Samuel B. Edwards
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Securities Litigation Attorney in Houston, TX
Selected to Rising Stars: 2008 - 2011, 2013 - 2014
Offering securities law representation to individual people and institutions nationwide, Samuel B. Edwards is a partner at Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas LLP. Striving to protect investor rights, Mr. Edwards has helped clients achieve favorable resolutions to matters involving such issues as fraud and misrepresentation, unsuitable investment counsel, stock and bond investments, annuities and futures, and derivatives.
Mr. Edwards earned a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Texas at Austin prior to attending the University of Houston Law Center. He graduated from there with honors, receiving a Juris Doctor. Mr. Edwards also earned a Master of Law degree in securities law and a Master of Laws degree in financial regulation from Georgetown Law.
When brokerage firms, financial institutions, trust companies and others defraud retirees, credit unions, municipalities and other investors, it may cost people their financial security, as well as their futures. Mr. Edwards’ experience includes representing clients in arbitration through private actions, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the American Arbitration Association and the Intercontinental Exchange Inc. Striving to help those he represents to recover the maximum compensation for their losses, he provides dedicated guidance and advocacy. Standing by his clients through each phase of the process, it is Mr. Edwards’ goal to hold investment firms accountable when fraud or other such wrongdoing takes place.
Mr. Edwards is the past president of the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association ("PIABA"), has testified before federal, state and regulatory bodies on issues important to investors and is often quoted in major news publications on investor issues.
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Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2018 - 2022
- Rising Stars: 2008 - 2011, 2013 - 2014
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About Samuel B. Edwards
First Admitted: 2001, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.investorlawyers.com/about-us/samuel-b-edwards/
Bar/Professional Activity
- Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA), Active Member
- PIABA, President, 2019
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- PIABA Bar Journal, Previous Editor and Chief
Honors/Awards
- Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2013-2014
- Rising Star, Thomson Reuters, 2008-2011
Educational Background
- Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., Master’s Degree, Major: Securities Law and Financial Regulation, Honors: With Distinction, Honors: Thomas B. Chetwood S.J. Prize – Graduated with Highest Grade Point Average in Securities Law and Financial Regulation
- University of Texas, B.A.
Verdicts/Settlements
- Received a $10,000,000 arbitration award for an individual investor that included $1,000,000 in punitive damages., 2017
Industry Groups
- Securities Law
- At Least 27,000 L Bond Investors Left At a Loss Following GWG Holdings’ Bankruptcy Filing https://t.co/6VNmKfgjJc
- Following GWG Holdings' Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, SSEK Law Firm Steps Up Investigation of Brokerage Firms That Sold L… https://t.co/pHytsnfbzX
- GWG Holdings Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection https://t.co/n2BiwyVChH
- SSEK Law Firm Investigates Claims of Investor Losses Involving Grab Holdings, Ltd. https://t.co/ntZbe353Fa
- SSEK Law Firm is Investigating Poor Performing High-Yield Bond Funds for Investors https://t.co/U7ZDw8IgjW
Last Updated: 5/15/2022