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About Florida Securities Defense Attorney Jake Zamansky

Zamansky LLC is a prominent law firm specializing in securities fraud, financial services arbitration, and litigation. Their skilled securities lawyers assist individual and institutional investors who have suffered financial losses due to fraudulent activities by financial advisors, brokerage firms, or securities issuers. The firm has a national reputation for its ability to prosecute cases and successfully recover losses for its clients aggressively.

The founder of the firm, Jacob Zamansky, has more than 30 years of experience practicing securities law. He is a sought-after media commentator, and his expertise is frequently cited in leading business publications. Mr. Zamansky’s securities law blog is widely read and monitored by regulators and influential financial reporters and has prompted major news and feature stories.

Zamanksy can help investors in several ways if you’ve lost money in the marketplace. We can investigate instances of broker misconduct. We can investigate instances of investment fraud. We can investigate financial product failures.

Understanding Your Legal Rights as an Investor in Florida

As an investor in Florida, your legal rights are clear. Several laws and regulations protect investors—including laws and regulations existing at both the state and federal levels. For example, Section 517.301 of the Florida Statutes makes it unlawful to “employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud” when providing investment advice or offering securities. Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 includes a similar prohibition, and SEC Rule 10b-5 (17 C.F.R. Section 240.10b-5) establishes a private right of action for investors who have suffered fraudulent investment losses.

Under these laws and regulations, investors can hire a Florida investment fraud lawyer to help them recover losses resulting from forms of fraud including (but not limited to):

  • Unsuitable Investment Advice – Brokers and investment advisors have a duty to ensure that they are providing suitable investment advice to their clients. To be “suitable,” investment advice must take into account an investor’s specific portfolio and risk profile.
  • Overconcentration of Investments – Overconcentration of investments is also classified as a form of investment fraud. If your broker or advisor failed to adequately diversify your portfolio, you may be entitled to recover your investment losses.
  • Excessive Trading (Churning) – Excessive trading is a common form of fraud that brokers and investment advisors use to generate fees and commissions. It is a violation of both state and federal law.
  • Excessive Fees and Commissions – Even if a broker or advisor conducts an appropriate number of trades, charging excessive fees or commissions for these trades is still considered investment fraud.
  • Conflicts of Interest – Along with account churning and charging excessive fees, other conflicts of interest can give rise to investment fraud claims as well. If you have any reason to suspect that you suffered investment losses because your broker or advisor did not have your best interest in mind, you should speak with a Florida investment fraud lawyer promptly.
  • Failure to Supervise – Brokerage firms can face liability for negligence and other failures when they fail to adequately supervise their personnel. “Failure to supervise” is a common claim in investment fraud arbitration.
  • Market Manipulation – Along with brokers and investment advisors, securities issuers can face liability for investment fraud in cases involving market manipulation. Market manipulation schemes can take a variety of different forms, and proving your legal rights in these cases requires the representation of a highly experienced Florida securities fraud attorney.
  • Insider Trading – Insider trading involves making investment decisions based on material information that is not publicly available. This is another all-too-common form of securities fraud that can give rise to claims against brokers, investment advisors, corporate executives and other parties.
  • Misrepresentations and Omissions – Misrepresenting the risks associated with an investment and omitting information that is material to an investment decision also constitute investment fraud under both state and federal law. These are extremely common issues as well, and we have had significant success pursuing these types of claims for our clients.

We assist investors with recovering losses resulting from these (and other) forms of investment fraud. If you have questions about your legal rights, a Florida securities fraud attorney at our firm can explain everything you need to know, and if you have an investment fraud claim, we can quickly pursue appropriate remedies on your behalf. But, as we discuss below, it is extremely important that you contact us as soon as possible.

What is the Deadline to Assert Your Legal Rights?

If you are a victim of investment fraud in Florida, the deadline to assert your legal rights depends on the type of claim (or types of claims) you are eligible to file. If you have an investment fraud claim under Florida law, your claim is subject to a two-year statute of limitations and a five-year statute of repose. If you have an investment fraud claim under federal law, then the five-year statute of limitations in 29 U.S.C. Section 2462 applies.

But, regardless of whether you have two years or five years to file a claim, it is strongly in your best interests to speak with a Florida securities fraud attorney as soon as possible. There are several reasons why, including:

  • Investigating promptly will give your lawyer the best chance of recovering the evidence needed to prove that you are a victim of investment fraud and,
  • Taking immediate action to assert your legal rights will also help maximize the chances of recovering your fraudulent investment losses before the funds disappear.

When you hire a Florida investment fraud lawyer at Zamansky LLC, your lawyer will get to work on your case immediately to protect your legal rights and maximize your chances of recovering your investment losses. Whether this involves going to court or pursuing FINRA arbitration, your lawyer will do everything necessary to seek appropriate relief as quickly as possible.

How a Florida Investment Fraud Lawyer at Zamansky LLC Can Help

Let’s say you are a victim of investment fraud in Florida. What can a lawyer at Zamansky LLC do to help? As your securities fraud law firm, we will:

1. Conduct a Comprehensive Investigation

We will conduct a comprehensive investigation focused on gathering the evidence we need to prove that your investment losses are fraudulent. We can use a variety of means to collect the evidence we need; and, if necessary, we can seek additional evidence through the discovery process.

2. Accurately Calculate the Damages You Are Entitled to Recover

We will rely on our experience to accurately calculate the damages you are entitled to recover. Typically, this will include not only your direct investment losses, but your opportunity costs and other losses as well.

3. Fight for Accountability in FINRA Arbitration or in Court

Once we have the evidence we need, we will fight for accountability in FINRA arbitration or in court. If the defendant makes a settlement offer, we will help you decide whether to accept. If you do not receive an acceptable settlement offer, we will take your case to a hearing or to trial, and we will leverage our decades of experience to seek the full compensation you deserve.

If you’re a victim of fraud, contact us now or call us at 866-352-8043 for a free legal consultation.

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“Jake Zamasky and his colleagues represented me in a FINRA arbitration case against a large multinational bank and succeeded in obtaining an award for the full amount of my investment losses. I would highly recommend the Zamansky firm for their experience in securities litigation, their level of detailed research and case preparation, and their ability to effectively fight for what’s right.”

Richard R.

“Throughout my entire case, Jake Zamansky was incredibly responsive and spent time walking me through each step of the process. He is professional and worked with my challenging schedule, even meeting with me nights and on weekends. He knew exactly which turn to take when it came to my case and yet was respectful of any decisions I wanted to make resulting in a positive outcome.”

Donald A.

“Jake Zamansky and his firm represented me in a FINRA arbitration case to recover investment losses. Jake and his team were very professional and worked very hard preparing for trial and then reaching a substantial settlement of our case. I would highly recommend them.”

William E.

“Jake Zamansky represented me in a FINRA arbitration case which allowed me to recover a substantial portion of investment losses. He is truly an expert in this space and I would highly recommend him to those investors who may have been been a victim of investment fraud.”

Chris K.

“Jake and his team did a great job communicating with me throughout the process of my lawsuit. I would recommend him to anyone looking to sue UBS for unethical practices.”

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