Burnham Brown attorneys, Cathy Arias and Allyson Cook obtained a unanimous defense verdict on behalf of a Securities Firm in an arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

Cathy Arias and Allyson Cook obtained a unanimous defense verdict on behalf of a Securities Firm in an arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") after a Compliance Manager complained of discrimination.  The employee contended that the Securities firm terminated him based on his age, disability, and sexual orientation.  Prior to the arbitration, the employee demanded $12.5 million, which was reduced to $2.5 million during closing argument.  The FINRA Arbitration Panel found no evidence of discrimination and found the Securities Firm terminated him for a legitimate non-discriminatory reason.