Lawyer in San Diego, California

Financial Fraud and Investment Loss ◊ Securities Litigation

If you have been the victim of financial fraud or have suffered investment losses because of the wrongdoing of a stock broker, financial advisor or investment company, you want an experienced and aggressive attorney to stand up for your rights. Proving negligence or wrongdoing by an investment professional can be difficult. Furthermore, the investment companies have a lot of money to spend protecting their own interests. You want a lawyer who knows and understands the laws, one who has successfully helped others in similar situations. The Lendrum Law Firm represents investors in FINRA arbitrations, as well as State and Federal Courts throughout the United States.

Over 21 Years of Experience

For over 21 years, attorney Jeffrey Lendrum, at the Lendrum Law Firm, has fought to protect the rights of victims of financial fraud and investment loss. He understands that the legal process can be overwhelming and intimidating, especially to those unaccustomed to legal matters. Let the Lendrum Law Firm be your voice to get the full and fair compensation for your losses.

Attorney Lendrum provides a free initial consultation to all victims of financial fraud and investment loss. To set up an appointment, contact the firm or call (toll-free at 888-809-7832).

Protecting Victims of Financial Fraud and Investment Loss

We are proud to say that Mr. Lendrum has been instrumental in recovering in excess of $100 million in investment losses on behalf of investors.

Every year millions of individuals (both sophisticated in the stock market and those with little or no investment experience) lose billions of dollars by entrusting their hard earned savings to unscrupulous individuals. While not all investment losses are recoverable, where the losses are the result of improper conduct by an investment professional, such as a stockbroker, investment advisor, trustee, and/or an insurance agent, often the losses can be recovered.

With more than two decades of securities litigation experience, Mr. Lendrum is uniquely qualified to represent investors in recovering investment losses. Mr. Lendrum's success is due in part to the fact that in the first six years of his legal career, Mr. Lendrum successfully defended stock brokers, and broker-dealers in numerous cases filed by investors. In other words, Mr. Lendrum knows how the other side thinks and this is a tremendous benefit to achieving the maximum recovery on behalf of his clients.

The attorneys at the firm have successfully prosecuted claims against some of the world's largest securities brokerage firms such as Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Merrill Lynch, Solomon Smith Barney, WM Financial, Wells Fargo Securities, A.G. Edwards and US Bancorp Piper Jaffray.

Mr. Lendrum is one of the few attorneys in the world to have successfully challenged an NASD arbitration Award in Federal Court. In 2006, Mr. Lendrum obtained a finding by a United States District Court Judge that an NASD arbitration panel committed "manifest disregard of the law" by not awarding Mr. Lendrum's clients the full extent of their investment losses. This historical decision received national recognition and was the subject of multiple articles in the New York Times.

Though Mr. Lendrum's practice now focuses almost exclusively on prosecuting claims against investment professionals, including financial advisors, stockbrokers and insurance salesmen, Mr. Lendrum's experience in defending securities brokers provides invaluable insight into designing the appropriate prosecution strategy to maximize his clients' recovery.

The Lendrum Law Firm is currently evaluating and prosecuting claims on behalf of investors who have experienced investment losses caused by their financial advisors. These claims include breach of fiduciary duty, elder abuse, stockbroker malpractice, securities fraud, broker-dealer liability, negligence, misrepresentations and/or omissions of material facts, fraud, conflicts of interest and other professional misconduct.

Experienced Advocate in Securities Litigation

The firm handles all types of litigation involving the sale or recommendation of securities (i.e. investment products). If you have given money to another person to have them invest it for you, and you have suffered losses, you may have a claim. The firm represents investors in actions involving:

• Breach of fiduciary duty. Your investment advisor has put his or her interests above your interests.
• Breach of duty to fully disclose all material facts. Your investment advisor has convinced you to purchase an investment by not fully disclosing all of the risks or other important facts about the investment.
• Breach of duty to conduct due diligence on an investment. Your broker sold you an investment without adequately researching the investment.

If you are concerned that you can't afford an attorney because you have lost everything, you need not fear. The firm is willing to handle some securities litigation and investment fraud cases on a contingent fee basis. If your case is accepted on a contingency basis, you will only pay attorney fees if compensation is recovered for your losses. Lendrum Law Firm is prepared to seek punitive damages to the extent permitted by law.

Contact the Firm

To schedule a free initial consultation, contact the firm online or call 619-573-6903 (toll-free at 888-809-7832) for an appointment. Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am until 5:30 pm. Evening and weekend meetings can be scheduled upon request.

The Lendrum Law Firm is AV®-rated under Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review Rating System*.

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