Nationwide Securities Attorney Profiles
James F. Willeford
James F. Willeford is an experienced FINRA arbitrator and investor advocate. He has more than 35 years of experience in securities arbitration and litigation, trust litigation, complex business litigation, and disability law. Mr. Willeford is active in local and national bar associations and has represented plaintiffs in hundreds of commercial disputes in a wide variety of practice areas.
Attorney Profile
Practice areas:
- Securities Arbitration
- Antitrust and Trade Regulation
- ERISA Medical and Disability Claims, Retirement
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Business Law and Transactional Practice
Bar admissions:
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law School JD, 1973
- Louisiana Law Institute, 1972–1973
- Louisiana State University BA, 1970
Admitted to practice before the following courts:
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- United States District Court
- Supreme court of Louisiana
- All Louisiana Courts of Appeal and District Courts
- Supreme Court of Texas and all other Texas courts
Jessica Vásquez
Ms. Vásquez joined the firm in 2005. She practices primarily in the areas of securities arbitration and has been representing public investors since 2002. She is also a member of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association and the Hispanic Lawyers of Louisiana Association.
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Practice areas:
Education:
- Loyola College of Law, 2000
- University of Florida, Bachelor of Arts in English Studies, 1997
Legal career:
- Assistant Public Defender in the 19th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Admitted to Practice Before the Following Courts:
- All Louisiana State Courts
- All Florida State Courts
- United States District Courts
- For the Eastern District of Louisiana
- For the Southern District of Florida
- For the Middle District of Florida
Reagan Toledano
Reagan joined the firm in 2004. He handles a variety of litigation and non-litigation matters, representing clients in federal and state courts, and in arbitration proceedings. He has extensive experience helping claimants obtain ERISA benefits and in appellate practice before Louisiana appellate courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Attorney Profile
Practice Areas:
- Labor and Employment – ERISA
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2005
Education:
- Tulane Law School, JD, 2004
- Millsaps College, BA, 2000
Legal Career:
- Willeford Law Firm, 2004 -
Admitted to Practice Before the Following Courts:
- All Louisiana State Courts
- United States District Courts
- For the Eastern District of Louisiana
- For the Middle District of Louisiana
- For the Western District of Louisiana
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
