs. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. and John A. Busco
11/14/1997
95-00409
Harold E. Bluestone v. Douglas Getzke
04/30/1997
95-05501
Ruth W. Rosenfield v. A.J. Michaels & Co., Ltd., Robert Murphy and A. Korogodon
03/06/1997
94-04974
Richard A. Sattler and Patricia Sattler JTTEN vs. Charles Parisio
05/14/1996
94-01664
Omar Aslaoui v. Shearson Lehman Brothers
11/27/1995
94-00747
Colesi Limited vs. Dean Witter Reynolds. Inc.
06/20/1995
92-04018
Barry Kazatsky and Beverly Kalisher vs. Jerome Glickman, Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. and Cowen
03/01/1994
& Co..
91-02967
Arcadio Casillas vs. Whale Securities Co. and Cowen and Company
02/10/1994
92-03573
Gayle E. Brookfield vs. Joe Vazza, David Sims. Michael Zirpolo, Fred Mitchell & Merrill Lynch
09/09/1993
Pierce Fenner & Smith
92-02715
Eugene Koalkin vs. Prudential Securities. Inc. and Selig Ratchick
08/04/1993
92-00606
Gary Loupassakis and Joyce Loupassakis vs. Prudential-Bache Securities. Inc.. Jeffrey Moruzzi
and Nunzio Garzino
03/19/1993
91-03843
Patricia Gennarelli vs. Fahnestock & Co. Inc. and Marc Andor Menton
12/22/1992
92-00243
Diane L. Errickson vs. Shearson Lehman Brothers. Inc.
09/03/1992
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
As a freelance writer specializing in finance and business. I have written about issues as diverse as private placements,
brokers' ethics, vulture funds, international joint ventures and market regulation for publications covering business finance,
asset management, global investing and the securities markets.
I also work as an editor, writer and public relations/marketing consultant for various financial, business and education projects,
such as initial public offerings, new business development, annual reports, promotional brochures, direct mail and media
relations. My background is in news, business journalism and government.
After majoring in government at Wneaton College in Massachusetts, I went to Washington. DC, spent one year analyzing data
on Chinese economics for the CIA, then fled back to New York. After a few months of research for Mayor John Lindsay's
speech writer. I went to work in business journalism for Fairchild Publications. Almost three years later, I was lured back into
government by a State Senator for whom I had done volunteer work and who wanted me to set up a constituent service office.
After six years as an ombudsman, community liaison and then press secretary. I veered into news radio and spent many years
in broadcasting, both on the air and behind the scenes. Eventually I returned to the written word, where I have remained.
Staff ID. LeeC
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Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01/15/2010
ARBITRATOR
Name:
Ms. Alice J. P. Lee-Getman
Skills in Controversy:
Arbitrator ID:
There are no skills in controversy information.
CRD #:
City/State/Country: New York / NY / United States
Classification:
Public
Skills in Securities:
FINRA Mediator:
No
There are no skills in security information.
Chair Status:
None
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Firm
Position
08/2005
03/2007
AMEX/RSM McGladrey
Manager
01/2004
01/2005
Consulting
Various
05/2003
10/2003
PSCH, Inc.
Director of Accounting
01/2002
Present
Arbitrator/Consulting Accountant
Various Positions
05/1999
01/2002
Cosmopolitan Gem Corporation
Director of Accounting
09/1997
04/1999
Brenton International Inc.
Controller
07/1995
01/1996
Names For Dames
Director Accounting
07/1994
05/1995
Philip Whitney
Controller
03/1993
07/1994
Nakash Brothers Realty
Controller
03/1991
01/1993
Russ Togs, Inc.
Assistant Controller
11/1989
03/1991
Unity Healthcare Holding
Assistant to VP
06/1986
11/1989
Global Technology Group
Accounting Manager
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
Degree
08/1983
06/1986
Wagner College
MBA Management
09/1969
06/1974
Tamkang University
BBA Accounting
09/1963
06/1969
Taoyuan High School
not provided
TRAINING
Completed
Description
Details
Finn/School
Hours
Location
01/2009
Expungement - 2008
FINRA
1
Refresher
07/2007
Revised Code of
NASD
2
online
Arbitration
12/2004
Expungement online
NASD
1.5
online
mini-course
Staff ID: LeeC
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Arbitrator ID:
09/1996
Intro Securities Arbitrator
NASD
7
New York, NY
Training
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Type
Firm Name
Details
Has an account with
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.
Has an account with
TD Waterhouse Investor Services, Inc.
TD Waterhouse
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section. Current as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
Close Date
08-03221
Song Sop Choe vs. Fordham Financial Management, Inc.
04/24/2009
05-02827
CIBC World Markets Corporation v. Michael Sassano
11/17/2008
04-00465
Herbert and Rose Lieberman vs. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. and Steven N.
02/18/2005
Jaenichen
03-01215
Magda Bondy and Sandra Peters vs. Salomon Smith Barney and David Yvars
03/05/2004
01-00374
Robert Ehrenspeck, Ronald Kilbride, et al v. Dean Petkanas, Frank Fackovec, Michael Kooyman,
et al
05/13/2003
01-03436
Richard Martens v. Cory D. Lev and Salomon Smith Barney
04/03/2002
99-04549
Yochanan Kalilmi Youssian vs. Intercontinental Equities, Inc Thomas P. Knight and Roger L.
12/03/2001
Smolik
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
With more than thirteen years of increasing responsibilities in both large and small corporate environments, I have developed a
diversified background with extensive experience in business operational management and financial reporting, including
G.A.A.P compliance and general accounting skills.
I have had hands-on experience in designing financial reporting systems, implementing automated accounting systems, and
devising internal control systems. In addition, I have interacted directly with banking and lending institutions and managed
treasury functions during times of economical stress.
Staff ID: LeeC
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Arbitrator ID:
Arbitrator Disclosure Report
Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01/15/2010
ARBITRATOR
Name:
Mr. John G. Kennedy
Skills in Controversy:
Arbitrator ID:
Employment - Compensation, Employment - Wrongful
Termination
CRIO
C
i
t
y
/
S
t
e
t
e
/
C
o
u
n
t
r
y
:
Bayville NY / United States
Classification:
Public
Skills in Securities:
FINRA Mediator:
No
There are no skills in security information.
Chair Status:
None
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Firm
Position
07/2002
Present
Village of Bayville
Associate Village Justice
07/2002
Present
John G. Kennedy, P.C.
Independent Arbitrator
10/2000
07/2002
Unemployed
03/1996
10/2000
Capetola & Doddato, P.C.
