Investment Lawyers Serving Clients Nationwide

The law firm of Thomas & Ataie specializes exclusively in arbitration and litigation of securities and commodities disputes primarily on behalf of investors.

Our firm provides a team of attorneys, experts, consultants and others with vast experience in the securities industry. Since 1991 we have represented over 800 investors nationwide to recover their investment losses. We have represented clients in securities arbitration at the NASD, NYSE and the American Arbitration Association.

Our firm also handles enforcement and disciplinary hearings at the SEC as well as reparations hearings at the National Futures Association and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Collectively, our clients have recovered tens of millions of dollars through our assistance and representation in settlement negotiations, mediations, arbitrations and litigation.

The firm's practice focuses principally on the representation of brokerage customers. We also represent stockbrokers and brokerage firms in securities disputes; primarily in mediations, NASD and NYSE arbitrations. Our representation of customers relates to abuses such as unsuitable recommendations, excessive trading (commonly referred to as churning), misrepresentation, unauthorized trading, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and failure to supervise.

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Notable Decisions

Smiles v. A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.,
Case # 04-08110.
NASD action for unsuitable investments and failure to supervise. Award to Claimant $170,000. Finding that Variable Annuities were not suitable for a retiree.

Estate of James L. Thomas v. Raymond James Financial Services, et al.,
Case # 03-04284. NASD action for unsuitable investments, churning and failure to supervise. Award for Claimant $510,000. Case demonstrated presentation of documents alone could prevail without testimony of investor who was deceased.

Islamic Center of San Diego v. Salomon Smith Barney, et al.,
Case # 02-02504. NASD action for fraud, unsuitable investments, and unauthorized trading. Award for Claimant $62,000. Case included rare award of punitive damages against the Smith Barney broker.