Mr. Robbins is a partner in the New York City law firm of Kaufmann Gildin Robbins & Oppenheim LLP (www.securitieslosses.com) - and specializes in commercial arbitration, mediation and the representation of individuals and firms before regulatory agencies. He represents investors, brokers and brokerage firms and is a mediator and arbitrator of commercial disputes. From 1976 through 1980, Mr. Robbins served as Special Deputy Attorney General of New York, responsible for the civil and criminal prosecution of securities fraud cases.  He was with the American Stock Exchange from 1980 through 1985 as Director of the Compliance Department and later as  Director of the Legal and Regulatory Policy Division, where his responsibilities included being Director of Arbitration and Director of Disciplinary Hearings.

Mr. Robbins is the author of Securities Arbitration Procedure Manual (2008 Matthew Bender, a division of Lexis Publishing - www.lexis.com), the primary text in this area of the law.  This two volume treatise presents pragmatic, balanced guides to the practice of securities arbitration and mediation.  He has updated the book annually since its initial publication in 1990; the latest supplement was published in Dec. 2008.  It is used nationwide by law firms, brokerage firms and law schools.  He regularly lectures at law schools that use the book in their courses. Since 1996, Mr. Robbins has written the annual Practice Commentary  to McKinney's Consolidated Laws of  New York, Article 23-A of the General Business Law (the state's securities statute) on securities arbitration for New York attorneys (West Publishing -  www.westlaw.com).

Since 1986, Mr. Robbins has served as the Chairperson for all of the annual Practising Law Institute (PLI) continuing education programs on securities arbitration and mediation   (www.pli.edu). He has edited and contributed to all of the program's 21 course books. He is the recipient of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA) lifetime achievement Golden Bow Tie Award in memory of its former president who stood for integrity, the highest standards of professionalism and fairness in arbitration.  He was a member of FINRA Dispute Resolution's National Arbitration and Mediation Committee for four years, where he chaired the Neutral Roster Subcommittee. He is an arbitrator and mediator for FINRA and the American Arbitration Association and is a member of the NYC Bar Association, the New York County Lawyers' Association, PIABA, the Compliance and Legal Division of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and the Board of Editors of Securities Arbitration Commentator (SAC). In August 2009, he will chair PLI's 23rd annual program on securities arbitration and mediation.