Robert Savage
Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor
305-348-2669
rsavage@fiu.edu
B.A., University of Florida
M.A., University of Florida
J.D., University of Florida School of Law
Robert K. Savage is a New Jersey native who has been living in Florida for almost 25 years. He has been a member of the Florida Bar since January 1994 with extensive experience in the areas of securities brokerage compliance and regulatory matters as well as securities dispute resolution and general business litigation. He is licensed to practice in all Florida state courts as well as the Federal District Court for Florida’s Northern and Middle Districts. Mr. Savage was senior in-house counsel and chief compliance officer for approximately five years for a large regional brokerage firm. He and the two other founding members began the brokerage firm with limited staff and in the ensuing years grew the firm to have a back office’ administrative staff of approximately 20 and more than 450 registered representatives and a presence in almost all 50 states. Mr. Savage also worked as a regulator with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD), now known as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in Manhattan. During Mr. Savage’s time working as a regulator at the NASD he investigated numerous customer complaints against registered representatives and brokerage firms.