Counsel
01/1991
03/1996
Unemployed
06/1986
06/1988
Unemployed
09/1977
06/1986
LIU, CW Post College
Adjunct Professor
01/1958
06/2002
Nassau County Police Department
Deputy Commissioner of
Police
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
Degree
06/1988
01/1991
Hofstra University, School of Law
JD
06/1976
10/1977
LIU, CW Post College
MA Professional Studies
06/1972
02/1976
LW, CW Post College
BA
01/1968
06/1972
Nassau Community College
AAS
Completed
Description
TRAINING
Details
Finn/School
Hours
Location
01/2009
Expungement - 2008
FINRA
1
Refresher
10/2007
Non-Securities Related
Labor Arbitrator II
AAA
Training
07/2007
Revised Code of
NASD
2
online
Arbitration
06/2005
New Chairperson
NASD
11
online
Training [NASD]
08/2004
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
Staff ID: LeeC
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NASD
Training [NASD]
Arbitrator ID:
11
Boca Raton, FL
Type
Has an account with
Has an account with
Has an account with
Has an account with
Has an account with
Has an account with
Has an account with
Arbitrator for
Is a member of
Arbitrator for
Is a member of
Is a member of
Is a member of
Is a member of
Is a member of
Is a Member of Bar Association
Is a member of
Is a member of
Is a member of
Is a Member of Bar Association
Arbitrator for
Was Arbitrator for
Is a member of
Is a member of
Arbitrator for
Is a Member of Bar Association
Is a Member of Bar Association
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Finn Name
BNYHamilton Distributors, Inc.
Citistreet Equities LIc
HSBC Brokerage (USA) Inc.
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Llc
Nuveen Investments, LIc
T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.
Treasury Direct
American Arbitration Association
Detectives Association
Federal Mediation & Concilation Service
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Global Arbitration Mediation Association
Industrial Relations Research Association
International Association of Chiefs of Police
NCPD Superior Officers Association
Nassau County
Nassau County Magistrates Association
Nassau Health Care Corporation
National Arbitration Forum
New York State
New York State Employment Relations Board
New York Stock Exchange
Police Benevolent Association
Society of Federal Labor Relations Professionals
Suffolk County Public Employment Relations
Board
US District Court - Eastern District of NY
United States Supreme Court
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Pubdicly Available Awards Section. Current as of 01,20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
08-03001
Jarod C. Winters vs. Barclays Capital Inc. and Barclays Bank PLC
06-04123
Ronald Hancock v. Bearguard Financial Services, et al
Close Date
01/05/2010
05/23/2007
Staff ID: LeeC
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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I was employed by the Nassau County Police Department for the past 44 years in all phases of law enforcement. I retired in
June 2002 at the rank of Deputy Police Commissioner. At that time my main duties included the administration of the 11th
largest Police Department in the United States, with a budget in excess of $600 million dollars, employing 2,800 sworn
members of the Force and 1.900 civilian members of the Department. During my course of employment with the Department, I
was cross-designated by the United States Custom Service and United States Marshal's Service as a Special Agent.
Presently, I serve as the Director of the Department's Crime Stoppers program, and since 1995, I have served as Legal
Counsel to the Nassau County Police Department Pipes and Drums Band.
Since my retirement from the Police Department, I have been designated as one of a six-member rotating arbitration panel
conducting grievance arbitrations between various employers and members of the UFCW Local 342, UFCW Local 174 and
UFCW Local 50 unions. Additionally, I am the designated arbitrator for these unions for all matters involving delinquent
contributions to their Affiliated Trust and Pension Funds, which are required under various collective bargaining agreements. I
am a member of the Society of Federal Labor Relations Professionals, the Industrial Relations Research Association and the
National Arbitration Forum.
In addition, on July 15, 2002, I was appointed as an Accnriate Village Justice in the Village of Bayville Court hearing various
cases involving violations of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law, violations of Village Ordinances, and other matters coming to the
attentions of the Court.
I continue as the general research assistant and technical advisor to best selling author Nelson DeMille for his novels Plum
Island (1997), Lions Game (1999), Up Country (2002), Night Fall (2004)and Wld Fire (2006), each published by Warner Co.
Further, I am a contributing author of the Criminal and Civil Investigation Handbook, published by McGraw Hill 1981, Revised
1992.
I received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master in Professional Studies degree from Long Island University, C. W. Post
College and from 1977 to 1986, I was employed by LIU, C. W. Post College as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of
Criminal Justice.
In 1991, I received the degree of Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law and am admitted the New York State Bar,
the United States Supreme Court and the United States District Court - Eastern District of New York.
Experience:
Contract Interpertation
Staff ID: LeeC
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Arbitrator ID:
Arbitrator Disclosure Report
Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01115/2010
ARBITRATOR
Name:
Mr. Peter Dixon Trinkle
Skills in Controversy:
Arbitrator ID:
Account Related - Transfer, Executions - Execution Price
CRD #:
City/State/Country: Brooklyn / NY / United States
Classification:
Public
Skills in Securities:
FINRA Mediator:
No
Annuities. Mutual Funds, Variable Annuities
Chair Status:
None
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Finn
Position
02/2008
Present
Kaplan Professional
Instructor
01/2003
Present
Self employed
Freelance Writer
10/2000
01/2003
Worldinsure
Director
02/1995
10/2000
John Hancock
Manager
05/1994
02/1995
Unemployed
Start Date
End Date
School
College
EDUCATION
Degree
09/1990
05/1994
Skidmore
BA
TRAINING
Completed
Description
Details
Firm/School
Hours
Location
09/2009
Expungement - 2008
Read FAQ
FINRA
1
01/2008
Refresher
Revised Code of
FINRA
2
online
08/2004
Arbitration
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
03/2004
New Panel Member
NASD
11
Newark, NJ
Training [NASD]
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Tvoe
Has an account with
Has made a disclosure about
Family Member has relationship
with
Has an account with
Had an account with
Staff ID: LeeC
Firm Name
Bank of America
Bank of America
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Charles Schwab & Co.. Inc.
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Acquired Quick and Reilly, Inc.
Brother-in-law employed
Smith Barney
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Was employed by
Had an account with
Had an account with
Licensed to Practice
Held Securities License(s)
John Hancock
Quick and Reilly, Inc.
Southwest Securities
Arbitrator ID:
Closed in 1998
Life, accident and health in all fifty
states
Series 6, 7, 24, 26, 63 & 65
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section. Current as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
Close Date
03-08740
Gaetano J. Aglione, Beverly Agfione, Gaetano J. Aglione IRA, et al v. American Express
11/30/2004
Financial Advisors, Inc.
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
I am presently an Instructor with Kaplan Professional and a freelance writer in Brooklyn. NY.
From 2000 to 2003. I served as a Director and Officer of the Worldinsure Corporation. My responsibilities included hiring
operational staff, attaining nationwide insurance licensing in the United States and Canada. and supporting our sales efforts.
During my tenure, I attained my Life, Accident and Health License in all fifty states.
From 1995 to 2000, I worked for John Hancock Signature Services. My responsibilities included managing their call center
operations, the recording and execution of variable life and annuity fund transfers and working with other departments to ensure
compliance with NASD, SEC and State audits. While at John Hancock I received my Series 6, 7, 24, 26, 63 & 65 licenses.
Two years have elapsed since I worked for a broker dealer.
