Practice Areas

Business Disputes

Gaddy Geiger & Brown represents companies, business owners and management as plaintiffs and defendants in wide variety of commercial disputes. Most cases involve damage claims in the $500,000 to $5 million range, with the largest judgment for a firm client exceeding $9 million.

GGB recognizes that lawsuits are a business distraction to clients. The firm works to minimize the distraction with flexible and efficient litigation strategies, permitting the company and its management to focus on business instead of litigation. Gaddy Geiger & Brown thoughtfully and aggressively prepares every case for trial B not just for settlement B with an eye toward making complex subjects meaningful to the judge and jury. However, the firm also works with clients to engineer business solutions that may transcend the benefits of a lawsuit.

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Employment Litigation

The attorneys at Gaddy Geiger & Brown have extensive experience advocating for clients in a broad spectrum of employment litigation matters. GGB represents both plaintiffs and defendants in employment discrimination claims under Title VII and the Missouri Human Rights Act, including claims alleging sexual harassment, race discrimination, gender discrimination, age discrimination (Age Discrimination in Employment Act), and disability (Americans with Disabilities Act). GGB provides advice to both employers and employees regarding the enforcement of non-compete agreements.

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White Collar Criminal Defense

Gaddy Geiger & Brown has a sophisticated white-collar criminal defense practice. The firm has defended clients accused of criminal conspiracy, banking crimes, mortgage fraud, computer and Internet crimes, health care fraud, tax evasion, food and drug violations, prescription drug counterfeiting, money laundering, immigration crimes, environmental crimes, corporate fraud, embezzlement, public corruption and bribery. The firm also has represented witnesses in substantial investigations by the Securities & Exchange Commission, Environmental Protection Agency and the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice.

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Investigations and Compliance

Gaddy Geiger & Brown represents individual and organizational clients before federal and state agencies that regulate health care, banking, securities, elections, gaming, utilities, environmental protection and the licensing of physicians, nurses and nursing homes. GGB attorneys have specific experience representing clients before state and federal departments, commissions, and administrative agencies.

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Securities Arbitration

While GGB represents many clients in general business, commercial, and employment matters through court litigation, GGB also advocates for clients in securities disputes through arbitration and mediation. Investors, investment professionals, broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, and others who have chosen to resolve their differences through dispute resolution services such as Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration, the American Arbitration Association (AAA), or other alternatives to court litigation can rely upon the experience and expertise of GGB in these forums.

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Securities Compliance and Enforcement Defense

As those within the securities industry know all too well, the industry is subject to a great deal of regulation and regulatory oversight. Investment professionals and their firms can face scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or state securities regulators. Before responding to any inquiry, it is vital for industry members to know and understand the legal and regulatory issues they may be facing.

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Investment Professional Registration and Employment

Investment professionals work extremely hard to obtain the education and licensing is required to earn a living in the securities industry, and to build the reputation that is necessary to be successful. GGB is particularly aware of the legal issues and career considerations that many investment professionals must deal with in serving their clients, building a practice and book of business, and transitioning between firms.

Licensing and registration are always of paramount concern to investment professionals, as it is a necessary part of their business. GGB can assist clients with reporting and disclosure obligations on Forms U4 and U5. Disclosures on a Form U5 are of special importance because of the complications that a negative disclosure event can present in transitioning from one firm to another. GGB works with its clients and their former firms to minimize the impact of these instances on an investment professional’s ability to conduct business.

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Appeals

Clients of Gaddy Geiger & Brown do not have to worry about hiring separate counsel if their case becomes a part of the state or federal appeals process. GGB attorneys have briefed or argued a wide variety of cases before state appellate courts, federal Courts of Appeal, and the United States Supreme Court. The firm’s clients can be supremely confident that GGB will be excellent advocates for them at every stage of the process.

In addition to matters that the firm has litigated from the outset, GGB readily accepts cases at any stage of the litigation or appeal. If clients decide to seek out new, or additional, counsel to guide their cases to the peak of our justice system, Gaddy Geiger & Brown is happy to take them on.