PEOPLE: Bressler Adds Two Members to their Securities Law Practice Group

Posted on 2012-01-12

Bressler Amery & Ross is pleased to announce that Angela M. Turiano and Mark D. Knoll have become members of the firm. Ms. Turiano, a graduate of Brooklyn Law School, will continue her practice in the firm’s Securities Law practice group specializing in the representation of brokerage firms and individual registered representatives in customer and employment arbitration and litigation. Mr. Knoll, a graduate of Rutgers University School of Law – Camden, with Honors, will continue his practice in the firm’s Securities Law practice group with a focus on securities regulatory defense and broker-dealer registration and compliance counseling. To learn more about Ms. Turiano and Mr. Knoll and their various achievements, please visit Bressler's website: www.bressler.com

Former Kansas Attorney General joins Stueve Siegel

Posted on 2011-11-14

Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP is pleased to announce that former Kansas Attorney General Steven Six has joined the firm. Mr. Six focuses his practice in several areas including commercial litigation. To learn more about Mr. Six and his various achievements, please visit Stueve Siegel Hanson's website: www.stuevesiegel.com

Daniel Katz joins Rich & Intelisano

Posted on 2011-10-25

Rich & Intelisano are proud to announce that Daniel Katz and his legal team have joined the firm to create Rich Intelisano & Katz LLP. Rich Intelisano & Katz is an 11 attorney New York, NY law firm that focuses on complex, highly sophisticated litigation and arbitration, and related advisory and transactional services. The firm's partners have extensive trial experience in securities,commercial, employment and real estate disputes. Rich Intelisano & Katz will continue to represent retail and institutional investors worldwide in securities derivatives and commodities arbitration and litigation against financial firms, as well as financial services employees in disputes and SRO investigations. For further information and to learn more about the firm, please visit Rich & Intelisano's website: www.riklawfirm.com

Scott Samlin Becomes Partner in SNR Denton's Capital Markets Practice

Posted on 2011-08-11

SNR Denton LLP is pleased to announce that Scott D. Samlin has joined the firm's New York, NY office as partner in their Capital Markets practice. Formerly an executive at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Mr. Samlin brings to SNR Denton his many years of expertise in the mortgage finance industry, including being deeply engaged with major investment banks, private loan originators and servicers. As a nationally-recognized regulatory compliance practitioner and with the compliance landscape shifting daily, not only will Mr. Samlin's experience allow SNR Denton's clients to navigate these changes, but it will also be a welcome addition to the firm's Capital Markets Practice. To learn more about Mr. Samlin and his various achievements, please visit SNR Denton's website: www.snrdenton.com

Kathy M. Klock becomes Shareholder at Akerman

Posted on 2011-08-05

Akerman Senterfitt LLP is pleased to announce that Kathy M. Klock has joined the firm as Shareholder in their West Palm Beach, Florida office. With over 25 years of experience, Ms. Klock focuses her practice on the representation of broker-dealers in arbitration, state and federal court litigation, and in regulatory and self-regulatory organization investigations and enforcement actions. She also represents national and regional securities brokerage firms, clearing firms and their officers, employees and independent contractors in customer disputes and employment disputes, and has a broad range of experience in business litigation, including complex litigation. To learn more about Ms. Klock and her various other achievements, please visit Akerman's website: www.akerman.com

Lawrence M. Wood joins Impact Analytics

Posted on 2011-07-27

Impact Analytics LLC, an investment loss recovery firm, is pleased to announce that Lawrence M. Wood has joined as Senior Damages Analyst, effective July 2011. To learn more about Larry Wood and his various achievements, please visit Impact Analytics' website: www.impactanalytics.net/news.html

Audie J. de Castro becomes Senior Partner at Shustak Frost

Posted on 2011-07-27

Shustak Frost & Partners is pleased to announce that Audie J. de Castro has joined the firm as the Head of the Business and Corporate Transactional Practice. Mr. de Castro has a wide range of experience in SEC, corporate and business transactions and has represented clients in a variety of sophisticated transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, licensing, distributorships and real estate. He has served as counsel to different types of companies, both public and private, including those in real estate. To learn more about Mr. de Castro and his various accomplishments, please visit Shustak Frost's website: www.shufirm.com

John Quaranta Starts New Practice

Posted on 2011-06-22

Trial attorney John M. Quaranta has teamed up with attorney Ronald P. Weil to form the law firm of Weil Quaranta PA located in Miami, FL. Formerly with the firm Damian and Valori, Mr. Quaranta focuses his practice on complex commercial, class action and employment litigation. To learn more about Mr. Quaranta and his various achievements, please visit Weil Quaranta's website: www.weillaw.net