Staff ID: LeeC
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Arbitrator ID:
Arbitrator Disclosure Report
Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01/15/2010
ARBITRATOR
Name:
Mr. Edward G. Toptani
Skills in Controversy:
Arbitrator ID:
There are no skills in controversy information.
CRD #:
City/State/Country: New York / NY / United States
Classification:
Public
FINRA Mediator:
No
Chair Status:
Qualified
Skills in Securities:
There are no skills in security information.
Injunctive Qualified - This arbitrator is an attorney and has reported experience litigating cases involving injunctive relief.
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Firm
LFoiltia
07/1991
Present
Toptani Law Offices
Founder/Attomey
10/1987
06/1991
Shearman & Sterling
Associate
06/1986
08/1986
Shearman & Sterling
Summer Associate
06/1985
08/1985
Mckenna, Conner & Cuneo
Summer Associate
08/1983
05/1984
Congressman Robert Torricelli
Legislative Assistant
05/1983
07/1983
World Bank
Research Assistant
05/1983
07/1983
Youth Policy Magazine
Editor in Chief
06/1982
08/1982
Alliance for Justice
Intern
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
Degree
01/1984
01/1987
University of Michigan
JD
01/1979
01/1983
University of Michigan
AB
TRAINING
Completed
Description
Details
Firm/School
awn a
09/2009
Expungement - 2008
Read FAQ
FINRA
1
02/2009
Refresher
Revised Code of
FINRA
2
online
02/2005
Arbitration
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
03/1999
New Chairperson
NASD
11
location varies
01/1994
Training [NASD)
Intro Securities Arbitrator
NASD
4
New York, NY
Training
11/1993
Participatory Arbitrator
Tools of the Arbitration NASD
2
New York, NY
Skills Program
Process
Staff ID: LeeC
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Arbitrator ID:
Type
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Has an account with
Had an account with
Is a member of
Is a Member of Bar Association
Is a Member of Bar Association
Initiated/defended legal action
against
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Firm Name
Details
Goldman Sachs & Co.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Trade-Well Discount Investing, LLC
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
New Media Association
Tradewell Discount Brokers
New York
American Bar Association
New York
Stuart Coleman & Co.
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section. Current as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
Close Date
07-00945
Leslie Cox-Colon v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. f/k/a Solo mon Smith Barney, Inc. and Loretta
10/15/2009
Chiofolo
09-00367
Alan Gelband & Co. Defined Contribution Pension Plan & Trust vs. TD Ameritrade, Inc.
07/08/2009
07-02940
Don Chaifetz v. E*Trade Securities LLC
07/25/2008
03-00537
Lake Company LLC and Riverview Company LLC vs. James J. McLaughlin and McLauglin,
03/02/2007
Piven, Vogel Securities, Inc.
04-08636
Roslyn Berger v. Salomon Smith Barney, Inc.
06/14/2006
03-07032
James C. Dooley v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. f/k/a Salomon Smith Barney, Inc.
06/01/2005
02-00661
Fahnestor-k & Co., Inc., v. Sands Brothers & Co., Ltd. Dan Maurer, Brian Bartlett, Eric Cardenas,
et al.
02/17/2005
03-09242
Steven and Beth Price vs. American Express Financial Advisors, Inc. and William Tassey
02/14/2005
03-06742
Eric Raphael vs. Robert Morris and James Kessler
07/12/2004
03-02447
Jerome and Laura Goldberg vs First Union Securities, Inc. and James D. Routhier
06/29/2004
01-03483
Andreas Wiener, Sue Klavans Simring and Steven S. Simring vs Paul Croitoroo and Bear, Sterns
02/24/2003
& Co., Inc.
02-02101
Larry Shiller v. TD Waterhouse Investor Services, Inc.
09/05/2002
00-01646
Imaginative Business & Marketing Ltd. v. Laidlaw Global Securities, Inc., et al
08/14/2001
98-03690
Susan B. Georges vs. CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. and Richard B. Fee
12/12/2000
00-00837
Napoleon Georgatos v. New Times Securities Services Inc., Michael Silk
11/14/2000
99-03919
Fred Olinsky and Beatrice Olinsky v. Neil Okun and Gruntal & Co., Inc.
10/18/2000
98-04417
Janet Pasquale vs. Harvey Block, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Carrie Cimino and Alden Capital
10/10/2000
93-05302
Seymour Sobel, Robert Chaut, Jay and Barbara Stein vs. Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co.
08/07/1996
93-03101
Dr. Carl Pagano, TTEE/PSRP vs. Melbourne GSI Corp. and Joel Heusler
12/14/1994
92-02331
Sidney W. Barbanel v. Napex Financial Corp. v. FSC Securities Corporation
03/03/1994
Staff ID: LeeC
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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Since 1991, I have practiced law in a small boutique law firm setting. My practice is small but quite diversified, including
corporate, entertainment and commercial matters (litigation and non-litigation). Accordingly, one day I may find myself in
federal court litigating trademark issues, and the next I may draft a private placement memorandum or meeting with clients
concerning the launching of a new cosmetics line.
From 1987 to 1991, I worked for Shearman & Sterling, in NYC, as a corporate associate. My duties included transactional
support on a number of large and sophisticated domestic and international matters, including secured bank financings,
corporate reorganizations and work-outs, privately negotiated mergers and acquisitions and cross-border commercial leveraged
leases. I also worked on a number of pro-bono matters. After college and prior to law school. I served in a number of public
interest capacities in Washington, D.C. I assisted a World Bank economist with an international price study; I supervised a staff
of approximately 10 reporters and authored articles for Youth Policy Magazine, a journal founded by the Robert F. Kennedy
Memorial and dedicated to issues affecting America's youth; and I advised Congressman Robert Torricelli (now Senator) on a
number of legislative issues, primarily in the areas of foreign affairs and science and technology. During college I was an intern
at the Alliance for Justice, a coalition of public interest law organizations. Julere, a co-authored an article on concerning public
agency non-compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act. My professional activities include membership in the American
Bar Association and the NY State Bar Association.
Staff ID: LeeC
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Name:
Arbitrator ID:
CRD #:
City/State/Country:
Classification:
FINRA Mediator:
Chair Status:
Arbitrator Disclosure Report
Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01/15/2010
Mr. Mark A. Egert
New York / NY / United States
Non-public
No
None
ARBITRATOR
Skills in Controversy:
Employment - Breath of Contract. Employment -
Compensation. Employment - Employment Discrimination.
