Mr. Bakhtiari represents clients in securities disputes before FINRA (NASD, NYSE), state and federal courts. He presently serves on the Board of Directors of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA) and is the President for 2011 to 2012. PIABA is a nationwide organization of securities lawyers that represent investors in disputes with the financial service industry.
In June 2011, Mr. Bakhtiari was nominated to serve as a public member of the Nasdaq OMX BX Arbitration Committee, which is the advisory group that provides recommendations on rules, regulations and procedures governing arbitrations, mediations and dispute resolution for the Nasdaq and Boston Stock Exchanges.
In 2009, Mr. Bakhtiari was nominated to serve as a public member of the National Arbitration and Mediation Committee (NAMC) of the Financial Industry & Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The NAMC is an advisory group that makes recommendations on rules, regulations and procedures governing FINRA arbitration, mediation and dispute resolution.
In addressing investors right's issues, Mr. Bakhtiari has been quoted by the press in publications that include the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, Reuters, Dow Jones Business News, NY Post, Los Angeles Business Journal, The American Banker and Cleveland Plains Dealer.
Southern California Rising Stars 2011
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Southern California Rising Stars 2008
Southern California Rising Stars 2007
Southern California Rising Stars 2006
Southern California Rising Stars 2005
Admitted: 1998, California
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