Lapp Libra Adds Four Attorney to its Staff

Posted on 2011-04-26

Lapp Libra Thomson Stoebner & Pusch Chtd. is pleased to announce the additions of Stephen J. Creasey, Rosanne H. Wirth, Alyssa M. Troje and David M. Jennings to their firm. Ms. Wirth and Ms. Troje will serve as associates to the firm, Mr. Jennings will serve as Of Counsel and Mr. Creasey will continue to focus his practice on bankruptcy law. To learn more about these attorneys and their various achievements, please visit Lapp Libra's website: www.lapplibra.com

Former UBS Financial Employee Joins Guardian Life

Posted on 2011-04-05

Stephanie Morse-Shamosh has joined Guardian Life Insurance Company of America as Director of Employee Policy and Engagement, commencing in March 2011. Ms. Morse-Shamosh's new contact information follows: 7 Hanover Square, 15th floor, New York, NY. Phone: 212-919-2773. Email: stephanie_morse-shamosh@gllc.com

Michael P. Atkinson Joins TARS Staff

Posted on 2011-03-24

Trial Advocate Resolution Services LLC, a provider of mediation and arbitration services for the resolution of complex multi-party legal disputes, is pleased to announce that Michael P. Atkinson has joined its mediation and arbitration staff. When he is not working with TARS, Mr. Atkinson is the senior partner of Atkinson Haskins Nellis Brittingham Gladd & Carwile, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he currently handles insurance bad faith, products liability and commercial cases. He has over 35 years of legal experience in civil and commercial litigation and in 2009 was named the "Tulsa Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigator" of the year.

Dirk E. Ehlers becomes Shareholder at Schuyler Roche

Posted on 2010-11-22

Schuyler Roche & Crisham is pleased to welcome Dirk E. Ehlers as shareholder. Mr. Ehlers has handled insurance-related matters for more than two decades, focusing on the resolution of coverage disputes on behalf of insurers. He has significant experience with coverage issues related to D&O, E&O, EPL, Fidelity and CGL insurance, at primary and excess levels. To learn more about Mr. Ehlers please visit Schuyler's website: www.SRCattorneys.com

Mark Carberry becomes Partner at Schuyler Roche

Posted on 2010-11-22

Schuyler Roche & Crisham PC is pleased to announce that Mark T. Carberry has joined the firm as partner. Mr. Carberry has a broad range of experience with legal issues in the financial services industry, with particular expertise in compliance and regulatory matters in retail brokerage. Before joining Schuyler Roche Mr. Carberry worked for UBS Financial Services Inc. in a variety of positions, most recently as counsel to UBS's Private Wealth Management business. To learn more about Mr. Carberry please visit Schuyler's website: www.SRCattorneys.com

Electronic Brokerage Veteran Joins Murphy & McGonigle Law Firm

Posted on 2010-10-14

Murphy & McGonigle is pleased to announce that Joseph C. Lombard, a former Archipelago Holdings executive and market structure counsel to SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt has joined the firm in its Washington, DC office. Mr. Lombard brings to Murphy & McGonigle his broad business, legal and policy experience with the U.S. equity and options markets, having served as the chief executive of an electronic brokerage firm, regulator, policy-maker, lawyer and board member. With the addition of Mr. Lombard, Murphy & McGonigle will be expanding its already deep regulatory counseling expertise. Mr. Lombard's regulatory experience will also prove to be a great fit for the firm's SEC Enforcement Group. To learn more about Mr. Lombard and the firm's SEC Enforcement Group, please visit the firm website: www.murphymcgonigle.com

Keesal Young & Logan Expands Long Beach Office

Posted on 2010-08-30

Keesal Young & Logan PC is pleased to announce that William McC. Montgomery, Payne L. Templeton, Kathleen S. Adams and Amy R. Melner have joined the firm as counsel. Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Templeton, Ms. Adams and Ms. Melner will practice in the firm's Long Beach, California office. For further information and to learn more about their various achievements,please visit Keesal's website: www.KYL.com

Barry Temkin Becomes Partner at Mound Cotton

Posted on 2010-11-22

Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2011, Barry R. Temkin will become partner in the firm's New York office. Mr. Temkin focuses his practice in a variety of securities areas including arbitration and litigation, directors and officers defense, commodities and securities regulation and commercial litigation to name a few. Mr. Temkin has represented a wide range of clients in the securities industry such as broker dealers, futures commission merchants and registered representatives and those who have been part of regulatory investigations. To learn more about Mr. Temkin and his other various accomplishments, please visit Mound's website: www.moundcotton.com

