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My practice focuses on the representation of investors and advisors throughout the United States in relation to the financial services industry.
I represent individual and institutional investors in arbitrations and litigations involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, mismanagement, fraud, suitability, unauthorized trading and churning.
I also represent traders, brokers, senior managers and officers regarding employment disputes such as discrimination, unpaid bonuses, severance packages, and forfeiture-for competition clauses for unvested stock.
I have extensive experience representing both employers and employees regarding recruiting practices including advising brokers of best practices to avoid litigation before they resign, negotiating on behalf of brokers with new prospective employers, advising brokers regarding their employment contracts and non-competition/non-solicitation agreements, advising broker-dealers on best practices when hiring a prospective broker, advising brokers and negotiating the resolution of outstanding promissory notes, and obtaining or defending against temporary restraining orders.
I have also performed internal investigations of several stock loan departments, and have represented those firms and their current and former employees in regulatory investigations.
I am currently an officer of the Securities Litigation & Arbitration Committee of the New York State Bar Association.
I am also a member of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association where I serve on several committees that prepare comment letters regarding proposed securities legislation and self regulatory rules. I was recently honored "for assisting PIABA in its SRO Comment efforts and furthering the protection of investors against investment abuses."
I am admitted to the bar in New York, New Jersey and Illinois and can represent parties in FINRA arbitrations throughout the United States.
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Acquired: 1997
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Acquired: 1994
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Acquired: 1993
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87 Ruckman Rd. Suite 102, Alpine, NJ, 07620-1098
27 Whitehall Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY, 10004-2117
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Posted by Frank | September 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Business
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I retained Brent’s services when transitioning my Business from a firm I had been with for over 30 years. And then again a few years later, because when you have questions, you need someone who represents you, and your interests. Not the firm. Brent was worth every penny, ten times over. It’s nice...
Posted by anonymous | April 01, 2014 | Contracts & Agreements
Highly Recommend
I first hired Brent to help me review my contract when I moved my practice from a regional brokerage firm to a wirehouse. I am a million dollar + producer and this was my first and only move. Brent came highly recommended from a colleague and after working with him and seeing the value he brought, I...
Posted by joseph | April 12, 2013 | Securities & Investment Fraud
Best in the Business
I knew after my first call to Brent Burns, i may have just found the best securities litigation attorney in the business. My case was extremely complicated involving several contracts and agreements, and had many , many details. Brent was so excellent at getting to the facts, keeping the case on tr...
Posted by Christopher | April 12, 2013 | Employment & Labor
A great lawyer for employment matters
I hired Brent to assist me in reviewing my severance agreement and drafting language to protect me. Brent was very professional and knowledgable in this subject matter and delivered a document that was fair both to me and my firm. I would recommend anyone who had any employment matters to use his s...
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2015
Appreciation from PIABA Self Regulatory Organization Committee, Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association
2015
Appreciation from PIABA Legislative Committee, Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association
2014
SRO Comment Letter Appreciation, Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association
2013
SRO Comment Letter Appreciation, Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association
2013
Proclamation of thanks for Teamwork in Saving a Life, Borough of Leonia Office of the Mayor
2013 - Present
Public Investors Arbitration Bar AssociationMemmber of Legislative and SRO Committees
1998 - Present
New York State Bar Association - Securities Litigation and Arbitration CommitteeSecretary
2015
2014
Equity Crowdfunding
2009
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