Marco Island Securities Lawyers

Craig Stein has been practicing law for 15 years. He has handled over 850 employment and consumer related securities matters and also represented over 400 brokers who transferred billions of dollars in assets under management from one brokerage firm to another. Mr. Stein is the Chair of the Palm Beach County Bar Association Securities Law Committee.

Founder and Partner of Hamilton & Associates Law Group, P.A., an international corporate finance, securities, business and transactional law firm with offices in Boca Raton, Florida, 1998-Present. The firm represents issuers on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange (NASDAQ), NYSE Stock Exchange (NYSE) and OTC Markets in securities and corporate finance matters. Notable Experience & Engagements: • Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and Direct Public Offerings (DPOs) • Listing of Issuers on NASDAQ and NYSE • Securities law disclosures and compliance for issuers on NASDAQ, NYSE and OTC Markets • Outside general counsel for domestic and international issuers • Securities offerings and/or going public transactions ranging from less than $1,000,000 to more than $300,000,000...

I’m a forward-thinking attorney with a passion for resolving complex legal matters and developing lasting strategies for clients. I love a challenge and I am known for being proactive, attentive, and responsive. I became a lawyer because I could never find an attorney who genuinely cared about me or my businesses. As an entrepreneur who has started, developed, managed, sold, and participated in just about every aspect of operating a business, I understand what an exceptional attorney should be. As your attorney, it’s my responsibility to be more than just a legal advocate or advisor of the law. I am a champion...

As an entrepreneurial lawyer, I understand the challenges that small business owners face each day. We deal with vendors, customers, employees, taxes, and regulations all the time. Each one of these relationships creates legal risks that you must address in a cost-effective manner, before trouble strikes. Relying on my experience in trying business law cases, I have developed a three-step legal strategy that every small business owner should implement. In its most basic form, this strategy employs contracts, insurance coverage, and an operating company-management company-holding company format for the organization, to help control the common risks that can tank...

Soreide Law Group, is a securities arbitration firm that represents defrauded investors nationwide before the financial industry regulatory authority also known as FINRA. Our lawyers help victims recover financial losses due to stock brokers misconduct. Soreide Law Group has no charge for any consultation, and accepts cases on a contingency fee which means we only get paid if successful. Soreide Law Group also advances all the costs of the litigation which means you will never have to write a check to pursue your claim. Our securities law firm has recovered millions of dollars of investment losses due to stock broker...

Rex Securities Law- Robert H. Rex is a national securities lawyer with offices in Austin, Texas and Boca Raton, Florida. If you have questions about how to recover investment losses due to the fraud or negligence of a stock broker or stock brokerage firm, call for a no charge consultation.

My securities practice primarily focuses on maximizing an individual investor's recovery related to disputes involving stocks, bonds, mutual funds, hedge funds, private placements and structured products throughout the state of Florida, as well as the United States.

Securities arbitration and investment litigation focusing on damage and loss recovery for retail and institutional clients that have disputes with their financial advisors or firms involving stocks, bonds, limited partnerships, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles throughout the United States.

As a seasoned corporate, securities, and business transactions lawyer, Mr. Hawkins brings a wealth of expertise to the table. Here’s a glimpse into his multifaceted experience: Intellectual Property Filings: Mr. Hawkins has successfully navigated the intricate landscape of intellectual property (IP) filings. Whether it’s patents, trademarks, or copyrights, he has assisted clients in securing and protecting their innovative ideas and creations. Capital Markets Transactions: From initial public offerings (IPOs) to secondary offerings, he has advised companies on capital-raising strategies. His insights extend to compliance with regulatory reporting requirements, including the Exchange Act and state securities laws. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A): He has been...

Lawrence L. Klayman, a Brooklyn native, is the founding partner of KlaymanToskes, P.A. His practice is exclusively limited to securities arbitration and litigation. Lawrence is a former licensed financial advisor who has spent decades applying what he has learned from working inside the securities industry to fight for the rights of injured investors. Lawrence understands what motivates financial advisors, he understands the complex products they sell, and he understands the imperfect compliance requirements set in place for the protection of investors. While attending Nova Southeastern University- Shepherd Broad Law Center, Lawrence received firsthand experience at the National Association of Securities Dealers...

Joel has handled a wide range of legal matters for both plaintiffs and defendants since he began practicing law in 2001. Joel focuses his law practice in two main areas: securities and investment arbitration and litigation, and commercial litigation. In the securities and investment area, Joel represents investors, agents, brokers and broker-dealers in customer and industry disputes involving suitability, breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, and negligent supervision. In the area of commercial litigation, Joel represents clients in state and federal court disputes involving breach of contract, life insurance, and negligence. For more information, please visit www.ewusiaklaw.com.

