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Dec 8, 2020

Miami Lakes Florida CFTC Commodities Law Defense Attorney

Claudio Aliaga of Miami Lakes Florida was charged by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for operating a forex Ponzi scheme. Mr. Aliaga, owner of CMA Capital Management LLC, allegedly solicited over $4.5 million from more than 125 investors over the course of three years. Mr. Aliaga promised investors that he would put their monies in a pool that would later be used in the trade of foreign currency. However, in a classic Ponzi scheme, Mr. Aliaga kept clients funds for his personal expenses, giving funds from newer investors to older ones. To conceal the crime, Mr. Aliaga also created false account statements that reflected positive returns based on his supposed trading. In the court’s final judgment, Mr. Aliaga was ordered to pay $5.5 million in restitution and civil monetary fees. The CFTC has filed many administrative proceedings actions against Florida-based Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), Introducing Brokers (IBs), Commodity Pool Operators (CPOs), and Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) or filed Federal court actions against those industry members and others not registered with the agency for allegedly engaged in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) through alleged market manipulation schemes or fraudulent cash and/or leveraged coin and/or bullion transactions. CFTC Defense Trial Lawyer Serving All of Miami Lakes Florida Attorney Pearce’strial lawyer defense skills are highly regarded throughout Miami Lakes Florida and across the nation. He began his career with Florida and expanded his nationwide SEC securities law defense practice to include commodities law and the defense of CFTC investigations and enforcement proceedings. Free Initial Consultation With Securities, Commodities and Investment Dispute Lawyers Serving Miami Lakes Florida Residents The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. understands what is at stake in commodities law matters and investment disputes, and works tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. Mr. Pearce provides a complete case review, identifies the strengths and weaknesses of your case, and fully explains all of your legal options. For dedicated representation by a law firm with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of commodities law disputes serving Miami Lakes Florida citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Dec 8, 2020

Miramar Florida Investment Fraud Attorney Who Represents Investors

Abner Alabre of Miramar Florida pled guilty for being part of a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme. Mr. Alabre was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud in connection with the scheme that defrauded more than 600 investors in South Florida. According to charges against Mr. Alabre and his co-conspirators, Homepals Investment Club LLC and its affiliates operated a Ponzi scheme that promised investors 90-100% returns in just 90 days. Investors were told that high returns were generated through securities trading, but the defendants used the over $6,000,000 from new investors to pay back older investors as well as for personal expenses. In a parallel civil action filed by the SEC, claims for disgorgement and civil penalties against Mr. Alabre and two other defendants were dropped after the court sentenced a defendant for criminal action. Mr. Alabre was sentenced to 60 months in prison and ordered $3.9 million in restitution. We are top rated lawyers and highly ranked attorneys by our peers in Martindale Hubble and Thomson Reuters SuperLawyers who represent investors in investment fraud cases in court, by the Financial Industry Authority (FINRA), American Arbitration Association (AAA) and JAMS alternative dispute resolution forums serving Miramar Florida investors. This state has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisor offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to engage in all kinds of stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and Florida securities laws and FINRA rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Investment Fraud Lawyers Throughout Miramar Florida and Nationwide. Are you a Miramar Florida investor who has suffered significant losses your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Miramar Florida stockbroker or investment advisor, misrepresent facts, fail to disclose facts making the statements made false and misleading, recommend unsuitable investments or strategies, excessively trade or churn or otherwise mismanage your investment account? Depending upon the terms of your arbitration agreement you will need to have representation from an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA, AAA or JAMS arbitration securities law attorney—an attorney who knows court, FINRA, AAA or JAMS rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these court, FINRA, AAA or JAMS arbitration cases and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience practicing securities law on both sides of the table in court and FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and one of the best lawyers to recover your investment losses for all types of stockbroker misconduct in court and FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors in all kinds of investment fraud, securities law, and investment disputes in court and FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areassuch asfraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Miramar Florida and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With Experienced Investment Fraud Lawyers Serving Miramar Florida Residents The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced attorneys who successfully handle investment fraud, securities law matters, and investment disputes in court and FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in court and FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitrations serving Miramar Florida citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Dec 8, 2020

