PIABA Honors and Awards

For their service and contributions to Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA), Ryan Cook, Aaron Israels, and Sean Sweeney were named recipients of the 2018 PIABA Outstanding Service Award at the 2018 PIABA Annual Meeting.

At its 2017 Annual Meeting, Deanna Besbekos-LaPage and Darlene Pasieczny were named recipients of the 2017 PIABA Outstanding Service Award for their service and contributions to Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA). 

October 20, 2017 (Norman, OK). The PIABA Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 James E. Beckley Writing Competition. "Once again, the judges continue to be impressed with the quality of the writing and depth of understanding of the issues presented in the Competition submissions," said Robin Ringo, Director. "It is our honor to recognize the winning authors."

The Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA), an international bar association comprised of attorneys dedicated to the representation of individual investors in disputes with the securities industry, today announced the 2016 PIABA Distinguished Service Award recipient, Robert S. Banks, Jr.

At its Annual Meeting, Jason M. Kueser and Benjamin P. Edwards were named recipients of the 2016 PIABA Outstanding Service Award for his service and contributions to Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA).

A member of the PIABA since 2007, Mr. Kueser currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the PIABA Bar Journal, has served on the Legislation Committee, and the Public Relations Committee.