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Biography
Title: Partner
Firm: Adler Pollock & Sheehan
Law School: JD and LLM Georgetown University Law, LLD (hon.) N
Graduation: 1958
List: Lawdragon's 100 Lawyers you need to know in Securities Litigation
 
Notable case(s), past or present (include date if possible):

SEC v. MA Lundy Associates, first determination that Scotch whiskey receipts were securities;

US v. Hill, first interpretation of short term note exemption under the Securities Act;

SEC v. J&B Industries, Canadian land as securities;

White v. SEC, false minimum in public offering;

In re Mutual Real Estate, divisibility of Regulation A under the Securities Act;

In re Spear & Staff, first interpretation of advertising rules under the Advisers Act -- I was trial counsel for SEC.

As a Special Asst. US Attorney I tried and got convictions in US v Lundy ; US v. Allard; US v. Fortier, among others.

As private practitioner I won dismissal in FINRA v. Cadaret Grant

 
Selected clients:
New England School of Law; Cadaret Grant; LPL Financial Corporation; Middlesex Retirement Fund; Morgan Stanley; Lehman Bros.,Blue Fin Capital; Janney Montgomery
 
More Info
Best moment of career:
The Lundy verdict after 30 days of trial; Receipt of SEC's Highest Award.
 
Worst moment of career:
Leaving the SEC where I worked for 27 years and served as head of the New England Region.
 
Attorney you most admire:
Jon Newman (later Chief Judge of 2nd Circuit)
 
Favorite activities (besides the Law):
Cruising, sailing
 
Favorite Sports Team (if you have one), or Favorite Theater or Museum, etc:
Pawtucket Red Sox AAA baseball team; NY Giants Football; Brown Univ. (my alma mater) football.
 


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