I represent start-up businesses and existing businesses that want to expand through franchising, licensing, dealerships, distributorships, private placement of securities. I also do business entity formation such as S corporations and LLC. I also represent buyers and sellers of businesses. I represent tenants in lease negotiation.

Mr. Cox is a Founding Partner at Sallah Astarita Cox LLC. With over 20 years of experience, he provides skilled and knowledgeable counsel to clients with a broad array of legal needs. His practice is concentrated on Arbitration & Mediation, Business Law, Securities Law, Stockbroker & Investment Fraud, and White Collar Crime matters. Mr. Cox is committed to providing outstanding service and aggressive representation for his clients.

In 1995, Mr. Cox received a B.S. in Political Science from Furman University. He earned a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University—Shepard Broad Law Center in 1999. Following law school, Mr. Cox served as...

Mr. Sallah is an AV Preeminent® rated attorney who concentrates on securities and commodity futures regulation and enforcement, broker-dealer compliance and defense, receivership litigation, securities arbitration, and business litigation.

Since leaving the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2004, Mr. Sallah has represented national and regional brokerage firms, as well as publicly traded companies and individuals, in a variety of matters, including SEC, FINRA, stock exchange, and state regulatory investigations, congressional investigations, internal investigations, federal and state lawsuits, administrative actions, and arbitrations. He has successfully handled matters through trial, arbitration, and regulatory enforcement proceedings. Mr. Sallah has also represented individuals in Congressional...

David has been actively involved in the real estate world for over 7+ years serving as the Director of AAA Financial Corporation, CEO of Capital Funding Financial, and as Real Estate Agent, Mortgage Originator, & Attorney to a high net worth clientele. David graduated with numerous awards from the University of Miami with a degree in Finance & Accounting while starting for the #1 ranked Hurricanes as an outfielder on the baseball team. David went on to play for the Colorado Rockies before heading back to law school to specialize in real estate law. David proceeded to get his LL.M....

I have been respresenting investors for more than 30 years in Court, Arbitration, and through alternative dispute resolution fora. I have offices in Connecticut and Florida, and pride myself in having user friendly fees, and being prudent about the virtues of jurisprudence!

Joshua A. Katz practices in the areas of Securities Arbitration and Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Securities Regulation and Enforcement, Receivership Litigation, and Broker-Dealer Compliance and Defense.

Since 2004, Mr. Katz has focused his practice in the area of broker-dealer arbitration before FINRA, or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, formerly known as the NASD or National Association of Securities Dealers. Mr. Katz has extensive experience representing public investors, brokers, and broker-dealers in arbitrations.

Prior to joining Sallah Astarita & Cox, Mr. Katz was an associate for the law firm of Klein & Sallah, LLC. He has advised and represented brokerage firms in proceedings...

For over 35 years, the law office of Russell L. Forkey, P.A. has been representing investors, including seniors, in claims against brokerage firms and investment advisors, for among other things, fraud, negligence, breach of fiduciary, and violations of the federal and state securities laws with the goal of loss recovery. Additionally, we handle business and contract disputes in state and federal courts.

Mr. Zuckerbrod began his legal career in 1987 as an Enforcement Attorney with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and subsequently joined the Law Department of Merrill Lynch where he worked for 13 years. Mr. Zuckerbrod also represented Merrill Lynch Trust Company and has for decades dealt with complex trust and estate issues and has a vast understanding of fiduciary duty. In 2002, Mr. Zuckerbrod joined the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, P.A. where he primarily defended such clients as Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney in securities arbitration, often involving trust accounts and related issues. From January 2008 through...

Bradford M. Gucciardo is an experienced attorney whose work is devoted almost exclusively to the representation of stock market investors who have been victims of stockbroker and brokerage firm misconduct. Specifically, Mr. Gucciardo helps brokerage firm customers recover stock market losses, most often of retirement savings, that they sustained as the result of mishandling of their brokerage accounts. After he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in the study of English literature, creative writing and criminology from the University of South Florida, Mr. Gucciardo, a native New Yorker, returned to New York to attend St. John’s University School of...

Experienced attorney in Federal courts, Florida state courts and FINRA arbitration with focus in securities law, securities class actions, broker-dealer disputes and business law.

Jason devotes his legal career to helping individuals and businesses navigate the complexities of U.S. and international tax laws and regulations. His commitment is to provide the most sophisticated and highest quality tax services which has enabled him to build meaningful and lasting relationships with clients.

Jason has over 8 years of tax experience advising individuals and global organizations on tax issues related to domestic reporting and compliance, and international tax issues involving tax treaties, transfer pricing, and cross-border investments and business operations. He also represents individuals and businesses faced with IRS notices and audits, and can assist with...