Krebsbach & Snyder hires former Senior Financial Analyst

Posted on 2010-07-29

Krebsbach & Snyder PC is pleased to announce that Heather Middleton has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Ms. Middleton was previously a Senior Financial Analyst at the Merrill Lynch Private Banking and Investment Group in New York City. She will concentrate her practice at Krebsbach & Snyder in defending broker-dealers and other financial institutions and their employees in arbitration, litigation and enforcement matters. To learn more about Ms. Middleton or the firm please contact: Krebsbach & Snyder PC 55 Broadway, Suite 1600, New York, NY. 10006. Phone: 212-825-9811. Website:www.krebsbach.com

Bressler Amery & Ross Acquires UBS Attorneys

Posted on 2010-07-02

Bressler Amery & Ross PC is pleased to announce the hiring of six securities litigators from UBS Financial Services Incorporated. John Wesley (Wes) Holston, who managed UBS Financial's Florida Litigation office, will join as a member in the firm's Florida office, along with Rebecca Swenson and Randi P. Spallina. Ms. Alise J. Henry will also be joining the firm's Florida office as of Counsel. Jon Kaplon and Tracy Salmon-Smith will join as Counsel in the firm's New York and New Jersey offices, respectively. To learn more about these attorneys and their various expertise, please visit Bressler's website: www.bressler.com

Bressler Amery & Ross Adds Two New Attorneys to Securities Law Practice Group

Posted on 2010-05-12

Bressler Amery & Ross PC is proud to announce that Stefanie M. Wayco and Scott Miniter have joined the firm as Associates in the firm's Securities Law Practice Group. Ms. Wayco is a recent 2009 graduate from the University of Georgia School of Law. While studying at Oxford University Ms. Wayco focused her studies on international arbitration and comparative legal studies. Prior to joining Bressler, after graduating from the Fordham University School of Law in 2005, Mr. Miniter served as an attorney with the Division of Enforcement of NYSE Regulation Inc. With his prior securities litigation experience, Mr. Miniter brings to Bressler his knowledge in handling issues concerning federal, state and SRO securities laws and rules and other trending topics in the securities industry. With their backgrounds in securities and arbitration, Ms. Wayco and Mr. Miniter are a welcome fit to Bressler's growing Securities Law Practice Group. To learn more about Ms. Wayco and Mr. Miniter please visit Bressler's website: www.bressler.com

Securities Attorney Neal J. Blaher re-opens Solo Practice

Posted on 2010-04-12

Neal J. Blaher is pleased to announce that he has re-opened a solo practice located in the Central Florida area outside of Orlando. With over 20 years of securities arbitration experience, Mr. Blaher will continue to represent clients bringing customer complaints in arbitration. To learn more about Mr. Blaher and the re-opening of his solo practice please call or write to: The Law Offices of Neal J. Blaher, 151 Lookout Place, Suite 200, Maitland, FL. 32751. Phone: 407-696-5050. Fax: 407-696-5051. Website: www.blaherlaw.com

Bingham Expands its Broker-Dealer Practice

Posted on 2010-04-16

Bingham McCutchen LLP is pleased to announce that Susan Merrill, former head of enforcement with FINRA, has joined the practice as partner in the firm's Broker-Dealer Group in their New York office. With her keen insight and depth of knowledge from both the private and public sectors, Ms. Merrill will lead Bingham's enforcement practice and will advise financial industry clients on regulatory and securities matters. With the addition of Ms. Merrill, Bingham continues to expand its Broker-Dealer Practice Group making them one of the leading securities enforcement practices in the country. To learn more about Ms. Merrill and her various achievements please visit Bingham's website: www.bingham.com

Hendrickson Law Firm gets New Attorney

Posted on 2010-02-12

The Hendrickson Law Firm is delighted to announce that Jason R. Brost has joined the firm as an associate. Mr. Brost joins Hendrickson from Latham Watkins LLP where he was involved in commercial disputes and regulatory inquiries and investigations. His practice focuses on a broad range of securities, contract and employment litigation. During law school, Mr. Brost was awarded a Public Interest Law Initiative Fellowship to the Cook County Office of the Public Guardian. Mr. Brost received his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame, where he served as an Articles Editor for the Law Review. To learn more about Mr. Brost please write to or call: The Hendrickson Law Firm, 191 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2300, Chicago, IL. 60606. Phone: 312-332-0855.

