Helpful Links
For more information about the kind of law we practice and related websites of interest, please take a look at the following:
"Analyzing cases in these difficult investment markets" is an article by Drew Clayton that discusses how potental cases dealing with investment losses arising from the subprime mortgage fall out of 2007-2008 will be assessed by us.
"The Arbitration Process" (pdf) is an article written by Drew Clayton to address a number of commonly asked questions about securities arbitration proceedings.
www.finra.org is the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") website. It has information about securities arbitration proceedings and your broker.
www.sec.gov is the website for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
www.law.uc.edu/CCL/sldtoc.html - Securities Lawyer Deskbook, which provides a wealth of references for legal and financial professionals.
www.bloomberg.com - Bloomberg Media, for news, financial analysis and other information relevant to the investment business.
www.flofr.com/licensing/index.htm - Florida Office of Financial Regulation, Division of Securities and Finance, for information about Florida's regulatory activities in the securities and insurance arenas.
www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm which provides the full text of the Florida Securities and Investors Protection Act (a/k/a "Chapter 517"), the primary legal basis upon which claims are brought on behalf of Florida residents in securities cases.
Media
Our cases periodically attract local and national news coverage. Here are a few examples:
NASD Arbitrators Award $1.2 Million to Venice, Florida Couple — A Venice, Florida couple who were defrauded by an A.G. Edwards broker were awarded $1.2 million plus their attorneys’ fees ... The Bellehumeurs’ attorney, Drew Clayton, said, “We are thrilled to have obtained an award of this magnitude on behalf of our clients."
"Newsletter lawsuit now twice as big" - Discusses a multi-million dollar lawsuit we recently filed on behalf of several victims of the Nadel-Moody hedge fund fraud in Sarasota. http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090715/ARTICLE/907151023
"Flat-fee broker accounts can have costly clauses" - A national news story about an interesting fraud case handled by Drew Clayton several years ago. http://www.allbusiness.com/finance/595647-1.html
"Give me back my money" - An article from Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine about an options trading case won by Drew Clayton several years ago. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1318/is_1_55/ai_68147460/?tag=content;col1
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The Clayton Law Firm, P. A.
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Sarasota Florida 34237
phone: 941.951.0707
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