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Jeffrey R. Sonn

Jeffrey R. Sonn

Mr. Sonn focuses his practice principally on complex securities litigation.
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Mr. Sonn focuses his practice principally on complex securities litigation matters, including class actions.

During his career, Mr. Sonn has litigated numerous cases to successful resolution, recovering many millions of dollars for defrauded investors. He recently won a $50 million final judgment in Katz v. MRT Holdings, one of the few cases in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act passed in 1995 to yield a final judgment on the merits.

Frequently, Mr. Sonn serves as a television commentator on securities fraud and ponzi scheme cases for CNBC, The CBS Sunday Morning Show, BBC Radio, ABC and MSNBC.

Mr. Sonn was the CNBC contributing expert on the Bernard Madoff Ponzi Scheme for the CNBC shows “On the Money” and “Scam of the Century, Bernie Madoff and the $50 Billion Dollar Heist.” Mr. Sonn recently appeared in the CNBC show “American Greed.”

Mr. Sonn is the author of “Ponzi Schemes, Picking up the Pieces from a Fallen House of Cards” (Practicing Law Institute, 2009, Securities Arbitration in the Meltdown Era), and spoke at the 2009 Practicing Law Institute on Ponzi Schemes.

Mr. Sonn also authored “Group Arbitration Techniques”, “The ABC’s of Mortgage Backed Securities”, “How CPA’s Can Detect Securities Fraud,” “The Broker Went Bankrupt—Now What?” “Survey of Arbitrator Misconduct,” as well as other securities related publications.

Mr. Sonn serves as a Director of the Public Investor Arbitration Bar Association, the national bar association for attorneys who practice securities fraud law. Mr. Sonn regularly lectures, and participates at national seminars, on the topic of securities fraud.

Mr. Sonn graduated from the University of Florida in 1984 and from University of Miami Law School in 1988. Mr. Sonn was an Associate Editor of the University of Miami InterAmerican Law Review.

Mr. Sonn is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell.

Education
University of Miami School of Law
(1988)
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University of Florida
(1984)
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Professional Experience
Owner
Sonn Law Group
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The Sonn Law Group has taken on America’s largest investment firms in cases involving millions of dollars in claims. We have no fear when it comes to seeking justice on behalf of our clients. We will not back down from a fight and we will not be intimidated by an opponent for any reason.
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Ponzi Schemes: Picking Up the Pieces From a Fallen House of Cards
Practicing Law Institute
Awards
Rated by Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Lifetime Member
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers
AV Rating
Martindale Hubbell
Professional Associations
Public Investors Arbitrator Bar Association
Chair, Subcommittee on Dodd Frank Law, Product Issues In Arbitration
Current
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Camillus House for the Homeless
Volunteer
Current
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Public Investors Arbitrator Bar Association
Director
- Current
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Public Investors Arbitrator Bar Association
Member, Annual Meeting Committee
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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11th Circuit
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U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida Trial Bar
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Contingent Fees
Practice Areas
Securities Law
Arbitration & Mediation
Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Insurance Defense
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Additional Practice Area
  • Insurance Bad Faith
Languages
  • English
Websites & Blogs
Website
Sonn Law Group
Website
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Blog
Sonn Law Group Investor Protection Blog
Contact & Map
Sonn Law Group
19495 Biscayne Blvd
#607
Aventura, FL 33180
Cell: (305) 912-3000