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Accepts Cases
Willing to take Cases $50,001 to $100,000
Willing to take Cases $100,000+

Law School
SMU School of Law, Dallas, Texas, J.D. 1995

Profile

Richard A. Lewins is in the private practice of law in Dallas, Texas where his practice includes corporate securities, securities arbitration/litigation; business formation; business acquisition and mediation. He has been a featured speaker and author for the Dallas Bar Association, and the Texas Society of CPA’s.

Mr. Lewins has represented over 300 hundred clients throughout the country with claims against brokers, brokerage firms, financial institutions and investment advisors in arbitrations before FINRA, NASD, NYSE and AAA. Claims have included: Violation of Securities Act of 1933; Securities Exchange Act of 1934; Texas Securities Act;  Unsuitability, Churning, Margin Abuse, Unauthorized Trading, Conversion, Variable Annuity Sales/Switching, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Hedge, Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Violation of Good and Ethical Business Practices.

Educational Background

SMU School of Law, Dallas, Texas, J.D. 1995 (Top 1/3)
University of Texas, Austin, Texas, B.A. 1979

Languages Spoken

English

Honors and Awards

Named a Texas Super Lawyer 2006 & 2007 in Securities Litigation

Scholarly Lectures and Writings

“Considerations In Deciding Which Cases to Take and Which to Pass”, Piaba Bar Journal, Sp. 2009

“How to Help Clients Determine Securities Fraud”, Fin Adv 2006

“My Investments Have Fallen and they Can’t Get Up”, AICPA 2005

Professional Affiliations and Memberships

Dallas Bar Association
   Securities Section

Public Investor’s Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA)
   Membership Committee
   Annual Meeting Committee, Day Chair
   Board of Directors, 2009 - Current

States Admitted with Active License to Practice
Texas