Congratulations to our JMD attorneys who have been selected by their peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in America 2024, one of the most prestigious designations in the legal community. Each year The Best Lawyers in America publishes listings of leading attorneys in the United States. Awards are based on confidential peer evaluations and […]
Fred B. Monroe Secures FINRA Arbitration Award in Excess of $1,000,000 Against Clearing Firm, Hilltop Securities, Inc., In Contested Case
Fred Monroe, a partner at James, McElroy & Diehl, represented certain trusts and an individual in an action arising from recommendations of unsuitable account investments and excessive trading activity. The primary Respondents were the brokerage firm, First Standard Financial, LLC and its purported control person, Carmine Berardi. After a two-year legal battle with First Standard […]