Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
• Fraud
  Investing contains inherent risk and losses may occur. Some losses, however, are the result of illegal, unethical, or negligent practices on the part of the broker or investment advisor. Contact the New York City - Los Angeles - San Francisco securities fraud lawyers of Singer Deutsch LLP for legal advice and to discuss remedies for particular investment losses due to fraud or other misconduct.
• Theft
• Embezzlement
• Forgery
  With respect to Mr. Singer's nationwide representation of Securities and Commodities professionals who are under investigation by the Securities and Commodities regulators, the issues range from market-timing, late-day trading, front-running, "selling away," structuring, money laundering, cherry-picking, expense fraud, and unauthorized, outside business activities to sales-practices issues (unsuitability and churning), forgery, and insider trading.
• Money Laundering
  With respect to Mr. Deutsch's nationwide representation of Securities and Commodities professionals who are under investigation by the Securities and Commodities regulators, the issues range from market-timing, late-day trading, front-running, "selling away," structuring, money laundering, cherry-picking, expense fraud, and unauthorized, outside business activities to sales-practices issues (unsuitability and churning), forgery, and insider trading.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Whether acquiring or selling a business, accessing capital markets, drafting a stand-alone contract or advising on corporate governance issues, Mr. Minton offers practical solutions that provide value to its clients.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Mr. Minton's practice focuses on the representation of venture capitalists, angel investors and the startups and emerging businesses they invest in with their transactional needs, including raising capital, mergers & acquisitions and exit opportunities.
• Business Transactions
  Mr. Minton, who is the founder and President of Minton Law Group, P.C., previously practiced in the business transactions department of Schulte, Roth & Zabel LLP, where he represented private equity and hedge fund clients, as well as their portfolio companies, in a diverse range of transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, restructurings, bankruptcies, secured transactions and activist investing campaigns.
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
  Contract Due Diligence including review of intellectual property licensing, research and development agreements, software and content development agreements and other intellectual property related agreements and communication of findings to clients through written and oral communications.
• Antitrust

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
• Employment Discrimination
  On June 13, 2011, Mr. Singer appeared on CNBC's "Power Lunch" to discuss Goldman Sachs. On July 12, 2011, Mr. Singer appeared on CNBC's "Power Lunch" to discuss Class Action Litigation and Corporate Governance. On November 7, 2011, Mr. Singer appeared on Fox Business News' "Cavuto" to discuss MF Global. On February 21, 2012, Mr. Singer was interviewed by CNBC concerning Wall Street Bonuses and Claw-backs. On April 26, 2012, Mr. Singer was interviewed by ABC’s "Good Morning America" concerning Employment Discrimination. On May 9, 2012, Mr. Singer appeared on Bloomberg Television to discuss Shareholder Litigation. On July 26, 2012, Mr. Singer appeared on Bloomberg Television to discuss Shareholder Litigation. On August 27, 2012, Mr. Singer was interviewed on CNBC's "Closing Bell" concerning Wall Street Bonuses and Claw-backs.
• Employment Contract
  Negotiation and Legal Drafting of contracts such as licenses, joint venture agreements, patent and technology assignment and contribution agreements, employment agreements, software and content development agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and manufacturing and distribution agreements.
• Employment Litigation
  While Singer Deutsch LLP maintains a thriving Securities, Commodities, and Employment Litigation, Arbitration, and Regulatory practice, the firm has expanded its practice to include legal services in Employment Law, outside the scope of the Securities industry. To read more about the Employment Law practice at Singer Deutsch LLP, please click here.
• Severance Agreement
  Mr. Deutsch negotiates multi-million dollar (and other) employment agreements and separation/severance agreements for his clients. Mr. Deutsch also represents high-profile individuals in the entertainment industry including, but not limited to, senior record label executives, music managers, models, actresses, producers, television personalities, and world renowned authors, as well as high-profile individuals in other industries, in connection with employment disputes with their former employers, contract negotiations, and commercial litigation disputes.
• Sexual Harassment
  In addition to securities industry professional bonus disputes, U-5 expungement actions, employment law infractions including discrimination and sexual harassment, the attorneys at Singer Deutsch LLP also represent securities industry professionals who are the subject of regulatory investigations and inquiries. The firm's attorneys also regularly handle disputes involving investment advisor misconduct, including matters such as fraud, unauthorized trading, suitability and churning. If you would like further information about the legal services offered by Singer Deutsch LLP, please feel free to contact us.

Health Law

• Disability Discrimination
  With respect to Mr. Deutsch's nationwide representation of Securities and Commodities professionals against their former employers, the claims typically involve bonus disputes, wrongful terminations, U-5 defamation, failures to pay compensation (oftentimes involving deferred compensation and stock options), sexual harassment (#MeToo), whistle-blowing, gender discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, race discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, national origin discrimination, libel, and slander. These actions are typically arbitrated at FINRA (formerly the NYSE or NASD); they are sometimes litigated in Court (Title VII actions and actions involving the Human Rights Laws) and are sometimes arbitrated and/or mediated at the AAA and JAMS as well. Mr. Deutsch's clients range in title from Associate to Senior Managing Director/Partner. Mr. Deutsch also represents FINRA member firms against other member firms in disputes emanating from unlawful solicitations, tortious interferences with business relations, and trading errors.

Trusts and Estates

• Power of Attorney
  An investment advisor is a professional who renders investment advice for a fee. Investment advisors generally have powers of attorney, or discretion, over client accounts and have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of clients.

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  On December 18, 2008, Mr. Singer appeared on CNBC's "Power Lunch" to discuss whether Bernard Madoff should have been released on bail or remanded. On December 18, 2008, Mr. Singer appeared on the Fox Business Network's "America's Nightly Scoreboard" to discuss bankruptcy litigation emanating from the Bernard Madoff scandal. On January 6, 2009, Mr. Singer appeared on CNBC's "Power Lunch" to discuss again whether Bernard Madoff should have been released on bail or remanded. On January 12, 2009, Mr. Singer appeared on CNBC's "Power Lunch" to discuss again whether Bernard Madoff should have been released on bail or remanded. On January 15, 2009, Mr. Singer appeared on Fox Business News to discuss Class Action Litigation against Apple. On February 2, 2009, Mr. Singer appeared on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" to discuss Wall Street Bonuses. On February 2, 2009, Mr. Singer appeared on CNN's "Situation Room" to discuss Wall Street Bonuses.