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Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP Promotes Christina M. Rieker to Equity Partner
Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP proudly celebrates the advancement of Christina M. Rieker to equity partner. This well-deserved transition to equity partner reflects Christina’s unwavering dedication, leadership and outstanding contributions to our firm’s growth and success. Christina M. Rieker practice focuses primarily on the defense of professionals, including attorneys, accountants, appraisers, architects, engineers, physicians, and […] More
WSS Attorneys Recognized in Super Lawyers 2024
Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg is proud to announce our attorneys recognized in the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for 2024: William G. Winget, Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability, Business Litigation Luigi Spadafora, Business Litigation Harris Katz, Professional Liability Alexander A. Truitt, Business Litigation Douglas G. Fogle, Securities Litigation, Professional Liability Zachary S. Knoblock, Securities Litigation […] More
WSSLLP’s Colorado office Successful on FINRA Motion to Dismiss
A FINRA arbitration Panel in Florida issued a rare grant of a broker-dealer firm’s Motion to Dismiss in an industry case. WSSLLP attorneys Derek Anderson and Jennifer O’Shea filed the successful motion arguing that the broker-dealer firm was not associated with the conduct at issue, per FINRA Rule 13504(a)(6)(B), and that the Claimant previously brought […] More
U.S. SUPREME COURT CLAWS BACK SEC’S ENFORCEMENT POWERS
The Supreme Court issued a decision earlier today significantly restricting the SEC’s enforcement powers. The Court’s ruling in SEC v. Jarkesy makes it substantially more difficult for the SEC to seek civil monetary penalties against alleged violators of the antifraud provisions of the securities laws. The Court has ruled that the SEC can no longer […] More
WSS’s Philadelphia Office Prevails On Motion for Summary Judgment on behalf of Financial Advisor in Beneficiary Change Dispute
On June 13, 2024, Joel Wertman of Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg LLP’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office, with assistance from Alex Truitt (NYC) and Doug Fogle (Philadelphia) secured summary judgment in favor of their client, a registered investment advisor, in the Supreme Court of State of NY, Nassau County. This matter involved a beneficiary designation change form […] More
Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP Promotes Brian J. Palmeri to Equity Partner
Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP proudly celebrates the advancement of Brian J. Palmeri to equity partner status. Brian J. Palmeri is the Managing Partner of the Connecticut office of Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP. His practice focuses on the defense of professionals and fiduciaries, with emphasis on the representation of the financial services industry, including […] More
