Michael Brady joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 2007 as a Member of the firm and serves as co-chair of its Broker-Dealer & Financial Products Practice Group. For over twenty-five years, Michael has focused his practice on serving clients in the financial services industry in a wide range of matters including defending class actions and investor arbitrations, litigating non-compete and recruitment cases, and prosecuting and defending raiding claims. Michael has appeared before courts and arbitration panels throughout the country representing broker-dealers, financial institutions, investment advisers and registered representatives in disputes involving sales practices, breach of contract, complex structured products and product failure(s), selling away, raiding and employee transitions, and allegations of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and failure to supervise. He also represents firms and associated persons in regulatory examinations and proceedings brought by the SEC, FINRA and state regulators, provides compliance and employment counseling and advises clients on data breach prevention and response.
Michael A. Brady
Member
Memphis
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Michael A. Brady
Member
Memphis
mbrady@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/brady-michael-a/
Memberships
Memphis Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
American Bar Association — Securities Litigation Committee; SRO and State Regulatory Subcommittee, Co-Chair; Structured Financial Products, Mutual & Hedge Fund Litigation Subcommittee, Past Co-Chair
Michael Brady joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 2007 as a Member of the firm and serves as co-chair of its Broker-Dealer & Financial Products Practice Group. For over twenty-five years, Michael has focused his practice on serving clients in the financial services industry in a wide range of matters including defending class actions and investor arbitrations, litigating non-compete and recruitment cases, and prosecuting and defending raiding claims. Michael has appeared before courts and arbitration panels throughout the country representing broker-dealers, financial institutions, investment advisers and registered representatives in disputes involving sales practices, breach of contract, complex structured products and product failure(s), selling away, raiding and employee transitions, and allegations of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and failure to supervise. He also represents firms and associated persons in regulatory examinations and proceedings brought by the SEC, FINRA and state regulators, provides compliance and employment counseling and advises clients on data breach prevention and response.
Memberships
Memphis Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
American Bar Association — Securities Litigation Committee; SRO and State Regulatory Subcommittee, Co-Chair; Structured Financial Products, Mutual & Hedge Fund Litigation Subcommittee, Past Co-Chair
Representative Experience
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Served as lead counsel for Morgan Keegan and related entities in Federal securities, ERISA and derivative multi-district litigation related to investment company losses in the wake of the credit crisis
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Successful defense of LPL Financial in $5.8 million FINRA arbitration claim
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Represented Morgan Keegan in defense of more than 300 customer-initiated arbitrations in the wake of the failure of a family of mutual funds
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Represented Raymond James & Associates, Inc., in a raiding claim against a competitor, Cantor Fitzgerald, that hired a significant number of employees away from our client’s fixed income department
Representative Experience
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Client Type: Public Company
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Client Type: Public Company
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Client Type: Public Company
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Client Type: Public Company
Publications
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May 22, 2020 | Firm Publication
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April 25, 2019 | Firm Publication
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October 18, 2018 | Firm Publication
Past Events
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September 18, 2017 | Charlotte, North CarolinaSIFMA C&L Society Regional Seminar
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July 19, 2016 | Knoxville, TennesseeBass, Berry & Sims
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April 14, 2016 | Nashville, TennesseeBass, Berry & Sims
Media Mentions & Firm News
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August 17, 2023 | Best Lawyers®
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August 17, 2023 | Best Lawyers®
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August 18, 2022 | The Best Lawyers in America ©
Publications
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May 22, 2020 | Firm Publication
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April 25, 2019 | Firm Publication
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October 18, 2018 | Firm Publication
Media Mentions & Firm News
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August 17, 2023 | Best Lawyers®
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August 17, 2023 | Best Lawyers®
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August 18, 2022 | The Best Lawyers in America ©
Accolades
Best Lawyers® — Memphis Litigation – Securities “Lawyer of the Year” (2024)
The Best Lawyers in America© — Arbitration; Litigation: Securities (2011-2024)
Martindale-Hubbell — AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated
Memphis Bar Association — Fellow
Accolades
Best Lawyers® — Memphis Litigation – Securities “Lawyer of the Year” (2024)
The Best Lawyers in America© — Arbitration; Litigation: Securities (2011-2024)
Martindale-Hubbell — AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated
Memphis Bar Association — Fellow
Related Services
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University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law - J.D., 1994
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University of Notre Dame - B.A., 1990
Education
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University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law - J.D., 1994
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University of Notre Dame - B.A., 1990
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Tennessee, 1994
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Florida, 2006
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi, 2005
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2000
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U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 1996
Admissions
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Tennessee, 1994
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Florida, 2006
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi, 2005
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2000
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U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 1996