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Partner
Sam Edgerton is the founding partner of
the firm. Sam
is a trial attorney with civil litigation expertise in state
and federal courts, as well as appellate
work, arbitration and mediations. Sam also has extensive experience in government enforcement
litigation and corporate compliance matters.
From 1982 through 1986, Sam worked in the Office of Enforcement
of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Los Angeles.
From 1984 through 1986, he also served as a Special Assistant
United States Attorney (Criminal Division). Sam also served
as Mayor of Hermosa Beach for four terms, having been elected City Councilman
by popular vote in 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2003.
In 2007, Sam received the California Super Lawyer Award from California Lawyer Magazine. He received the same award again in 2008.
Sam is a member of the State Bars of California, New York, Massachusetts
and the District of Columbia. He is also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
REPORTED CASES
• Florence Maggio v. Windward Capital Management Co., 80 Cal.App.4th 1210 (2000)
• National Mortgage Equity Corp. Mortgage Pool Cert. Sec. Litigation, 682 F. Supp. 1073 (U.S. Dist. 1987)
EDUCATION
• Catholic University, Juris
Doctor, 1982
• Boston University, B.A., 1978, cum laude
PRACTICES
Civil Litigation
Securities and Brokerage Defense
FINRA and SEC Compliance
Professional Liability and Insurance Defense
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