Ms. Schindler’s practice focuses on securities litigation, primarily securities arbitration. Ms. Schindler also handles cases in commodities litigation, regulatory investigations and compliance consulting.
Ms. Schindler is a certified regulatory compliance professional and has held supervisory and management positions with both the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
As Director of FINRA's Southeast Regional Office of Dispute Resolution, Ms. Schindler was responsible for the arbitration and mediation programs within the Southeastern United States. She was also responsible for the creation of new rules and procedures, training of arbitrators in the region, and the continued development of FINRA's Code of Arbitration Procedure.
Ms. Schindler previously served as the Associate Regional Director of the Southeast Office of the Security and Exchange Commission. In this position, she was responsible for the enforcement and regulatory programs within the southeast United States.
Ms. Schindler was also In-House Litigation Counsel for A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Her responsibilities included the representation of the firm and its employees in arbitration proceedings, commodities reparation cases and regulatory investigations and proceedings.