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Sandra P. Lahens

Sandra P. Lahens

LaxNeville

17 years of experience

Securities Law, Employment Law, Business Law, Arbitration & Mediation

New York

Biography

Sandra P. Lahens is a partner at Lax & Neville LLP. Sandra’s practice involves representing businesses and individuals in commercial litigation and arbitration regarding securities and investment disputes, employment matters and regulatory investigations. She has successfully arbitrated and mediated cases before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), JAMS, and litigated cases in federal and state courts, including in appeals before the New York Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the New York State Appellate Division. Sandra represents investors nationwide in customer sales practice disputes against their registered representatives, broker dealers and registered investment advisors in arbitration before FINRA and AAA. In one of her cases, the FINRA arbitration panel awarded her client, a former professional athlete, the full amount of his net out-of-pocket losses, along with the entire amount of the attorneys' fees and all costs requested. Sandra also has experience in general commercial litigations, including cases involving defamation. In a recent case, Sandra successfully defended a well-known New York City restaurant and its manager against claims of age discrimination and defamation by a former employee. Sandra has extensive experience representing clients in litigation of employment-related matters. She represents professionals in financial industry disputes, such as, compensation and bonus disputes, promissory note negotiations, Form U-4 and U-5 negotiations, and expungements. Additionally, she represents clients in employment discrimination claims, wrongful termination, whistleblower litigation, violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, wage and hour labor disputes, and negotiates severance agreements. In addition, Sandra represents registered representatives in their transitions or moves between brokerage firms, including Broker Protocol issues. View More ›


Fees

Free Consultation


Practice Area

Securities Law
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination,
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes,
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration,

Languages

English

Spanish


Professional Experience

Attorney
LaxNeville
2005 - Current

Education

Fordham University School of Law

J.D.

Fordham University School of Law
New York University

B.A.

New York University



Websites & Blogs

website
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Offices

LaxNeville
New York Office Empire State Building 350 Fifth Avenue Suite 4640 New York, NY 10118
Telephone: (212) 696-1999
Fax: (212) 566-4531



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