Jeffrey R. Sonn
Top rated Securities Litigation attorney in Aventura, Florida
Practice Areas:
Securities litigation,
Business litigation
Education Qualification:
University of Miami School of Law
Practice Areas:
Securities litigation,
Business litigation
19495 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 607Aventura, Florida, 33180
First Admitted: 1988, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.sonnlaw.com/attorneys/jeffrey-r-sonn/
Bar / Professional Activity:
- Public Investors Advocate Bar Association Foundation Committee, 2023
- Public Investors Advocate Bar Association, Annual Meeting Committee, 2023
- Public Investors Advocate Bar Association, Amicus Committee, 2023
- ABA Securities Litigation Committee, 2023
- ABA Securities Litigation Committee, 2022
- Director, Public Investors Advocate Bar Association, 2022
- Director, Public Investors Advocate Bar Association, 2022
- Executive Committee, Public Investors Advocate Bar Association, 2020
- Annual Meeting Committee, Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, 2020
- Amicus Committee, Public Investors Advocate Bar Association, 2020
- Director, Public Investors Advocate Bar Committee, 2019
- Arbitration Committee, Public Investors Advocate Bar Association., 2019
- Director, Public Investors Arbitrator Bar Association, 2018
- Boca Raton Chapter of the University of Miami Citizens Advisory Board, Former Director
- Secretary, Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, 2011
- AIPAC, Former Member
- Public Investors Arbitrator Bar Association, Chair, Subcommittee on Dodd Frank Law, Product Issues In Arbitration
- Public Investors Arbitrator Bar Association, Former Member, Technology Committee
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results):
- $26 million recovery in class action for investors in a Ponzi Scheme known as MJ Capital. Served on Executive committee for Lead Plaintiff., 2023
- $1.8 million recovery for owner of premium financed life insurance policy over allegations of fraud. , 2023
- $6,100,000 recovery for an investor in a leveraged securities account that was mismanaged., 2022
- $12,100,000 recovery for an investor in a mismanaged discretionary account involving leveraged securities., 2022
- $4,150,000 million recovery for an institutional investor in Puerto Rico Bonds and Bond Funds, 2022
- $4 million verdict, Lacey Winston Keath vs. JP Morgan Securities, 2022
- $54 million settlement in class action case for aiding and abetting fraud, In re: Woodbridge Investments Litigation, served on Plaintiff's executive committee., 2022
- $1,800.000 for three investors in Puerto Rico Bonds and Bond Funds, 2020
- $2,000,000 settlement for a group of investors in a Ponzi scheme., 2020
- $737,500 settlement for investors in business litigation in state court alleging bad faith against an insurance company following an award of over $2 million and the insolvency of the insured., 2020
- $1.6 million settlement in an elder abuse case., 2020
- $4.1 million in settlements in a securities fraud case for a group of investors., 2019
- $3,600,000 for a group of investors in a managed bond account, including allegations of theft and forgery, 2019
- $2,000,000 recovery for an unsophisticated investor in Puerto Rico Bonds and Bond Funds, 2019
- $3.2 million settlement for investors in a ponzi scheme., 2019
- $2,875,000 settlement for investors in a ponzi scheme., 2019
- $1,912,500 class action settlement in a Ponzi Scheme, 2019
- $159,000 verdict in arbitration for an investor alleging securities fraud. a 100% recovery., 2019
- Verdict, $300,000 Verdict for an investor in Puerto Rico closed end bond funds., 2018
- $50 Million Judgement against Ponzi Scheme Operators Katz v. MRT Holdings, LLC ., et al. , 07-cv-61438 (S.D. Fla.).
- $1,395,000.00 recovery in a federal court action against a public company in a securities contract action
- Regas v. Painewebber (a $2.2 million dollar verdict)
- $900,000.00 recovery for a group of investors in a purported guaranteed-investment scheme
- $525.000.00 recovery for a retired construction supervisor for failure to protect a large stock position and annuity fraud
- $850,000 recovery in a securities fraud case
- $450,000.00 for a investor in a churning case
- $3,900,000.00 recovery for a retiree in a securities fraud case
- 2016
- $420,000.00 recovery for an investor in an options trading case
- $16,000,000.00 verdict on appeal in a contract/securities action
- $600,000.00 recovery in an arbitration action alleging fraud
- $2,000,000.00 recovery for a hedge fund in a institutional fund mismanagement case
- First Union vs. the FDIC and Hollywood Associates (a $16 million dollar verdict)
- $900,000.00 recovery in a securities fraud case
- $525,000.00 recovery for a clothing manufacturer in an abuse of margin case
- $850,000.00 recovery following an NASD arbitration trial in an options case
- $475,000.00 recovery for a retired college professor in a options fraud case
- $50,000,000 settlement in a Ponzi scheme
- 2013
- $425,000.00 recovery for a brain injured client in a financial suicide case
- $5,700,000.00 recovery in a securities fraud case
- $650,000.00 recovery in a securities case alleging negligent financial advice for a disabled physician/retiree
- $400,000.00 recovery for an NFL star in an annuity fraud case
- $2,206,000.00 verdict in an NASD arbitration case for a retiree
- $575,000.00 recovery in an insurance contract bad faith case for an NFL star
- $1,250,000.00 recovery in a securities fraud case
- Tartell v. Krieger Financial ($1.7 million dollar verdict)
- $850,000.00 NASD arbitration verdict against Morgan Stanley, including $250,000.00 in punitive damages, where the net out of pocket losses were $370,000.00
- $525,000.00 recovery for a retired ditch digger for failure to protect a large stock position and annuity fraud
- $70,000,000 Settlement, Medical Capital Securities Litigation. Mr. Sonn was a member of a three lawyer steering committee that successfully negotiated a $70 Million settlement for investors who were the victims of the Medical Capital Ponzi Scheme. The settlement was approved by a federal court in Dallas in September, 2011
- $750,000.00 recovery for an investor in a restricted stock dispute
- $430,000.00 recovery for a grocery store owner in an excessive stock trading (churning) case
- $11.1 million verdict in a securities fraud case, 2013
- $750,000.00 recovery for a former MTV personality in an accident case
- $415,000.00 verdict in an NASD arbitration where the client lost just $109,000
- $3.1 million recovery in a fraud case
- $590,000.00 recovery for a retiree in an stock analyst fraud case
Videos:
- What Investors Need to Know About Non-Traded REITs
- Is FINRA Fair to Investors?
