Elkton, Maryland Securities Arbitration Attorney Who Sues Stockbrokers For Selling Away (Selling Unauthorized Investments)
Did Roger Lee Owens Cause You Investment Losses? Roger Lee Owens of Elkton, Maryland submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in which he received a fine and suspension for allegations of engaging in private securities transactions in violation of FINRA Rules 3280 and 2010. Roger Lee Owens registered with Cetera as an Investment Company Products Variable Contracts Representative in July 2007. According to FINRA’s findings, Mr. Owens was discharged by his firm for allegedly participating in private securities transactions without authorization from Cetera. FINRA also found that Mr. Owens sold $1,170,000 in promissory notes to 14 investors, four of whom were Cetera customers, in connection with Woodbridge, a purported real-estate investment fund. The findings also included that he earned $59,471 in commissions and personally invested $75,000 in the notes. FINRA also determined that Mr. Owens made false statements in compliance questionnaires that he did not engage in any private securities transactions without authorization from Cetera. Without admitting or denying FINRA’s allegations, Roger Lee Owens was assessed a fine of $10,000, ordered to pay deferred disgorgement of commissions received in the amount of $59,471 and received a suspension from associating with any FINRA member in all capacities for 12 months. Do You Need A Securities Arbitration Attorney Who Sues Stockbrokers For Selling Away? Maryland has hundreds of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisor offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to recommend investments that were never reviewed nor authorized by their employers and engage in many other types of misconduct which violates Federal and Maryland securities laws, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules as well as stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Lawyers Who Represent Investors Sold Unauthorized Investments (Selling Away) In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Maryland and Nationwide. Did your Maryland stockbroker or investment advisor recommend an investment that turned out to be an investment never reviewed or approved by their stockbrokerage firm employer. The stockbrokers who stoop to that level are usually insolvent or uncollectible. And so, the investor’s only recourse is against the brokerage firm employer. But stockbrokerage firms always claim ignorance of the stockbroker’s activities and deny liability for the sale of unauthorized investments which they call Selling Away as if that was an absolute defense. Not so! You will definitely need an experienced attorney who knows the securities laws and how to hold the stockbrokerage firm responsible for their employees Selling Away under legal principles of actual authority, apparent authority, estoppel and failure to supervise. If your attorney knows where to look he/she can often find Red Flags of the alleged unauthorized sales that the firm did not look for, missed or saw and just ignored. You also need a lawyer knowledgeable of FINRA rules and procedures to handle these FINRA arbitration Selling Away cases involving complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience practicing securities law on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce aggressively represents investors and is one of the best attorneys to help you recover your unauthorized investment losses from stockbrokers, investment advisors and their employers in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors in not just Selling Away cases but all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areas such as stockbroker fraud and securities misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Maryland, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced Selling Away Attorney Representing Maryland Residents in FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced attorneys who successfully handle Selling Away and other securities investment cases in FINRA arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by a lawyer with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitrations serving Maryland citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.
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