Barry Temkin joins Mound Cotton

Posted on 2011-07-27

Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass is pleased to announce that Barry Temkin joined the firm as counsel in 2009. Mr. Temkin brings to Mound Cotton his experience in securities arbitration, directors and officers defenses, legal malpractice, legal ethics, products of liability and general commercial litigation. When he is not representing broker dealers and registered representatives in a variety of customer and industry arbitrations, Mr. Temkin serves as Chair of the New York County's Lawyer's Association Professional Ethics Commitee and is an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law and New York Law School. To learn more about Mr. Temkin and his various achievements, please visit www.moundcotton.com

To reach Mr. Temkin directly please write to or call: Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass One Battery Park Plaza, New York, NY. 10004. Phone: 212-804-4221. Email: Posted on 2010-03-04

Bingham McCutchen LLP is pleased to announce that Lizzie Baird has joined the firm's Washington, DC office as partner in their Broker-Dealer Group. Formerly with O'Melveny & Myers, Ms. Baird brings to Bingham McCutchen her experience in securities enforcement and regulatory defense and also her knowledge in such areas as fixed-income, securities lending, trading and regulatory examinations and derivatives. With the addition of Ms. Baird, Bingham McCutchen continues to expand its market-leading securities team, as it maintains one of the country's leading securities practices. To learn more about Ms. Baird and her various achievements please visit Bingham's website: www.bingham.com

Attorney Jordan Kam has joined The Roth Law Firm

Posted on 2010-03-02

The Roth Law Firm PLLC is pleased to announce that Jordan Kam has become a partner with the firm. Mr. Kam will bring to The Roth Law Firm his knowledge in the securities industry and will continue to focus his practice on securities litigation/arbitration. To learn more about Mr. Kam, please call or visit: The Roth Law Firm PLLC, 295 Madison Ave., 22nd Floor, New York, NY. 10017. Phone: 212-542-8882. Fax: 212-542-8883. WebSite: www.rrothlaw.com

Winget Spadafora gets new Securities Litigation Attorney

Posted on 2010-02-04

Winget Spadafora & Schwartzberg LLP is pleased to announce that Brandon S. Reif has joined the firm as managing partner of the new Los Angeles office. Mr. Reif's practice concentrates on serving the securities, broker-dealer, financial services and professional liability industries. Some of Mr. Reif's many practice areas include securities litigation and arbitration, employment practice litigation and securities and regulatory enforcement, to name a few. Mr. Reif may be contacted at: Phone: 310-836-4800. Fax:310-836-4801. Email:reif.b@wssllp.com

Susan E. Harkins joins Michaels Ward & Rabinovitz

Posted on 2009-11-16

Michaels Ward & Rabinovitz is pleased to announce that Susan E. Harkins has joined the firm and assumed the role of Managing Partner at the Firm's New York City office. Ms. Harkins spent eleven years at Smith Barney, Harris, Upham & Co, Inc., defending the firm in securities litigation and arbitration matters throughout the country. In 2002, she moved to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., where she served as the Divisional Counsel for the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Divisions of the Firm's retail branch network. In 2008, she was named the deputy manager of Merrill Lynch's Core Litigation Group, which handled issues relating to margin and other asset-based lending products, fraud, theft, and other significant disputes. To contact and to learn more about Ms. Harkins, please write to or call: Michaels Ward & Rabinovitz 445 Park Ave., Tenth Floor, New York, NY. 10022. Phone: 212-541-3780. WebSite: www.michaelsward.com

Burt Wiand Opens New Law Firm

Posted on 2009-11-13

Wiand Guerra King PL is pleased to announce its formation and the opening of its new office in Tampa, FL. The firm's founding partners, Burt Wiand, George Guerra, Peter King, Kacy Donlon, Gianluca Morello, Elaine Rice and Michael Lamont will continue to represent clients in connection with complex business litigation, regulatory matters and white collar matters. A major focus of the firm's practice will be financial services and securities and other investment-related litigation. For further information and to contact Wiand Guerra King PL please write to or call: 3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 600, Tampa, FL. 33607. Phone: 813-347-5100. Email: www.wiandlaw.com

Matthew D. Stratton joins Bressler Amery

Posted on 2009-09-15

Bressler Amery & Ross PC is proud to announce that Matthew D. Stratton has joined the firm's New York City office. Formerly with the firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP where he served as an associate in the Securities Litigation practice group from 2005 to 2009, Mr. Stratton joins Bressler Amery as an associate in their Securities Law practice group. Mr. Stratton focuses his practice on representing brokerage firms and other financial industry clients in regulatory enforcement, arbitration, and litigation matters. To contact or learn more about Mr. Stratton, please write to or call: 17 State St., 34th Floor, New York, NY. 10004. Phone: 212-510-6908. Fax: 212-425-9337. Email: mstratton@bressler.com

