Most matters in controversy are settled long before they reach the doors of the arbitration hearing room.  Certain cases, however, must be arbitrated.  The Coleman Law Firm is no stranger to that process.  When most cases resolve by settlement, it is done on a confidential basis, so little comment can be made in this website about settlements.  The following is a list of some of cases that went to final hearing:

1. GTE Retiree from Tennessee recovers over $500,000.00 from Raymond James plus an award of attorney’s fees in 2005.

   Maas v. Raymond James Financial Services Arbitration Award
   Newspaper coverage on award

2. $300,000.00 in Unrated Municiple Bond losses recovered by customer of Lawson Financial Services (plus the right to seek attorney’s fees from circuit court)

   Beinhauer Arbitration Award

3. Palm Harbor Retired Hairdresser awarded over $150,000.00 in damages by NASD arbitration, then an additional $117,000.00 in attorney’s fees by Circuit Court.

   Timmerscheidt vs. McNulty NASD Award
   Timmerscheidt Press Release
   Timmschidt Final Judgment awarding attorneys fees

4. Tampa Bay HAVC Pension Plan recovers loses plus costs, attorneys’ fees and over $200,000.00 in punitive damages.
   
   Cox HVAC Pension Plan v. Salomon Smith Barney Award
   Cox Press Release
   

5. 80 year old local restauranteur recovers over $300,000.00 in damages from A.G. Edwards for broker misconduct.
   
   Barsion v. A.G. Edwards & Son Award
   Barsion v. A.G. Edwards & Son Press Release
   

6. Variable Annuity abuse leads to an arbitration award against broker-dealer in excess of $200,000.00.
   
   Estate of Stephen A. Lysk v. J.B. Hanauer Award
   Lysk v. J B Hanauer Press Release

7. June 1, 2003 St. Petersburg Times reports on Coleman Law Firm NASD case involving ten telephone company retirees who placed their trust in Raymond James broker trading on a discretionary basis ... losses in the millions.
   
   Click here for the full article

8. Fort Lauderdale Investor recovers principal plus $50,000.00 punitive damages.
   
   Jackson v. Sunpoint Securities Award
   

9. Circuit Court Judge gives relief to Palm Harbor widow exceeding $200,000.00
   
   Booth v. Prince Final Judgement
   Booth v. Prince Press Release
   

10. Defrauded group of investors to recover $100,000.00 from the Florida Securities Guaranty Fund.
    
    In March of 2002, the State of Florida qualified a group of Port St. Lucie investors to recover $100,000.00 from Florida Guaranty Fund for fraudulent activity of a broker
    

11. Circuit Court awards Judgment for more than Five Million Dollars
    
    Various Investers v. Payne & Thornton
    

12. Retiree recovers $63,000.00 from broker who invested $75,000.00 in Limited Partnerships.
    
    Dugan v. Aragon Financial Services Award
    

13. Retired nurse recovers for sale of Limited Partnerships.
    
    Massaro v. Aragon Financial Services Award
    

14. Coleman Law Firm, as special counsel for a local estate obtained a damages judgment in Circuit Court against a broker dealer in 2002.
    

15. Retiree sues Raymond James, and wins
    
    Ganninger v. Raymond James, Award.