Bob Banks

Robert S. Banks, Jr. leads the securities litigation group at SYK. He has been practicing law for over 30 years, and is a nationally recognized leader in investor rights law. His cases have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Investment News, The Business Journal, The Oregonian, and a host of other publications. He is also an adjunct professor at Lewis and Clark Law School.

Bob serves a broad array of individuals, organizations and groups who have been victims of negligent advice and fraudulent conduct by brokers, accountants, and other lawyers. His cases involve the violation of securities regulations, Ponzi scheme clawback litigation, and legal malpractice cases involving corporate or securities law issues. He serves on FINRA’s National Arbitration and Mediation Committee, representing investor interests, and has chaired its Rules and Procedures subcommittee, which writes the rules governing FINRA arbitration. He is a past president and current member of the Board of Directors of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, and is one of only a handful of board members ever honored with Director Emeritus status.