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.
SMU School of Law, Dallas, Texas, J.D. 1995 (Top 1/3)
University of Texas, Austin, Texas, B.A. 1979
English
Named a Texas Super Lawyer 2006 & 2007 in Securities Litigation
“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
Dallas Bar Association
Securities Section
Public Investor’s Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA)
Membership Committee
Annual Meeting Committee, Day Chair
Board of Directors, 2009 - Current