Andrew L. Adams

Andrew L. Adams
Biography
Andrew L. Adams focuses his practice on securities litigation and regulatory investigations involving broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, international banks, insurance companies and other financial services clients. He represents clients at all stages of enforcement and regulatory investigations conducted by the SEC, and in FINRA broker-dealer arbitrations involving issues such as raiding, suitability, breach of contract, fiduciary duty, fraud and various FINRA/SEC rules and state blue sky laws. Andrew also has significant experience representing financial services clients in both federal and state court litigation.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
- Defended a large broker-dealer in a FINRA arbitration concerning a multimillion-dollar suitability claim.
- Defended a multinational insurance company in a FINRA arbitration involving claims of suitability and fraud.
- Represented multiple broker-dealers and registered investment advisers involved in enforcement investigations by the SEC and FINRA focused on subjects including suitability, selling away, securities fraud, off-channel communications and insider trading.
Education
Education
JD, St. Louis University School of Law, 2012
BA, University of Missouri, 2009
Admissions
Admissions
- Illinois State Bar
- Missouri State Bar
Publications
Publications
- Co-author, “Safe Harbor: The SEC Proposes Limited Relief for Small Businesses and Persons Involved in Private Capital Transactions, Wall Street Lawyer, February 2021
Memberships and activities
Memberships and activities
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
- Habitat for Humanity, Missouri, Michigan, Alabama, West Virginia