Michael Garawski

Michael Garawski is Senior Vice President and Director, Appellate Group, in FINRA’s Office of General Counsel (OGC). Mr. Garawski manages the program that advises FINRA’s National Adjudicatory Council and that represents FINRA in appeals that challenge FINRA’s regulatory actions before the SEC.  

Previously, Mr. Garawski served as Associate General Counsel, Regulatory Practice & Policy, in FINRA’s OGC. In that role, he directed and managed the complete life cycle of the adoption of new regulatory requirements, and advised the FINRA Board of Governors, FINRA advisory committees, and senior FINRA management on regulatory initiatives and rule changes.

Prior to joining FINRA in 2004, Mr. Garawski served as Assistant General Counsel with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Michael is a graduate of Boston College and the George Washington University Law School, and he is a Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional (CRCP).