News & Events
October 6-8, 2013
- Michael Schwartzberg and Brandon S. Reif will be attending the REISA Annual Conference & Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV. Michael Schwartzberg will speak on a panel discussion regarding issues affecting E&O insurance coverage and costs related to the sale of alternative investments and Brandon Reif will be presenting a Legislative and Regulatory topic: Going to Hearing: Developments in Arbitration.
June 18-19, 2013
- Lou Spadafora will be Co-Chairing the 7th Annual - National Errors & Omissions Liability Insurance ExecuSummit at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT.
June 11, 2013
- Insurance broker represented by Winget, Spadafora and Schwartzberg LLP awarded $3.8 million jury verdict in business reputation damages suit. Click here to read more about the details.
May 7, 2013
- Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP is pleased to announce that Benjamin J. Biard has joined the firm as a partner in its Miami office.
April 24-26, 2013
- Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP are Gold Sponsors at the upcoming American Bar Association National Legal Malpractice Conference at the Roosevelt New Orleans in New Orleans, LA.
April 23-24, 2013
- Dianna D. McCarthy will Co-Chairing the 2nd Annual Cyber Liabilities Insurance ExecuSummit at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT.
April 16, 2013
Texas Office Obtains Summary Judgment Dismissal in Legal Malpractice Case
- Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP’s Texas office obtained a summary judgment dismissal on behalf of a client in a legal malpractice case pending in Harris County, Texas. In the case, the firm's client, a well-known law firm based in Galveston, Texas, was sued based on its representation of a large energy company in a wrongful death case. The lawsuit was brought by a co-defendant in the underlying case, whose president alleged that he was pressured to "alter his testimony" in the underlying case in favor of the energy company under threat of termination of the company's contract with the energy company. When the contract was terminated, the company sued the law firm and its energy company client, alleging that they conspired to tortiously interfere with the company's contract with the energy company. In the motion for summary judgment filed on behalf of the law firm, Houston managing partner Martin Schexnayder and associate Nicole Eastridge argued that, pursuant to the "attorney immunity" doctrine, the law firm could not be sued by a non-client for actions taken in the course of representation of its client. The trial court agreed, granting the motion and dismissing the claims against the law firm with prejudice.
April 15, 2013
- Lou Spadafora have been appointed to Financial Services Institute's FINRA Arbitration Task Force
February 22, 2013
- The Houston Chronicle reports on the opening of the Firm's Houston Office.
February 21, 2013
- The Texas Lawyer reports on the opening of the Firm's Houston Office.
February 12, 2013
- Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP announces the opening of its Houston, Texas office.
- Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP is pleased to announce that Marty Schexnayder has joined the firm as managing partner of its Houston office.
- Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP is pleased to announce that Lee Staley has joined the firm as a partner in its Houston office.
January 28-30, 2013
- Michael Schwartzberg spoke on a panel discussion regarding The New FINRA Suitability Rules at the Annual FSI OneVoice Conference 2013 at the San Diego Marriott Marquis and Marina in San Diego, CA
January 4, 2013
- Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP is pleased to announce that Robyn Silvermintz in the New York Office, as well as Marc Ehrlich and Tim Fredricks in the California Office have been elevated to partner.
December 19, 2012
- Lou Spadafora was a panelist in an Advisen webcast on the State of the Insurance Market: Focus on Professional Liability, along with Lori Bailey, Global Chief Underwriting Officer, Professional Liability of Zurich General Insurance and Sandy Codding, Managing Director, of Marsh. Click here for the webinar slides and click here for the audio of the session.
October 2-3, 2012
- Dove A.E. Burns will Co-Chairing the 2012 EPLI Execusummit at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT.
August 22, 2012
- Lou Spadafora was quoted in the Reuter’s article, Who Makes a Good Arbitrator?
June 12-13, 2012
- Lou Spadafora will be Co-Chairing the 6th Annual - National Errors & Omissions Liability Insurance ExecuSummit at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT.
June 12-13, 2012
- Michael Schwartzberg moderated a panel discussion entitled "The Next Wave of FINRA Claims" at the 6th Annual - National Errors & Omissions Liability Insurance ExecuSummit at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT.
May 3, 2012
- Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP’s Annual “Smoker” Event will be held at Delmonico’s Steakhouse, located at 56 Beaver Street, New York City. RSVP Requested. Event to commence at 6:00 p.m.
April 24-25, 2012
- Dianna D. McCarthy will Co-Chairing the 1st Annual National Cyber Liabilities Insurance ExecuSummit at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT.
March 15, 2012
- Winget Spadafora & Schwartzberg LLP obtains an unprecedented defense verdict in a FINRA arbitration for a former independent broker-dealer, WFP Securities Corporation, its president, and a former registered representative involving a $2.5 million portfolio of Regulation D private placements and Public Non-Traded REITs. Click here to read more about the details the verdict and here for the award.