Naples Florida Investment Fraud Attorney Who Represents Investors

Did Jack Williams Cause You Investment Losses? Naples Florida resident Jack Williams was recently linked to a $930 million Ponzi scheme. Williams, a real estate developer, was paid 10% of all investments he brought in from the fraudulent company Capitol Investments USA. During his arrangement with Capitol Investments USA, Williams made nearly $12 million off of the fraudulent company. Its CEO, Nevin Shapiro of Miami, Florida, was sentenced to 20 years in prison plus 3 years of supervision after release to pay the restitution of close to $83 million. Shapiro, now in his late 40’s, has admitted that Capitol Investments USA had no revenue-generating operations in the grocery business. Williams is serving three years plus a $250,000 fine due to filing false tax returns. We are top rated lawyers and highly ranked attorneys by our peers in Martindale Hubble and Thomson Reuters SuperLawyers who represent investors in investment fraud cases in court, by the Financial Industry Authority (FINRA), American Arbitration Association (AAA) and JAMS alternative dispute resolution forums serving Naples Florida investors. This state has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisor offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to engage in all kinds of stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and Florida securities laws and FINRA rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Investment Fraud Lawyers Throughout Naples Florida and Nationwide. Are you a Naples Florida investor who has suffered significant losses your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Naples Florida stockbroker or investment advisor, misrepresent facts, fail to disclose facts making the statements made false and misleading, recommend unsuitable investments or strategies, excessively trade or churn or otherwise mismanage your investment account? Depending upon the terms of your arbitration agreement you will need to have representation from an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA, AAA or JAMS arbitration securities law attorney—an attorney who knows court, FINRA, AAA or JAMS rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these court, FINRA, AAA or JAMS arbitration cases and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience practicing securities law on both sides of the table in court and FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and one of the best lawyers to recover your investment losses for all types of stockbroker misconduct in court and FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors in all kinds of investment fraud, securities law, and investment disputes in court and FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areassuch asfraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Naples Florida and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With Experienced Investment Fraud Lawyers Serving Naples Florida Residents The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced attorneys who successfully handle investment fraud, securities law matters, and investment disputes in court and FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in court and FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitrations serving Naples Florida citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Dec 8, 2020

Ormond Beach Florida SEC Securities Law Defense Attorney

Michael R. Bretzel of Ormond Beach Florida was accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly being a part of a Ponzi scheme that raised approximately $21 million over the course of a year from thousands of investors. Mr. Bretzel was majority owner of Real Estate Fund LLC and allegedly used his status to acquire the trust of many investors. Mr. Bretzel and the defendants allegedly told investors that their funds would be used to invest in Real Estate Fund and Heritage Funding Group which was supposedly investing in real estate properties and secured car loans. Instead of investing clients’ monies, Mr. Bretzel allegedly used the funds on a lavish lifestyle and to repay older investors in a classic Ponzi scheme. In an agreement with the SEC, Mr. Bretzel was ordered to disgorge $44,248,174 in alleged ill-gotten funds. Mr. Bretzel was also ordered to pay prejudgment interest in the amount of $826,650 and pay a civil penalty of $6,500 to the U.S. Treasury. The SEC has initiated many investigations and filed many SEC administrative disciplinary proceedings and Federal court actions against corporations and their officers, directors and shareholders stockbrokers, investment advisors and others it believed to have violated the Federal securities laws. Experienced SEC Securities Law Defense Attorney Handling Ormond Beach Florida Investigations and Enforcement Actions You will need a top rated SEC Securities Law Defense attorney as soon as you receive a telephone call, letter requesting voluntary cooperation or subpoena for testimony or documents in a SEC investigation because this agency acts quickly and aggressively when you appear on its radar. The next thing you know you are a defendant in an SEC administrative proceeding or a Federal court action where you have been enjoined and had all of your bank and securities accounts frozen without notice. You may only have days to persuade a Federal Court Judge why the injunction should be lifted and given back access to your bank and brokerage accounts. These investigations and enforcement actions involve complex securities laws and legal issues which only highly trained and experienced SEC securities law defense trial attorneys can handle. Attorney Pearce’s knowledge of the Federal securities laws andSEC trial lawyer defense skills are highly regarded throughout Ormond Beach Florida and across the nation. He began his career with the SEC at the New York Regional Office in 1980. Thereafter he moved to Florida and has expanded his SEC securities law defense practice nationwide over his 40 year career. In fact, Federal District Court Judge Janet C. Hall has opined in a public court decision about his knowledge and skills: In short, Attorney Pearce has knowledge and skill gained over [40] years of specialized training on the minutiae of broker-dealer practices and procedures and SEC enforcement proceedings which could not be obtained by a competent practicing attorney through routine research or legal experience. Attorney Pearce is one of the few attorneys who has not only single handedly beat the SEC’s team of lawyers, but recovered his clients’ attorney fees and litigation costs incurred in the defense of the government’s flawed investigation and enforcement action. SEC v. Stephen J. Wilson, Defendant, Civil Action No. 04-cv-1331(JCH), 2009 WL 2381954 (D. Conn.). Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced SEC Securities Law Defense Lawyer Serving Ormond Beach Florida Residents The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. understands what is at stake in securities law matters and works tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. Mr. Pearce provides a complete case review, identifies the strengths and weaknesses of your case, and fully explains all of your legal options. For dedicated representation by a law firm with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving Ormond Beach Florida citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Dec 7, 2020

