Admiralty and Maritime Law (Los Angeles and San Francisco)

Litigation – Labor and Employment (Los Angeles and San Francisco)

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

The Best Law Firms® rankings are among the most respected distinctions in the legal industry, awarded to firms that demonstrate professional excellence, strong client feedback, and high peer evaluations.

We are honored to receive this recognition!

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Stacey’s securities and financial services practice focuses on representing broker-dealers, banks, and financial institutions in matters such as securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, lending disputes, and class actions, as well as defending and advising these clients in disputes asserting claims of invasion of privacy and failure to comply with federal and state privacy laws and regulations.  Stacey has served as lead or co-lead counsel in 11 trials and approximately 50 arbitration hearings conducted by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) under the supervision of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission).  In addition to evidentiary hearings, Stacey has handled and resolved hundreds of disputes by way of successful motions and settlements. She also has conducted extensive factual investigations and guided clients with respect to those findings; written, argued and prevailed on dispositive and discovery motions in both court and arbitration; and has represented clients in regulatory proceedings, settlement negotiations and mediations. While primarily civil, many of Stacey’s matters involve issues that overlap with criminal statutes, including securities fraud, wire fraud and racketeering.

Stacey also founded and leads the firm’s data privacy and cybersecurity practice. In this area, Stacey advises clients regarding their compliance obligations under international, federal and state privacy laws and regulations.  Stacey also defends claims alleging invasion of privacy, improper use of biometrics, and wiretapping, and advises clients regarding compliance with data collection disclosures, consumer rights laws, and obligations to consumers and regulators after a data security event or data breach.  Stacey also creates and implements comprehensive privacy and data protection programs for clients, and creates and leads privacy training for clients’ employees, in-house legal personnel and executive teams.

Stacey also participates in the firm’s attorney development programs, recruiting, hiring, training, and mentors junior lawyers in legal analysis, persuasive writing, ethics and trial advocacy.

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A generous life, well-lived

Skip Keesal (1939-2025)

 Requiescat in pace et in amore

 https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/387140-samuel-skip-keesal-jr-1939-2025

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Andrea earned her Juris Doctor degree from Chapman University Law School in 2020. Further, she graduated with a Certificate in Business Law and a Certificate in International Law. She distinguished herself by obtaining three CALI awards during her time at law school and was a recipient of a full merit scholarship. During her time in law school, Andrea externed at a prominent Peruvian law firm, studied abroad in Germany regarding international criminal law, and externed at a California bank. Additionally, Andrea founded the Art Law Society and arranged multiple well attended events for the school.

Prior to pursuing her law degree, Andrea obtained her Bachelor of Science, from the Business School, at Tulane University. Andrea majored in Marketing and practiced in the field for two years after college. She also studied finance, accounting, and economics for her B.S. degree. Andrea’s undergraduate education provides her with a greater ability to understand her clients’ business perspective in relation to their legal matters.

Andrea was born in Lima, Peru and was raised in Long Beach, California. She enjoys both immersing herself in new cultures and being involved in her local community. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

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A first-generation college student, Adriana earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine. She spent a semester studying in Rome where she became proficient in Italian. Adriana also interned with the Orange County Public Defender’s Office and worked part-time at a personal injury and employment law firm before graduating with honors and attending law school.

Adriana earned her J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. While in law school, Adriana participated in the Hale Moot Court Honors Program and served as Treasurer for the Latinx Law Student Association. She also served as a student attorney in USC’s Post Conviction Justice Program, representing incarcerated individuals at their parole hearings. During her final year of law school Adriana spent a semester in Milan studying international law; she also served as a section leader and mentor to incoming first year law students.

Before joining Keesal, Young & Logan, Adriana gained experience representing Fortune 500 companies as a member of the Securities Litigation Department at Latham & Watkins LLP, one of the largest global law firms. There she defended clients against all manner of breach of fiduciary duty and fraud claims.  After Latham & Watkins, Adriana honed her skills as a litigator as member of the Complex Commercial Litigation group at Skiermont Derby, LLP.  Adriana has experience representing clients in complex litigation across a wide variety of industries, including hospitality, transportation and logistics, and food and dining.  Her experience has also helped her guide clients through sensitive and often complex partnership disputes and employment matters.  Adriana has defended clients in connection with harassment, age discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour claims.

Adriana is passionate about advocating for others and has performed appellate briefing before the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a matter regarding Veterans’ disability ratings. There, she was responsible for locating critical statutory language, which resulted in a 3-0 decision in favor of the client and created precedent for other similarly situated cases.

When not vigorously representing her clients, Adriana enjoys swimming, aerial arts, reading, and playing with her two dogs.

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The panelists included FINRA’s Head of Enforcement, who addressed the following priorities for 2025:

• Cybersecurity – Firms will be questioned on whether they knew, or could have known, of weakness in their programs, and how difficult it would have been to patch such weaknesses.
• FINRA Rule 3241 cases are still being pursued by FINRA Enforcement, with two notable cases from last year involving registered persons who designated themselves or their spouses as “friends or family” of customers, in order to serve as beneficiaries of their assets.
• Firm supervision of customer accounts being used for the purpose of participating in “investment clubs,” which ultimately result in classic pump-and-dump scams.
• Firm disclosures by firms that offer after-hours trading to their customers.
• Registered Index-Linked Annuities – A focus on whether firms are monitoring the recommendations of these products under Reg-BI, including concentration, liquidity, and broker compensation.
• An increased scrutiny of products purchased in brokerage accounts and quickly thereafter moved to advisory accounts.
• Ensuring that compliance departments are not glossing over classic issues such as excessive trading (i.e., not maintaining registered persons training for this important issue).
• AML supervision – ensuring that customers are not engaged in transactions in high-risk jurisdictions and that firms are testing their procedures for verifying customer information (i.e., that certain products or customers are not inadvertently excluded from compliance software).
• Off-channel communications – a focus on who (high level executives or entry level brokers) was sending off-channel communications, how long the communications were being sent and undetected by the firm, and how clear the firm was with the broker regarding its policy prohibiting such communications.

The above is not an exhaustive list, but are those key topics that FINRA’s Head of Enforcement discussed during this valuable session in New York.

Each of the above areas is one in which Keesal, Young & Logan has assisted clients, and can assist with in the coming year.

Keesal, Young & Logan encourages clients to review FINRA’s 2025 Regulatory Oversight Report.

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The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration is a longstanding tradition that celebrates the diverse community of Central Long Beach. This festival serves to honor and keep alive the ideals of Dr. King through arts, remembrance and meaningful perspectives.

Skip and Beth Keesal exemplify Dr. King’s vision of service and uplifting others through their extensive philanthropic efforts. Founders of the Keesal, Young & Logan Charitable Foundation, they have contributed nearly $7 million to organizations focused on education, health, children and the arts. Their commitment extends beyond financial support, with active volunteerism and pro bono legal work benefiting many local organizations. Skip’s leadership in founding a firm rooted in community service and Beth’s dedication to supporting impactful initiatives reflect their shared belief in advancing equality and opportunity

Congratulations, Skip and Beth!

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On July 16, 2024, Skip and Beth received the keys to the City of Long Beach from Mayor Rex Richardson.

The Keys to the City are an important way for us to recognize the extraordinary people who represent the best of Long Beach, whether it be through philanthropy, service to the community, or representing our city to the world at large. Each of these recipients have spent decades of their lives supporting our neighbors, leading change, and helping people who need it most.

Congratulations, Skip and Beth!

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