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Maureen Beyers is a member of the firm's litigation and criminal practice groups. Maureen's practice focuses on criminal defense and commercial litigation with a specific emphasis on the securities industry. Maureen has broad experience with all aspects of securities defense. Licensed in Arizona and New York, Maureen practices in state and federal court defending clients in cases and shareholder class actions alleging a wide variety of business torts. Clients who find themselves in alternative dispute resolution forums such as the NASD Dispute Resolution or the American Arbitration Association, also find in Maureen an experienced advocate and arbitrator. Maureen has a unique depth of experience in regulatory investigations, enforcement proceedings, and criminal investigations conducted by federal and state authorities, including the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Arizona Corporation Commission, as well as all the major self-regulatory organizations. Maureen has also defended broker-dealers and other securities industry employers in all forms of employment disputes including charges of discrimination and harassment.
Education
J.D., Fordham University, 1987; Fordham Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 1986-1987
B.S., State University of New York, Oneonta, 1979
Clerkships
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, Judge Joseph M. McLaughlin, 1990-1991
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, Judge Joseph M. McLaughlin, 1987-1989
Practice Areas
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Criminal Defense
Employment
Litigation
Securities Litigation
Bar Admissions
New York, 1988
Arizona, 1996
Court Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court, 1992
Arizona Supreme Court, 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2003
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1988
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1988
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1996
New York Appellate Division, Second Department, 1988
Professional Activities
State Bar of Arizona: Executive Council, Securities Regulation Section; Alternative Dispute Resolution Section; Employment Law Section
American Bar Association, Member: Litigation Section; Securities Litigation Committee; Business Law Section; Federal Regulation of Securities Committee; Subcommittee on Civil Litigation and SEC Enforcement Matters
National Association of Securities Dealers, Member, Panel of Arbitrators and Panel of Chairpersons
American Arbitration Association, Member, Panel of Arbitrators and Chairpersons
American Arbitration Association, Commercial Advisory Panel 2003-
Securities Industry Association, Member, Legal and Compliance Division
Federal Bar Association
New York Bar Association, Member, 1988
Maricopa County Bar Association, Member, 1996
National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Instructor
Arizona Women Lawyers Association, Maricopa County Steering Committee Member, 1997-2004
Community Activities
Arizona Humane Society, Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, 2002-
Publications and Presentations
Presentation: Best Practices in Securities Arbitrations (June 2007 Arizona State Bar Convention)
Presentation: Securities Regulatory Update (June 2006 Arizona State Bar Convention)
Presentation: Preparing For A Mediation (June 2005 Arizona State Bar Convention)
Presentation: State Bar of Arizona, Private Arbitration Update (November 2005)
Author: United States v. Booker and Constitutional Alchemy: The Sixth Amendment Transforms Federal Sentencing Guidelines from Mandatory to "Advisory," The Defender (Ariz. Attorneys for Crim. Justice, April 2005)
Presentation: American Arbitration Association, Insights into Alternative Dispute Resolution (September 2004)
Author: Outsider Trading: A Trap for the Unwary Law Firm, Maricopa Lawyer (November 1996)
Author: The Greying of American Trademarks: The Genuine Goods Exclusions Act and the Incongruity of Customs Regulation, 19 C.F.R. 133.21, 54 Fordham L. Rev. 83 (1986) (reprinted in 19 Intellectual Property L. Rev. 229 (1987) |
