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Broker Fraud Law Firm

Published on: May 8, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Help Investors Recover Their Portfolio Losses

What Distinguishes Our Trusted Broker Fraud Law Firm

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) have recovered many millions of dollars on behalf of thousands of investors that have fallen victim to a stockbroker and financial advisor’s negligence. We are one of the largest securities fraud law firms in the United States with over a combined century’s worth of experience in securities law and the securities industry. Dedicated to providing our clients with quality counsel and effective legal representation, we work with retail investors, retirees, wealthy investors, and institutions in pursuing damages from broker-dealers and investment advisers while protecting their legal rights.

GWG L Bond Lawyers

Published on: May 8, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Are You A GWG Bondholder Hoping To Recover Your Losses from The Liquidation Proceedings? If Yes, Then Think Again

Our GWG L Bond Lawyers Are Helping Investors Sue Their Brokers

If you are a GWG Holdings investor who is wondering whether the alternative investment firm’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan is what will help you recover your losses, think again. Despite the recently submitted Summary of Treatment of Bondholders Under the Debtors’ Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan, which claims that investors could end up recovering anywhere from 9%-100% on the face of the bonds—a range so broad that it isn’t really promising shareholders anything—your best chance for maximizing your financial recovery is to sue the broker-dealer that unsuitably sold you GWG L Bonds.

Oil and Gas Investment Fraud Lawyers

Published on: May 2, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Investors Sue David Lerner Associates Over Spirit of America Energy Fund Losses

Our Skilled Oil and Gas Investment Fraud Lawyers Filed Claimants’ Six-Figure FINRA Lawsuit

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) continue to investigate claims of losses involving David Lerner Associates’ Spirit of America Energy Fund (SOAEX). Recently, this has included filing a securities fraud lawsuit against the brokerage firm on behalf of two investors.

Annuity Investment Fraud Lawyers

Published on: May 2, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Investors Continue To Explore Their Legal Options

Our Annuity Investor Loss Lawyers Are Filing Broker Fraud Lawsuits

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) are continuing to speak with annuity investors who have suffered losses in a number of Greg Lindberg-owned entities, including Colorado Bankers Life Insurance, Bankers Life Insurance, Southland National Insurance Corp., Southland National Reinsurance Corp., PB Investment Holdings, and Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda). All of these companies are under scrutiny and in some kind of financial trouble with many of them in liquidation.

Investment Loss Law Firm

Published on: May 2, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Are You Wondering Whether You Received Poor Investing Advice From Your Broker?

You May Be Able To File a Broker Negligence Claim If You Ended Up Suffering Significant Investor Losses

Even if your broker never intended for you to lose money, if that is what happened because they gave you poor investment advice, then you may be able to sue your financial adviser and their brokerage firm for damages. Granted, no one is perfect, and mistakes can happen despite someone having the best of intentions. And, there are plenty of times when a broker makes an investment recommendation that ends up going badly and it is not their fault.

Broker Negligence Law Firm

Published on: May 1, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

If You’ve Joined A Class Action Securities Fraud Lawsuit Against GWG Holdings Can You Still Sue Your Broker?

Our Broker Negligence Law Firm Represents GWG Investors Against Broker-Dealers

At the end of March, the legal team for GWG Holdings told a Texas bankruptcy judge that it needed another two weeks to provide more disclosures related to creditor recovery. The life insurance-backed bond seller, which is accused of running a more than $1.6B Ponzi scam, filed for Chapter 11 protection last year.

Illinois FINRA Attorneys

Published on: May 1, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

From Our Chicago Securities Law Offices, our Illinois FINRA Attorneys Represent Investors Against Broker-Dealers

For more than 30 years, Shepherd Smith Edwards, and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) have been fighting for investors throughout Illinois in helping them to pursue the damages they are owed from the brokerage firms that caused their investment losses. This includes representing them in FINRA arbitration, which is where such claims against broker-dealers and their registered representatives are usually brought.

Our trusted Illinois FINRA law firm knows how devastating it can be to suffer serious portfolio losses, which is why we are here to help. We work with retail investors, retirees, senior investors, accredited investors, high-net-worth individual investors, ultra-high-net-worth individual investors, and institutional investors that were the victims of broker misconduct or negligence.

Broker Misconduct Law Firm

Published on: April 26, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Are You A Sophisticated Investor Who Suspects Your Portfolio Losses Were Due To Broker Fraud?

Our Broker Misconduct Law Firm Can Help You Explore Your Legal Options

The Broker Misconduct Law Firm, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) represent all kinds of investors who have suffered investment losses caused by the wrongful, careless, or negligent actions of their brokers. This includes accredited investors, sophisticated investors, high-net-worth individual investors, and institutional investors.

Annuity Fraud Loss Attorneys

Published on: April 26, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Seven-Figure Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Annuity Fraud Lawsuit Against Citizens Securities

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Is Representing Investor Over CB Life Annuity Loss

Our skilled annuity investment loss lawyers have filed a broker fraud lawsuit against Citizens Securities on behalf of a widow who suffered significant losses in a Colorado Bankers Life Insurance’s Life Annuity. The claimant, who is seeking up to $5M in damages, had entrusted her Citizens Securities broker Paul Emmanuel Coleman of Pennsylvania to make suitable, low-risk product recommendations with proper disclosures. The brokerage firm is an affiliate of Citizens Bank, which is where this investor had a checking account.

Brokerage Firm Negligence Law Firm

Published on: April 26, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Our Brokerage Firm Negligence Law Firm is Investigating Barred LPL Broker John Matson

Elderly Investor Called FINRA Helpline for Seniors to Complain

If you suffered significant portfolio losses while working with former LPL Financial stockbroker John Nicholas Matson, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) can help you determine whether you have grounds for a legal claim. Nicholas, who was barred from the industry in December 2022, and fired by the broker-dealer the month before, has been accused by a former elderly client of recommending a promissory note from which the latter later stopped receiving interest payments that were purportedly promised.