Favorable Resolution Negotiated in FINRA Customer Arbitration Alleging Sales Practice Violations

Herrick successfully defended a leading investment banking and brokerage firm in a FINRA arbitration initiated by the beneficiary of an estate seeking to hold our client liable for the alleged misconduct of the estate's trustees, including alleged defalcation, in connection with significant losses incurred by a brokerage account opened on behalf of the estate. Herrick was able to negotiate an extremely favorable settlement involving no admissions of wrongdoing or further disciplinary actions by FINRA.