We routinely handle a wide variety of court litigations, mediations, and arbitrations, and appeals throughout the country. Our court litigations range between state and federal courts throughout the country, and we mediate and arbitrate various disputes before FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority), AAA (American Arbitration Association), JAMS, the International Chamber of Commerce and other arbitration forums throughout the country and around the world.
The range of disputes we handle includes:
- Securities and financial fraud cases including “Ponzi” schemes, investment scams, and receiverships
- FINRA disputes between broker-dealers; firms and registered representatives; and disputes by public customers of broker-dealers and other institutions
- Partnership and corporate governance disputes including shareholder and partnership derivative actions
- Intellectual property including copyright and trademark disputes
- Breach of Contract
- Bankruptcy litigation, business reorganizations, and workouts
- Minority partner/shareholder “freeze-outs” and “squeeze-outs”
- Unfair competition and trade secrets claims, including broker transitions, confidentiality and Broker Protocol disputes
- Real estate disputes, real estate fraud, mechanic’s and other liens
- Class action defense in state and federal courts across the country
- “Business Divorces” involving disputes between partners and shareholders
- U4, U5, CRD, and defamation disputes in the financial services industry
- Employment disputes involving unlawful termination, stock options and various labor law claims
- Estate, Trust, and Probate disputes and litigation