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William Young Jr.

20 years of experience
Securities Law
District of Columbia, Florida

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Biography

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Young spent over eight years working in the securities industry. During that time period, he was a Vice President at a global securities and money management firm located in Winter Park, Florida, holding licenses as a General Securities Registered Representative (Series 7), a Registered Investment Advisor Representative (Series 65), a Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination (Series 63) and Florida Insurance and Variable Annuity. Mr. Young joined the firm of Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter in September 2006 after spending several years practicing plaintiff-side securities litigation with Hooper & Weiss, LLC. He continues to focus his practice on assisting clients recoup investment losses due to brokerage firm negligence and fraud. Mr. Young also serves as a County Court Mediator in the Orange County Florida Court System. The Supreme Court of Florida, the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar and the Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association recognized Mr. Young for exceptional pro bono service in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Mr. Young has personally litigated and resolved several hundred FINRA (formerly NASD) arbitration Claims, many resulting in Claimants receiving monetary awards through live arbitration hearings. In 2015, Attorney Young become a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum® – a distinction enjoyed by only 1% of trial attorneys in the United States. Mr. Young received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Rollins College in 1982; a Master of Business Administration degree from the Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business in 1992; and Juris Doctorate degree from Barry University School of Law in 2004.

Education

Barry University: J.D. (2004) | Law; 2000 - 2003; Activities: Dean - Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity International

Rollins College: MBA (1992); 1990 - 1992; Honors: Beta Gamma Sigma - Honor Society

Rollins College: B.A. (1982) | Business Administration; 1978 - 1982; Activities: Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

Awards

Membership: Million Dollar Advocates Forum; 2015; Being chosen for membership is a distinction enjoyed by only 1% of trial attorneys in the United States.

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