South Carolina Investment Fraud Law Firm
An investment fails and investors start making allegations. Unusual patterns of suspicious trading or investment behavior are found to encompass a prolonged period. It does not matter how investigators are first alerted to securities fraud; what matters is that you are under investigation. The Department of Justice, the FBI and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) aggressively investigate investment fraud — and have virtually unlimited resources to back their investigation.
If you have been charged with securities fraud or are under investigation, it is essential to consult with an attorney as soon as possible to assert your rights and resist attempts on the part of investigators to portray your actions in a criminal light. That is where we come in.
At the Law Offices of Richard J. Breibart, LLC, our Lexington County securities fraud lawyers consult investigators, forensic accountants and financial experts to explain and defend the actions of those accused of securities fraud. If contacted early in an investigation, our lawyers may be able to dissolve suspicions or redirect an investigation away from our client. To schedule a free consultation, contact our office online or call 866-645-8743.
Securities Fraud and the Actions of Investors, Advisers and Brokers
Our white collar crime defense attorneys counsel and represent stockbrokers, financial advisers and investors accused of:
- Churning stock or excessive trading
- Making unsuitable investments
- Ill-advised bundling of investments
- Using misleading or fraudulent sales practices
- Ponzi or Madoff pyramid schemes
- Violating fiduciary duties
- Pumping and dumping
- Over concentrating assets in only a few funds or investments
- Using offshore accounts to inflate reported assets
- Backdating stock options
- Insider trading
Defending the Financial Decisions of Brokers and Financial Advisers
To establish securities fraud, the prosecution must prove that you intended to defraud your client, that you violated your fiduciary responsibilities and that you acted contrary to industry standards and what the market dictates.
In defending our clients, we place their decisions within the context of market realities at the time. Our trading fraud defense attorneys carefully examine market conditions, looking at trends and taking the time to reconstruct what happened — to show that your decision made sense and was in compliance with your fiduciary duties and state and federal law.
Reaching a Plea Bargain in Security Fraud Cases in South Carolina
When guilt is not in question, we are prepared to negotiate with prosecutors on your behalf. When conspiracy charges are involved, we may be able to reduce the sentence or charges against you, if you are willing to provide testimony that helps investigators bring others to trial. If conspiracy charges are not involved, it may still be possible to plead to a lesser charge and sentence to forgo a trial.
For more information about our criminal defense practice and how we can help you with your securities fraud or other white-collar charges, contact our office online or call 866-645-8743.We serve the entire state, from Greenwood to Columbia to Charleston.