Carlos Ricca joins Davidson & Grannum

Posted on 2009-09-25

Former Senior Vice President and Senior Litigation Counsel for Wachovia Securities LLC and former Assistant District Attorney in New York County,Carlos Ricca has joined law firm Davidson & Grannum LLP. Mr. Ricca brings to Davidson & Grannum his broad experience in securities related litigations, arbitrations, regulatory investigations, compliance issues, employment disputes, international issues and criminal investigations. Mr. Ricca will be working in the firm's Orangeburg, NY office. To contact Mr. Ricca please write or call: Davidson & Grannum 30 Ramland Road, Suite 201, Orangeburg, NY. 10962. Phone: 845-667-5180. Fax: 845-365-9190. Email: cricca@davidsiongrannum.com

Greenberg Traurig Expands its Orange County Office with the Addition of Securities Lawyer, Michael Piazza

Posted on 2009-09-14

Greenberg Traurig LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Piazza, a former Regional Trial Counsel for the Los Angeles office of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has joined the firm's Orange County office. Formerly a partner with Dorsey & Whitney's trial, regulatory and technology practice group and co-chair of that firm's securities litigation and enforcement practice, Mr. Piazza brings to Greenberg Traurig his expertise in the areas of securities, intellectual property, and complex commercial litigation. With the addition of Mr. Piazza to the firm's Southern California office, Greenberg Traurig has "enhanced their national reach from coast to coast to provide seamless service throughout the country to their clients," as quoted by shareholder and co-chair of the firm's securities litigation practice group, Bradford D. Kaufman. To contact Mr. Piazza please write to or call: Greenberg Traurig LLP 3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 1000, Irvine, CA. 92612 Phone: 949-732-6568. Fax: 949-732-6501. Email: piazzam@gtlaw.com

Fowler White Boggs gets a new attorney

Posted on 2009-10-09

Fowler White Boggs is pleased to announce that Robert Jamieson has joined the firm as an associate in the Securities, Financial Services and White Collar Practice Group. Mr. Jamieson will represent brokerage firms, financial institutions, corporations and their associated persons in arbitration, litigation in state and federal courts and in investigations and proceedings before state and federal regulatory agencies and self-regulatory organizations. Mr. Jamieson will be practicing in Fowler White's Tampa office. To contact Mr. Jamieson, please call or write to: Fowler White Boggs 501 R. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 1700, Tampa, FL. 33692. Phone: 813-228-7411.

Greenberg Traurig Expands Litigation Practice with Addition of Joseph A. Vallo

Posted on 2009-09-25

Greenberg Traurig LLP is pleased to announce that Joseph A. Vallo, the former Senior Vice President and Senior Litigation Counsel of Wachovia Securities LLC/Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, has joined the firm's New York and White Plains, NY offices as an of counsel. Prior to serving at Wachovia Securities, Mr. Vallo was the Senior Vice President and Director of Compliance for TD Waterhouse Group Inc. and the Divisional Compliance Director and Director of International Private Client Group Compliance at Salomon Smith Barney Inc. Mr. Vallo joins Greenberg Traurig with wide-ranging experience in retail brokerage compliance in domestic and international markets and expertise in securities arbitration and mediation and securities litigation. The addition of Mr. Vallo to the firm's New York and White Plains, NY offices enables Greenberg Traurig to "position themselves as leaders in the field and enables them to serve their clients in the Westchester area who are facing increased regulation in the securities litigation arena," says Alan Mansfield, Chairman of the New York Litigation Practice. To contact Mr. Vallo please write or call: Greenberg Traurig LLP 200 Park Ave. New York, NY. 10166. Phone: 212-801-6930. Fax: 212-801-6400. Email:valloj@gtlaw.com

Matthew W. Woodruff and Diane Mall Sammarco join Rich & Intelisano

Posted on 2009-10-08

Rich & Intelisano LLP is pleased to announce that Matthew W. Woodruff and Diane Mall Sammarco have joined the firm as Of Counsel. Mr. Woodruff previously was Of Counsel at Eppenstein & Eppenstein where he tried large and complex securities and commodities fraud arbitrations on behalf of investors. Ms. Sammarco was previously an associate at Pressman & Trien where she handled securities and employment arbitration matters. Both Mr. Woodruff and Ms. Sammarco will focus on the Firm's practice of representing high net worth individual and institutional investors in disputes with the investment industry and representing employees in disputes with financial firms. To contact Mr. Woodruff and Ms. Sammarco please call or write to Rich & Intelisano 111 Broadway, Suite 1303, New York, NY. 10006. Phone: 212-433-1480. Fax: 212-433-1481. Email: matthew@richintelisano.com and diane@richintelisano.com

