Texas Securities Lawyers

Securities Law

4635 Southwest Fwy, ste 900, Houston, TX 77027

Area of Practice: Corporate & Securities Transaction & Litigation Bonnie E. Spencer is the senior lawyer in the firm. She has been practicing as a business, securities, transaction, and litigation attorney on the Houston legal scene since 1980 and has enjoyed serving her many corporate and individual business clients. She believes that it is an adventure and a challenge for her to find the solution to every legal problem brought to her by our clients. Bonnie has long assisted various clients such as individuals who have lost money because of fraud, criminal activity or negligence, broker-dealers needing help to comply with regulatory licensing and compliance, businesses having disagreements with other businesses or investors, individuals with claims against investment firms, SEC, state and FINRA regulatory compliance, capital formation, white collar criminal defense, shareholder/partnership/member disputes, and internal business administrative/control/operational difficulties, and other general company and partnership problems of all types.

Securities Law

631 W 18th St, Houston, TX 77008

Kirk G. Smith is a securities litigation attorney in Houston and a senior partner at Shepherd, Smith, Edwards & Kantas, LLP. His practice focuses exclusively on representing individual and institutional investors in disputes against brokerage firms, banks and trust companies. He handles matters across the United States involving retirement losses, broker and financial adviser misconduct, brokerage firm misconduct, fraud and financial product failures. Before entering law, Smith worked as an investment adviser at both a large brokerage firm and a boutique Wall Street firm. His legal work has included participation in more than 1,000 securities dispute proceedings since 1999, according to his firm biography, encompassing FINRA and its predecessor forums. That involvement has extended from evaluating and filing claims through resolution by settlement or verdict. He has also participated in proceedings before the American Arbitration Association and the National Futures Association, as well as state, federal and appellate courts. His investor representation includes international clients, particularly those from Latin America. Alongside his casework, Smith speaks to professional organizations and investor groups about securities fraud and securities arbitration. His speaking topics have included suitability in client portfolios, discovery in FINRA arbitration, oil and gas master limited partnerships, and financial product liability. He has written articles on securities law issues and has been interviewed by national media about investor concerns and financial products. His firm biography also identifies more than two decades of membership in the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association.