After practicing complex commercial and securities litigation with major law firms in Dallas, Texas for 29 years, I moved to Asheville, NC where I have continued my law practice as a solo practitioner. I represent public and private companies, C-suite executives, and other individuals in state and federal court litigation and regulatory matters involving claims of securities fraud, common law fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligent misrepresentation, and a variety of other claims. I also represent broker-dealers in connection with FINRA exams, SEC and FINRA investigations, compliance training, and customer-instituted litigation and arbitration matters. I often act as outside general counsel for smaller companies, assisting them with contract preparation and review, compliance, risk avoidance, and other general corporate matters.