December 16, 2011
- Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP is pleased to announce that Harris Katz has been elevated to partner.
October 11-14, 2011
- Dove A. E. Burns will be attending the ASA Staffing World 2011 Convention in New Orleans, LA. Ms. Burns will be moderating a discussion of the ADAAA and the new EEOC guidelines during the “Knowledge Network” roundtable on October 12th.
September 20-21, 2011
- Dianna D. McCarthy and Dove A. E. Burns will speak at the 6th Annual National Employment Practices Insurance ExecuSummit in Uncasville, CT. Ms. McCarthy will be discussing new regulations and cases decided under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Ms. Burns will be speaking about workplace bullying claims.
July 26-27, 2011
- Michael Schwartzberg and Matthew Tracy will speak at the 5th Annual National Errors & Omissions Insurance ExecuSummit in Uncasville, CT. Mr. Schwartzberg will be discussing additional duties created by FINRA for financial services professionals and Mr. Tracy will be discussing the impact of the financial crisis for various professionals.
May 10, 2011
- William G. Winget will speak at the 7th Annual National Directors & Officers Insurance ExecuSummit at the Mohegan Sun Resort & Convention Center in Uncasville, CT on the topic of D&O Underwriting & Claims in a Difficult Economic Climate.
May 5, 2011
- Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP’s Annual “Smoker” Event will be held at Delmonico’s Steakhouse, located at 56 Beaver Street, New York City. RSVP Requested. Event to commence at 6:00 p.m.
March 31, 2011
- Lou Spadafora will speak at the American Conference Institute’s National Forum on the Regulation and Enforcement of Broker-Dealers & Investment Advisers addressing the Current State of Legislation and Litigation Impacting Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers: Adapting to Life After Dodd-Frank.
March 14, 2011
- Lou Spadafora was quoted in the Wall Street Journal’s article, “Digging Up Dirt. And Deciphering It.”
December 21, 2010
- Lou Spadafora was quoted in Financial Advisor Magazine’s recent article, “FINRA To Ease Arbitrator Standards In Bonus Cases”
November 28, 2010
- Lou Spadafora was quoted in Investment News’ recent article, “Death Benefits Ruling May Make Life Tough For Advisers”
November 15, 2010
- Lou Spadafora was quoted in RIABiz.com’s recent article, “A UBS broker lands at Finet, which helps him win a nasty tug-of-war over clients”
October 12-15, 2010
- Dianna D. McCarthy and Dove A. E. Burns, partners in the firm, will be attending the American Staffing Association Staffing World 2010 Conference at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. On October 13, 2010, Dove A. E. Burns will serve as a Knowledge Network Moderator on the topic, “Noncompetes: the Double Edged Sword.”
October 12, 2010
- Dianna D. McCarthy and Dove Burns will speak at the Risk Control Services Summit Invitational in Las Vegas, Nevada addressing the impact of new immigration initiatives on employers.
September 28, 2010
- On September 28, 2010 the Connecticut Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights, of which partner Dove Burns is a member, issued Closing the Attainment Gap: Dropouts to Diplomas, a report of the state of public education in Connecticut that was the result of a year-long study. Press coverage of the report included the Hartford Courant and Bloomberg Businessweek
September 21-22, 2010
- Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP will be sponsoring the 5th Annual National Employment Practices Insurance ExecuSummit at the Mohegan Sun Casino Resort & Convention Center in Uncasville, CT. Dianna D. McCarthy and Dove Burns, partners in the firm, will be in attendance.
September 2010
- Lou Spadafora will speak at Wall Street Financial Group's Annual Compliance Conference in Rochester, New York.
July 2010
- Lou Spadafora and Matthew Tracy, partners in the firm, will speak at Financial Network Investment Corp.'s OSJ Compliance Conference in New Jersey.
April 28, 2010
- Financial Services Institute Webcast: Partners Michael Schwartzberg and Brandon S. Reif will host a webcast to the entire FSI membership regarding the recent fallout from the private placement scandals entitled “Due Diligence in the Wake of the Recent Private Placement Scandals.”
April 20, 2010
- Partner Dianna D. McCarthy will speak at the American Staffing Association’s conference in Washington D.C. The American Staffing Association is devoted specifically to legal issues that affect the employment staffing industry.
April 1, 2010
- Partners Michael Schwartzberg and Steven Mellen of Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP advise Advisors Capital Management, LLC in its acquisition of Capital Advisors Wealth Management.
January 1, 2010
- Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP is pleased to announce that Dove A. E. Burns has been elevated to partner. Ms. Burns will be managing the firm’s Connecticut office.
December 1, 2009
- Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP announces the opening of its Los Angeles, California office.
- Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP is pleased to announce that Brandon S. Reif has joined the firm as managing partner of its Los Angeles office.
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