Experience

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  THE SANTILLO LAW FIRM,PLLC

  • Boynton Beach, Florida

  • Managing Member

    • Jun 2014 - Present
    • Boynton Beach, Florida

    General litigation practice handling tort/negligence, matrimonial/domestic relations, investor claims & FINRA arbitration, estates & probate litigation and defense of criminal prosecutions and proceedings; residential and commercial real estate matters, business transactions and disputes.

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  FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULARTORY AUTHORITY

  • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Non-Public Arbitrator Panel Member

    • Mar 2009 - Present
    • Boca Raton, Florida

    FINRA Dispute Resolution, Inc.- Arbitration Roster Member for Southeast Region (District 7). Adjudicate Customer-Initiated Claims against Broker/Dealers and Financial Advisors and Employment-Related disputes among FINRA member firms and thier employees.

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  TODD A. ZUCKERBROD, P.A.

  • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Attorney/Law Clerk

    • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014
    • Boca Raton, Florida

    Boutique litigation practice with primary focus on Broker-Dealer regulatory and compliance matters, including prosecution and defense of FINRA-Arbitrated customer claims and broker-dealer employment-related disputes and licensing issues.Conducted legal and investigatory research, drafted Civil Complaints in Declaratory Judgement Actions and other civil matters, interviewed and communicated with clients regarding proposed and ongoing civil lawsuits, attended and assisted Principal Attorney at FINRA Arbitration hearings and depositions and performed other tasks as assigned.

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  KEITH R. SANTILLO, ATTORNEY AT LAW

  • Boynton Beach, Florida

  • Principal - Sole Practitioner

    • Mar 2007 - Dec 2013
    • Boynton Beach, Florida

    General civil litigation/arbitration practice concentrating in Broker-Dealer regulation and sales compliance, customer financial fraud and related civil litigation matters, negligence/tort, matrimonial/domestic relations, real estate, contract and insurance coverage disputes, estate & guardianship litigation. Currently accepting Representation of individual investors, small and I independent broker-dealers, Investment Advisors and Associated persons in FINRA Arbitrations & Mediations, SEC Enforcement Actions and other SRO regulatory matters. FINRA Dispute Resolution, Inc. Public Arbitration Roster Member- District 7 (Southeast Region).

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  SANTILLO & FERREIRA, P.C.

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Managing Shareholder and Counsel

    • May 2000 - Mar 2007
    • Greater New York City Area

    Principally responsible for the day to day management of a multiple-attorney general litigation practice, including the recruitment, training and supervision of associates, support staff and legal interns and Outside Counsel.Personally handled all business and financial aspects of the firm, including dealing with financial institutions in arranging for lines of credit and cash flow management, negotiating with vendors, and working with litigation support contractors, recruiters and law school & college internship coordinators. Performed legal research and drafted civil pleadings, conducted discovery, including taking depositions of party & non-party (expert) witnesses, drafted memoranda and prepared pretrial motions, including Summary Judgment and other dispositive motions.Oversaw trial of all civil matters, including participating in pre-trial conferences, conducting voir dire, making opening and closing arguments, direct and cross examination of fact and expert witnesses and post trial motions. Conducted all settlement negotiations with insurance claims examiners and defense counsel and other stakeholders.Conceived and implemented client development strategies to drive new business and created additional revenue opportunities for the firm.

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  LAW OFFICE OF I. PETER RAYO

  • BROOKLYN, NY

  • Of Counsel/Associate Attorney

    • Oct 1995 - Feb 2000
    • BROOKLYN, NY

    OF COUNSEL: 1997-2000Represent clients in matrimonial/family court matters, including research and drafting pleadings, conducting discovery and motion practice concerning dissolution of marriage, child custody/support, visitation, equitable distribution and appearing for related conferences and hearings and conducted settlement negotiations. Represented clients in criminal proceedings including appearing at arraignments, bail hearings and grand jury hearings, conducting discovery, and plea negotiations in domestic violence, assault, larceny, reckless endangerment and narcotics cases.ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY: 1995-1997Performed legal research and drafted pleadings, discovery demands and responses, discovery related and dispositive (summary judgment) motions and memoranda of law in the prosecution of automobile and premises liability, construction, dog bite and other npersonal injury actions.Took deposition of party and non-party witnesses and appeared in court for all conferences and engaged in oral argument of motions and conducted voir dire and liability trials.

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  MARSHALL & BELLARD

  • Garden City, NY

  • Associate

    • Aug 1994 - Jul 1995
    • Garden City, NY

    Insurance Defense Firm: Performed legal research and drafted pleadings, discovery demands and responses, discovery related motions and memoranda of law in the defense of negligence cases, involving premises liability (elevator/escalator accidents), construction worksite accidents (GC Liability/WC) and automobile liability.

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  NEW YORK CITY LAW DEPARTMENT

  • New York, New York

  • Summer Legal Intern

    • Jun 1992 - Aug 1992
    • New York, New York

    Office of the Corporation Counsel-Commercial Litigation Division:Performed legal research and drafted memoranda of law and assisted Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel in civil actions .

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  FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SCHRIVER & JACOBSON

  • New York, New York

  • Law Clerk

    • Sep 1991 - Feb 1992
    • New York, New York

    Managing Attorney's Office: Assisted Managing Attorney for Litigation maintain the sub-judice calendar; Filed pleadings, motions and other documents with County Clerks and performed legal and informational research.

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  DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS, INC.

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Financial Advisor

    • Feb 1986 - Dec 1989
    • Greater New York City Area

    Gained extensive knowledge of equity & debt instruments, mutual funds, limited partnership investments, insurance and other financial products.Acquired foundational knowledge of compliance regulations concerning the marketing & sale of financial instruments/life insurance products.Cultivated relationships with allied professionals and Centers of Influence in developing a client base and collaborated in providing comprehensive and integrated investment, tax and retirement planning solutions to meet clients’ financial objectives.Consultatively sold investment products, considering issues of investment risk, liquidity and other factors necessary to determine client suitability.

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  AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Directors and Officers Liability Underwriter

    • Dec 1982 - Aug 1985
    • Greater New York City Area

    Performed financial analysis of publicly traded companies and private enterprises and exercised underwriting authority up to $5M limits of Liability in extending coverage to D&O’s.Collaborated with senior management and brokers in connection with the underwriting process to develop creative solutions to meet insured’s needs.Marketed AIG-NUFIC products directly to Brokers and Agents and managed Satellite Office in Jericho, NY.