- What Investors Need to Know About Promissory Notes
- What Should Investors Do If They Believe They Are a Victim of Investment Abuse?
- What Investors Need to Know About Private Placements
- What Tactics Do Advisors Use to Discourage Investors from Filing Complaints?
- What Legal Duties Do Financial Advisors Owe Their Customers?
- How Can Investors Protect Against Broker Fraud or Misconduct?
- Appearance on CNBC, debating nationalization of banks, as a Wall Street fraud expert for CNBC show, "On the Money"., CNBC's "On the Money", 2009
Representative Clients:
- Represented former NBA Player Carl Landry in a business dispute., 2023
- Antonio Brown, former NFL Player, 2018
Pro bono / Community Service:
- Advisory Board, American Friends of Magen David Adom, Israel's Blood Bank and First Responders, 2023
- PIABA Foundation Committee, 2023
- Director, Public Investors Advocate Bar Associatoin, 2022
- Advisory Board, Magen David Adom, Blood Bank and First Responders, 2022
- Director, Public Investors Advocate Bar Association, 2021
- Advisory Board, Magen David Adom, Blook Bank, 2021
- Magen David Adom, Israel Blood Bank, member of local board., 2020
- Volunteer, Miami Midnight Basketball League
- Volunteer, National Psoraisis Foundation
- Volunteer Foster Pet Care, NMB National Humane Society
- Volunteer, Department of Transportation Family Driving Program
- Tiger Team fundraising, Volunteer
- University of Miami Citizens, Advisory Board
- Volunteer, WNMB, North Miami Beach High School TV Station
- PIABA Foundation volunteer for public service videos on financial fraud awareness for investors., 2017
- Volunteer, VA Boone Middle School
- Executive Vice President, Beth Torah Adath Yeshuran
- Director, Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association
- Instructor on Financial Fraud at the Miami Police College., 2016
- Camillus House for the Homeless, Volunteer
- Volunteer, Broward County Bar Association Pro Bono Project
- Volunteer, ATM High School Baseball Booster Club
Honors:
- AV Rating, Martindale Hubbel, Martindale Hubbel, 2020
- Law Dragon Top 500 Financial Attorneys, Law Dragon, 2023
- Superlawyers, Superlawyers, 2019
- Superlawyers, Superlawyers, 2018
- Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2017
- Florida Super Lawyers 2017 - Present
- Special Counsel to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Receiver Michael Goldberg, 2008
- Distinguished Justice Advocates Forum, 2017
- Top 100 Civil Lawyer, National Trial Lawyers, 2017
- AV rated by Martindale Hubbell
Educational Background:
- Univ. of Miami, 1988
- B.A., University of Florida, 1984
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- Financial Advisor theft is a constant problem in the securities industry. This article examines cases and remedies when facing a theft case., Author, Lecturer, Broker Theft, PIABA, Securities, 2021
- Associate Editor, University of Miami InterAmerican Law Review
- Review of recent Ethics decisions., Moderator, Speaker, Author, Ethics in Arbitration, Public Investors Advocate Bar Association, 2019
- 2008 "An Overview of Ponzi Schemes"
- 2007, "The ABC's of Mortgage Backed Securities"
- 2006 "Group Arbitration Techniques"
- 2003 "Survey of Arbitrator Misconduct"
- 2001 "How CPA's Can Detect Stockbroker Fraud (Part I)"
- 2002 " How CPA's Can Detect Stockbroker fraud (Part II)"
- Author, Best Practices In A Final Hearing, piaba.org, 2016
- Author, Vacating Arbitration Awards, Still a Tough Prospect, PIABA.org, 2012
- Author, Elder Abuse Issues and the Securities Industry, 2013
- Author, Ten Mistakes to Avoid in an Arbitration Hearing, PIABA.ORG, 2014
- Moderated a seminar on Ethics in Arbitration, including issues on conflicts of interest, a lawyer serving as a witness, aggregate settlements, and other ethical issues arising in arbitration., Moderator, Ethics in Arbitration, PIABA.org, 2017
- Author, Ethics in Arbitration, PIABA.org, 2017
- Lecturer, Miami Police College "How to Choose a Financial Advisor"
- The Broker Went Bankrupt-Now What?, PIABA
- The ABCs of Mortgage Backed Securities, PIABA
- Group Arbitration Techniques, PIABA
- How CPAs Can Detect Securities Fraud, PIABA
- Survey of Arbitrator Misconduct, PIABA
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Regas vs. Painewebber, NASD Case No.93-02503, 1996 WL 1353684, One of the largest arbitration awards at the NASD, Jeff Sonn was the lead trial lawyer where his client won a $2.2 million dollar verdict against Painewebber.The case was covered in the book "Who's Who and What's What on Wall Street" Published by Ballantine Books, 1998
Industry Groups:
- FINANCIAL ADVISOR NEGLIGENCE
- FINRA Arbitration
- Investment Fraud
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