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DEGREES
- J.D. Stanford University Law School, Palo Alto, CA 1979 Graduated in top 15% of class; LSAT Score 740
- B.A. Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1975 Magna Cum Laude graduate
BAR ADMISSIONS AND LICENSES
- Admitted to California Bar
- Admitted to Missouri Bar
- Admitted to Illinois Bar
- Also admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri, Central District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
- 1998 - NASD LICENSES: Series 7, 63 and 24
LEGAL WORK EXPERIENCE
4/02-Present L. STEVEN GOLDBLATT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
- Appointed Lead Counsel in 31 cases in United States District Courts for Eastern District of Missouri, Southern District of Illinois and United States Court of Appeals for Eighth Circuit Successfully represented Defendants in cases ranging from white collar crimes to drug offenses with potential sentences of life imprisonment. No client received above the minimum USSG guideline range, 3 received probation, one case was dismissed.
- In one year special assignment as Missouri Assistant Attorney General prosecuted complex criminal and civil securities fraud cases and mass consumer fraud cases statewide in conjunction with Missouri Securities Commissioner.
- Defended Bear Stearns and Kenny Securities in NASD arbitrations and NASD, SEC, and State of Missouri regulatory proceedings. Also successfully represented customers In NASD proceeding. In Kenny case argued in front of entire SEC in oral argument on 4-02-03. This argument was web cast nationally and is still available at www.sec.gov under public meetings for that date.
- Represented Edward Jones and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter in complex civil litigation focusing on trade secret protection in state and federal courts throughout the Midwest. Successfully prosecuted specific performance of commercial contract in 14 days.
- No-caused 300K NASD claim in New Orleans and defended 300K NASD claim in Little Rock with award below reporting limits.
1/99-4/01 KODNER, WATKINS, MUCHNICK & DUNNE
- Successfully defended over $50 million in claims against NASD broker-dealers. Participated in a 42-state global settlement of alleged violations of federal and state securities laws. Successfully prosecuted and defended over $5M in complex commercial litigation in state and federal court.
5/98-1/99 PAULI & COMPANY, INC.
- Chief Trial and Appellate attorney, successfully defending over $30 million in claims in NASD arbitrations and federal securities class action litigation.
- Obtained the policy limit of Fidelity Bond coverage plus attorneys fees in excess of $600,000.
- Obtained NASD licenses: Series 7, 63 and 24.
- My duties and responsibilities also included compliance, operations and accounting functions of this NASD broker-dealer. In this capacity, I instituted an ILX platform with BNS at Bear Stearns with ticket less electronic trading and cut operations costs by 50%. In addition, clearance and execution costs with clearing firms were cut by 75%. I instituted Y2000 compliance (completed 9/98) and implemented NASDAQ Oats electronic reporting for market maker trades.
1/97-5/98 GALLOP, JOHNSON & NEUMAN
- Associated with litigation department specializing in securities and other complex litigation including antitrust, telecommunications, health care and defended over $10 million in claims against national and regional brokers in NASD arbitrations.
1985/1997 LAW OFFICES OF L. STEVEN GOLDBLATT, SANTA CRUZ, CA
- 1992 - Largest verdict in Monterey County history: $2.4 million
- 1993 - $750,000 verdict for two plaintiffs in disputed liability case
- 1994 - Seven-figure settlement in products liability case involving engineering issues
- 1995 - Seven-figure settlement in products liability case involving consumer fraud
- 1989 - Managed over 50 defense litigation files involving auto, products liability and real estate
- 1990 - Litigated and settled securities case against Belgian multi-national defended by New York counsel
- 1991 - Granted summary judgment on behalf of defendant in products liability death case
1980/1985 FOX, GOLDBLATT& SINGER
- 1981 - $50,000 Verdict on $6,000 offer in first jury trial for plaintiff
- 1982 - $1.3 million verdict on zero offer in elevator case
- 1983 - Trial of double amputation case against railroad-8 figure present value confidential settlement
- For plaintiff; defense verdict reversed by successful appeal in 1984
- 1985 - $1 million verdict in derailment case against AMTRAK and Illinois Central Railroad in United States District Court in Chicago against no offer
1979/1980 MISSOURI SUPREME COURT, JEFFERSON CITY, MO
- Law clerk to Hon. Albert L. Rendlen
Areas Of Practice
- Securities Fraud - Customer
- Securities Broker Defense
- Business Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Consumer Fraud
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