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Attorneys Robert G. Heim | Howard S. Meyers | Margaret E. Peper Karen J. van Ingen | Hendrick Vandamme | Judith A. Kaminsky Blake W. Reed | Jeffrey Aibara
Robert G. Heim Robert G. Heim was formerly an Assistant Regional Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in New York City. Mr. Heim specializes in corporate and securities law, including corporate formation and capital raising, securities regulatory work, securities litigation, white collar criminal defense and NASD arbitrations. Mr. Heim is frequently asked to speak on subjects relating to business and securities law and he has lectured at Yale University, the Wharton School of Business and New York University's Stern School of Business. Mr. Heim has also written for the New York Law Journal. Mr. Heim received his B.A. degree, Phi Beta Kappa, from Fordham College in 1990. In 1993, Mr. Heim graduated cum laude, from Fordham Law School in New York, New York. After law school, Mr. Heim was employed in the Northeast Regional Office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement. During his tenure with the SEC, Mr. Heim was responsible for prosecuting several high profile cases, including the SEC's case against eight New York Stock Exchange floor brokers and the SEC's case against Orlando Joseph Jett. Mr. Heim was also responsible for cases involving accounting fraud, fraudulent sales practices, insider trading and market manipulation. Mr. Heim was awarded the SEC's prestigious Capital Markets Award in 1999. Mr. Heim has also made numerous guest appearances on At Large with Geraldo Rivera, CNN, CNBC, Fox News, CBS News, MSNBC and the BBC and is frequently quoted by the New York Times, New York Newsday, New York Post, Bloomberg, and Reuters. Mr. Heim is also the author of the book Going Public in Good Times and Bad, A Legal and Business Guide, American Lawyer Media, Inc., February 1, 2002. This comprehensive book provides an insightful and well-structured roadmap for any firm considering moving towards private or public equity funding. Mr. Heim is admitted to practice law in the U.S. Supreme Court and in the State and Federal Courts of New York and is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
Howard S. Meyers Howard S. Meyers is currently a partner at the law firm of Meyers & Heim LLP where he represents clients in all aspects of complex securities and commercial litigation. Mr. Meyers' clients include securities broker/dealers, investment advisers, hedge funds, corporate officers and directors, high net worth investors and securities industry professionals. Mr. Meyers is also an arbitrator on behalf of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., and NASD Dispute Resolution Inc. Mr. Meyers was formerly associated with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 1994 through 1997 and the nationally recognized law firm of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP from 1997 through 2000 where he was a litigation associate. He co-founded Meyers & Heim LLP in 2000 with a former SEC colleague. Mr. Meyers received his A.B. degree, Phi Beta Kappa, in Business Administration and Accounting from Franklin and Marshall College in 1989. From 1989 through 1991, he was employed as a senior accountant at the international accounting firm of KPMG Peat Marwick. While at KPMG, Mr. Meyers earned his certified public accountant license and was responsible for auditing the financial statements of several FORTUNE 500 companies and regional broker-dealers. In 1994, Mr. Meyers graduated cum laude from the Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After law school, Mr. Meyers was employed as a staff attorney in the Northeast Regional Office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement located in New York City. During his tenure with the SEC, Mr. Meyers was responsible for investigating and litigating complex cases involving sales practice abuses committed by stockbrokers, fraudulent financing and Ponzi schemes, accounting fraud, and the sale of unregistered securities by various public companies. One high profile matter Mr. Meyers was involved with was featured in the June 8, 1998 issue of FORTUNE magazine. Mr. Meyers has frequently appeared as a guest legal commentator on CNBC, NBC News, and The Abrams Report to discuss several high profile SEC investigations and their impact on the U.S. securities market. He has also appeared on FOX News to discuss the Justice Department's indictment, and subsequent conviction, of Martha Stewart and is frequently quoted in the financial press. Mr. Meyers is currently admitted to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of New York and New Jersey and is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants, the New York County Lawyer's Association and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Meyers has also published the following articles:
Margaret E. Peper Margaret E. Peper began working with Meyers & Heim, LLP in 2003 and joined the Firm as Of Counsel in 2006. Prior to relocating to New York in 2003, Ms. Peper was Director and Shareholder of Davis & Ceriani, P.C., in Denver, Colorado. Ms. Peper represents customers, firms and associated persons in all areas of securities fraud matters, employment litigation and contract negotiations. Ms. Peper also negotiates and litigates employment disputes, including on behalf of foreign nationals holding H-1B, J-1, O-1, P-1 and other visas, involving violations of Labor Condition Applications ("LCA") as well claims of breach of contract, wrongful termination, discrimination, breach of fiduciary duty and tortious interference. Besides having appeared regularly before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA" f/n/a "NASD") the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), the U.S. Labor Department and before the American Arbitration Association in arbitrations and administrative proceedings, Ms. Peper has represented clients in both state and federal court. Most recently, in March 2008, Ms. Peper successfully prosecuted counter-claims for fraudulent inducement, misrepresentation and ERISA violations on behalf of a stockbroker resulting in a significant reduction in the amount owed under Employee Forgivable Loans ("EFLs"). In April 2007, Ms. Peper along with co-counsel negotiated a $575,000 settlement on behalf of an investment banker in a wrongful termination action against the corporate banking arm of an NYSE-listed company. In November 2006, Ms. Peper tried and won an NASD award of over $624,000.00 in compensatory damages and interest, in addition to $20,000 in forum and filing fees for a stockbroker on claims of wrongful termination, tortious interference, and U-5 defamation. In this latter case, Ms. Peper successfully invoked the developing legal doctrine stating that licensed securities industry executives are subject to termination for "just cause" only, despite employment on an "at-will" basis. Ms. Peper successfully argued an appeal (on the briefs) before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in upholding a complete dismissal of all claims against corporate and individual securities industry clients involving allegations of fraud and suitability. Jacks v. Schneider Securities, Inc. 217 F.3d 525 (7th Cir. 2000). She has obtained dismissals of claims on behalf of corporate and individual securities industry