Michaels, Ward & Rabinovitz, LLP represents corporations and individuals in a variety of litigation, including civil, criminal, and regulatory matters.  We are well-known for our expertise in securities litigation and regulation.  The firm's lawyers are specialists in this area, and have collectively handled hundreds of matters for clients including banks, mutual funds companies, investment advisers, pension plan advisers and both traditional and independent broker-dealers.  Michaels, Ward & Rabinovitz also represents the officers, directors and employees of these firms.  Our lawyers have handled matters ranging from SEC, state, federal and self-regulatory (SRO) investigations and enforcement actions to employment matters and customer disputes.  Our attorneys have also represented issuers and institutions in complex class action litigation related to a variety of alleged wrongdoing under state and federal law.  The firm's attorneys regularly appear before federal and state courts, arbitration panels, SROs and federal and state agencies across the United States.