Legal Services

DB Johnson Law provides comprehensive legal support to investment advisers, broker-dealers, investment companies, and their registered personnel. Our practice spans the full spectrum of securities regulation work—from defending clients in SEC, FINRA, and state enforcement actions to registering firms and ensuring ongoing compliance, conducting internal investigations, offering strategic consultations, running mock SEC and FINRA audits, and representing clients in litigation and arbitration.

Investment Advisors

Investment Advisers

DB Johnson Law provides the following legal services in relation to Investment Advisers:

  • Responding to SEC deficiency letters
  • Preparing and updating the Form ADV and Form CRS, and filing amendments
  • Preparation and support for SEC investment adviser examinations
  • On Site Attendance at SEC examinations
  • Representation of adviser and personnel in SEC enforcement actions
  • Assistance with compliance with SEC orders
  • Drafting of workable policies and procedures manuals and forms
  • Consultations re: all advisory matters
  • Preparation of 13F and 13G filings
  • Registration of SEC and state investment advisers
Broker-Dealers

Broker-Dealers

DB Johnson Law provides the following legal services in relation to Broker-Dealers:

  • Registering firms as broker-dealers with FINRA and states, along with their agents
  • Conducting an independent test of a firm's AML and 3120 procedures
  • Advising firms on FINRA, SEC and state securities regulations
  • Drafting written supervisory procedures
  • Representing broker-dealers and registered representatives in regulatory investigations and proceedings before FINRA and the SEC
  • Defending against arbitration claims relating to client complaints, unlawful terminations, and other employee firms
  • Preparing broker-dealers for FINRA and SEC examinations
Securities Litigation/Defense

Securities Litigation/Defense

DB Johnson Law provides the following legal services in relation to Securities Litigation/Defense:

  • Representing broker-dealers, investment advisers, and registered persons in SEC, FINRA, CBOE and State enforcement investigations and proceedings
  • Representing regulated entities in private FINRA arbitration claims including broker-dealer disputes
  • Representing individuals in professional licensure investigations and enforcement actions such as CFP.
Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds

DB Johnson Law provides the following services for investment companies:

  • Assistance with 38a-1 annual review
  • Regulatory guidance concerning investment company issues
  • Drafting of policies and procedures for mutual funds