Since November 2003, Mr. Dewald has been employed as the chief compliance officer for Ameritrade Holding Company, the parent company for Ameritrade, Inc., the worlds largest broker dealer in terms of trading volume. From 1998-2003, Mr. Dewald served as a Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Office and Counsel for Mutual of Omaha, responsible for overseeing all compliance activities for the Companies. He received his B.A. degree, cum laude, in 1985, and J.D. degree, magna cum laude, in 1987 from Creighton University, where he won first place in the Creighton Client Counseling Competition, and served on the Client Counseling Board. He was also a member of the Editorial Staff of the Creighton Law Review. Before joining Mutual, Mr. DeWald was in private practice specializing in Securities Litigation, Arbitration, and Regulatory matters. He represented major Wall Street Broker Dealers and their Brokers in defending securities fraud claims brought throughout the United States; and, later, represented investors victimized by securities fraud. He has handled over 150 securities fraud cases in state and federal courts as well as in arbitration proceedings before the NYSE, NASD, and AAA. He is an arbitrator for the New York Stock Exchange and the National Association of Securities Dealers and a frequent lecturer on securities-related issues at conferences throughout the United States.
Courses Taught:
Arbitration