MICHAEL'S BACKGROUND
I practiced law for over 38 years. I currently serve as a mediator and arbitrator in a variety of areas, including:
From 2003 to 2013 I was Managing Director and Senior Associate General Counsel of RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC. I was the managing litigation attorney. In that role I supervised a team of lawyers and para-professionals who managed and litigated customer and employment disputes and disputes with other broker-dealers. In addition, I personally handled disputes and regulatory enforcement matters.
Prior to joining RBC, I was Associate General Counsel of U. S. Bancorp and its predecessor, First Bank System, Inc., for nearly 13 years. I was responsible for U. S. Bancorp’s litigation and also supervised the legal team responsible for retail banking, credit cards and trust services. I also advised the human resources department on employment and employee benefits issues.
I also worked as a litigator at Dorsey & Whitney in the areas of financial services, employment, securities class actions and construction.
I have presented CLE and other educational programs on securities, banking and employment law subjects sponsored by a number of organizations, including the SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society, the Minnesota Bar Association, the Hennepin County Bar Association and the Hamline University School of Law. I have an “AV” Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
I have completed over 100 hours of training in mediation, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution methods. I am a qualified civil mediator and arbitrator under Minnesota General Rules of Practice and a qualified FINRA mediator and arbitrator. I am a member of the Bar of the State of Minnesota, the U. S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the U. S. Supreme Court. I received my J. D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1981 and my B. A. from the University of Minnesota in 1976. I served in the U. S. Air Force from 1970 to 1974.
- Securities broker-dealer customer disputes
- Employment discrimination
- Employee recruiting and raiding
- Broker note collections
- Wrongful discharge
- Corporate trust matters
- Personal trust and estate matters
- Lender liability
- Commercial and consumer banking
- Merger and acquisition disputes
From 2003 to 2013 I was Managing Director and Senior Associate General Counsel of RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC. I was the managing litigation attorney. In that role I supervised a team of lawyers and para-professionals who managed and litigated customer and employment disputes and disputes with other broker-dealers. In addition, I personally handled disputes and regulatory enforcement matters.
Prior to joining RBC, I was Associate General Counsel of U. S. Bancorp and its predecessor, First Bank System, Inc., for nearly 13 years. I was responsible for U. S. Bancorp’s litigation and also supervised the legal team responsible for retail banking, credit cards and trust services. I also advised the human resources department on employment and employee benefits issues.
I also worked as a litigator at Dorsey & Whitney in the areas of financial services, employment, securities class actions and construction.
I have presented CLE and other educational programs on securities, banking and employment law subjects sponsored by a number of organizations, including the SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society, the Minnesota Bar Association, the Hennepin County Bar Association and the Hamline University School of Law. I have an “AV” Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
I have completed over 100 hours of training in mediation, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution methods. I am a qualified civil mediator and arbitrator under Minnesota General Rules of Practice and a qualified FINRA mediator and arbitrator. I am a member of the Bar of the State of Minnesota, the U. S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the U. S. Supreme Court. I received my J. D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1981 and my B. A. from the University of Minnesota in 1976. I served in the U. S. Air Force from 1970 to 1974.