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Ryan P. Smith

Ryan P. Smith

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Ryan P. Smith offers advice and legal counsel focusing on litigating issues concerning financial products and services with an emphasis on the brokerage industry. He is licensed in Virginia, Maryland and D.C.
 
The Law Office of
Ryan P. Smith, PLC

7400 Beaufont Springs Drive, Suite 300
Richmond, Virginia  23225
(Ind. City; Seat of Henrico Co.)

Telephone: 804-327-6848
Fax: 888-802-9552
http://www.ryanpsmith.com



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Practice AreasBroker-Dealer Arbitration; FINRA Arbitration; Broker-Dealer Regulation; Securities Arbitration; Securities Fraud; Securities Consumer Arbitration; Securities Fraud Arbitration; Securities Litigation; Securities Regulation; Government Securities; Mortgage Backed Securities; Tax Exempt Securities; International Securities; Private Placement; Initial Public Offerings; Blue Sky Law; Contracts; Insurance Agents and Brokers; Financial Services Law; Financial Services Regulation; Investment Fraud; Mutual Funds; Investment Regulation; Public Offerings; Securities Disclosure; Securities Registration; Financial Fraud Recovery; Financial Fraud; Wills; Insurance Agents and Brokers Defense; Veterans Benefits
 
EducationGeorge Mason University School of Law, J.D., 1999, University of Maryland, B.S., 1994
 
Admitted2001, Maryland; 2008, Virginia; 2009, District of Columbia; 2009, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims
 
MembershipsThe Bar Association of the City of Richmond; Virginia State Bar; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.; District of Columbia Bar; National Organization of Veterans Advocates, Inc.
 
Special Agencies2009, Arbitrator, FINRA Dispute Resolution; 2009, Accredited, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
 
BiographyMember, Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce; Participant, Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program and Wills for Heroes.
 
ISLN920603909
 

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"What Exactly Is Arbitration?"
Ryan P. Smith, November 6, 2009
One of the items Congress is reviewing as it considers reforming financial regulation is the mandatory use of arbitration to resolve investors' disputes with financial advisors and brokerage firms. Of course, this can raise important concerns for investors: What exactly is arbitration? What rights...

How Variable Annuities Work
Ryan P. Smith, November 6, 2009
As with any investment, a variable annuity must be appropriate for an investor's needs. However, it is difficult for an investor to assess an annuity without understanding what a variable annuity is. This article will provide that understanding.


 

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