FINRA Sanctions & Allegations of Misconduct

FINRA barred Joseph Hersey Pratt (CRD #719416) located in Radnor, Pennsylvania for misusing the confidential information obtained from insiders at a public biopharmaceutical company by communicating it to several of his member firm’s customers. He failed to provide prior written notice or obtain prior approval for his solicitation of investors in private securities transactions in the company and he solicited individuals, some of whom were his customers at the firm, to invest approximately $436,000 in shares of the company.

Investors Have the Right to Recover Their Losses

When investments are sold by brokerage firms licensed by FINRA, they are subject to the laws that FINRA enforces. The brokerage firms are responsible for ensuring that their brokers are trading fairly, ethically and in the best interest of their clients. Ideally, they would accomplish this through careful supervision. Unfortunately, too often this supervision has been inadequate to fully protect investors. If you purchased any investments through a representative of a registered brokerage firm and suffered losses through negligence or fraud, it immediately puts the brokerage firm at fault for failing to supervise their broker. FINRA law then dictates that you can hold the firm legally liable to recover your damages.

Can I recover my investment losses?

If you lost a substantial portion of your retirement savings or other assets as a result of investments purchased through Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Wells Fargo or Joseph Hersey Pratt, please contact us immediately. Our investment fraud lawyers have recovered millions of dollars from the largest banks, insurance companies, and brokerage firms in the world on behalf of investment fraud victims. You may have certain legal rights that require your immediate attention. Time is of the essence in these claims. The sooner you act, the greater your chances of recovering your investment losses. Don't wait. Contact us TODAY for a FREE Consultation and case evaluation. We will tell you if you have a viable claim worth pursuing.