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1. SEC v. Natural Diamonds Investment Group Inc., et al., (Case No. 9:19-CV-80633) 2. Federal Trade Commission v. Student Debt Doctor, LLC, et al., (Case No. 17-CV-61973) 3. SEC v. JCS Enterprises, Inc., et al, (S.D. Fla. Case No. 14-CV-80468-DLM) 4. SEC v. Natural Diamonds Investment Co., et al. (S.D. Fla. Case No. 9:19-CV-80633) 5. SEC v. Aubrey Lee Price, et al., Case No. 1:12-cv-2296-TCB (N.D. Ga.) 6. CFTC v. LaSalle International Clearing Corp., et al. (S.D. Fla. Case No. 09-80765) 7. SEC v. KS Advisors, Inc., et al. (M.D. Fla. Case No. 2:04-CV-1005-FtM-29DNF)
Mr. Sallah is an AV Preeminent® rated attorney who concentrates his practice on securities and commodity futures regulation and enforcement matters, receiverships and receivership litigation, broker-dealer compliance and defense, whistleblower claims, and business litigation. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Since leaving the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2004, Mr. Sallah has represented national and regional brokerage firms, as well as publicly-traded companies and individuals, in a variety of matters, including investigations, administrative proceedings, and litigation involving the SEC, FINRA and state securities regulators. Mr. Sallah has also handled white collar criminal matters and represented individuals in U.S. congressional sub-committee hearings. Mr. Sallah’s reputation as a securities lawyer is well recognized among his peers. He has been selected as a Florida Super Lawyer in the area of Securities Litigation each year since 2011 and has been included among Florida Trend’s Legal Elite. Moreover, Mr. Sallah has also been recognized in the South Florida Legal Guide each year since 2008 in the field of Securities Litigation and Arbitration. In 2009 the Daily Business Review selected Mr. Sallah as the “Most Effective Lawyer” in South Florida in the area of Securities Law. Mr. Sallah has also testified as an expert witness on securities matters in United States Bankruptcy Court, FINRA Arbitrations, Florida state Court, and before international tribunals. Since 2012 he has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law, where he teaches a class in SEC enforcement and litigation. Before entering private practice, Mr. Sallah was a Senior Counsel in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement in Miami, Florida. During his tenure at the SEC, Mr. Sallah handled investigations and litigation in both federal court and administrative forums, including cases involving fraudulent securities offerings, Ponzi schemes, market manipulations, municipal bonds, research analyst conflicts, public company disclosure and periodic reports, and broker-dealer and investment adviser regulation. Prior to joining the SEC, Mr. Sallah was Assistant Corporate Counsel for Raymond James Financial, Inc., the largest brokerage institution in the Southeastern United States. While at Raymond James, he represented its broker-dealer subsidiaries and their associated persons in a variety of matters, including litigation and arbitration.
Mr. Sallah is a member of the Florida and Colorado Bar Associations. He is admitted to practice in the state courts of both, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, and the Eastern District of Michigan.
Ohio University (B.S.C., M.A.); University of Miami School of Law (J.D.)