Employment - Wrongful Termination, Other - Underwriting,
Trading Disputes - Buy In, Trading Disputes - Sell Outs
Skills in Securities:
Repurchase Agreements
Start Date
End Date
01/2005
Present
07/2003
01/2005
09/1997
03/2003
01/1995
09/1997
03/1992
01/1995
10/1987
03/1992
EMPLOYMENT
Firm
Cowen & Company. LLC
RBC Capital Markets Corporation
ABN AMRO, Incorporated
Securities Industry Association
Kavanagh Peters Powell & Osnato
Shearman & Sterling
Position
Chief Compliance Officer
Legal & Compliance Director
Chief Legal Officer
VP/Annriate General
Counsel
Associate
Associate
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
Washington University Law School
of Delaware
Degree
01/1984
01/1980
01/1987
George
01/1984
University
JD
BA
TRAINING
Completed
Description
Details
Finn/School
Hours
Location
05/2009
Expungement - 2008
FINRA
1
12/2008
Refresher
Revised Code of
FINRA
2
online
10/2004
Arbitration
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
06/2000
New Panel Member
NASD
11
New York, NY
Training [NASD]
Type
Has an account with
Had an account with
Was employed by
Staff ID: LeeC
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Firm Name
Details
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
ABN AMRO, Inc.
ABN AMRO, Inc.
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Had an account with
Had an account with
Has made a disclosure about
Is employed by
Was a Client
Had an account with
Had an account with
Was employed by
Had an account with
Was a member of
Is a member of
Is a member of
Has made a disclosure about
Bluestone Capital Corp.
CIBC World Markets Corp.
CRT Financial Group, Inc.
Cowen and Company, LLC
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP
Fidelity Investments Institutional Services
J.P.R. Capital Corp.
RBC Capital Markets Corporation
RBC Dain Rauscher Inc.
SIA
SIFMA
The Bond Market Association
Arbitrator ID:
Whale Seucrities
Oppenheimer
(Past)
Served on various Securities Ind.
Committees
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section. Current as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
07-03282
Joseph Stevens 8 Company, Inc. vs. Joseph Bloc ken, Cleon R. Cato, Rennatto A. Comejo, Mark
Dalcollo, et al.
06-01355
Wachovia Securities Financial Network, LLC v. Mark Goldberg
04-02958
Robert Bruce Harris vs. Michael Joseph Pierce III
01-02336
Tina Daniels vs. Weatherly Securities Corp., and Jason Gross
Close Date
03/03/2009
02/23/2007
01/19/2005
10/23/2002
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
I am currently employed by Cowen and Company, LLC., and serve as Chief Compliance Officer. My title is Managing Director.
I am a member of the Office of the Chief Executive and a number of other management committees.
Since I began my legal career in 1987, I have worked at two law firms, one trade association and three brokerage firms and
banks. The focus of my practice has been on securities rules and regulations, as well as general corporate and transactional
matters.
"Based on information made available to FINRA, the arbitrator (i) is an employee of a firm that, at any point since January 1,
2005, sold auction rate securities, or (ii) was an employee of such a firm at any time after January 1, 2005."
Staff ID: LeeC
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Name:
Arbitrator ID:
CRD #:
City/State/Country:
Classification:
FINRA Mediator:
Chair Status:
Mr. James I. Berliner
Larchmont / NY / United States
Non-public
No
None
ARBITRATOR
Skills in Controversy:
There are no skills in controversy information.
Skills In Securities:
There are no skills in security information.
Start Date
End Date
01/2006
Present
09/2005
Present
01/1994
12/2005
10/1965
03/1994
12/1963
10/1965
06/1951
12/1963
EMPLOYMENT
Firm
Corporate Angel Network
March of Dimes Foundation
International Executive Services Corp.
JP Morgan Guaranty Trust Company
American Union Transport
International General Electric Company
Position
Scheduler
Volunteer Leadership
Executive Recruiter
Managing Director
Foreign Commercial Paper
Trade
Accounting
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
09/1947
06/1951
Oberlin College
Degree
BA Economics
Completed
Description
01/2009
Expungement - 2008
Refresher
06/2008
Online Basic Panel
FINRA
Training
06/2008
Expungement online
FINRA
mini-course
05/2005
Additional Securities
Introduction and
NYSE
Training
Workshop Topics
Details
TRAINING
Firm/School
FINRA
Hours
Location
1
11
online
1.5
online
2
Type
Family Member has relationship
with
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Firm Name
Bumham Securities
Has an account with
Bumham Securities
Family Member has relationship
Vanguard Group
with
Staff ID: LeeC
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Spouse has account
Spouse has account
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Has an account with
Vanguard Group
Has made a disclosure about
JP Morgan 8 Co.
Receives pension and retiree
healthcare
Family member had relationship
Smith Barney
Spouse had account
with
Had an account with
Smith Barney
Family member had relationship
UBS
Spouse had account
with
Had an account with
UBS
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section, Current as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
Close Date
There is no award information.
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Starting in 2005, I began a two day a week volunteer position with the National Headquarters of the March of Dimes. My
position is in the Volunteer Leadership Department which strives to improve the quality and retention of volunteers for the
March of Dimes nationwide. From 1994 until 2005, I worked for about three days each week for a not-for-profit organization,
the International Executive Service Corps. My job, a volunteer position, was to recruit businessmen and professionals, mostly
retired, to assist organizations in developing nations. The program was financed principally by the United States Agency for
International Development. I found that this work sharpened my skills in judging the suitability of candidates to undertake
assignments abroad often under difficult conditions. I left the organization in 2005 when the function I was performing was
moved to Washington, D.C. I spent 29 years, until I retired in 1994, with Morgan Guaranty Trust Company, a subsidiary of J.
P. Morgan and Co. During my entire career with Morgan, I was assigned to the commercial banking side of the Company.
Initially I was in the Commodity Finance group which provided secured financing to commodity importers and exporters of foods
and fibers. From there I was assigned to the Petroleum Department which handled banking relationships with oil companies.
In 1978 I supervised five professionals as head of the newly established Project Finance Department. This group was charged
with the responsibility of soliciting and structuring complicated financing of development projects worldwide. The basis of this
financing was analyzing the risk of the project to generate sufficient cash flow to repay creditors. From 1982 until 1985, I
headed the Natural Resources Group in the Bank's London Office supervising fifteen professionals. My final assignment,
before my retirement, was Senior Credit Officer for the Bank's North American banking business. My responsibilities included
approving large exposures to clients arising out of loans, commitments, lines of credit, interest rate and currency swaps, etc.
Before joining Morgan, I worked for American Union Transport, a privately owned shipping company which had a small finance
group. The finance group marketed high risk commercial paper issued by organizations in developing countries. For twelve
years after being graduated from college I was employed by the international division of General Electric Company in a variety
of accounting and equipment sales finance positions.
In addition to having served as an arbitrator at the NYSE, my experience as a senior credit officer at Morgan Guaranty Trust
Co. required me to make judgments based upon the presentation of facts, data, and other information. My decisions not only
needed to balance issues such as risk/reward but to probe the presenters on the facts and analysis they used in making their
cases. It was always necessary to be completely unbiased in making judgments because the decisions had a major monetary
impact on the Bank's results.
On July 23, 2008 the Arbitrator responded to a FINRA survey about auction rate securities. In the response, the Arbitrator
disclosed that since January 1, 2005, the Arbitrator has not been employed by or associated with a brokerage firm.
Staff ID: LeeC
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ARBITRATOR
Name:
Mr. Brian J. Neville
Skills in Controversy:
Arbitrator ID:
There are no skills in controversy information.
