Cases

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Together, we’ve recovered millions in damages from favorable outcomes in our cases.  We have also successfully defended cases that lacked merit.

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Weisbrot v. Smith Barney

94-04076   NASD

Prosecute Compensation – Unpaid Commissions

Harper v. Collner Higgins & Arrington

95-03946   NASD

Prosecute Fraud, Unauthorized Trading, Suitability and Churning

Approach Inc. and Quinn Technologies v. Mazza and Morgan Stanley

01-02403   FINRA

Defense of Negligence and Breach of Fiduciary Duty – Bond Case

Escam Trust v. Morgan Stanley DW, Inc. & JW Ray

01-06389   NASD

Defense of Fraud, Negligence, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Civil Theft, and Failure to Supervise

Hill v. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Woeber

02-01240   NASD

Defense of Annuity Case

Valdez-Sanchez v. Morgan Stanley

02-01820   NASD

Defense of Fraud, Negligence, Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Dierschke v. Morgan Stanley

02-04592  NASD

Defense of Negligent Supervision, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Violations of Florida Statutes

Kumble & Freeman v. Keisman

04-08136   NASD

U-4 Expungement

Van Orman & Johnson v. Cantella

07-03464   FINRA

Prosecute Suitability, Fraud and Churning

Morgan Stanley v. Baird & McWane

10-01187   FINRA

Prosecute Raiding and Promissory Note

Charlemagne Louis-Charles v. Suntrust Investment Services, Inc.

10-04741   FINRA

Defend Wrongful Termination, Defamation

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney v. Hester

11-00421   FINRA

Prosecute Note Collection

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney v. Benham

11-01345   FINRA

Prosecute Note Collection

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney v. FranskouskY

11-01964   FINRA

Prosecute Note Collection & Defend Counterclaims for Fraud, Negligence, Whistleblower, Unpaid Wages, Civil Theft

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney v. Thomas Burt

12-02913   FINRA

Prosecute Note Collection and Unjust Enrichment & Defend Counterclaims for Breach of Contractual Obligations in Failing to Re-Distribute Accounts of Departed Brokers

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney v. Fratello

13-00816   FINRA

Prosecute Note Collection

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney v. Schiavetti

14-02207   FINRA

Prosecute Note Collection and Defend Counterclaims for Fraudulent Inducement, Wrongful Termination

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney v. Halper

15-03334   FINRA

Prosecute Note Collection and Defend Counterclaims for Defamation, Unpaid Compensation

Franskousky v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

USDC MD FL 3:14-cv-00878-TJC-JRK 

Defend Motion to Vacate – Relief Denied; Prosecute Motion to Confirm Award – Granted

Greep v. Morgan Stanley

USDC SDFL 9:14-mc-80647-RLR 

Defend Motion to Vacate – Relief Denied & Prosecute Motion to Confirm Award – Granted

Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. v. Wachovia Securities

TRO 8:08-cv-00852-RAL-TGW USDC MD FL 

Prosecute Emergency TRO – Granted

Morgan Stanley DW, Inc. v. Marton, Bute and Marcus

USDC SDFL TRO 06-60343 

Prosecute Emergency TRO – Granted,  Civ-Dimitriolus

Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. v. Anthony Scuderi, Jr.

USDC SDFL TRO 05-80283 

Prosecute Emergency TRO – Granted, Civ-Zloch

Commercial Litigation News

Baird Ordered to Pay Morgan Stanley $700,000

Baird Ordered to Pay Morgan Stanley $700,000 to Settle Recruiting Case In a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) Arbitration Statement of Claim filed by David Brodie and Laura Starr in March 2010, Claimant Morgan Stanley Smith Barney asserted Count I:...

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SunTrust Wins Against Schwab Soliciting Customer Clients

Suntrust Wins Against Schwab Soliciting Customer Clients A federal judge in Florida denied Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.'s bid for a preliminary injunction on Wednesday in a trade secrets and unfair competition case against SunTrust Investment Services Inc. and two...

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NEWS & PRESS

Jeffrey Epstein’s $577 Million Estate wants to start a claims resolution program to pay his accusors – David Brodie is cautiously optimistic – November 13, 2019 – The New York Times & Daily Mail

Asked to comment on Jeffrey Epstein Estate Lawyer's proposal to set up a victim's compensation program to pay Epstein's victims, David Brodie, a victim's lawyer, stated he is “cautiously optimistic” about the possible resolution program, but there are many questions...

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