Winter Park, Florida attorney Eric A. Lanigan has provided clients aggressive and experienced legal representation in real estate, business and civil, foreclosure, bankruptcy, and securities and investment losses law in Central Florida since 1976. Eric Lanigan has a strong history in securities law and the financial industry. He provides clients with the complex legal advice and counsel that family, individual and businesses need to get through legal issues. There’s not much I haven’t litigated from basic employment contract disputes to suits for defending for non-performance, to collecting damages in class-action suits,” Lanigan said. He has...

Jeff McFarland received his Juris Doctor degree, with honors, from the University of Florida. He was the Managing Editor of the University of Florida Law Review and is a member of the Order of the Coif. Mr. McFarland was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1995. He focuses on business and corporate law, securities, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and contracts. Following law school, Mr. McFarland spent eight years as an attorney in the corporate and government finance divisions of Foley & Lardner LLP, first as an associate and then as senior counsel. While with Foley & Lardner, Mr. McFarland's practice...

Mr. Hunt received his Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from Hanover College in 1983, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1986. He is a member of the Florida Bar, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Hunt was formally a member of Kiefner & Hunt, P.A. from 2003-Sept. 2006 and a shareholder with the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida law firm, Becker &...

Matt Mueller is a former federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and Tampa and an experienced trial lawyer. He focuses his practice on white collar defense, including civil and criminal tax, securities, and health care matters, regulatory enforcement actions, grand jury investigations, and civil litigation. Matt represents a diverse array of clients in these sensitive and high stakes matters including doctors, accountants and accounting firms, health care and dental professionals, firms and individuals in the financial services and securities industries, as well as small business owners and entrepreneurs.

DAVID P. JOHNSON received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan School of Business Administration and his law degree from Wayne State University. He has been Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Tax Law since 1995 and Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates since 1996. He is one of thirty eight (38) of Florida's 100,000 attorneys to be Board Certified in both Tax Law and Wills, Trusts and Estates. Certification is the highest level of evaluation of an attorney's competency and experience in the areas approved by the Florida Supreme...

For over 24 years, I have dedicated my legal skills to advising and zealously representing clients in a variety of areas, including Securities Arbitration, Business Litigation, Employment and Partnership Disputes, Breach of Contract, Fraud and Negligence Claims, Commercial Real Estate Leases, Professional Malpractice, and Intellectual Property Actions.

In addition to handling litigation matters, I also represent businesses and individuals in commercial and secured transactions as well as in drafting and negotiating general contracts (such as non-disclosure agreements, employment covenants, distribution contracts, licenses, etc.).

I have extensive experience representing all types of clients, from single individuals to Fortune 500 companies. ...

David A. Carter is a member of the Florida and Iowa Bar Associations. He has been practicing law since 1982 and in the Boca Raton, Florida area since 1990. He graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in finance. He obtained his law degree from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa in 1982. For seven years following graduation from law school, Mr. Carter practiced law with the Des Moines law firm of Neiman, Neiman, Stone & Spellman, P.C. where he specialized in bankruptcy law. Most of Mr. Carter’s clients are individuals or businesses in financial distress. He represents retirees...

Ms. Anthony is an honors graduate from Florida State University College of Law and has been practicing law since 1993. Prior to founding Legal & Compliance, LLC, she served as Chief Legal Counsel for a national investment banking firm and NASDAQ broker dealer with over 200 employees. Ms. Anthony headed the firm's legal and compliance department and coordinated all legal work for the firm including all aspects of FINRA and SEC regulations, FINRA arbitrations, and public and private transactions.

Mr. Doner was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1983 and has garnered a long list of professional accolades and accomplishments throughout his career, including having been admitted entry into the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Adam is a Partner at the law offices of Gordon & Doner and provides a comprehensive range of both experience and knowledge to our firm.

Scott focuses his legal practice working with business owners to provide advice on asset protection, contract negotiations, corporate governance, and securities law. Scott’s experience includes extensive litigation experience that informs his approach to advising clients on various business transactions. While his practice is based in Florida, he is also admitted in Michigan and Illinois and has represented clients in many other jurisdictions.

Alison is an associate at Johnson, Newlon & DeCort, P.A. She joined the Firm in August 2021 as a law clerk during her final year of law school. Alison focuses her practice in the areas of business and commercial litigation, concentrating primarily on contract and other general business disputes. Alison attended the Florida State University College of Law. While in law school, she was an Executive Editor for the Florida State University Law Review, Chair of the Law School Council, a Student Ambassador to the Admissions Office, and an extern for the Honorable Judge Mark W. Klingensmith of the Fourth District...

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Young spent over eight years working in the securities industry. During that time period, he was a Vice President at a global securities and money management firm located in Winter Park, Florida, holding licenses as a General Securities Registered Representative (Series 7), a Registered Investment Advisor Representative (Series 65), a Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination (Series 63) and Florida Insurance and Variable Annuity. Mr. Young joined the firm of Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter in September 2006 after spending several years practicing plaintiff-side securities litigation with Hooper & Weiss, LLC. He continues to...