Plantation Florida SEC Securities Law Defense Attorney

James Clements and Zeina Smidi of Plantation Florida were charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for orchestrating an alleged Ponzi scheme. Clements and Smidi owned companies MRT LLC, MRT Holdings LTD and Maximum Return Transaction LLC which they used to run their $30 million Ponzi scheme. MRT used others to solicit hundreds of investors into agreeing to have their accounts managed. Clements and Smidi used offshore accounts to hide the scheme as they used new investors’ monies to reimburse older ones in a classic Ponzi scheme. Allegedly, very few Forex trades occurred and the SEC alleges that the ones that did, netted losses for the investors. Clements and Smidi are facing a judgment of $50 million from class action law suits filed against them. The SEC has initiated many investigations and filed many SEC administrative disciplinary proceedings and Federal court actions against corporations and their officers, directors and shareholders stockbrokers, investment advisors and others it believed to have violated the Federal securities laws. Experienced SEC Securities Law Defense Attorney Handling Plantation Florida Investigations and Enforcement Actions You will need a top rated SEC Securities Law Defense attorney as soon as you receive a telephone call, letter requesting voluntary cooperation or subpoena for testimony or documents in a SEC investigation because this agency acts quickly and aggressively when you appear on its radar. The next thing you know you are a defendant in an SEC administrative proceeding or a Federal court action where you have been enjoined and had all of your bank and securities accounts frozen without notice. You may only have days to persuade a Federal Court Judge why the injunction should be lifted and given back access to your bank and brokerage accounts. These investigations and enforcement actions involve complex securities laws and legal issues which only highly trained and experienced SEC securities law defense trial attorneys can handle. Attorney Pearce’s knowledge of the Federal securities laws andSEC trial lawyer defense skills are highly regarded throughout Plantation Florida and across the nation. He began his career with the SEC at the New York Regional Office in 1980. Thereafter he moved to Florida and has expanded his SEC securities law defense practice nationwide over his 40 year career. In fact, Federal District Court Judge Janet C. Hall has opined in a public court decision about his knowledge and skills: In short, Attorney Pearce has knowledge and skill gained over [40] years of specialized training on the minutiae of broker-dealer practices and procedures and SEC enforcement proceedings which could not be obtained by a competent practicing attorney through routine research or legal experience. Attorney Pearce is one of the few attorneys who has not only single handedly beat the SEC’s team of lawyers, but recovered his clients’ attorney fees and litigation costs incurred in the defense of the government’s flawed investigation and enforcement action. SEC v. Stephen J. Wilson, Defendant, Civil Action No. 04-cv-1331(JCH), 2009 WL 2381954 (D. Conn.). Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced SEC Securities Law Defense Lawyer Serving Plantation Florida Residents The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. understands what is at stake in securities law matters and works tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. Mr. Pearce provides a complete case review, identifies the strengths and weaknesses of your case, and fully explains all of your legal options. For dedicated representation by a law firm with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving Plantation Florida citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Dec 7, 2020

