CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Michael N. Ungar, Chair of Ulmer & Berne LLP’s Litigation Department, will speak at the 59th Annual Securities Industry Institute presented by The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. The program will run from March 6-11, 2011 in Philadelphia, PA.
This is the seventh year that Mr. Ungar has been invited to present at this program. His presentation will provide an interactive, insider’s view of the securities arbitration process and strategies to prevent the disputes that lead to claims against securities firms.
Founded in 1953, the Securities Industry Institute is one of the longest running executive education programs for the financial services industry. The mission of the Securities Industry Institute is to equip each participant with practical information, ideas and answers directly applicable to their present and future responsibilities. Created by Wharton and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), this intensive program provides compliance, legal and regulatory professionals with a thorough understanding of the foundation, theory and practical application of securities laws and regulation. Participants will gain knowledge of the complexities of compliance issues. Graduates of the program earn the Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional (CRCP) designation.
Mr. Ungar currently serves as Chair of Ulmer & Berne LLP’s Litigation Department and is also currently the President of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. He has been recognized by his peers as one of the Top 10 attorneys in Ohio in back-to-back years. His national business litigation practice encompasses a broad range of general business disputes, with a focus on commercial, banking, professional liability, securities and broker-dealer matters, including arbitrations, class actions and other types of complex litigation. Mr. Ungar also frequently serves as a mediator and arbitrator in business disputes. He was recently recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Litigation. He has also been included in The Best Lawyers in America (2006-2011) and has also been recognized as an “Ohio Super Lawyer” (2005-2010) and a “Leading Lawyer” (2004-2011). He received both his J.D. and his B.A. from Boston University.
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