Andrew B. Holmes
Top rated General Litigation attorney in Los Angeles, California
Practice Areas:
General litigation,
Criminal defense,
Business litigation,
Securities litigation
Education Qualification:
Loyola Law School Los Angeles
Practice Areas:
General litigation,
Criminal defense,
Business litigation,
Securities litigation
811 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1460Los Angeles, California, 90014
First Admitted: 1996, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.holmestaylor.com/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Association of Securities & Exchange Commission Alumni
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Obtained judgment for plaintiff in case involving fraud and reach of contract; Obtained very favorable settlement at start of federal jury trial for overseas client; Obtained nonsuit after jury trial for defense client; Obtained numerous settlements of SEC, CFTC, FTC and other cases on neither admit-nor-deny basis, and preserved various clients' professional licenses; Obtained dismissal of three separate multi-million dollar fraud cases against client; Obtained six-figure settlement in wrongful eviction case; Negotiated civil settlements and concurrent plea agreements on behalf of several white-collar defendants in parallel SEC and U.S. Attorney actions, some with no time served.
Representative Clients:
- Represented various companies, boards, audit committees and special committees, as well as current and former directors and officers, in internal investigations and in related SEC investigations and shareholder litigation regarding stock options practices and related accounting and reporting issues. Represented several clients in EB-5 immigrant-investor program-related investigations and litigation. Represented clients in trade-dress, unfair competition, and antitrust-related litigation. Represented doctor accused of criminal misfeasance in his prescribing opiates and other drugs to a high-profile actress prior to her death. Represented individual and entity in connection with IRS and US Attorney investigation into under-reported income over several years. Represented NASDAQ company and principal shareholders against big four accounting firm in high-stakes breach of contract and negligence action. Represented family in multi-million dollar breach of contract and negligence action regarding complex three-parcel real property funding secured by deeds of trust. Confidential representation of corporate private investigator during internal investigation triggered by federal congressional investigation. Confidential investigation of public company’s alleged “channel stuffing” and “round-tripping” transactions in connection with allegations that company revenues were overstated. Confidential investigation of allegations of unregistered stock issuances in connection with public company’s acquisition through reverse merger. Confidential investigation into allegations of selective disclosure by public company in violation of regulation FD. Confidential investigation into auditor independence issues in connection with allegations of an audit failure at a publicly-traded company. Confidential investigation into activities of executive at publicly traded company who allegedly posted confidential information on Internet bulletin boards. Confidential investigation of major retailer in connection with a variety of criminal and civil fraud matters. Confidential investigation into alleged improper animal care at a large research facility. Represented various persons in insider trading investigations by the SEC and United States Attorneys’ Offices (multiple). Represented claimants in FINRA arbitration regarding suitability, churning, and failure to supervise issues. Represented commodities broker in NFA arbitration regarding suitability and related customer claims. Represented health insurer in government investigation into claims practices. Representation of law firm in federal criminal investigation regarding anti-kickback statutes. Represented licensed insurance agent in license revocation proceeding. Administrative trial ended after four days and resulted in a small fine and restoration of agent's insurance license. Represented real estate brokerage license applicant in Department of Real Estate administrative proceeding to deny licensure. Represented CPA in action by California Board of Accountancy to revoke accountant's license.
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Represent community clinic for general legal matters; Represent indigent plaintiffs in recovery actions.
Educational Background:
- B.A., University of Pennsylvania (Double major: Intellectual History and Philosophy), 1993
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