Mike Dyson is a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He focuses his practice on securities litigation, enforcement, regulation, and compliance.
Prior to joining K&L Gates, Mr. Dyson was senior counsel to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He was responsible for reviewing regulatory and compliance referrals by the Market Regulation and Enforcement staff against broker-dealers and/or brokers involving violations of ethical rules and federal securities laws; rules and regulations identified in the course of FINRA cycle examinations, audits, industry sweeps, and customer complaints; termination notices and investigations by the Office of Fraud Detection and Market Intelligence; tips to the Office of the Whistleblower; special investigations; and making a determination, based on an analysis of the sufficiency of evidence and applicable law, whether FINRA should pursue formal disposition of the recommended charges.
