Arbitration

How I can help

I serve as a neutral arbitrator in commercial and consumer disputes. My professional background includes extensive experience in financial services and FinTech, including securities, commodities, banking, broker-dealers, financial regulation, and decentralized finance (DeFi). I understand complex regulatory, operational, and commercial issues. AREAS OF EXPERIENCE Securities and financial markets: trading practices, market manipulation, insider trading, and AML. Banking and broker-dealers: supervision, risk framework/management, and internal controls. FinTech and Digital Assets: emerging technologies and DeFi. Regulatory compliance: obligations of markets/exchanges, banks, and broker/dealers. Fraud, cybersecurity and privacy: account takeovers, breaches and information security. Commercial matters: contracts, NDAs and non-solicit agreements. MY APPROACH TO ARBITRATION Independence, impartiality, and fairness guide my approach. I do not favor the perspective of an investor, financial professional, or institution. I consider all parties' positions, testimony, documents, and applicable standards before deciding. My background helps me assess technical evidence while focusing on the facts. I prepare thoroughly, listen carefully, and seek fair, efficient proceedings, including for self-represented parties. PANEL MEMBERSHIPS American Arbitration Association, Qualified Neutral (2025) FINRA Dispute Resolution Services, Public Arbitrator (2026) Investors Exchange (IEX), Disciplinary Committee Hearing Panelist Securities Expert Roundtable, Member (2026) ARBITRATION TRAINING AAA training in arbitration fundamentals, attorney fees and costs, case finances, eDiscovery, cybersecurity, AI and contracts, and self-represented parties (2025-2026). International Arbitration, Columbia Law School (2024). EDUCATION Columbia Law School: LL.M., Global Business Law, with Honors Boston College Law School: J.D., Commercial Law Review (UCC RD) University at Albany, SUNY: B.A., Summa Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Bar admissions: New York, Massachusetts, District of Columbia. Certificates: Advanced AI Governance (IAPP, 2026); Regulation of Digital Assets (Harvard Law School Executive Education, 2026). NYC Bar Arbitration Committee; NYSBA Dispute Resolution (Financial Services). SELECTED SPEAKING Digital asset dispute resolution (NYSBA); trade surveillance (XLoD Global); trading technology (Trade Tech Architecture); SIFMA, FINRA and other conferences.