Brian J. Poronsky

Brian Poronsky has a diverse litigation practice with a focus on the financial services industry. His experience includes litigation, enforcement proceedings, internal investigations and regulatory actions relating to securities, options, derivatives, commodities and futures.

Mr. Poronsky regularly represents broker-dealers, FCMs, individuals and public and private companies before the SEC, CFTC, exchanges and other self-regulatory organizations. He also has an active litigation and arbitration practice, successfully representing financial services clients in state and federal courts and before arbitration panels. Mr. Poronsky has experience in all stages of litigation, including pre-litigation counseling, dispositive motion practice, mediation and hearings on the merits.  

Mr. Poronsky earned his Bachelor of Science degree, with honors, from DePaul University in 2002 and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law in 2006. During law school, he was member of the Journal of International Law and Business.