Michael Liik

Michael Liik is an associate attorney representing investor and employee clients in arbitration, litigation, mediation as well as regulatory matters at Malecki Law. Mr. Liik helps investors recover losses from securities fraud and related claims, as well as works to resolve employment issues that arise for FINRA licensed professionals at registered broker-dealers. Mr. Liik possesses a sophisticated institutional knowledge of the securities industry, its products, customers and professionals from the various positions he has held at broker-dealers, asset managers, and investment banks. Mr. Liik brings a wealth of hands-on securities experience to all the cases he works on.

Before joining the Malecki Law investment attorneys team, Mr. Liik provided counsel to an international investment bank’s global markets group. There he updated a top international financial institution about its evolving federal, state and regulatory requirements. Mr. Liik has worked for some of the world’s largest asset managers in the distribution of 1940 Act products. While working in the distribution of financial products, Mr. Liik worked closely with financial intermediaries in wirehouse broker-dealers, independent broker-dealers and registered investment advisors (RIA).

Mr. Liik understands the business from the inside out, having held FINRA Series 7 & 63 securities licenses. He has co-managed Independent Broker/Dealer relationships, managed the distribution of exchange traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds, as well as managed the creation of marketing materials and worked to obtain regulatory approvals. Mr. Liik also represented investment firms as a spokesperson at conferences and other sponsored events to educate brokers and investors alike. In his securities industry roles, he interfaced with various industry service providers including: Fund Custodians, Fund Administrators, Index Providers, Portfolio Management Systems, Distributors, Lead Market Makers, and List Exchanges.

• Business Law
• Arbitration & Mediation
• Securities Law

• Free Consultation
• Contingent Fees
  Fee arrangements and contingency fees offered.

New Jersey

New York

U.S. District Court Southern District of New York

Attorney

Malecki Law

2018 - Current

Regulatory Consultant

Credit Suisse

2017 - 2018

Student Attorney

Investor Rights Clinic, John Jay Legal Services, Inc.

2015 - 2017

Internal Wholesaler

PGIM Investments

2014

Consultant, Advisor/Manager Acquisition Analyst

ALTS Investment Group

2013 - 2014

Manager Business Development

FocusShares, LLC (Subsidiary of Scottrade Financial Services, Inc.)

2007 - 2012

Pace Law School

J.D.

Honors: Merit Scholar; Pro Bono Scholar; Academic Honor Board - Vice President

Franklin Pierce College

B.A. | Political Science

Honors: Deans List; Global Citizenship Certificate; Civic Scholar

Activities: University Judicial Board - Member; Finance Club - Member

Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA)

Member

Current

New York City Bar Association

Member

Current

New Jersey Bar

Current

New York Bar

Current

Series 63

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

Series 7

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)