Smallwood Appeals & Appellate Lawyers

Admitted to the bar, 1984 State of New York; U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. EDUCATION: New York University (B.A. cum laude 1980); Brooklyn Law School (J.D. 1983). MEMBER: American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyer Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Legislative Committee); New York State Bar Association; Westchester County Bar Association; White Plains Bar Association; Defense Research Institute, Chairman, Ethics Committee. Founder and President, The Breadwinners Foundation, Inc; Board Member, Periwinkle Productions.

Adam M. Nicolazzo has helped recover millions of dollars in cases stemming from Ponzi and promissory note selling away schemes, and unsuitable and fraudulent investments. He has successfully represented numerous industry participants in employment disputes and obtained “no action” letters from FINRA Enforcement. Adam is proud to actively advocate for fair securities markets and increased disclosure for public investors. He is a member (and has served as Co-Chairman) of PIABA’s SRO Committee, which frequently comments on securities industry rule proposals, and has advised State and Federal Courts regarding securities laws and industry practices by writing “friend of...