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Braden M. Perry - Mission Woods, KS
2000 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Ste. 210 Mission Woods, KS 66205
Kennyhertz Perry
Mission Woods Government Investigations/White-Collar Defense Lawyer
Overview
Braden Perry is a former federal enforcement attorney and veteran in regulatory compliance and white-collar defense, Mr. Perry has the expertise and consults with clients throughout the United States in areas of internal investigations, enforcement matters, regulatory issues, and corporate transactions, including advising on highly complex regulatory structures...
Braden Perry is a former federal enforcement attorney and veteran in regulatory compliance and white-collar defense, Mr. Perry has the expertise and consults with clients throughout the United States in areas of internal investigations, enforcement matters, regulatory issues, and corporate transactions, including advising on highly complex regulatory structures...
Braden Perry is a former federal enforcement attorney and veteran in regulatory compliance and white-collar defense, Mr. Perry has the expertise and consults with clients throughout the United States in areas of internal investigations, enforcement matters, regulatory issues, and corporate transactions, including advising on highly complex regulatory structures. Mr. Perry routinely guides clients through all stages of litigation and specializes in complex, high-stakes disputes involving matters of first impression. He also serves as an expert witness in complex financial matters. This litigation experience is vital when advising clients in multifaceted criminal and regulatory issues. Mr. Perry also has a deep understanding of the vast array of statutes, regulations, caselaw, and other requirements involved in civil forfeiture.
Before forming Kennyhertz Perry, Mr. Perry was a Chief Compliance Officer/Chief Regulatory Attorney of a global financial services and FINRA member firm. He handled all aspects of compliance and regulatory responsibilities for multiple registered investment advisors, mutual funds, alternative investments, and a broker-dealer. Mr. Perry focused on identifying and assessing the compliance risks of the firms, creating and implementing policies and procedures that address and allow compliance risks to be managed, and reviewing the policies and procedures to determine their continued adequacy and effectiveness.
Previously, Mr. Perry served as a senior trial attorney for CFTC, managing a team of trial attorneys, investigators and support staff in the investigation and prosecution of market manipulation, market abuse, and fraud in the futures and derivatives markets, advising staff in areas of investigations, leading investigations of high profile matters, and facilitating effective engagement and collaborative work with other U.S. regulatory and prosecutorial bodies, international regulators, and exchange staff. Mr. Perry served as a liaison to the Office of General Counsel in the revision of CFTC policies and procedures under regulatory reform, including Dodd-Frank, including drafting provisions for the enforcement of complex derivative swaps. He was also named to a CFTC, SEC, and FERC interagency task force on the federal collection and retention of sensitive data.
Mr. Perry began his career in the Blackwell Sanders Government Compliance, Investigations, and Litigation, White-Collar Criminal Defense, Commercial and Business Litigation, and Digital Discovery and Records Management practice groups. He represented clients in the prosecution and defense of complex business disputes in domestic and international jurisdictions, served as counsel to publicly and privately held companies undergoing both internal and external investigations, assisted clients in recognizing and avoiding the expanding risk of corporate criminal liability, and designing and implementing targeted corporate compliance programs. Mr. Perry was a founding member of the electronic discovery practice group and has first-chaired trials in Missouri Circuit Courts and Kansas Chapter 60 and 61 courts, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in various financial, commercial, criminal, and collection matters.
Mr. Perry is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law and Kansas State University. During his time in law school, Mr. Perry was a member of the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy. Mr. Perry is admitted to practice law in Kansas and Missouri and has held the Series 7, 24, and 66 licenses with FINRA. Mr. Perry also serves as a National Futures Association and FINRA arbitrator. He regularly conducts various regulatory training with clients and is a frequent speaker on emerging legal topics. Mr. Perry is a regular contributor and media source appearing in over 150 financial and legal publications.
About Braden M. Perry
Practice Areas
- Government Investigations/White-Collar Defense 50%
- Financial Litigation 25%
- Financial Compliance 25%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner / Attorney
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Kansas
- Missouri
Specialties and Certifications
- Missouri Bar (Admitted 2002); Kansas Bar (Admitted 2003)
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) (2018-Present)
- Northeast Johnson County Chamber Business Leadership Certificate (2019)
- DCC Digital Currency Certification (2015)
- FINRA Series 7 – General Securities Registered Representative (Lapsed)
- NASAA Series 66 – Registered Agent and Investment Advisor (Lapsed)
- FINRA Series 24 – General Securities Principal (Lapsed)
Education
- University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, 2002
J.D.
Law Journal: Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy, Member - Kansas State University, 1999
B.S.
