Jeff Pederson has been practicing law since 1998. His primary focus has been in suits against securities broker-dealers. Prior to starting his solo practice, Mr. Pederson was with a large, AV rated firm for eight years where he represented investors in suits concerning all areas of securities fraud and mismanagement. Over the course of his career, Mr. Pederson has represented over two hundred individual investors in more than 27 different states in securities related suits. These investors' suits include cases concerning mutual fund manager fraud, investment analyst fraud, stockbroker theft, brokerage fraud, failure of broker or brokerage to conduct due diligence, variable annuity fraud, 72-T fraud, hedge fund fraud, churning, unauthorized trading of investments, unauthorized use of margin, undisclosed broker conflict of interests and compensation, stockbroker mismanagement of retirement savings, and the sale of unsuitable securities. The suits have been against some of the largest securities brokerage firms in the world. Mr. Pederson has also represented victims of Ponzi scams including victims of Bernard Madoff.
In all, Mr. Pederson has helped his clients recover in excess of $50 million in judgments and settlements over the course of his career.