Quincy Florida SEC Securities Law Defense Attorney

Thomas Bowdoin of Quincy Florida was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission for running an internet based Ponzi scheme. Mr. Bowdoin allegedly ran the online advertising company AdSurf Daily Inc. for a two year period and drew in thousands of investors by promising huge returns. According to the complaint, Mr. Bowdoin and others raised over $120 million from thousands of investors around the world. Mr. Bowdoin used investors’ monies to live a luxurious lifestyle with luxurious properties and cars. New investors’ funds were also allegedly used to pay off older clients. Mr. Bowdoin pled guilty to wire fraud and was sentenced to 78 months in prison. In addition, Mr. Bowdoin was ordered to disgorge all ill-gotten gains (approximately $80 million). Over $59 million of forfeited funds have been returned to more than 9,000 investors. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has initiated many investigations and filed many SEC administrative disciplinary proceedings and Federal court actions against corporations and their officers, directors and shareholders stockbrokers, investment advisors and others it believed to have violated the Federal securities laws. Experienced SEC Securities Law Defense Attorney Handling Quincy Florida Investigations and Enforcement Actions You will need a top rated SEC Securities Law Defense attorney as soon as you receive a telephone call, letter requesting voluntary cooperation or subpoena for testimony or documents in a SEC investigation because this agency acts quickly and aggressively when you appear on its radar. The next thing you know you are a defendant in an SEC administrative proceeding or a Federal court action where you have been enjoined and had all of your bank and securities accounts frozen without notice. You may only have days to persuade a Federal Court Judge why the injunction should be lifted and given back access to your bank and brokerage accounts. These investigations and enforcement actions involve complex securities laws and legal issues which only highly trained and experienced SEC securities law defense trial attorneys can handle. Attorney Pearce’s knowledge of the Federal securities laws andSEC trial lawyer defense skills are highly regarded throughout [State] and across the nation. He began his career with the SEC at the New York Regional Office in 1980. Thereafter he moved to Florida and has expanded his SEC securities law defense practice nationwide over his 40 year career. In fact, Federal District Court Judge Janet C. Hall has opined in a public court decision about his knowledge and skills: In short, Attorney Pearce has knowledge and skill gained over [40] years of specialized training on the minutiae of broker-dealer practices and procedures and SEC enforcement proceedings which could not be obtained by a competent practicing attorney through routine research or legal experience. Attorney Pearce is one of the few attorneys who has not only single handedly beat the SEC’s team of lawyers, but recovered his clients’ attorney fees and litigation costs incurred in the defense of the government’s flawed investigation and enforcement action. SEC v. Stephen J. Wilson, Defendant, Civil Action No. 04-cv-1331(JCH), 2009 WL 2381954 (D. Conn.). Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced SEC Securities Law Defense Lawyer Serving Quincy Florida Residents The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. understands what is at stake in securities law matters and works tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. Mr. Pearce provides a complete case review, identifies the strengths and weaknesses of your case, and fully explains all of your legal options. For dedicated representation by a law firm with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving Quincy Florida citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Dec 7, 2020

St. Augustine Florida Investment Fraud Attorney Who Represents Investors

Was Gary D. Martin Cause You Investment Losses? Gary D. Martin of St. Augustine Florida was sentenced for being a part of the multi-million dollar Queen Shoals Ponzi scheme. Mr. Martin was found responsible for victimizing investors out of approximately $28.5 million. In his Ponzi scheme, Mr. Martin and others persuaded victims to invest through false claims of experience and business. Mr. Martin claimed that Queen Shoals Consultants LLC (QSC) had upwards of 20 years of experience with financial services and international finance as well as a vast background in foreign currency trading markets. Mr. Martin was sentenced to 10 years in prison with 2 years of supervised release and was also ordered to pay $31.7 million as restitutions and an additional $28.5 million in forfeited profits from QSC. We are top rated lawyers and highly ranked attorneys by our peers in Martindale Hubble and Thomson Reuters SuperLawyers who represent investors in investment fraud cases in court, by the Financial Industry Authority (FINRA), American Arbitration Association (AAA) and JAMS alternative dispute resolution forums serving St. Augustine Florida investors. This state has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisor offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to engage in all kinds of stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and Florida securities laws and FINRA rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Investment Fraud Lawyers Throughout St. Augustine Florida and Nationwide. Are you a St. Augustine Florida investor who has suffered significant losses your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your St. Augustine Florida stockbroker or investment advisor, misrepresent facts, fail to disclose facts making the statements made false and misleading, recommend unsuitable investments or strategies, excessively trade or churn or otherwise mismanage your investment account? Depending upon the terms of your arbitration agreement you will need to have representation from an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA, AAA or JAMS arbitration securities law attorney—an attorney who knows court, FINRA, AAA or JAMS rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these court, FINRA, AAA or JAMS arbitration cases and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience practicing securities law on both sides of the table in court and FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and one of the best lawyers to recover your investment losses for all types of stockbroker misconduct in court and FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors in all kinds of investment fraud, securities law, and investment disputes in court and FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areassuch asfraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout St. Augustine Florida and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With Experienced Investment Fraud Lawyers Serving St. Augustine Florida Residents The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced attorneys who successfully handle investment fraud, securities law matters, and investment disputes in court and FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in court and FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitrations serving St. Augustine Florida citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Dec 7, 2020

