Northbrook Securities Lawyers

RKF Law Offices LLC serves as counsel to large and small companies as well as entrepreneurs and single family home purchasers in all aspects of real estate ownership. Over the years, Robert has represented some of the nation’s largest real estate developers, owners and operators, brokerage and property management companies, and construction and financial firms on real estate legal matters.  RKF Law Offices LLC provides assistance with commercial real estate matters including finance, sale and acquisition, leasing, development, construction, government entitlement programs, zoning and land planning.  RKF Law Offices LLC can assist clients with any type of real estate project...

Lisa Bragança has decades of experience as a financial and securities litigator. Lisa served as a Branch Chief in the Division of Enforcement of the Chicago Office of the Securities & Exchange Commission, where she handled investigations of accounting fraud, Ponzi schemes, insider trading, churning, and unsuitability. While at the SEC, Lisa collaborated with the federal criminal prosecutors in securities fraud investigations at major corporations.

Lisa has recovered millions of dollars for clients including recoveries for investors and insurance policyholders. Lisa has successfully represented corporate officers and directors in SEC investigations and related litigation.

Lisa  is a trial...

Adam Gana serves as the managing partner of the law firm of Gana Weinstein LLP. His practice focuses on all aspects of securities arbitration. Mr. Gana's experience includes securities arbitration and litigation in various dispute resolution forums including JAMS, NFA and FINRA and litigation in both State and Federal Courts. As lead counsel, Mr. Gana has tried more than forty cases to verdict before the state and federal trial and appellate courts, AAA, and has settled hundreds more cases through mediation and direct negotiation.

Mr. Gana was named in the New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars® for eight straight years (an...

Business and Class Action Attorney – Righter of Wrongs

Alexander Loftus specializes in litigating business, intellectual property, commercial, employment, and class action cases and is passionate about fighting for the little guy in a failed business transaction.

Alexander has resolved a wide range of significant cases through mediation, arbitration, and trial, including claims arising from breach of contract, fraud, professional malpractice, defamation, business divorce, and shareholder derivative lawsuits. Alexander has handled appeals before the Seventh Circuit, Illinois Appellate Courts, U.S. Supreme Court, and represented Amicus Curiae before the Illinois Supreme Court. He is also admitted to practice in Illinois State Courts, Illinois...

Michael D. Kennedy, a partner with The White Law Group, is a member of the Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations, as well as a member of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA), an association of securities attorneys who dedicate their practices to the representation of investors defrauded by their financial professional or brokerage firm.

Mike’s practice is primarily dedicated to representing defrauded investors in arbitration cases before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) in the pursuit of recovery of his clients’ investment losses. In his time with The White Law Group, Mike has represented more than 350 investors in...

Robert Castle is a proven business attorney and trusted advisor. He takes great pride in providing personalized, professional legal services that helps his clients achieve their goals. He has guided businesses of all shapes and sizes through various corporate, franchise, and securities matters—and is highly skilled at drafting and negotiating clear narratives for all types of commercial contracts, franchise documents, and compliance material tailored to each client’s unique needs. Rob has a proven track record for defining and executing nuanced legal strategies relating to business operations, complex transactions, franchise matters, and intricate regulatory compliance issues. ...

Attorney Robert A. Clifford founded his Chicago law firm, Clifford Law Offices, in 1995 with the goal of protecting the rights of innocent victims living throughout Illinois and across the country. At the time of the firm's founding, Mr. Clifford had already built a reputation as one of the country's most respected personal injury lawyers, and his reputation for excellence has only grown over the past 20-plus years.

Mr. Clifford began his legal career in 1976 after earning his law degree from DePaul University College of Law and receiving his approval to practice law in the state of Illinois. In...

Jeff is Consumer Law, Securities Law, Stockbroker & Investment Fraud, and Arbitration & Mediation. He has unique experience with a background in law, as well as econometrics, mathematics, and computer programming. Jeff holds a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Michigan and an LL.D. in Antitrust from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Additionally, he received a M.S. (ABD) in Industrial Organization and Econometrics from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jeff's academic and professional training have facilitated many successful outcomes in complex litigation cases. With more than 40 years of experience, Jeff is committed to providing exceptional legal...

