Employment recruiting/raiding
Representative Cases
- Mr. Haky managed Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.’s Broker Recruiting practice for more than 20 years, covering both Retail Brokers and RIA’s affiliated with Schwab’s Advisor Services’ custodial platform.
- Mediated claim by RIA firm against former IAR for breach of contract, theft of trade secrets, and various statutory and tort claims.
- Mediated claim by Broker Dealer against 5 former FA’s for allegedly conspiring to “raid” an office and for soliciting each other in violation of their employment agreements.
- Mediated claim by RIA against his former employer for defamation and intentional interference with prospective business advantage.
- Mediated claim against departing broker team for breach of confidentiality and non-solicitation agreements.
- Mediated claim against former Registered Rep for theft of trade secrets for allegedly taking customer lists and account statements.
- Mediated claim for breach of the Protocol for Broker Recruiting.
- Mediated indemnification claim by custodial Broker Dealer against independent RIA firm.
- Mediated numerous promissory note claims by Broker Dealers against former Registered Reps for repayment of up-front bonuses.