clients in state Securities Commissioner investigations involving allegations of unauthorized trading, suitability and failure to supervise as well as negotiated favorable resolutions for clients in SEC and NASD investigations. In February 2001, Ms. Peper along with co-counsel won an $8,000,000 arbitration award, including over $450,000 in attorneys' fees and $34,000 in forum fees, in a breach of fiduciary duty and civil conspiracy action brought on behalf of executive securities industry employees and shareholders against executive officers of a prominent regional broker-dealer. In 2001, Ms. Peper's aggressive advocacy on behalf of a single public customer resulted in a $950,000 settlement in an action alleging churning of an options trading account. Ms. Peper received her J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law where she was research assistant to Professor Edward A. Dauer, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law. Along with Professor Dauer, Ms. Peper co-authored "Manual of Dispute Resolution: ADR Law and Practice," Chapter 17, (Two Volumes, Shepard's / McGraw-Hill 1994; Annual Supplements 1995 and 1996) - Winner of the 1994 CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution Book Prize. Paperback edition published as "A Student's Guide to ADR Law and Practice." Revised Edition published as "ADR Law and Practice" (Juris Publishing 2000). Bar Admissions and Memberships
Karen J. van Ingen Karen J. van Ingen has represented institutions and individuals in litigations, arbitrations, and negotiations for over 25 years. She was formerly Vice President and Senior Counsel at PaineWebber, Inc. and has an extensive background in commercial and securities arbitration and litigation. Ms. van Ingen is the Director of the Securities Arbitration Clinic and Acting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law at the Brooklyn Law School. She is a Special Master for the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court and she serves as a mediator for the National Association of Securities Dealers, the United States District Court and the United States Bankruptcy Court, both in the Southern District of New York. Ms. van Ingen is a frequent CLE lecturer on arbitration and is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York where she was a member of the Arbitration Committee from 2003 to 2006 and where she currently serves as a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. She is also a former member of the board of directors of the Association for Conflict Resolution of Greater New York. Ms. van Ingen is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts of New York. She is a graduate of the University of Rochester and the Hofstra University School of Law.
Hendrick Vandamme Hendrick is fluent in German, Czech, and French and represents corporations and individuals in transactional matters and complex litigation involving a wide range of corporate, commercial and securities issues. He is the author of several articles regarding securities laws and regulations and he is active in pro bono matters. Hendrick is admitted to practice in New York as well as the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Hendrick worked at large law firms in New York City after graduating with honors from England's Essex University School of Law and Fordham University School of Law, where he was a Graduate Fellow on the Fordham International Law Journal.
Judith A. Kaminsky Judith A. Kaminsky received her B.A. degree, with academic honors, from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1990. In 1993, Ms. Kaminsky graduated from Fordham Law School in New York, New York. After law school, Ms. Kaminsky spent the next four years as a litigation associate at a prominent entertainment law firm in New York City. Her practice there included litigation of intellectual property and commercial matters before the state and federal courts of New York, including the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as copyright and trademark licensing. In 1998 Ms. Kaminsky became in-house counsel for Halston, a leading design house, in New York City, where she was solely responsible for all legal aspects of the licensing program, as well as matters involving FTC compliance and the company's intellectual property. Ms. Kaminsky is admitted to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of New York and is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Blake W. Reed is a real estate lawyer with over 10 years experience. Mr. Reed has represented a broad range of clients, including real estate developers and owners, institutional investors, domestic and foreign financial institutions, public corporations and closely held entities, in connection with commercial leasing, real estate acquisitions, dispositions (including direct and reverse 1031 exchanges) and financings, and development and construction matters. He has also represented both owners and lenders in connection with loan workouts and restructurings, and sales and acquisitions of debt and equity interests in distressed properties. Mr. Reed has represented both landlords and tenants in a variety of commercial leasing transactions and the resolution of lease disputes, including major leases ranging in size from 100,000 square feet to in excess of 500,000 square feet. Mr. Reed has also represented institutional lenders in connection with both construction and permanent financing of office buildings, hotels, shopping centers and industrial properties, including multi-property, multi-state financings. As a litigator, Mr. Reed has successfully handled matters involving land use, contracts of sale, partnership agreements, mortgage foreclosures, loan workouts, commercial and residential leases, cooperative and condominium sponsorship, and real estate brokerage. He also has handled a wide variety of disputes relating to construction defects, structural and mechanical failures, architectural and engineering malpractice, change orders, delay claims and mechanic's liens. Mr. Reed is admitted to the US District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York and holds a New York State Real Estate Brokers License.
Jeffrey Aibara Jeffrey Aibara concentrates in real estate law. Mr. Aibara has extensive experience with real estate financing, contracts of sale, sales and acquisitions, leasing, joint ventures, development and management agreements, joint outsourcing, and has negotiated numerous construction contracts. Mr. Aibara has represented both purchasers and sellers in the sale of several office buildings. Mr. Aibara represents real estate developers and investors in the acquisition, disposition, development and financing of various real estate assets. Mr. Aibara also represents and counsels both landlords and tenants in retail and office leasing. He has represented cooperative corporations, condominium associations and banking institutions for more than six years. Mr. Aibara regularly advises clients on structuring real estate acquisitions and dispositions, as well as development and construction projects. Mr. Aibara is admitted to practice law in New York and Massachusetts and is also admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Mr. Aibara also holds a New York State Real Estate Brokers License and a New Jersey Title Producers License. |
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