CRD #:
2463115
City/State/Country: New York / NY United States
Classification:
Non-public
Skills in Securities:
FINRA Mediator:
No
There are no skills in security information.
Chair Status:
Qualified
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
fima
Position
11/2007
Present
Lax & Neville, LLC
Partner
01/2002
10/2007
Law Offices of Brian J. Neville
Owner
05/2000
12/2001
Kogan Taubman & Neville, LLC
Partner
01/1996
05/2000
Josephthal & Co.
Associate General Counsel
02/1994
01/1996
Prudential Securities, Inc.
Attorney
08/1993
02/1994
Sangerman & Associates
Associate Attorney
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
Schoo
Degree
01/1990
01/1993
New York Law School
JD
01/1986
01/1990
University of Scranton
BS Accounting
TRAINING
Completed
Description
Details
Firm/School
Hours
Location
06/2008
Revised Code of
FINRA
2
online
11/2007
Arbitration
Additional Securities
Securities Arbitration
NYSBA
New York
10/2004
Training
Expungement online
mini-course
& Mediation
NASD
1.5
online
07/2004
New Chairperson
NASD
11
online
07/2004
Training [NASD]
Duty to Disclose online
mini-course
NASD
1
online
03/2000
Expungement - 2008
FINRA
1
02/2000
Refresher
New Chairperson
NASD
11
New York, NY
12/1999
Training [NASD]
New Panel Member
NASD
11
New York, NY
Training [NASD)
Staff ID: LeeC
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Arbitrator ID'.
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
li ps
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Is a Client
Is a Client
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Is a Client
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Was employed by
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Is a Client
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Family Member has relationship
with
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Was employed by
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
I have a client of
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Is a Client
Stan ID: LeeC
Firm Name
Advest. Inc.
Charles Schwab
Citigroup Global Markets. Inc.
EsTrade Financial Securities
Fahnestock International Inc.
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
First Republic Group, LLC
First Union Securities. Inc.
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
Josephthal & Co., Inc.
Kirlin Securities
Marquis Financial Services. Inc.
McMahon Securities, Co.
Melhado, Flynn & Associates
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated
Morgan Stanley DW, Inc.
Prime Charter Ltd., Inc.
Prudential Equity Group, LLC
RBC Dain Rauscher Inc.
Summit Equation
UBS Financial Services Inc.
Wachovia Securities, LLC
Wall Street Access Corp.
Baric Inventor
Bear Steams & Co., Inc.
Broadwall Capital. LLC
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Details
Customer cases
Customer cases against Salomon
Smith Barney
Representation
Customer cases
Customer cases
Customer cases
Brother employed
Customer cases
Prudential Securities
1/96-2000
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Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
I have a client of
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Initiated/defended legal action
against
I have a client of
Initiated/defended legal action
RD White
against
Initiated/defended legal action
Royal Alliance
against
Was a member of
SIA
Initiated/defended legal action
SW Bach
against
I have a client of
I have a client of
I have a client of
I have a client of
Family member had relationship
with
I have a client of
Westminster Securities Corp
I have a client of
Wolverine Trading
Is a Member of Bar Association
Is a Member of Bar Association
Initiated/defended legal action
against
CSFB
Clearing Services of America
Dupont Securities
Emast Investors
First Allied Securities
First Colonial Securities Group
First Montauk Securities
Linsco Private Ledger
Millennium Securities
Park Financial Securities
Saxorry Securities
Sperreir Track Securities
Strausberger, Pearson, Tulcin & Wolff
V Finance Securities
WMA Securities
1/96-Present
Compliance & Legal Division
Brother was employed
Representation
New Jersey
New York
Todd Eberhard
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section, Current as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
08-01148
Gisela Selo vs. Robert R. Meredith & Co., Inc.
07-01786
Clark Dodge & Co., Inc. v. Martin Rybak
05-06403
Brian Langenberg v. Soleil Securities Corporation
05-06317
Michael Picozzi v. Lehman Brothers, Inc., and William Philip Walsh
Close Date
03/26/2009
12/12/2007
06/22/2007
06/04/2007
Staff ID: LeeC
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James Messenger and Lois Messenger vs Biltmore Securities Inc., Rand Alan Heckler, FAS
04/15/2003
Wealth Management Service etal
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
After graduating law school, I worked briefly for a small law firm specializing in elder law. In February of 1994, I joined the
Prudential Securities Inc. Legal Department working on the Limited Partnership Settlement Fund, where I represented
Prudential in dozens of expedited arbitrations and also settled approximately a hundred claims. In January of 1996, I left
Prudential and joined the legal department of Josephthal Lyon & Ross Inc. (Josephthal & Co., Inc). I have represented
Josephthal at numerous NASD and NYSE arbitrations including customer sales practice cases and former employee claims
including wrongful termination, defamation and Title VII claims. I have occasionally represented Josephthal in cases against
former brokers. Additionally, I have represented brokers at NYSE and NASD enforcement actions.
In May 2000, I left Josephthal to join the newly named law firm of Kogan Taubman & Neville, LLC. Starting January 2002 I left
this firm and am operating as a solo practitioner. I am a full service law firm specializing in securities related issues. I represent
issuers, investors and members of the brokerage and investment banking community.
I am currently employed with the firm of Lax & Neville, LLP.
On September 12, 2008, the Arbitrator responded to a FINRA survey about auction rate securities. In the response, the
Arbitrator disclosed that since January 1, 2005, the Arbitrator has not been employed by or associated with a brokerage firm.
Staff ID: LeeC
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Name:
Arbitrator ID:
CRD #:
City/State/Country:
Classification:
FINRA Mediator:
Chair Status:
Arbitrator Disclosure Report
Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01/15/2010
Mr. Andrew Joseph Donovan
ARBITRATOR
Skills in Controversy:
Account Related - Dividends, Account Related - Transfer
1291765
Mohegan Lake / NY / United States
Non-public
No
None
Skills in Securities:
Annuities. Corporate Bonds. Government Securities, Mutual
Funds, Municipal Bonds, Municipal Bond Funds, Preferred
Stock
Start Date
End Date
01/2001
Present
01/2001
Present
08/1996
01/2001
05/1996
08/1996
01/1994
12/1997
10/1993
08/1996
01/1990
1211993
07/1989
10/1993
04/1988
07/1989
07/1984
04/1988
01/1980
06/1984
07/1978
10/1979
EMPLOYMENT
Firm
LPL Financial
Self-Employed
Chase Investment Services
Advantage Capital
Westchester County
US Merchant Marine Acad.
