Linda Fienberg, the long-time President of FINRA Dispute Resolution and FINRA’s Chief Hearing Officer, announced her retirement last month.  (This post is long overdue, I know.)  She joined FINRA in 1996 and, since then, has worked hard to reform the arbitration process to further FINRA’s investor protection mission.  While some of her decisions arguably were controversial, I always found them to be well-reasoned, principled and consistent.  I learned a lot from her leadership and will miss her presence in the securities arbitration field.

Enjoy your well-deserved retirement, Linda!