Bailey focuses on financial services litigation and regulatory counseling. Her litigation practice includes representing national financial institutions and corporate clients in a range of single-plaintiff and class action litigation in both state and federal court. She also represents financial services clients in complex securities enforcement and regulatory matters involving the SEC and FINRA.
Bailey also has substantial experience defending financial services clients in FINRA arbitration disputes, wherein she has obtained favorable arbitration awards and settlements on behalf of her clients.
Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Bailey practiced as a litigator at a San Francisco-based law firm, where she represented broker-dealers and registered investment advisors in consumer financial services cases and regulatory matters.
Experience
- Represented national brokerage firm in FINRA arbitration where claimants alleged various causes of action relating to investments in high-risk structured notes by independent investment advisor, and obtained full defense award.
- Advised national bank client with state licensing compliance with lending and loan assignment.
- Represented national financial institution and affiliates in probate action involving financial elder abuse and undue influence claims.
- Conducted internal compliance review of investment advisor’s books and records obligations.
- Represented national brokerage firm in FINRA arbitration where claimant alleged various causes of action including breach of fiduciary duty, professional negligence and fraud after falling victim to international pump-and-dump scheme, and obtained full defense award.
- Assisted broker-dealer client with response to FINRA inquiry related to supervision, controls, and reporting of suspected fraud and financial elder abuse.
- Represented Fortune 500 company in federal class action involving PAGA and employment misclassification claims.
- California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
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University of California College of the Law, San FranciscoJD
Senior Production Editor, UC Law Journal
2022 -
University of California, BerkeleyBASociology, minor in Public Policy
with High Honors
2019
- Named to “Northern California Rising Stars,” Securities Litigation, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2024-2025