Town of Yorktown
NY Medical College
Kidder Peabody
Merrill Lynch
US Navy
Merrill Lynch
position
Registered Representative
Financial Consultant
Financial Consultant
Registered Representative
County Legislator
Director of Development
NY Councilman
Director of Development
Financial Consultant
Financial Consultant
Damage Control Officer
Operations Manager
Start Date
12/1994
07/1974
09/1970
End Date
03/1996
02/1983
06/1974
EDUCATION
School
College of Financial Planning
Fordham University
Fordham University
Desires
CFP
PhD
BA
Completed
Description
Details
03/2009
Motion to Dismiss
Completed FAQ
Training
01/2009
Expungement - 2008
Completed FAQ
FINRA
Refresher
12/2008
Onsite Basic Panel
FINRA
Training
TRAINING
Firm/School
FINRA
Hours
Location
1
1
4
Newark, NJ
Staff ID: lime
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11/2008
Expungement online
mini-course
Online Basic Panel
Training
FINRA
FINRA
Arbitrator ID:
1.5
online
11
online
Tvoe
Has an account with
I am a client of
Is a member of
Had an account with
I was a client of
Received Honors
Had an account with
I was a client of
Was a member of
Was a member of
Was a member of
Has published
Has published
Lectured on
Lectured on
Holds Securities License(s)
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Firm Name
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
Boy Scout
Chase Investment Services
Chase Investment Services
HB Earthart Foundation
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch
New York State 4-H Foundation
Town of Yorktown
Yorktown Chamber of Commerce
Details
IRA
Leader
IRA
Fellow Shipe
Brokerage/IRA
Chairman
Elected Councilman
Former Director
"Fund Raising Management"
"Planned Giving Today"
Fund Raising ProgramlCreation &
Mgmt.
Planned Giving
Series 7, 24, 63, and 65
Case ID
Case Name
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section. Current as of 01/202010
There is no award information.
Close Date
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Andrew Donovan was born in New York City where he attended local schools. He graduated from Fordham University where
he received his BA degree. He was awarded a Fellowship by the H.B. Earhart Foundation. He taught American Government at
Fordham University from 1976 to 1978. He received his Ph.D. from Fordham University in 1983.
In 1978 Mr. Donovan joined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc. in New York. He was appointed Operations Manager
for the New York Commodity Sales Office. In 1980, Mr. Donovan took leave from Merrill Lynch and was commissioned an
officer in the United States Navy. During his four and a half years on active duty, he served as Damage Control Officer aboard
and, ammunition ship and as Navigator aboard the guided missile cruiser, USS Josephus Daniels. After his discharge from
active duty in 1984, he remained in the Naval Reserve. He is a graduate of the United States Naval War College. He retired in
2000 with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
Mr. Donovan returned to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith in 1984 as a Financial Consultant advising individuals and
businesses on investments, insurance and retirement plans. He was later employed by Kidder Peabody and Company as a
Financial Consultant and by both New York Medical College and the United States Merchant Marine Academy as Director of
Development. Mr. Donovan was a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) specializing in planned giving. His articles have
been published in "Planned Giving Today" and "Fund Raising Management." He has presented seminars on planned giving,
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and fund raising program creation and management.
In 1989, Mr. Donovan was elected Councilman in the Town of Yorktown. In 1993 he was elected Westchester County
Legislator. He was re-elected in 1995. He did not seek re-election at the expiration of his term. During this time he also served
as Chairman of the New York State 4-H Foundation. He is also a former Director of the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce.
Today he serves as a Boy Scout leader.
In 1996, Mr. Donovan joined Chase Investment Services as a Financial Consultant in the Yorktown Peekskill area. Mr.
Donovan joined the national independent brokerage firm of LPL Financial in 2001. As an independent financial representative,
his business operates under the name of Donovan Financial. As a Certified Financial Planner professional, securities and
insurance are offered through LPL Financial which is a member of the FINRA and SIPC.
On October 7, 2008, the arbitrator responded to a FINRA survey about auction rate securities. In the response, the arbitrator
disclosed that since January 1, 2005, the arbitrator had been employed by or associated with a brokerage firm that sold auction
rate securities.
Staff ID: LeeC
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ARBITRATOR
Name:
Mr. Antonio Concepcion
Skills in Controversy:
Arbitrator ID:
Account Related - Dividends, Executions - Execution Price,
Executions - Limit v. Market Order, Trading Disputes - Buy In,
CRD
Trading Disputes - Mark-ups. Trading Disputes - Sell Outs
City/State/Country: Hightstown NJ / United States
Classification:
Non-public
Skills In Securities:
FINRA Mediator:
No
Common Stock, Corporate Bonds, Mutual Funds, Preferred
Chair Status:
None
Stock, DO NOT USE, Warrants/Rights
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Firm
Position
08/2001
Present
Retired
not provided
01/1996
08/2001
Hill, Thompson, Magid, L.P.
Senior Foreign Trader
10/1994
12/1995
Wood Gundy Corporation
Order Clerk
05/1994
08/1994
Ernst & Company
Trader OTC
07/1992
04/1994
Cart Securities Corporation
Trader OTC
08/1987
01/1992
Adler Coleman & Company
Trader
02/1965
08/1987
Carl Marks & Company
Trader
01/1964
02/1965
E.F. Hutton & Company
Order Clerk
06/1963
01/1964
Ira Haupt & Company
Teletype
05/1959
06/1963
Model Roland & Stone
Cable Clerk
01/1959
01/1969
U.S. Army Reserve
Staff Sargent
07/1953
04/1959
H. Hentz & Company
Cable Clerk
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
Degree
06/1958
05/1959
New York Institute of Finance
not provided
01/1949
01/1953
Erasmus Hall High School
Diploma
TRAINING
Completed
Description
Details
Firm/School
Hours
Location
04/2009
Motion to Dismiss
FINRA
12/2008
Training
Expungement - 2008
FINRA
1
03/2007
Refresher
Revised Code of
NASD
2
online
10/2004
Arbitration
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
Staff ID: LeeC
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Arbitrator ID:
11
New York, NY
Type
Has made a disclosure about
Has an account with
Was employed by
Was employed by
Was employed by
Was employed by
Was employed by
Was employed by
Had an account with
Was employed by
Was employed by
Was employed by
Was a member of
Was employed by
Is a member of
Holds Securities License(s)
Languages other than English
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Firm Name
Details
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Scottrade
Adler Coleman & Co.
Carl L. Marks & Co.
Car Securities Corp.
E.F. Hutton & Co.
Ernst & Co.
H. Hentz & Co.
Hill Thompson Magid & Co., Inc.
Hill, Thompson, Magid
Ira Haupt & Co.
Model, Roland & Stone
Preferred Traders Association
Wood Gundy Corp.
As a trader:had traded occasionally
w/Smith Barney
STANY
Series 7 and 55 (held)
Spanish
Case ID
06-05327
04-06540
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Pubis* Available Awards Section, Current as of 01/202010
Case Name
Cosme Monot vs. LinkBrokers Derivatives Corporation Inc.
Joseph Parella, Angelina Parella, et al vs. Milton Koenigsberg and Northeast Securities
Incorporated
Close Date
02/02/2009
06/06/2006
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
My career in the securities industry began in 1953. My responsibilities during these years grew from an entry level position in
the Foreign Department of the prestigious firm of H. Hentz & Co., for whom I worked six years, to my most recent employment
with Hill, Thompson, Magid, L.C., as Senior Foreign Trader. At this firm, it was my responsibility to start a viable Foreign
Trading Desk and trade, along with aiding in the development and listing in the U.S.A., of previously foreign only traded issues.
