H Nicholas Berberian

Practice Areas

Nick is chair of the firm’s Securities Litigation & Regulatory practice group. A trial lawyer with 40 years of experience, he defends financial services firms and their employees in securities matters all over the country. Nick’s practice encompasses the full range of investor-based disputes and regulatory enforcement proceedings, as well as disputes arising out of employment practices in the financial services industry. He also handles internal investigations and investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and other state and federal agencies.

Nick has developed an intimate knowledge of how the securities industry operates on a practical level, how regulators interact with the industry, and how courts or arbitrators typically treat particular cases. This knowledge and experience enables him to quickly access each new factual scenario, evaluate a client’s strengths and weaknesses and then develop a strategy for navigating the obstacles that may arise during the litigation, arbitration or an investigation in order to reach a successful result.

Nick works closely with clients to understand their business motivations and to ensure they are fully informed at every organizational level when making critical decisions during the course of any engagement in order to handle matters in a cost-efficient manner.

Clients and peers recognize Nick as an industry leader in securities litigation. Nick is often a speaker at industry forums and has served as co-chair of the ABA Securities Litigation Committee.

Career

Partner; Securities Litigation & Regulatory Practice Group Chair

Professional Memberships

ABA Securities Litigation Committee (Co-Chair, 2003-06); ABA Subcommittee on Broker-Dealer Litigation (Co-Chair, 1993-2003).

Publications

Annual Survey of Broker-Dealer Litigation (Co-Editor, 1993-2003).

Personal

University of Chicago Law School (JD, 1978); University of Chicago (MBA, 1975); Kenyon College (AB, 1974).