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National Arbitration and Mediation Committee (NAMC)

As of June 4, 2026

Chairperson


Darlene Pasieczny*
Pasieczny Law LLC
Portland, OR
(Public)

Public


Omar Bengali
Girard Bengali APC
Los Angeles, CA

Hugh D. Berkson
McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., LPA
Cleveland, OH

Scott Eichhorn*
University of Miami School of Law
Coral Gables, FL

Jorge Riera
Riera Law Firm
Coral Gables, FL

Barbara Roper
Retired
Glen Allen, VA

Patricia Vannoy*
Mattson Ricketts Law Firm
Lincoln, NE

Industry


Esther Cho
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Long Beach, CA

Melissa Gworek
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Nashville, TN

Barry Lax
Lax & Neville LLP
New York, NY

Tracey Salmon-Smith
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Florham Park, NJ

Serina Shores
First Citizens Investor Services, Inc.
Columbus, OH

Stacey Schmidt
Fidelity Investments 
Boston, MA

Sara Soto
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.
Miami, FL

* These individuals are FINRA arbitrators.