William D. Briendel

William D. Briendel: Attorney with Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Biography

William Briendel is Co-Chair of the Broker-Dealer Securities Litigation Practice and a litigator who represents broker-dealers and their employees in virtually all aspects of their business. He is experienced in arbitrations and mediations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (which combined the arbitration and enforcement functions of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)) and the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and in regulatory and enforcement proceedings before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), FINRA and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations. Bill also conducts internal investigations for his broker-dealer clients. He has a wide-ranging experience in a broad range of commercial litigation matters as well.

Concentrations

•Securities/Broker-Dealer arbitration and mediation
•Securities/Broker-Dealer regulatory practice
•Internal investigations
•Broker-Dealer employment matters
•Complex civil litigation

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Legal 500 United States
•Dispute Resolution - Securities Litigation - Defense, 2017-2023 and 2025
•Litigation - Securities - Shareholder Litigation, 2014-2016

(Also at White Plains Office)

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Areas of Practice (6)

  • Litigation
  • Securities Litigation
  • Trial Practice
  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Fiduciary Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Massachusetts at Amherst, B.A., cum laude, 1981
Law School Attended:
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude; Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1984 Associate Editor; Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., The Tax Lawyer
Year of First Admission:
1985
Admission:
1985, New York
Memberships:

Professional & Community Involvement

•Member, New York State Bar Association
•Past President, Variety The Children's Charity
•Volunteer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Pediatric Unit

Birth Information:
Douglaston, New York, October 8, 1959
Reported Cases:
Experience: Representative Matters: Represented executives of Broker-Dealer in multiple SEC investigations in connection with the sale of various products.; Represented numerous NASDAQ traders in SEC investigation into alleged price fixing and manipulation by NASDAQ market makers.; Represented numerous public companies in connection with SEC investigations into revenue recognition and alleged inflated earnings reports.; Represented numerous brokers in NASD and NYSE arbitrations in both customer and raiding cases.; Represented various individuals in SEC investigations involving insider trading, market manipulation and other alleged securities law violations.; Represented numerous branch managers in failure to supervise investigations and/or actions commenced by the NYSE and NASD.; Represented numerous brokers in enforcement proceedings commenced by the SEC, NYSE, NASD and CBOE.
ISLN:
908801549

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