Tamarac Florida SEC Securities Law Defense Attorney

Norman Benjamin of Tamarac Florida was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for being part of a fraudulent investment scheme. Mr. Benjamin, president of Americash (an investment center that guaranteed clients substantial returns at low risk) is alleged to have misrepresented Americash and ran a Ponzi scheme to pay his older investors guaranteed returns. According to the SEC’s complaint, Mr. Benjamin was “reckless” and omitted important aspects of future client investments for his personal benefit. According to the SEC complaint, Mr. Benjamin invested few of clients’ funds and ran a Ponzi scheme allegedly taking over $140,000. Mr. Benjamin is facing permanent injunction, several fraud charges, full disgorgement and a civil monetary penalty. The SEC has initiated many investigations and filed many SEC administrative disciplinary proceedings and Federal court actions against corporations and their officers, directors and shareholders stockbrokers, investment advisors and others it believed to have violated the Federal securities laws. Experienced SEC Securities Law Defense Attorney Handling Tamarac Florida Investigations and Enforcement Actions You will need a top rated SEC Securities Law Defense attorney as soon as you receive a telephone call, letter requesting voluntary cooperation or subpoena for testimony or documents in a SEC investigation because this agency acts quickly and aggressively when you appear on its radar. The next thing you know you are a defendant in an SEC administrative proceeding or a Federal court action where you have been enjoined and had all of your bank and securities accounts frozen without notice. You may only have days to persuade a Federal Court Judge why the injunction should be lifted and given back access to your bank and brokerage accounts. These investigations and enforcement actions involve complex securities laws and legal issues which only highly trained and experienced SEC securities law defense trial attorneys can handle. Attorney Pearce’s knowledge of the Federal securities laws andSEC trial lawyer defense skills are highly regarded throughout Tamarac Florida and across the nation. He began his career with the SEC at the New York Regional Office in 1980. Thereafter he moved to Florida and has expanded his SEC securities law defense practice nationwide over his 40 year career. In fact, Federal District Court Judge Janet C. Hall has opined in a public court decision about his knowledge and skills: In short, Attorney Pearce has knowledge and skill gained over [40] years of specialized training on the minutiae of broker-dealer practices and procedures and SEC enforcement proceedings which could not be obtained by a competent practicing attorney through routine research or legal experience. Attorney Pearce is one of the few attorneys who has not only single handedly beat the SEC’s team of lawyers, but recovered his clients’ attorney fees and litigation costs incurred in the defense of the government’s flawed investigation and enforcement action. SEC v. Stephen J. Wilson, Defendant, Civil Action No. 04-cv-1331(JCH), 2009 WL 2381954 (D. Conn.). Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced SEC Securities Law Defense Lawyer Serving Tamarac Florida Residents The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. understands what is at stake in securities law matters and works tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. Mr. Pearce provides a complete case review, identifies the strengths and weaknesses of your case, and fully explains all of your legal options. For dedicated representation by a law firm with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving Tamarac Florida citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Dec 7, 2020

Arizona Securities Arbitration Attorney Who Sues Stockbrokers For Selling Away (Selling Unauthorized Investments)

