Hugh Berkson

President

Hugh Berkson has focused his legal practice in the representation of investors since 2000.

He is a principal of McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman CoLPA in Cleveland and has chaired the firm's investor protection group since March 2016. He has been a member of PIABA's board of directors since 2011 and is currently serving in his second term as PIABA's president.

Regulation and compliance

The SEC must take action to protect investors from forced arbitration

Mandating the use of pricey arbitrators for retail investor complaints makes no sense — other than to make the process prohibitively expensive, argue two investor advocates.

By Hugh Berkson

October 5