Maureen Beyers is a commercial litigator with a specific emphasis on the securities industry and alternative dispute resolution. Since 1995, Maureen has served as a neutral in hundreds of arbitrations on a variety of business disputes, and is a member of many of the American Arbitration Association's specialized panels, including its Large and Complex Case Panel. Licensed in Arizona since 1996 and New York since 1988, Maureen also practices in state and federal court defending clients in cases and shareholder class actions alleging a wide assortment of business torts. Clients who find themselves in alternative dispute resolution forums such as the FINRA or the American Arbitration Association, also find in Maureen an experienced advocate and arbitrator. Maureen has a unique depth of experience in internal investigations, regulatory investigations, enforcement proceedings, and criminal investigations conducted by federal and state authorities, including the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Arizona Corporation Commission, as well as the major self-regulatory organizations. Maureen has also defended broker-dealers and other securities industry employers in all forms of employment disputes including charges of discrimination and harassment. She is a member of the firm's litigation, alternative dispute resolution, employment and criminal practice groups.