Did Kevin Robert Loud Cause You Investment Losses? Kevin Robert Loud of Phoenix Arizona, submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in which he received a fine and suspension for failing to disclose an outside business and an outstanding tax lien. Kevin Loud joined Silber Bennett Financial Inc. as a General Securities Representative and as an Investment Banking Representative in July 2012. According to FINRA’s findings, Mr. Loud worked for and was an officer of a development-stage company named DC. FINRA found that during this period, Kevin Loud allegedly solicited individuals who were not Silber Bennett customers, to invest in the company. In addition, Mr. Loud circulated an offering memorandum for DC that identified him as the company’s Chief Financial Officer and directed all payments and subscriptions be made to him. FINRA found that although his solicitations resulted in no direct investments, he did assist in getting stock certificates for several investors but failed to state his participation in an outside company on his own firm’s compliance questionnaire. Without admitting or denying FINRA’s allegations, Mr. Loud agreed to the sanctions and was suspended from associating with any FINRA member in all capacities for four months. Arizona has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisor offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to recommend investments that were never reviewed nor authorized by their employers and engage in many other types of misconduct which violates Federal and Arizona securities laws, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules as well as stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Lawyers Who Represent Investors Sold Unauthorized Investments (Selling Away) In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Arizona and Nationwide. Did your Arizona stockbroker or investment advisor recommend an investment that turned out to be an investment never reviewed or approved by their stockbrokerage firm employer. The stockbrokers who stoop to that level are usually insolvent or uncollectible. And so, the investor’s only recourse is against the brokerage firm employer. But stockbrokerage firms always claim ignorance of the stockbroker’s activities and deny liability for the sale of unauthorized investments which they call Selling Away as if that was an absolute defense. Not so! You will definitely need an experienced attorney who knows the securities laws and how to hold the stockbrokerage firm responsible for their employees Selling Away under legal principles of actual authority, apparent authority, estoppel and failure to supervise. If your attorney knows where to look he/she can often find Red Flags of the alleged unauthorized sales that the firm did not look for, missed or saw and just ignored. You also need a lawyer knowledgeable of FINRA rules and procedures to handle these FINRA arbitration Selling Away cases involving complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience practicing securities law on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce aggressively represents investors and is one of the best attorneys to help you recover your unauthorized investment losses from stockbrokers, investment advisors and their employers in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors in not just Selling Away cases but all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areas such as stockbroker fraud and securities misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Arizona, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced Selling Away Attorney Representing Arizona Residents in FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced attorneys who successfully handle Selling Away and other securities investment cases in FINRA arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by a lawyer with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitrations serving Arizona citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Dec 7, 2020

Arizona Securities Lawyer For Mutual Fund Investment Disputes

Did Brent Burgesser Cause You Investment Losses? Brent Burgesser of Chandler, Arizona allegedly effected 83 unsuitable mutual fund switches in the accounts of several customers, resulting in more than $63,700 in customer losses. Mutual fund “switching” is the process of transferring an investment from one fund to another, sometimes for good reason and other times to defraud clients. According to FINRA, Mr. Burgesser executed numerous mutual fund “switches” without having reasonable grounds for believing that such transactions were suitable for his customers. FINRA found that the former Wells Fargo representative generated approximately $109,500 in ill-gotten commissions for himself as a result of excessive mutual fund “switching.” Mr. Burgesser was suspended from association with any FINRA member for a period of 60 days and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine. Arizona has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to misrepresent and mislead investors about investing in Mutual Funds and engage in all kinds of stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and Arizona securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules as well as the stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Attorneys Handling Claims For Mutual Fund Investors In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Arizona and Nationwide. Are you an Arizona investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Arizona stockbroker or investment advisor misrepresent or mislead you about a Mutual Fund investment or make an unsuitable recommendation that you invest in a Mutual Fund or otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to have representation from an experienced, highly rated and nationally recognized FINRA securities arbitration law attorney—an attorney who understands Mutual Fund investments and stockbroker abuses related thereto, like when they are making unsuitable investments Class A, B, C shares of other classes of mutual funds to increase their commissions, missing breakpoints to generate higher commissions, switching of mutual funds that are intended long term investments outside of a mutual fund family to generate more commissions for them. You will also need an experienced lawyer who knows FINRA rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated and highly successful lawyer like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience with Mutual Fund investment disputes by practicing securities law on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and is one of the best attorneys to recover your investment losses in Mutual Funds and all types of stockbroker misconduct in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors in all kinds of Mutual Fund and securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areas such as fraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations of Mutual Funds. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Arizona, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis, which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced Mutual Fund Investment Lawyer Serving Arizona Residents In FINRA Arbitration Proceedings The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle Mutual Fund cases and other securities law matters and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in Mutual Fund cases and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving Arizona citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.