About Mark Tepper

For more than 40 years Mr. Tepper represents investors who have suffered investment losses as a result of stockbroker fraud, investment fraud or other securities violations. He will conduct an initial evaluation of your case at no cost to determine the merits of a claim. Send him an email at [javascript protected email address]
A member of the Florida, New York and California Bars, Mr. Tepper has achieved the AV Preeminent® Rating, the highest rating of lawyers by their peers in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Experience Matters Most
This is the 23rd consecutive year that Mr. Tepper has received this prestigious award. His legal practice in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is devoted to fighting to recover financial losses that investors, particularly retirees and the elderly, have suffered. These cases include investment fraud, such as unsuitable recommendations, failure to supervise, breach of the duty of fair dealing, Ponzi schemes, and other acts stockbroker fraud. He has earned the reputation of “Investor Advocate,” a record of success well-reflected in the number of his clients’ claims that have been upheld by FINRA arbitrators against well-known financial services companies including HSBC, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, Smith Barney, UBS, Wells Fargo, Am Trust and Charles Schwab.

In addition to protecting the interests of investors who have lost money from stockbroker or investment fraud, Mr. Tepper’s legal work extends to assisting training and education programs organized by State Securities Administrators and Professional Associations. This has included Arbitrator training for the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), now known as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

He conducted suitability training for state securities examiners from around the country, including Florida, the District of Columbia, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, during a Broker/Dealer Conference organized by North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). And, during a NASAA Investor Education Training Seminar held in Ft. Lauderdale , Mr. Tepper shared his expertise on a panel that examined “What Today’s Investors are Facing.

”While conducting a training and education course on suitability and supervision for State Securities Regulators in Texas, Mr. Tepper provided a unique viewpoint as a former state regulator whose private practice includes representing the interests of investors who may have been victims of securities fraud in criminal and civil actions. He has consulted for the Office of the Kansas Securities Commissioner on pending criminal enforcement matters, administrative/civil investigations, and litigation cases.

Mr. Tepper was invited by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR), to share his expertise in representing elderly investors who have been defrauded. Titled “Interviewing Elderly Investors,” his well-received presentation was made to Florida State Securities Examiners and attorneys attending a NASAA conference.