Master current FINRA arbitration trends, updates, and expert strategies for successful dispute resolution. Gain essential insights to navigate complex cases and achieve optimal outcomes.

The world of FINRA arbitration is constantly evolving, and staying ahead of emerging issues is critical for financial professionals, legal experts, and compliance officers.
Join Margaret L. Watson, Shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C., Debra A. Jenks, Esq., Partner at Debra A. Jenks, P.A., and Cheryl Shao-Raw Chang, Associate at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP as they provide a comprehensive exploration of current trends, challenges, and effective strategies for navigating the complexities of FINRA arbitration.

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Partner at Debra A. Jenks, P.A.,
Ms. Jenks has 40 years of legal experience representing financial institutions, wirehouses, independent broker-dealers, insured broker-dealers, investment professionals, officers and directors, and financial advisers in retail, industry, and employment disputes as well as in compliance and regulatory matters. She defends registered persons and entities in regulatory matters. She has represented retail and institutional investors in securities matters and arbitration.

Shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C.,
Margaret L. Watson has more than 30 years of experience in employment litigation, internal investigations and alternative dispute resolution. She has litigated numerous cases in federal and state courts as well as in arbitrations (FINRA, AAA, JAMS) and agency proceedings. She regularly defends employers and individual managers in cases involving discrimination and retaliation claims under Title VII, Section 1981, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, FMLA, Dodd-Frank Act and related New York State and City laws, as well as common law tort and contract claims, including U-5 defamation claims and the enforcement of restrictive covenants. For approximately ten years, Margaret was employed by a large national wealth management financial services company, where she served as litigation counsel. Margaret is a graduate, cum laude, of the Harvard Law School. Margaret currently serves as Co-Chair of Littler Mendelson’s Financial Services Industry Group.

Associate at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Cheryl Shao-Raw Chang is an associate at Stradley Ronon in Southern California, where she focuses her practice on securities litigation. She defends against claims for breach of contract and fiduciary duty; fraud; suitability-related claims; negligence and negligent supervision; violations of National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules; and violations of the Securities Exchange Act and related state statutes. Cheryl can be reached at cchang@stradley.com.