Gaston Stockbroker & Investment Fraud Lawyers

Darlene Pasieczny ("Pah-shetch-nee") is a securities and fiduciary litigator and appellate attorney at Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP. She leads the Investor Defenders practice group to recover investment losses caused by broker or registered financial adviser misconduct or defective securities products, in FINRA arbitration and other dispute resolution forums. Darlene also represents trustees, personal representatives, beneficiaries, and interested parties in trust and estate disputes such as will contests, undue influence claims, nonjudicial amendments to trust terms, and elder financial abuse cases. These are typically cases brought before probate courts. Darlene is also an experienced appellate attorney, having successfully represented clients in...

Mr. Banks is a leader in the field of securities arbitration, representing investors against brokerage firms large and small. He is past president of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, a past chair of the Oregon State Bar Securities Regulation Section, and a past president of the Federal Bar Association, Oregon Chapter. Our cases have been covered by the financial press and in publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Oregonian.

Aggressive Representation Against a Range of Criminal Charges Criminal charges are serious matters. Accusations that qualify as Ballot Measure 11 charges are not only serious, they carry mandatory prison sentences. Our law firm, located in Portland, Oregon, represents clients with a variety of criminal defense needs, including clearing a criminal record through expungement, representation in grand jury investigations and criminal defense in state and federal courts. Our criminal defense lawyer, Mark Cogan, received an AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0 Rating* through Martindale-Hubbell, the highest ranking available to attorneys. He is an Oregon SuperLawyer® (only 5% of...

Tom is an experienced professional dedicated to protecting his clients' rights, ensuring they receive the highest quality representation.

For more than 40 years, Bob has handled shareholder, partnership & LLC disputes, securities & investment lawsuits & arbitrations. During that time, Bob has served as a mediator and arbitrator on more than 100 matters. Bob is the author of Oregon Securities Law Handbook, Oregon Corporate Law Handbook and numerous articles on business law. Bob is past Chair of OSB Securities Regulation Section and OSB Business Litigation Section. He is a past member of the OSB House of Delegates. Bob has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is included among Oregon Super Lawyers.

Scott Mullins handles litigation in the areas of securities, FINRA arbitration, investment advisers, regulatory compliance, professional licensing, health insurance, and shareholder disputes. He also routinely defends individuals and companies in Government investigations and prosecutions involving these practice areas.

Prior to joining McGaughey Erickson, Scott was Senior Counsel at a commercial litigation firm, and before that, he worked as a securities regulator in Oregon, where he investigated dozens of registered investment advisers involving the sale of private placements, income assignments, notes, investment contracts, and structured settlements. Scott was also cross-designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the...

Michael G Hanlon has practiced law in Oregon since 1979. His practice has emphasized business and commercial litigation as well as general business transactional matters. At the outset of his career, Mr. Hanlon was an Assistant Attorney General in the Oregon Antitrust Division which permitted him to participate in numerous antitrust cases around the country, including multi-district litigation. Highlights of his career include representing world class snowboarder Craig Kelly and Burton Snowboards in a case brought by Sims Snowboards. Mr. Hanlon argued the case in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and reversed an injunction erroneously issued by the district...