Attorney obtained dismissal of a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration matter wherein it was alleged that the claimant bought worthless promissory notes in North Carolina from 2001-2004. The defendant brokerage firm's former registered representative sold millions of dollars worth of such notes while associated with four different broker-dealers from 1999-2004. In 2004 he was charged with securities fraud and ultimately was sentenced to 25 years in prison. The claim was dismissed on the ground that the claimant bought only one note from the representative while he was associated with defendant in May, 2001 and the complaint was not filed until October, 2007, beyond the 6-year claim eligibility period.