John C. Anjier

John Anjier is a business and litigation lawyer and adviser representing and assisting clients with securities regulation, corporate and business transactions, and securities, white collar, and professional liability litigation.

“My 25 years of securities and white collar experience, gives me a unique and valuable perspective in crafting solutions for clients to meet their business and regulatory needs. I have seen what happens firsthand when the documents for the deal or the filing with the SEC contains mistakes. This combination gives me a sense of how to help put a deal together more efficiently and effectively.”

Clients rely on John to prepare disclosure documents, sale documents, public offerings, corporate documents, compliance manuals, contracts and regulatory filings. He also counsels clients on related corporate needs, including:

• Insider trading, fraud, and other white collar crime
• Shareholder and director duties and requirements
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Restricted stock transactions

His experience in securities disputes includes class actions, multi-district litigation, derivatives, listed and OTC, suitability, securities fraud, shareholder derivative litigation, proxy litigation, raiding, and underwriting disputes. John also represents clients before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in administrative matters.

Additionally, his significant litigation experience includes handling disputes on both sides of the docket associated with shareholder issues, officer and director liability, proxies, professional liability, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of employment agreements, employee theft and fraud, RICO, bankruptcy, collection and breach of contract disputes.

John has litigated administrative, civil and criminal cases at the trial and appellate levels and in arbitration, including cases with damages greater than $100 million. He is also a FINRA arbitrator and has served as an arbitrator on numerous occasions.

Education:

• Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1990;
• George Washington University, 1984-1987;
• Louisiana State University, B.A., 1984

Bar Admissions : Louisiana, 1990