Bryan M. Connor

Associate

Bryan Connor handles a wide variety of investigatory, regulatory, and litigation matters across multiple industries with a focus on securities enforcement matters and internal investigations. Bryan represents broker-dealers, investment advisers, and registered representatives in connection with private and public investigations and enforcement proceedings brought by federal and state regulators and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Bryan has conducted confidential internal investigations on behalf of multiple boards of directors of Fortune 500 companies related to allegations of abuse of corporate resources, employee criminal conduct, and workplace harassment.

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2019 Year in Review: Select SEC and FINRA Developments and Enforcement Cases

Extended Profile

Bryan also represents corporate clients from multiple industries in investigations conducted by federal and state prosecutors, as well as clients in consumer protection investigations conducted by the Federal Trade Commission. Beyond investigation and enforcement matters, Bryan also has experience handling litigation matters in state and federal courts and arbitration proceedings relating to securities issues, breaches of contract and fiduciary duty claims, employee poaching disputes, allegations of discrimination, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act matters. Bryan’s representation spans industry sectors, including financial services, retail, digital marketing, and energy.

Bryan maintains an active pro bono practice, representing immigrants in asylum proceedings, indigent individuals facing eviction from public housing, and individuals involved in administrative hearings with the Social Security Administration.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Bryan spent four years as an assistant district attorney in Manhattan, where he tried numerous jury trials to verdict and presented nearly 100 cases to grand juries while handling a diverse felony caseload. Before attending law school, he worked in the Boston Red Sox front office.