Michael C. Deutsch - a Georgetown University Law Center graduate - is a Partner with, and Co Founder of, Singer Deutsch LLP. A Member of both the New York and New Jersey Bars, he co founded Singer Deutsch LLP after working for over 8 years at Eclipse Sports Management (previously Impact Sports Management), a sports agency he founded with Scott Greenspun, Esq. Mr. Deutsch has negotiated numerous multi million dollar contracts for professional ice hockey players from around the world, and has represented players in salary arbitrations conducted under the auspices of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. He continues to represent athletes in conjunction with his securities and employment law practice at Singer Deutsch LLP.

In connection with his nationwide employment law practice, Mr. Deutsch
represents high-level individuals affiliated primarily with the Securities and Commodities industries, such as Wall Street traders, brokers, investment bankers, financial planners, wholesalers, compliance personnel, operations personnel, hedge fund executives, private equity fund executives, hedge fund marketers, and research analysts. Mr. Deutsch represents these individuals in both arbitrations and litigations against their former employers and in investigations or enforcement proceedings conducted by the Securities and Commodities regulators. With respect to Mr. Deutsch’s nationwide representation of Securities and Commodities professionals against their former employers, the claims typically involve bonus disputes, wrongful terminations, U-5 defamation, failures to pay compensation (oftentimes involving stock options), whistle-blowing, gender discrimination, race discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, harassment, and slander. These actions are typically arbitrated at FINRA (formerly the NYSE or NASD); they are sometimes litigated in Court (Title VII actions and actions involving the Human Rights Laws) and are sometimes arbitrated and/or mediated at the AAA and JAMS as well. Mr. Deutsch’s clients range in title from Associate to Senior Managing Director. Mr. Deutsch also represents FINRA member firms against other member firms in disputes
emanating from unlawful solicitations, tortious interferences with business relations, and trading errors.

With respect to Mr. Deutsch's nationwide representation of Securities
and Commodities professionals who are under investigation by the Securities and Commodities regulators, the issues range from market-timing, late-day trading, front-running and unauthorized, outside business activities to sales-practices issues (unsuitability and churning), forgery, and insider trading. Mr. Deutsch negotiates multi-million dollar (and other) employment agreements and separation/severance agreements for his clients. Mr. Deutsch also represents high-profile individuals in the entertainment industry including, but not limited to, senior record label executives, music managers, models, actresses, television personalities, and world renowned authors, as well as high-profile individuals in other industries, in connection with employment disputes with their former employers, contract negotiations, and commercial litigation disputes.

In connection with his nationwide representation of individual investors, Mr. Deutsch handles diverse, complex matters against investment banks, brokerage firms, hedge funds, financial planners, and investment advisors emanating from investment-related losses. These matters typically involve unsuitable investing, breaches of fiduciary duties, negligence, churning, material misrepresentations, unauthorized trading, material omissions, failures to supervise, blue-sky violations, and fraud. Mr. Deutsch represents these individual investors nationwide in FINRA, NFA, AAA, and JAMS
Arbitrations.

Prior to his formation of Singer Deutsch LLP, and on a continuing basis, Mr. Deutsch – in connection with his work at Eclipse Sports Management – has negotiated multi-million dollar contracts for professional ice hockey players throughout the world, including those in the NHL, Russian Elite League, Czech Extraliga, Finnish SM-Liiga, Swedish Elitserien and the German Elite League. His clients in North America have played for the New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins,
Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars,
Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver
Canucks and Ottawa Senators, among others.

From 1996 through 2002, Mr. Deutsch practiced law at the New York City firm Braverman & Associates, where he was a commercial litigator.

Mr. Deutsch appears periodically on WWOR-TV My 9 as a commentator for
various legal issues, most recently in the aftermath of the Eliot Spitzer resignation. Mr. Deutsch has also been a guest lecturer regarding the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement at both New York University and Adelphi University.

Mr. Deutsch previously served on the Board of Directors of Red Star Asset Management, a New York/Moscow based hedge fund.

On October 17, 2008, Mr. Deutsch served as a Panel Member at the American Bar Association's 2008 Annual Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, where he commented on "Ethical Considerations and Obligations of Lawyers Who Counsel Artists and Athletes on Investment Management Issues."

On March 29, 2005, Mr. Deutsch served as a Panel Member on the National Association of Independent Broker Dealers Forum for "Arbitration & Mediation." www.naibd.com/events.htm.

Mr. Deutsch is a member of Team Continuum, Inc., an organization comprised of individuals who run marathons to raise money for cancer
patients.

Mr. Deutsch, an active FINRA arbitrator, is a Member of the New York
and New Jersey Bars, along with various federal courts, and is a member of the Public Investors Arbitration Association (PIABA) and the Bar Association of the City of New York. He received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University in 1988, and his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1992.

Areas of Practice:

Securities and Commodities Arbitration

Securities and Commodities Litigation

Securities and Commodities Mediation

Securities and Commodities Regulation

Securities Class Actions

Enforcement Proceedings

NYSE Member Disputes

Employment Disputes
Certification/Specialties
Arbitrator, FINRA

National Hockey League Players' Association- Certified Player Agent

Bar Admissions:

New York, 1993

New Jersey, 1993

U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court Southern District of New York

Education:

Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia

1992

J.D.

Law Review: Law and Policy in International Business

Associate Editor

1991 - 1992

University of Exeter Faculty of Law, Exeter, England

1990

Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1988

B.A.

Major:  History

Moscow State University, 1985

Diploma

Major:  Russian Studies

Professional Associations and Memberships:

New York City Bar Association, 2000 - Present

Member

National Hockey League Players Association, 1994 - Present

Registered Agent

Past Employment Positions:

Eclipse Sports Management (Impact Sports Management)

Braverman & Associates, New York City, Commercial Litigator, 1996 - 2002

Languages:

Russian