Mr. Pugsley is the Chair of the Securities Litigation Group at Ray Quinney & Nebeker, and the chair of the firm's Technology Committee. Mr. Pugsley was the Chair of the Securities Section of the Utah State Bar in 2006 and is a member of the Advisory Board for the Utah Division of Securities. He is a founder and member of the Utah Securities Association.
The majority of Mr. Pugsley's time is devoted to cases involving investment fraud and securities disputes. He handles civil litigation, securities fraud investigations and receivership actions for parties on all sides of these matters.
In addition, he has handled many securities arbitrations and frequently defends corporations, officers, accountants, brokerage firms and brokers in regulatory investigations, administrative actions and civil litigation brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Utah Division of Securities, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA, formerly NASD). He has been involved in internal investigations for publicly-traded companies, and advises companies and brokerage firms on disclosure and compliance issues. Mr. Pugsley has been an arbitrator with FINRA since 1999.
