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Robert S. Banks
Representing investors since 1985
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Biography
Mr. Banks is a leader in the field of securities arbitration, representing investors against brokerage firms large and small. He is past president of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, a past chair of the Oregon State Bar Securities Regulation Section, and a past president of the Federal Bar Association, Oregon Chapter. Our cases have been covered by the financial press and in publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Oregonian.
Practice Areas
- Securities Law
- Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
Fees
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Contingent Fees
No fee unless we get your money back in most cases
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
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- Oregon
- Oregon State Bar
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- Washington
- Washington State Bar Association
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- Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Court System
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Founding Attorney
- Banks Law Office
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- Firm represents investors nationwide in claims against stockbrokers, financial adivsors, accountants and attorneys. We recover investment losses based on fraud, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, unsuitability, misrepresentations, churning, defective investment products, and the like. Member Super Lawyers.
- Partner
- Samuels, Yoelin, Kantor, LLC
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- Lead attorney for securities litigation practice group, Investor Defenders.
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School
- J.D. (1982) | Law
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- Honors: Dean's Honor List
- Activities: Legal Writing Instructor
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- Reed College
- B.A. | American Studies
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Awards
- Investor Champion
- North American Securities Administrators Association
- The award is given to a person who has a history of demonstrated advocacy for the protection of Main Street investors
- Distinguished Service Award
- Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association
- "For Leadership Efforts In Protecting Investors"
- Director Emeritus
- Public Investor Arbitration Bar Association
- Oregon Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Awarded every year it has existed in Oregon.
- Distinguished Service Award
- Federal Bar Association, Oregon Chapter
Professional Associations
- Oregon State Bar # 821862
- Member
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- Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association
- Past President
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Muzzling the Claimant: Due Process Denied in FINRA Expungement Hearing
- PIABA Bar Journal Vol. 21, No. 3 2014
- A Comment On the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s Proposed Rules On Motions To Dismiss
- Practicing Law Institute, Securities Arbitration 2008
- The NASD’s Explained Awards Rule Filing
- Practicing Law Institute, 1 Securities Arbitration 2006 at 225
- Clearing Firms and the 2002 Uniform Securities Act: What You Didn’t Know Could Have Hurt You
- Practicing Law Institute, 1 Securities Arbitration 2003 at 253
- Clearing Firms, The Uniform Securities Act, and Koruga v. Fiserv Correspondent Services, Inc.
- Practicing Law Institute, Securities Arbitration 2001 at 565
Speaking Engagements
- Trends in Broker-Dealer and Investment Advisor Fraud From The Investor Attorney Perspective, Enforcement Conference
- NASAA (North American Securities Administrators Association)
- Recent Developments in Securities Arbitration and Broker Dealer Regulation, Portland, OR
- Northwest Securities Institute
- Selected Developments in Broker-Dealer Arbitration, Annual Meeting, Jacksonvile, FL
- Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association
- Investment Portfolio and Brokerage Statement Danger Signals
- Northwest Securities Institute CLE
- Brokerage Firm Liability, Advanced Business Law Seminar
- Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College
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