As a member of the Litigation & Disputes Service Line, Justin counsels and represents small and large financial institutions, as well as high-net-worth individuals, in the financial services industry on a variety of employment law matters. Justin has a national practice litigating complex issues that arise in the financial services industry before state and federal courts, as well as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). His practice ranges from handling claims of misappropriation of confidential information and trade secrets to wrongful discharge actions.
Justin’s practice focuses on four main areas:
- Advising employees and financial institutions regarding compliance with—as well as breach and enforcement of—Restrictive Covenants, including covenants not to compete, customer non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements
- Litigating to defend against or seek temporary restraining orders, emergency injunctive orders, and other related relief
- Strategic counseling and tailored planning in relation to employee transitions and protection of critical business assets between and among both protocol and non-protocol firms
- Representing employees in regulatory investigations.
At the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Justin served as a senior articles editor for the Florida Law Review and published novel scholarship in the Review’s March 2017 issue.
Education
J.D., cum laude, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2017
B.A., English, University of Central Florida, 2014
Professional Associations
- Meals on Wheels Sarasota Board of Directors
- Leadership Sarasota, Class of 2022
Honors
- Leadership Sarasota, Class of 2022
Representative Matters
- Shumaker Wins Defamation Case for Financial Advisor Against Merrill Lynch
- 05.02.2018 AdvisorHub – Merrill to Pay $750,000 for Defaming Broker by Insinuating Insider Trading
- 05.02.2018 Citywire – Merrill to pay ex-offshore broker $750,000 in defamation case
- 05.02.2018 Financial Advisor IQ – Merrill Lynch to Fork Over Big Payout to Fired FA
- Shumaker Victory Recognized as One of Largest FINRA Awards Brokers Won from Their Firms
- 04.12.2018 InvestmentNews – Biggest Arb Awards Brokers Won from Their Firms
- Shumaker Attorneys Defeat Merrill Lynch's Attempt to Keep Litigants Out of FINRA Arbitration
- 04.03.2018 AdvisorHub – Merrill Retreats from Battle to Fight Former Executives in Court
- 04.03.2018 wealthmanagement.com – Merrill Lynch Gives Up fight Against Former Advisors' Rights to Arbitrate
- 02.08.2018 AdvisorHub – Former Merrill Exec Wins Skirmish Over Losses in His Stock Plan
- Shumaker Attorneys Obtain TRO on Behalf of Morgan Stanley
- 02.06.2018 AdvisorHub – Judge Hands Morgan Stanley Another TRO Win, Hands Off to FINRA
- 01.31.2018 AdvisorHub – Whose Client Is It? Morgan Stanley Argues Both Sides, Former Broker Claims
- 01.24.2018 AdvisorHub – Morgan Stanley Wins Another Restraining Order Against Former Broker
- 01.23.2018 AdvisorHub – Morgan Stanley Disses Former Broker's Career in New TRO Suit