I have been the founding partner of the Kameli Law Group, since 1996 and focuses on immigration and corporate law. I am also a strong advocate for international business and have devoted myself over the course of my career to the problems in our contemporary era of globalization. I am a proud member of the bar of Washington D.C., New York, the U.S. Supreme Court, and Illinois. Since 2009, I have been facilitating the creation of sustainable jobs in the United States with over 100 million foreign investments by the designated USCIS Regional Centers, under the EB-5 program. With creative solutions,...

For nearly seven years, Michael P. Tomlinson practiced law at a large national law firm. During that time, Mr. Tomlinson represented clients in all types of complex commercial litigation, including the following types of cases: Restrictive covenants (non-competition and non-solicitation) Trade secret misappropriation Securities litigation Securities enforcement actions Labor and employment law Statutory fraud (e.g., the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act) Class action defense Uniform Commercial Code General contract and tort law Qui tam actions White collar crime Mr. Tomlinson also has experience in conducting internal investigations on behalf of both securities and health care clients. In addition to the litigation-related services listed above, Mr. Tomlinson provides advice to his...

James Oberholtzer has provided legal services to clients for over 35 years. He has provided legal representation to: Families. Estate planning, family wealth planning, wills and trusts, taxation of wills and trusts, guardianship and conservatorships, creation and administration of trusts, and probate of estates. Entrepreneurs. Closely held companies, family partnerships and individual entrepreneurs in formation and finance of enterprises, acquisitions and joint ventures, strategic planning and executive compensation, entity governance, integration of tax, legal and business objectives, protection of intellectual property and selection and supervision of local counsel. Senior Housing. Senior housing owners and operators...

William (Bill) Cisar has 10+ years legal experience in handling domestic and international business contract matters. He has obtained an L.L.M. Master of Law degree specializing in Taxation from Arizona State University. Bill is licensed in the state of Illinois and works for clients throughout the United States. Bill Cisar has extensive experience with Startups, Commercial Contracts and Agreements, Merger and Acquisition, Equity Financing & Securities, Fintech & Cryptocurrency, SaaS, Tax Law & Strategies, Trademark & Copyright, IP, and Data Privacy. Having an attorney on your side willing to speak openly and directly about the liabilities and necessary documents you need to...

Charles Lee Mudd Jr. is the founder and principal of Mudd Law, located in Chicago, Illinois, Park City, Utah, and Houston, Texas. He focuses his practice on a wide range of business legal issues, including transactional and litigation matters involving intellectual property, Internet law, and emerging technology. Mr. Mudd and his firm serve a diverse group of clients, including local, national, and international individuals and businesses. Mr. Mudd received a B.A. in philosophy and a Master of Arts in political science from Purdue University and then went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the Quinnipiac University School of Law....

Fitter Law is a Subscription-based Law Firm for Business, founded in 2019 in Chicago, IL. The Law Firm's subscription plans include unlimited legal consultations, unlimited contract reviews, powerful legal resources, insight, guidance, and much more to all clients for one low monthly price.

Attorney Jawad Fitter is the founding member of Fitter Law, LLC. He represents clients in business negotiations, relationship development, and contracting. He has facilitated over $50M Dollars in business transactions.

In addition, he represents businesses and individuals in civil litigation from pre-litigation counseling through trial. Mr. Fitter has represented clients in complex trust litigation, tax litigation, and business...

Christopher L. Lufrano is the managing attorney and principal of Lufrano Law, LLC and has extensive experience in matters involving securities investment disputes, regulatory defense, real estate law and business services. Mr. Lufrano is licensed to practice law in Illinois and New York, and often travels throughout the country to represent aggrieved investors in FINRA securities arbitrations where permitted under state law. Mr. Lufrano is a graduate of Boston University, where he majored in Business Management. Following college, Mr. Lufrano was employed by Morgan Stanley where he worked as...

Ilya focuses his practice on helping creatives, entrepreneurs, and growing businesses capitalize on their ideas. He has represented clients in a variety of corporate transactions throughout the United States and abroad. In particular, Ilya has leveraged his Belarusian roots, work experience in St. Petersburg, and Russian-language skills to facilitate mergers, acquisitions, and investments related to Eurasian markets.