McDermott Will & Emery hires top energy and regulatory compliance analyst Deanna L. Newcomb

Posted on 2009-09-15

McDermott Will & Emery LLP is proud to announce that Deanna L. Newcomb has joined the firm's Houston office as an energy and derivatives market analyst, as part of their Energy & Derivatives Markets Practice Group. With more than 17 years of experience in senior compliance and finance roles at several leading energy and energy-trading companies, Ms. Newcomb will advise clients in connection with energy and commodity trading regulatory compliance matters, government investigations and regulatory audits. In addition to developing and implementing commodity trading compliance programs and conducting training for traders, Ms. Newcomb will help energy industry clients deal with a stricter regulatory environment. Mr. Paul Pantano, head of McDermott Will's Energy & Derivatives Markets Practice Group, said of Ms. Newcomb, "her real-world energy industry compliance experience will help the firm to provide energy and commodity business with practical and effective guidance about how to comply with increasingly complex and demanding regulatory regimes." Prior to joining McDermott Will, Ms. Newcomb previously served as vice president/compliance for Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Commodities Inc. where she headed all aspects of the commodities program. To contact Ms. Newcomb please write to or call: McDermott Will & Emery LLP 1000 Louisiana St., Suite 3900, Houston, TX. 77002. Phone: 713-653-1757. Fax: 713-739-7592.

James C. Browning, Jr. accepts position with Stifel Nicolaus

Posted on 2009-08-21

James C. Browning,Jr. has accepted a position as Deputy General Counsel with Stifel Nicolaus & Company Inc. in their St. Louis, MO. office. Mr. Browning previously represented Wells Fargo Advisors (formerly Wachovia Securities and, before that, AG Edwards & Sons Inc.) as in-house counsel. Mr. Browning began his career with the law firm Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin in St. Louis. To contact Mr. Browning please write to or call: Stifel Nicolaus, One Financial Plaza, 501 North Broadway, St. Louis, MO. Phone: 314-342-2118. Fax: 314-342-2850. Email: BrowningJC@Stifel.com

Shustak Frost & Partners expands their firm with the addition of three new attorneys

Posted on 2009-08-21

Shustak Frost & Partners is pleased to announce the addition of three new attorneys: Joseph M. Parker, Phil Khan and Dan Cross. Mr. Parker, who is a senior partner at the firm's San Diego office, specializes in complex business, real estate and labor/employment litigation. Mr. Parker's litigation experience covers a wide range including business torts, corporate partnerships/LLC litigation and defense of employment-related suits. Mr. Khan, who is a partner at the firm's New York office, specializes in corporate and securities transactions and litigations. Mr. Khan's broad experience includes mergers and acquisitions, real estate acquisitions, sales and joint ventures, private placements, private equity transactions and a wide variety of asset, stock and merger transactions. Mr. Cross, who serves as Of Counsel to the firm's San Diego office, areas of expertise include management and shareholder agreements, distribution of supply, licensing and a wide variety of corporate and business transactions. Mr. Cross also represents companies from start-ups through capitalization and financing, joint ventures and placement of exempt securities. For more information about these and other attorneys at Shustak Frost & Partners please visit their website www.shufirm.com

Mark D. Knoll joins Bressler Amery & Ross

Posted on 2009-08-04

Bressler Amery & Ross is proud to announce that Mark D. Knoll joins the firm as counsel. Prior to joining Bressler, Mr. Knoll served as Director and Counsel to the Regional Head of Compliance for the Americas at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. He will continue his practice in the firm's Securities' Law practice group. Mr. Knoll's primary office is located in New York, New York.

Joel P. Laitman and Christopher Lometti join Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC

Posted on 2009-05-28

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of two leading securities attorneys, Joel P. Laitman and Christopher Lometti. Mr. Laitman boasts over two decades of experience specializing in federal securities class action litigation and was named partner at Schoengold Sporn Laitman & Lometti in New York, where he practiced since 1992. Mr. Lometti joins Cohen Milstein after more than 20 years of experience in commercial and securities litigation. Mr. Lometti was also most recently named partner at Schoengold Sporn Laitman & Lometti, where he had practiced since 1996. He has served as an arbitrator for the NASD and NYSE since 1991. Both attorneys will be practicing in Cohen Milstein’s New York office.

