About Ryan Bakhtiari

Mr. Bakhtiari represents clients in securities disputes before FINRA (NASD, NYSE), and state and federal courts. In June 2019, Mr. Bakhtiari was nominated to serve as a public member of the Discovery Task Force Committee (DTFC) of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) which is the advisory group, established in conjunction with a directive from the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission that reviews substantive issues relating to discovery in arbitration proceedings that are conducted under the auspices of the FINRA Code of Arbitration Procedure.

In June 2013, Mr. Bakhtiari was named Chairman of the National Arbitration and Mediation Committee (“NAMC”) of FINRA. The NAMC is an advisory group that makes recommendations on rules, regulations, and procedures governing FINRA arbitration, mediation, and dispute resolution.

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.

Mr. Bakhtiari served on the Board of Directors of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA) from 2008 to 2013 and served as President for the 2011 to 2012 term. PIABA is a nationwide organization of securities lawyers that represent investors in disputes with the financial service industry.