ATTORNEYS FOR THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY

Simply stated, Eccleston Law is the best law firm nationwide to service the needs of financial advisors and investors in employment and securities matters. We represent financial advisors as well as investors, on both sides of the aisle. With offices in Chicago, and New York City, and Scottsdale, we set ourselves apart from our competition having gained invaluable insight and knowledge of the securities industry through our team of highly experienced attorneys. Due to our experience and accomplishments, the skilled attorneys at Eccleston Law, as well as James Eccleston himself, have earned the highest awards and distinctions by both clients and peers.

FINRA Enforcement Matters

We can guide you through the process, assist you in preparing responses and defenses, and ensure the process proceeds as smoothly and quickly as possible.
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CFP Board Matters

We have valuable experience in representing financial advisors in investigations, complaints, and other disciplinary actions initiated by the CFP Board.
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Transition Negotiation

Have an experienced attorney from Eccleston Law on your side to review the contract terms that the firm’s lawyer has drafted to protect his/her one and only client – the firm.
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If the regulators are after you, and are trying to make a case against you, and you are going to contest their allegations against you, make sure you have the best securities industry defense lawyers, Eccleston Law Firm. My case was spun into a combination of penalties including fines, cash settlements, CE courses and suspension. They were the best I have seen in action. When all was said and done, they had done their magic, my situation was negotiated and settled with a simple "letter of caution" and a case closed without action. It is the most important legal business decision you will ever make, make it Eccleston Law.

Rick R.

LATEST NEWS AND ARTICLES

November 4, 2025
FINRA Suspends Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Over $180,000 in Improper Transfers

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) suspended former Morgan Stanley advisor C.J. Kline for two years and imposed a $5,000 fine for allegedly executing more than $180,000 in improper fund transfers between his personal and brokerage accounts.

November 3, 2025
Former Florida Broker Pleads Guilty in $2.7 Million Investment Fraud and PPP Loan Scheme

Former Florida broker Jared Dean Eakes, 34, of Jacksonville, has pleaded guilty to wire and bank fraud in connection with a $2.7 million investment scam and a separate scheme involving over $4.75 million in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, according to U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe for the Middle District of Florida.

October 31, 2025
Department of Labor Sued Over Illegitimate Deferred Compensation Opinion Letter

Three former Morgan Stanley advisors filed suit this week against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), claiming the agency exceeded its authority and was unduly influenced when it issued an advisory opinion that sought to undermine their deferred compensation claims.