I also acted as consultant to this firm on these issues.
I began trading in the 1960's, with the firm of Carl Marks and Company Inc. While employed there for twenty-two years, I traded
foreign securities, third market listed securities, bonds, preferred, and many esoteric issues. Added to my duties here, was
Public Relations, for which I traveled to Europe and throughout the country for about 30 years. I have been registered with the
NYSE, PCSE, NASD, and have been a member of STANY, holding several appointed positions with them over the years. I
have also been a member of the Preferred Traders Association.
My military service was with the U.S. Army Reserve, as a Staff Sergeant, serving from 1959 until 1969, where I was the
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Communications Chief of H.Q. Battery, supervising more than fifty men. I was recalled to active duty during the Berlin Crisis
and Cuban Missile Crisis, and received an honorable discharge in 1969
Previously. I held a Series 7 and 55 licenses. I have taught Securities Courses at the local school for Community Education for
fifteen years, and presently work with the Literacy Volunteers of America (LVOA), where I have been certified for teaching Basic
Literacy and ESL (English as a Second Language), which I find very rewarding. I graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in
1953, with an Academic Diploma, and have also attended the New York Institute of Finance, where I studied and passed
courses in Brokerage Procedure, work of the New York Stock Exchange, Options, Accounting Principles and Security Analysis.
On August 6, 2008, the Arbitrator responded to a FINRA survey about auction rate securities. In the response, the Arbitrator
disclosed that since January 1, 2005, the Arbitrator has not been employed by or associated with a brokerage firm.
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Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01/152010
ARBITRATOR
Name:
Mr. R. Scott Garley
Skills in Controversy:
Arbitrator ID:
Account Related - Margin Calls, Account Related - Transfer,
CRD #:
Executions - Execution Price, Empbyment - Breach of
Contract, Employment - Commissions, Employment -
City/State/Country: New York / NY / United States
Compensation, Employment - Employment Discrimination,
Employment - Libel or Slander, Employment - Partnerships,
Employment - Promissory Notes, Employment - Wrongful
Termination, Other - Clearing Disputes, Other - Recruitment
Disputes, Trading Disputes - Other Floor Trading
Classification:
Non-public
Skills in Securities:
FINRA Mediator:
No
Common Stock, Corporate Bonds, Limited Partnerships,
Chair Status:
None
Mutual Funds, Options, Repurchase Agreements
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Finn
Position
08/1998
Present
Gibbons Del Deo Dolan Griffinger, et al
Partner
06/1994
07/1998
Grais & Phillips
Partner
01/1994
05/1994
R. Scott Garley
Sole Practitioner
08/1992
12/1993
Daley & Carley
Partner
03/1984
07/1992
Seward & Kissel
Associate
09/1981
03/1984
Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens
Associate
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
Law School
University
Deorso
JD
AB
09/1978
09/1974
05/1981
Fordham
05/1978
Colgate
TRAINING
Completed
Description
Details
Firm/School
Hours
Location
02/2008
Revised Code of
FINRA
2
online
12/2004
Arbitration
Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
10/1999
New Chairperson
NASD
11
New York, NY
12/1912
Training (NASD]
Intro Securities Arbitrator
NASD
7
Training
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
D22
Firm Name
My firm/employer had a client of
Advest, Inc.
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Details
Newark office represented firm
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My firm/employer has a client of
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Has an account with
Is a Client
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Is a Client
Is a Client
Has made a disclosure about
Is a Client
Initiated/defended legal action
against
Is a Member of Bar Association
My firm/employer has a client of
Is a Client
Has made a disclosure about
Is a member of
Is a Client
Was Arbitrator for
Investor
complaint/arbitration/suit
Is a Client
Is a Member of Bar Association
Is a Member of Bar Association
Arbitrator for
Arbitrator ID:
Banc of America Securities
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
Fidelity Investments Institutional Services
First Union Securities, Inc.
Gruntal & Co., LLC
Lehman Bros
Lehman Brothers Inc
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Morgan Stanley DW Inc.
Prudential Equity Group, LLC
American Bar Association
Bank of America
FISERV Securities
Lehman Bros. Inc. Phoenix Brokerage,LLC
NY County Lawyers Association
National Discount Brokerage
New York Stock Exchange
Salomon Smith Barney, Inc.
TLW Securities, LLC
Lehman Bros. FISERV Sec. Inc., Natl
Disco. Broker
Morgan Stanley
Prudential Securities Inc
Attorney for
Monmouth New Jersey
New York City
US District Court Easten District of NY
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section, Dutton! as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
06-01988
Stuart Lantz v. Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation
01-04644
Aaron N. Wise v. Chase Investment Services Corp.
99-04170
Jesup Lamont Securities Corp. v. C. Arthur, LLC.. CCF Captial Group. Inc., Arthur Wheeler, et al.
97-05008
Joel L. Gold vs. LT Lawrence & Co., Inc.
Close Date
03/03/2008
03/06/2003
12/26/2000
02/09/1999
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
My practice focuses primarily on litigation, arbitration, investigations and counseling in securities, employment, business tort
(including fraud, unfair competition and civil RICO) and general commercial matters in New York and New Jersey.
I represent securities firms, institutional investors and individuals in connection with securities fraud claims, trading and
customer disputes. and hedge fund and investment partnership disputes. This includes representing broker-dealers and
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investment management firms and their employees in arbitrations of all kinds, regulatory and compliance matters, and
disciplinary investigations and proceedings before NYSE, NASD, SEC and state securities agencies. I also represent firms and
individuals in disputes involving employment contracts, executive compensation employee benefits, non-compete and other
restrictive covenants, discrimination and employment-related torts.
On September 18, 2008, the Arbitrator responded to a FINRA survey about auction rate securities. In the response, the
Arbitrator disclosed that since January 1. 2005. the Arbitrator has not been employed by or associated with a brokerage firm.
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Name:
Mr. Larry W. Befeler
Arbitrator ID:
CRD #:
City/State/Country: Murray Hill / NJ / United States
Classification:
FINRA Mediator:
Chair Status:
None
Non-public
No
ARBITRATOR
Skills in Controversy:
There are no skills in controversy information.
Skills in Securities:
There are no skills in security information.
Start Date
End Date
07/2003
Present
07/2003
Present
06/2003
01/2005
11/2000
06/2003
04/2000
10/2000
04/2000
11/2000
03/1993
04/2000
05/1989
03/1993
02/1988
05/1989
02/1987
02/1988
09/1986
02/1987
EMPLOYMENT
Fir
me
aNrtional Financial
Fidelity Investments
Correspondent Services. Corp.
UBS PaineWebber (CSC)
Trade.com Online Securities, Inc.
