Overview

Rina Bersohn focuses her practice on representing management in all areas of employment litigation, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour violations.

She represents employers in federal and state courts as well as before federal, state, and local administrative agencies such as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights, and the New York City Commission on Human Rights. Rina has also represented broker-dealers and registered representatives in FINRA securities arbitrations involving investor claims and intra-industry employment disputes. 

Focus Areas

Discrimination and HarassmentWhistleblowing and RetaliationLitigation and TrialsPolicies, Procedures and HandbooksAlternative Dispute ResolutionInvestigationsFinancial Services

Recognition

Recipient, NASD/NYSE Integration Team Award

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

2007

Recipient, Above and Beyond Award

National Association of Securities Dealers

2006

Recipient, President’s Award

National Association of Securities Dealers

2005

News, Analysis & Press

Economic Loss Doctrine Gains Viability as Defense to Financial Claims

New Jersey Law Journal

May 4, 2015

The Proliferation of Complex Investment Products May Lead to More FINRA Enforcement Actions and Arbitration Claims

PLUS Journal

June 12, 2014

Decision Gives a Little Leverage to Employers

Daily Journal

August 26, 2013

FINRA's New "Know Your Customer" and Suitability Rules: Something Old, Something New

DRI's Riding the E&O Line

September 12, 2012

Education

  • J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 2001
  • B.A., Columbia University, 1998

Languages

  • Hebrew

Bar Admission

New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
California

Courts

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California