Security Fraud and Penny Stock Schemes

Washington, D.C., Federal Securities Fraud Defense Lawyers

The heart of many complex financial fraud cases goes directly to issues about criminal intent. People are allowed to make mistakes. Yes, even licensed professionals often do. Often prosecutors trump up charges for securities fraud and penny stock schemes that are well beyond what the facts call for.

The Unofficial Dean of Washington Criminal Defense Law

If you are a licensed stockbroker or other financial or tax professional charged with federal securities fraud, the lawyer you hire to defend you will be fighting to save your career and your freedom.

Ken Robinson's job is to cast doubt on the prosecutor's version of the events and their evidence. And we have a very successful record of defending our client's rights in court.

We handle financial crime and SEC violations defense cases such as:

Securities fraud, commodities schemes
"Pump and dump" penny stock schemes
Insider trading
10b-5 violations
Wire and mail fraud
Churning, illegal investments

Our firm works with experienced independent financial experts to help prepare complex financial and legal details for a jury trial.

For more than 40 years, attorney Ken Robinson has focused almost exclusively on criminal defense. After a successful career as an assistant U.S. attorney, Mr. Robinson opened our firm in 1975 with an assurance that every client will benefit from the most aggressive, effective and skillful legal defense available.

Since that time, our team of lawyers has earned a national reputation for successfully defending clients charged with federal and state felonies involving the most complex financial details.

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