Within the entertainment industry, Ilya has worked with companies and individuals operating in media ranging from film and television to music and radio. He has counseled clients in matters related to acquiring rights, raising capital, and commercializing intellectual property. He is on...

Adam Marquardt is an attorney representing investors in securities litigation claims against financial professionals including brokers, investment advisors, and their firms. Unsuitable investments, negligence, and fraud are just a few of the possible claims. Adam has a history of protecting investors and individuals. Adam spent time as a regulator at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA), the primary securities regulator of broker-dealers and over 630,000 brokers. At FINRA, Adam helped protect investors by ensuring broker-dealers and their registered representatives complied with federal securities laws and stock exchange and FINRA rules. Before regulating brokers, Adam represented individuals in civil...

I am ready to join your team of business and technical leaders by providing practical, value-driven legal counsel.

Since 2007, I have advised businesses in all stages of corporate growth on their most important commercial and government contracts, IP licensing matters, capital transactions, governance issues, employment matters, risk management strategies and securities law matters.

My clients appreciate my responsive and sophisticated representation, with “big firm” quality but at a fraction of the cost.

I am licensed in both New York and Illinois and have spent most of my career based in Chicago and New York City.

For over 25 years Doug Hyman has been representing investors, brokerage firms, registered representatives, investment advisor representatives and RIAs in various types of matters relevant to the financial services industry, both in the context of general counseling and in connection with representing clients nationwide in arbitrations and in state/federal courts.

At Lewitas Hyman PC, our core values include putting the client first and providing cost-effective counsel coupled with professional and aggressive advocacy.

Doug is also committed to serving his profession and community. For many years he has served as Treasurer for the Association of Securities and Exchange Commission Alumni Association, a non-profit...

D. Daxton White is an AV rated attorney by Martindale Hubbell, the attorney rating service, indicating the highest rating for legal ability and ethics. He is a member of the Florida and Illinois Bar Associations, as well as the Indian River County Bar Association. He is also a member of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA), an association of securities attorneys who dedicate their practices to the representation of investors defrauded by their financial professional or brokerage firm. Mr. White has also served on the PIABA Legislative Committee which attempts to advance the cause of investors through the use...

My practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitration. I represent clients in high-stakes, high-dollar disputes involving breach of contract, employment law, restrictive covenants, trade secrets, insurance coverage, securities disputes, class actions, and whistleblower claims. I have represented both plaintiffs and defendants before state and federal courts, and in domestic and international arbitration proceedings.

Bruce Lewitas has litigated financial services disputes for three decades, beginning his career as an Enforcement attorney for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and thereafter serving as both in-house and outside counsel representing both individuals and broker-dealers. Bruce has overseen thousands of matters involving customer disputes, employment matters, regulatory inquiries and internal investigations.

At Lewitas Hyman PC, our core values include putting the client first and providing cost-effective counsel coupled with professional and aggressive advocacy.

Jacob Rheaume is a senior associate at Rock Fusco & Connelly and concentrates his practice in corporate securities and transactions. Jacob has experience in mergers and acquisitions, start-up corporation funding, secured lending, negotiating commercial contracts, and commercial real estate transactions. Jacob received his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and a B.S. in Finance from the University of New Hampshire.

Joshua B. Kons has a breadth of experience in securities litigation and FINRA arbitration proceedings, having or represented hundreds of investors who have suffered significant losses at the hands of their financial advisor, brokerage firm or investment advisor. Mr. Kons also has a depth of experience in the securities industry.

Prior to attending law school, he worked as a mutual fund trader where he learned the securities business from the ground up. After receiving his law degree, Mr. Kons worked as an in-house attorney for a multinational, Fortune 500 corporation where he was responsible for corporate and commercial transactional matters.

Prior to...

I am a Securities Regulation attorney, having worked at the SEC for nearly ten years. My practice is focused on investment adviser and broker-dealer compliance. To that end my practice involves counseling clients on securities -related issues, conducting mock SEC audits, training registered personnel on various issues involving SEC law, responding to SEC and FINRA deficiency letters, investigations and legal actions and handling state securities law matters.