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WSS’s Los Angeles Office Secures Defense Award in $1.4 Million FINRA Arbitration
On October 5, 2026, Timothy Fredricks and Christina Vourakis, partners in the Los Angeles office of Winget Spadafora & Schwartzberg LLP, obtained a complete defense award in a FINRA arbitration in which the Claimants sought nearly $1.4 million in damages against the firm’s clients, a national broker-dealer and two of its registered individuals. The arbitration […] More
WSS’s Philadelphia Office Secures Dismissal With Prejudice of All Claims Against Architect Related to Multi-Million Dollar Luxury Residential Complex
On September 29, 2026, Joel Wertman, a partner in Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office, with briefing assistance from Jhamaal Sykes (Philadelphia), secured dismissal with prejudice of all claims against their client, an architect, in the matter of Bozzuto Construction Co. v. Nomad Framing f/k/a All-Tech Construction, Inc., et al., before the Court […] More
Winget Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP Philadelphia Office Wins on Motion for Summary Judgment Dismissing Complaint in Legal Malpractice Action Seeking $17,500,000 in Damages
Our clients are attorneys located in New Jersey who were joined as third party defendants in New Jersey state court. The third party plaintiffs were attorneys who were engaged by Plaintiff, a hard money lender which makes short term loans with a high interest rate, to prepare loan documents and a mortgage related to the […] More
WSS’s Philadelphia Office Prevails on Motion for Summary Judgment on Behalf of Real Estate Brokerage in $1.5 Million Atlantic County Chancery Action
On August 31, 2026, Joel Wertman, a partner in Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office, with briefing assistance from Jhamaal Sykes (Philadelphia), secured summary judgment on the eve of trial in favor of their client, a real estate brokerage, in the matter of Harrison v. Bloom Realty & Insurance, et al., before the […] More
WSSLLP’s New York Office Wins Summary Judgment In Kings County Legal Malpractice Action
Patrick D. Egan of Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg LLP’s New York office obtained summary judgment in a legal malpractice action in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Kings County. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant attorney was negligent in connection with his representation of the plaintiff in an underlying personal injury action […] More
Court Rules that Non-Acceptance Provision is not Enforceable Against a Registered Investment Advisor
Since 2000 the number of Investment Advisor Representatives (“IAR) associated with Registered Investment Advisors (“RIA”) has increased from 6,949 to 15,870. Along with this increase there has been an increase in the departure of IARs, who have employment agreements containing restrictive covenants, to a new RIA. This has likewise led to an increase in the […] More
