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Firm: Law Ofcs Jonathan W Evans & Associates

12711 Ventura Blvd Ste 440 , Studio City , California 91604

Practice Areas: Securities & Investment Fraud

Michael S. Edmiston is an attorney with Jonathan W. Evans & Associates in Studio City, California. Since 2006, his practice focuses on representing investors before FINRA, private commercial arbitration forums, and in state and federal court. His work continues to result in successful recoveries for clients by way direct negotiation, mediation, and contested arbitrations.. Michael served on FINRA’S National Arbitration and Mediation Committee (NAMC) from June 2018 to June 2021, including Expungement and Mediation subcommittees.. Michael is a Past-President of PIABA (Public Investor Advocate Bar Association) (2021-22), and previously served at its Executive Vice-President/President-Select, Treasurer, and Secretary in addition to chairing and co-chairing various committees. He also is an Editor of the PIABA Bar Journal.. He is published in the PIABA Bar Journal, Los Angeles Lawyer, San Fernando Valley Bar Association and the New York City Bar on issues related to securities arbitration. Michael is a frequent speaker on FINRA arbitration and mediation issues for PIABA and other bar associations.. Michael volunteers his time on an ad hoc basis to Community Legal Aid SoCal working with senior citizens.. Prior to entering private practice, Michael served as a Senior Staff Attorney with NASD Dispute Resolution (now FINRA) from 1997-2001, and as a Business Manager with JAMS from 2001-2005.. Michael is a 1994 graduate of Whittier College, with degrees in Business Administration and Economics. In 1997, he obtained his J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law. He received his Master’s Degree in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine in 2001.

Firm: Bakhtiari & Harrison, P.C.

12711 Ventura Blvd. , Studio City , California 91604

Practice Areas: Securities , Securities & Investment Fraud

Mr. Bakhtiari represents clients in securities disputes before FINRA (NASD, NYSE), 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.. In 2009, Mr. Bakhtiari was nominated to serve as a public member of the National Arbitration and Mediation Committee of FINRA.. 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.. Mr. Bakhtiari served on the faculty of the Practicing Law Institute (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020), the New York City Bar Association’s presentation of Securities Arbitration and Mediation Hot Topics (2012) and has spoken at the FINRA Annual Conference (2012 and 2014) on the topic of securities arbitration. Mr. Bakhtiari is a past member of the board of editors, managing editor of the PIABA Bar Journal and edited the “Recent Arbitration Awards” column covering significant NASD and NYSE arbitration awards. Mr. Bakhtiari has spoken at the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association annual meeting, California mid-year meeting, authored and co-authored several articles. He was a teaching assistant and extern to the Honorable James N. Barr, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California and presently serves as a FINRA securities arbitrator.. In addressing investors right’s issues, Mr. Bakhtiari has been quoted by the press in publications that include the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, Reuters, Dow Jones Business News, NY Post, Los Angeles Business Journal, The American Banker and Cleveland Plains Dealer.. Mr. Bakhtiari was recognized from 2014 to 2024 as a Southern California Super Lawyer. Between 2005 and 2013 he was recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyer Rising Star.