Major: Journalism
Past Positions
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Senior trial attorney
- Office of General Counsel
- Blackwell Sanders Government Compliance, Investigations, and Litigation, White-Collar Criminal Defense, Commercial and Business Litigation, and Digital Discovery and Records Management practice groups
Pro Bono Activities
- 2019 – Leadership NEJC
- 2018 – Present, Appointed by Jeff Colyer, Governor of Kansas, as a member of the Kansas State Board of Indigents’ Defense Services (“BIDS”), pursuant to K.S.A. 22-4519
- 2018 – Present, Belinder Elementary PTA Legislative Liaison
- 2017 – Present, Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce Board Member Emeritus and General Counsel
- 2016 – Leadership Kansas
- 2015 – Present Member and Chair (2018-Present) of the City Council, City of Mission Hills, KS
- 2014 – Discover Children’s Mercy (Spring Session)
- 2014 – Citizen’s Police Academy, City of Prairie Village, KS
- 2013 – Present, 2017 Recording Secretary, Board Member, Kansas City Securities Association
- 2013 – 2017, 2016 Chair, Board Member, Family Advisory Board, Children’s Mercy Hospital
- 2011 – 2017, Director, Tomahawk Road Homes Association
- 2009 – 2015, Member and Chair (2014-2015) of the City of Mission Hills, KS, Board of Zoning Appeals
- 2007 – 2015, Member and Chair (2013-2015) of the City of Mission Hills, KS, Crime Prevention and Safety Committee
- 2018 – Present, 2018-2019 Co-Chair of Cook for Courage, Child Protection Center
- 2016 – 2017, Board Member, Victory Project
- 2011 – 2017, Board Member, 2015 Co-Chair of the Hands & Hearts for Children Auxiliary, Children’s Mercy Hospital
Achievements
Honors
- Inaugural Member, Kansas City Business Journal Leadership Trust, 2019
- 20 Best Litigation Attorneys in Kansas City, Expertise, 2018
- 20 Best Litigation Attorneys in Kansas City, Expertise, 2017
- Ones to Watch in 2017, Corporate Vision, 2016
- 20 Best Litigation Attorneys in Kansas City, Expertise, 2016
Office Information
Address
2000 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Ste. 210 Mission Woods, KS 66205
Phone
Fax
- 855-844-2914
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- "CFTC’s Silence Stings in Wheat Futures Manipulation Case,” Law360, , 2019
- “How to Become Successful in Compliance,” ComplianceCrossing.com, 2013
- “Are Contracts Made to be Broken,” LawTV.com, 2013
- “Doing Time: White-Collar Sentencing Has Varied Since 2005 Ruling,” Kansas City Business Magazine, Feb. 2008
- “Regulatory and Business Struggles of Introducing Brokers,” Featured Speaker, Association for Derivative Professionals (“NIBA”), Chicago, IL, 2019
- “Harnessing the Technology Landscape,” ISG Digital Business Summit, Clearwater Beach, FL, 2019
- “Law Talk: Bitcoin – What Lawyers Need to Know,” Missouri Bar/Missouri Judicial Conference Annual Meeting, Branson, MO, 2019
- “Legal Ethics: Top Challenges. Confidentiality and Data Security,” National Business Institute, Overland Park, KS/Wichita, KS, 2019
- “Up in Smoke, Credit Unions and Cannabis, Part 1,” CU2.0 Podcast, 2019
- “Virtual Currency: The Evolving Bankruptcy Issues,” ABI Talks, Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute, Kansas City, MO, 2018
- “Cryptocurrencies: Evolving IRS, CFTC, SEC and DOJ Legal and Regulatory Issues,” Bench-Bar & Boardroom Conference, Branson, MO, 2018
- “Gun Law in Kansas,” National Business Institute, Overland Park, KS, 2017
- “Legalized Marijuana Law,” National Business Institute, Overland Park, KS, 2017
- “State and Federal Firearms Laws: What Attorneys Need to Know,” National Business Institute, Kansas City, MO, 2017
- “Firearms Dealers and Licensing Requirements,” National Business Institute, Kansas City, MO 2017
- “How to Obtain a Federal Firearms License,” National Business Institute, Kansas City, MO 2017
- “The Evolving Legal and Regulatory Issues with Cryptocurrency,” Nebraska Attorney General’s Office Staff and Liaison Agency Training, Lincoln, NE 2016
- “Who Are the Potential Users of Digital Currencies, Distributed Ledgers and the Blockchain?” Conference of Western Attorneys General, Deer Valley, UT 2016
- “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) Investigation Cooperation: Avoiding Common Corporate Mistake,” Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, 2016
- “Digital Currencies: What are They and How Do They Impact Law Enforcement,” Conference of Western Attorneys General, Deer Valley, UT 2016
- “CFTC Proposed Rule for the Cross-Border Application of the Margin Requirements,” Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, 2016
- “Kraft vs. CFTC,” McGraw Hill Financial Global Institute Podcast, https://www.mhfi.com/about/Global-Institute/white-papers/Kraft-vs-the-CFTC.html, 2015
- “CFTC’s Financial Market Reform in 2015: Boon or Bane?,” Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, 2015
- “CFTC Levels a Charge of ‘Spoofing.’ What Does it Mean for Trading,” McGraw Hill Financial Global Institute Podcast, https://www.mhfi.com/mhfi-global-institute/institute-insight-podcasts/CFTC-Levels-a-Charge-of-Spoofing-What-Does-It-Mean-For-Trading.html
- “Analyzing the Current Swaps Marketplace as Regulators Look Poised to Ensure Anonymity for Traders,” Coleman Research Group, 2015
- “Peer to Peer: Innovation and Regulation,” Lend360, 2014
- “The Rise (and Fall?) of Bitcoin: The Evolving Legal and Regulatory Issues with Cryptocurrency,” Kansas Attorney General Annual CLE, 2014
- “Reputational Risk and Your Bank: Creating a Compliance Plan to Conform to Scrutiny,” OLA, 2014
- “Reg S-ID: Identity Theft Red Flag Rules,” Kansas City Compliance Group, 2013
- “FINRA Rules for Communications with the Public,” Kansas City Compliance Group, 2013
- “The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Prevention, Defense, and its Impact on Business,” KCMBA CLE, 2012
- “MF Global: Legal Consequences of its Collapse,” KCMBA Securities Committee Seminar, 2012
- “Electronic Discovery, an Attorney’s Point of View,” KPA & WPA Seminar, 2007
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