Sam Edwards is a partner at SSEK and has developed a wide-ranging practice representing individuals and institutions from the United States and almost every continent in the world in investment and financial disputes. Over the last decade, that representation has included hundreds of clients who range from retirees that have lost their life savings, to community banks and credit unions who have been defrauded by Wall Street in investment schemes or bad products, to states and municipalities defrauded by investment banks.
The cases Mr. Edwards has worked on include claims for unsuitable investment recommendations, churning, misrepresentations and outright fraud. The investments involved have varied from simple stocks and bonds to more complicated annuities, options and futures to even extremely complex derivatives such as structured products, CMOs, IOs, Inverse IOs, CDOs, CLOs, synthetic CDOs, Credit Default Swaps and hedge funds. Mr. Edwards has represented clients before FINRA (previously NASD and the NYSE), AAA and JAMS arbitration panels, as well as state and federal courts all around the country.
Mr. Edwards is an active member of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (“PIABA”), working with attorneys across the nation to protect investor rights. He is currently a member of the PIABA Board of Directors and was the previous editor and chief of the PIABA Bar Journal where he is also a regular contributing author. Along with the PIABA Bar Journal, Mr. Edwards’ articles have been published in the Practicing Law Institute’s handbooks for securities and a number of other resources. Mr. Edwards is also a frequent lecturer on all issues related investment disputes and securities law, helping to train attorneys nationwide to represent wronged investors.
- Georgetown University Law Center
- LL.M. (2015) | Masters in Securities Law and Financial Regulation
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- Honors: With distinction, Thomas B. Chetwood S.J. Prize
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- University of Houston - Main Campus
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- Honors: Cum Laude
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- University of Texas - Austin
- B.A. (1998)
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- Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP
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- USA Securities Fraud site
- Handling Motions to Vacate, Eligibily Motions and Statutes of Limitations in FINRA Arbitration Cases and Related Court Proceedings, PIABA Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas
- PIABA
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- 2018-2019
- Rising Star
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- 2008-2011, 2013-2104
- Michigan State Bar # P72583
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- California State Bar # 237500
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- Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association
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- Activities: Board of Directors Former Editor-in-Chief of the PIABA Bar Journal
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- State Bar of Texas
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- Q. Is it illegal for me to give a friend my login credentials for my brokerage account and have him trade for me?
- A: It is not "illegal" to share your login credentials, but it is likely a violation of your brokerage account agreement. Most brokerage account agreements contain language that says you agree you will not share your login information with a third party. So, it could be a breach of your contract with the brokerage firm.
- Q. At age 71 the Mortality Table estimated my death at age 78. Yet a CFP recommended an Allianz Annuity Fixed Index which
- A: Generally speaking, there are very limited reasons to sell an annuity to someone who is over 70. Based on the limited facts you have provided here, it seems like this would have bee a completely unsuitable investment for you and could be a breach of fiduciary duty as well has violation of various securities and insurance laws. You should speak to a securities attorney who can evaluate the situation more fully and see if you have a viable claim. If you would like, we would be happy to do that for you. You can reach me at 800-259-9010 anytime tomorrow. Sincerely, Sam Edwards.
- Q. I am looking for several TOP lawyers/firms with extensive experience relative to Brokerage firm Fraud.
- A: Brokerage firm fraud is the focus of our lawfirm. You can read more about us at investorlawyers.com. Please feel free to reach out to me at (800) 259-9010 or sedwards@sseklaw.com.
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