Eccleston Law News and Updates

Attorney Eccleston Receives Highest Rating in Legal and Ethical Standards

March 3rd, 2025 at 11:12 AM
James Eccleston has been awarded an AV Preeminent rating, the highest possible recognition for legal ability and ethical standards. Managed by Martindale-Hubbell, this recognition signifies professional achievement in the legal community.
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Wells Fargo Loses Bid for TRO Against Fired Illinois Broker

January 31st, 2025 at 10:16 AM
A federal judge has denied Wells Fargo Advisor’s request for a temporary restraining order against a Schaumburg, Illinois-based broker it fired in November, according to a court filing on Wednesday.
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James Eccleston Awarded Spot in 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers List

January 21st, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Attorney James Eccleston has been selected for the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers List, an honor given exclusively to lawyers who exhibit excellence in their practice. 
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Attorney Eccleston Receives 2025 Top-Rated Lawyer Recognition

January 16th, 2025 at 10:51 AM
James Eccleston has been recognized as a top-rated lawyer with a superb attorney rating in 2025 by the Martindale-Avvo legal community.
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James Eccleston Named 2025 Preeminent Attorney

January 2nd, 2025 at 4:10 PM
James Eccleston has been awarded the highest possible rating in legal ability by Martindale-Hubbell. 
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James Eccleston Named Leading Lawyer for 2025

January 2nd, 2025 at 11:00 AM
James Eccleston has been officially recognized by peers as a Leading Lawyer for 2025!
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Attorney Eccleston Receives America's Most Honored Lawyers Award

May 3rd, 2024 at 9:39 AM
James Eccleston has been recognized as one of America's Most Honored Lawyers by The American Registry. 
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Attorney Eccleston Receives AVVO Top Rated Lawyer Award 2024

May 1st, 2024 at 9:36 AM
 James Eccleston has been officially recognized as a Top Rated Lawyer by Martindale-AVVO.  
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Attorney Eccleston Receives Martindale-Hubbell 2024 Judicial Edition Recognition

March 25th, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Attorney James Eccleston recently received the highest possible Martindale-Hubbell AV rating in their 2024 Judicial Edition. 
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Chicago FINRA Arbitrators Award Ten Former Financial Advisors Over $3 Million For Forfeited Deferred Compensation Damages, Interest and Attorneys’ Fees

March 25th, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Ten former Morgan Stanley financial advisors have been awarded over $3 million related to the firm’s wrongful forfeiture of the advisors’ deferred compensation.
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We just wanted to say thanks for your work in helping us get back some of the money we lost. We are not by any means rich, but we have saved some money and we have done so through a tight-fisted approach to most everything we do. So losing a significant chunk of money hurt…especially at a time when everyone else was growing their accounts. We really appreciate the work you did.

Allan and Adele

LATEST NEWS AND ARTICLES

March 12, 2025
GPB Capital Investors May Receive Some Compensation Under Proposed Distribution Plan

GPB Capital Holdings investors have not received returns on their investments since 2018. According to InvestmentNews, after years of litigation, a court-appointed receiver has submitted a plan to return funds to the 17,000 investors who purchased $1.8 billion in GPB limited partnerships.

March 11, 2025
Former CNBC Analyst Pleads Guilty to $2.7 Million Securities Fraud Scheme

James Arthur McDonald Jr., a former financial advisor and frequent CNBC guest analyst, has agreed to plead guilty to securities fraud, admitting to defrauding investors out of at least $2.7 million, as reported by ThinkAdvisor. The felony charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.

March 10, 2025
Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch Settle SEC Charges Over Cash Sweep Program Policies

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced settlements with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated over allegations that they failed to implement proper policies and procedures for their cash sweep programs.