Julie Thrall Burrow joins Hendrickson Law Firm

Posted on 2009-06-02

Hendrickson Law Firm is delighted to welcome Julie Thrall Burrow, an accomplished litigation and arbitration attorney, as senior counsel to their firm. Julie joins us from Troutman Sanders LLP, where her practice focused on securities, consumer law and employment litigation. For the most of her twelve year career, Julie has represented clients in commercial disputes and regulatory inquiries and investigations. Her practice focuses on securities and consumer law issues, particularly the defense of corporations against state and federal securities claims as well as FINRA arbitrations. Additionally, Julie possesses significant employment related legal experience representing clients in wrongful termination, breach of contract and non-competition agreement disputes as well as whistle-blowing litigation. Julie received both her law degree and undergraduate degree from the University of Washington. Address: 191 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2300, Chicago, IL 60606. Tel: 312-332-0855. WebSite: www.hendricksonlawfirm.com.

RELOCATIONS/NAME CHANGES: Michaels Ward & Rabinovitz

Posted on 2011-09-27

Michaels Ward & Rabinovitz LLP is pleased to announce the relocation of their Boston, MA office to One Beacon Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02108. For more information please call or visit: Phone: 617-350-4040. Fax: 617-350-4050. Website:www.michaelsward.com

Drinker Biddle Reath

Posted on 2011-06-29

Drinker Biddle & Reath is pleased to announce the relocation of their New York, NY office to 140 Broadway, 39th Floor, New York, NY. 10005. For more information please call or visit: Phone: 212-248-3150. Fax: 212-248-3141. Website:www.drinkerbiddle.com

Cahill Wink LLP Moves to Lexington

Posted on 2010-03-15

Cahill Wink LLP is pleased to announce that they have relocated their New York office to: 405 Lexington Ave, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10174. Phone: 646-434-1661. Fax: 518-584-1962. For further information about Cahill Wink please visit their website: www.cahillwink.com

The Roth Law Firm has Relocated

Posted on 2010-03-02

The Roth Law Firm PLLC has relocated to 295 Madison Ave., 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10017. To Contact The Roth Law Firm please call or visit: Phone: 212-542-8882. Fax: 212-542-8883. WebSite: www.rrothlaw.com

Securities Expert Peter Pfeffer Relocates

Posted on 2010-04-16

Securities Expert Peter Pfeffer has moved his practice to 230 East Pier St., Port Washington, WI. 53074. For more information please call or visit: Phone: 262-536-4236. Email: www.pfeffer@wi.rr.com

Stein & Stein PA Relocate

Posted on 2009-10-07

Jack Stein and Craig D. Stein are pleased to announce that The Law Offices of Stein & Stein PA has relocated to 205 Worth Avenue, Suite 203, Palm Beach, FL. 33480. To Contact The Law Offices of Stein & Stein PA please call or visit: Phone: 561-659-8802. Fax: 561-659-8806. Email: www.steinsteinlaw.com

Resolution Law Group PC gets a new name

Posted on 2009-08-04

Resolution Law Group PC is pleased to announce that it has changed its name to Hunsucker Goodstein & Nelson PC. Shareholders Bob Gonser and Brian Zagon continue to represent public investors with claims against broker-dealers and investment advisors.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Peter B. King is Recognized in Florida Trend Magazine's Legal Elite

Posted on 2011-09-02

Wiand Guerra & King PL is pleased to announce that Peter B. King has been recognized by his peers as one of Florida Trend Magazine's Legal Elite for 2011. Only 2% of Florida lawyers were selected for recognition. Mr. King is a founding member of the firm and practices in the area of commercial litigation, focusing on securities and financial services litigation, arbitration and regulatory matters. For more information please contact Mr. King at www.pking@wiandlaw.com

James J. Eccleston Forms Eccleston Law Office

Posted on 2011-06-29

James J. Eccleston is pleased to announce the formation of Ecccleston Law Offices PC, a securities and employment law firm located in Chicago providing legal services to investors and advisers nationwide. Drawing on a combined experience of over 50 years, attorneys Ronald M. Amato, Joshua B. Kons, Christopher J. Moyen and James J. Eccleston represent individual and institutional investors in arbitration and litigation to recover their investment losses. They also counsel,represent and defend brokers and reps in regulatory, compliance, disciplinary and employment matters in arbitration and litigation, and before the SEC, FINRA and state securities regulators. For more information, contact Eccleston Law Offices PC, One North Franklin St., Suite 2620, Chicago, IL. 60606. Phone: 312-332-0000. Fax: 312-332-0003. Website: www.ecclestonlaw.com

Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP opens new office

Posted on 2009-10-07

Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP are pleased to announce the grand opening of their new office in San Diego located at 550 West C. Street, Suite 610, San Diego, CA.92101. For further information or to contact Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP please call or visit: Phone: 619-400-5822. Fax: 619-400-5832. Email: www.stuevesiegel.com