Bluestone Capital Partners, LP
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (CIBC)
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Shearson Lehman Hutton
Drexel Bumham Lambert
Bank of New York
Position
Director
Director
Credit & Risk Manager
Compliance Officer
Branch
Compliance/Operations
Corr. Clearing Analyst
Margin Clerk
Margin Clerk
GNMA Accountant
Start Date
09/1982
09/1974
End Date
05/1986
05/1962
EDUCATION
School
University of New Hampshire
Pingry High School
Degree
BA
Diploma
Completed
Description
03/2009
01/2009
03/2007
08/2004
Staff ID: LeeC
Motion to Dismiss
Training
Expungement - 2008
Refresher
Revised Code of
Arbitration
Expungement online
mini-course
Details.
TRAINING
Firm/School
FINRA
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NASD
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Location
1
1
2
online
1.5
online
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03/1996
Duty to Disclose online
mini-course
Intro Securities Arbitrator
Training
NASD
Arbitrator ID:
1
online
Introductory Arbitrator
6
San Francisco, CA
Training
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
L'yn
Firm Name
Details
Has made a disclosure about
J. C. Bradford & Co.
(Affiliated Co. w/UBS PaineWebber)
Is a Client
Prudential Securities
Has an account with
Wachovia Securities, LLC
Family member had relationship
Bank of America Securities
Spouse was employed
with
Was employed by
Bluestone Capital Partners, LP
Family member had relationship
Cowen
Spouse was employed
with
Had an account with
First Union Bank
Family member had relationship
Montgomery
Spouse was employed
with
Family member had relationship
Oppenheimer
Spouse was employed
with
Had an account with
Oppenheimer & Co
Is a member of
SIA Compliance and Legal Division
Holds Securities License(s)
Series 3, 4, 7, 8. 14, 24. 63 and 65
Was employed by
UBS Paine Webber
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section. Current as of 0120/2010
Case ID
Case Name
Close Date
05-05320
David W. Levy v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
07/25/2008
00.05729
West Caldwell Office Associates, LLC v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. and
10/17/2002
Christopher Killeen
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
I am currently a Vice President of Risk Management at National Financial Services, LLC, Fidelity Company. My duties involve
all areas of the correspondent clearing business. Previously, I was the Director of compliance at Bluestone Capital/Trade.com,
where I was involved in a broad range of national retail and on-line issues. I have previously worked in a retail branch office in
operations, compliance and administrative capacities and have a broad operations background including margin.
I currently maintain the following securities licenses: Series 3, 4, 7, 8, 14. 24 and 63.
On July 23, 2008, the arbitrator responded to a FINRA survey about auction rate securities. In the response, the arbitrator
disclosed that since January 1. 2005. the arbitrator was employed by or associated with a brokerage firm that sold auction rate
securities, but the arbitrator neither sold auction rate securities nor supervised someone who sold auction rate securities.
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Name:
Arbitrator ID:
CRD #:
City/State/Country:
Classification:
FINRA Mediator:
Chair Status:
Arbitrator Disclosure Report
Report reflects information provided by the arbitrator through 01/15/2010
Mr. Kevin B. Naughten
345217
Douglaston / NY / United States
Non-public
No
None
ARBITRATOR
Skills in Controversy:
There are no skills in controversy information.
Skills in Securities:
Common Stock, Commodities Futures, Government
Securities, Mutual Funds, Municipal Bonds, Options.
Preferred Stock, Repurchase Agreements, Stock Index
Futures. Warrants/Rights
EMPLOYMENT
Start Date
End Date
Firm
Position
12/2008
Present
Unemployed
11/1999
12/2008
Citibank
Systems Analyst
04/1999
12/2003
Virtus Advisors
Consultant
05/1997
04/1999
Erste Bank Securities
Manager
11/1995
10/1996
RLB-JPP Euro Securities
Mgr. European Securities
04/1988
11/1995
Bank Austria
Mgr., Europe Sec.
11/1977
04/1988
EAB
Treasury
05/1977
11/1977
EF Hutton
Account Executive
05/1972
05/1977
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Account Executive
01/1971
01/1972
Teacher in Asia
01/1970
01/1971
NYC Department of Social Services
Case Worker
01/1969
01/1970
US Army
Sergeant 7th Infantry
Division
01/1967
01/1969
NYC Department of Social Services
Case Worker
EDUCATION
Start Date
End Date
School
Decree
09/1968
01/1977
Bernard Baruch Graduate Sch.of Business
MBA - Finance & Investment:
09/1963
06/1967
Le Moyne College
BA - Economics
Completed
Description
01/2009
Expungement - 2008
Refresher
03/2007
Revised Code of
Arbitration
Staff ID: LeeC
Details
TRAINING
Firm/School
FINRA
NASD
Hours
Location
1
2
online
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Expungement online
mini-course
NASD
1.5
online
06/2000
New Panel Member
NASD
11
New York, NY
Training [NASD)
Tyoe
Has an account with
Has an account with
Has an account with
Has an account with
Has an account with
Has an account with
Was a member of
Was a member of
Has made a disclosure about
Was employed by
Was a member of
Was Arbitrator for
Was employed by
Held Securities License(s)
Holds Securities License(s)
DISCLOSURE/CONFLICT INFORMATION
Firm Name
Details
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Dreyfus Service Corp.
Fidelity Investments
LFG, L.L.C.
Keystone (REFCO)
REFCO
Vanguard
AIMR
Amer. Institute of Mangement and Research
nka The CFA Institute
Citibank
PartoftheTravellersGroup-SalomonSB
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
New York Society of Securities Analysts
New York Stock Exchange
Virtus Advisors
Series 3, 4, 27 and 63
Series 7 and 24
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AWARDS
Publicly Available Awards Section. Current as of 01/20/2010
Case ID
Case Name
Close Date
09-00861
Helen Howard vs. Wells Fargo Investments, LLC and David M. Logsdon
09/01/2009
06-03260
Wachovia Securities, LLC. v. Haran Brucker
08/19/2008
07-02620
Todd Greenbaum v. Hapoalim Securities USA, Inc. as Successor in interest to lnvestec (US)
04/08/2008
Incorportated.
99-03829
Eli and Stephanie Serur vs. Prudential Securities and Jeff Miller
99-00981
Barry M. Lasner v. Advest, Inc. and Carol Silverman
09/28/2000
04/26/2001
ARBITRATOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Formerly employed with Citibank as a Systems Analyst. Twenty-five years in bank treasury and broker dealer activities,
including marketing, research, trading; fixed income and equities, foreign and domestic; extensive retail and institutional
contact. Education included BA Economics and MBA Finance and Investments; Professional memberships included NY
Society of Securities Analysts and AIMR; Securities licenses held: Series 3 (Commodities and Futures) 27 (Fin Op) and series
63. Currently hold series 7 and 24.
"Based on information made available to FINRA, the arbitrator (i) is an employee of a firm that, at any point since January 1,
2005, sold auction rate securities, or (ii) was an employee of such a firm at any time after January 1, 2005."
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