Major Oklahoma Law Firms Join Forces to Enhance Services

Posted on 2011-03-25

Crowe & Dunlevy and Day Edwards Propester & Christensen are pleased to announce the joint merger of their two law practices. The two firms have combined their resources to enhance services for local, national and international clients. Attorneys from Day Edwards Propester & Christensen will be joining Crowe & Dunlevy, with a focus on the securities and litigation and banking and financial institutions practice groups. Bruce Day and Tara LaClair have been named Crowe & Dunlevy directors of the firm. Mr. Day will serve as the Chair and Ms. LaClair as the vice chair of the securities and litigation practice group. Michael Brown, Richard Propester and Joel Harmon have been named directors of the firm and are joining the banking/financial institutions practice group. The new attorneys who are expected to join the firm by the end of March, will be based in Crowe & Dunlevy's Oklahoma City office. To learn more about this merger and about Crowe & Dunlevy please visit the firm's website: www.crowedunlevy.com

David Robbins Writes the Fifth Edition of the Securities Arbitration Procedure Manual (SAC Subscriber Discount)

Posted on 2011-03-03

This 3,000 + page treatise has, since 1990, been recognized as a necessary and pragmatic reference tool in the field of securities arbitration and mediation for practitioners, arbitrators and mediators. Securities Arbitration Commentator Inc., has made arrangements with Lexis Nexis to extend a 25% discount to our subscribers. Because of your affiliation with SAC, you may call 973-761-5880 or email us at www.help@sacarbitration.com and you will be provided with a toll-free telephone number and code or instructions to order the Securities Arbitration Procedure Manual online.

Hughes Hubbard & Reed Achieves First Tier Status

Posted on 2010-11-01

Hughes Hubbard & Reed is pleased to acknowledge their recent achievement as being one of five first tier labor practice law firms in New York City as ranked by U.S News and World Report. Helping the firm reach this prestigious status are two leading attorneys in the firm's labor and employment practices, Mr. Ned Bassen and Mr. Marshall Babson. Mr. Bassen is head of the firm's labor and employment practice whose encyclopedic knowledge of employment law and his superb argumentative skill in the court room has gained the praises of many of Hughes Hubbard clients. Mr. Babson is a key figure in the firm's successful labor practice division. With his well versed knowledge in NLRB unfair labor law practice, collective bargaining and arbitrations, not to mention his strong skill in labor negotiations, Mr. Babson has helped Hughes Hubbard become one of the leading firms in the securities industry. With this achievement, Hughes Hubbard & Reed joins a list of four other top tier labor practice firms in New York City, Epstein Becker & Green PC, Paul Hastings, Proskauer Rose LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell. To learn more about the firm's labor law division and other various achievements, please visit the firm's website: www.hugheshubbard.com

Kenneth Meister Opens Mediation Practice

Posted on 2010-11-22

Kenneth Meister is pleased to announce that he has opened a nation-wide mediation practice focused principally on retail and institutional customer claims and employment-related disputes in the financial services area. Mr. Meister has been involved in arbitration, mediation, litigation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution for more than 33 years as both outside and in-house counsel. With his extensive experience in litigation risk assessment and evaluation, Mr. Meister mediation approach blends aspects of evaluative and facilitative techniques. To learn more about Mr. Meister's mediation practice, please contact: 917-865-7388 or email him at www.kennethmeister@yahoo.com

Certified Regulatory Compliance Professional seeks Position with Compliance Contractor/ Firm

Posted on 2010-01-25

Frank Keane, a principal of Eagle Compliance LLC seeks affiliation with an independent Compliance contract/firm. Mr. Keane is a FINRA Institute at Wharton program graduate and a certified regulatory compliance professional with 30 plus years of capital markets trading and risk management experience in Treasury and Federal Agency debt, callable bonds, interest rate swaps and mortgage related securities. Mr. Keane's other qualifications include a balance of participation in market activity and academic training and experience in case work with legal counsel on debt related cases. Mr. Keane is also a former Managing Director at Banc of America Securities and Director at Merrill Lynch GSI who is interested in additional opportunities. Resume and references available upon request. E-Mail: fxk23@aol.com

Gelb & Gelb Publication on Mass. E-Discovery

Posted on 2009-05-28

Gelb & Gelb is pleased to announce the publication by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Inc. of Daniel K. Gelb and Richard M. Gelb’s book "Massachusetts E-Discovery & Evidence: Preservation through Trial", which MCLE describes as “the definitive guide to e-discovery in Massachusetts. In connection with the book’s publication, Daniel and Richard will chair and Stephanie Tzouganatos will be a faculty member of MCLE’s seminars in Boston and Springfield entitled Electronic Discovery & Evidence.