Fran Curran
Of Counsel

Background:

Fran was born in Niskayuna, New York, and moved to the St. Petersburg area with his family when he was ten years old. Fran received his B.A. degree, with honors, in political science from the University of Florida. He then attended Stetson University College of Law, and received his Juris Doctor degree, with honors, from Stetson. In law school, Fran was a member of the school's Moot Court team and served as a Notes Editor of the Stetson Law Review.

Fran’s practice area is business litigation, with an emphasis in securities litigation and arbitration proceedings. He regularly represents financial services and securities industry clients, including broker-dealers, registered representatives, investment advisors and financial planners in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings administered by the National Association of Securities Dealers (now known as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority), the New York Stock Exchange, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, and the American Arbitration Association. Fran’s experience includes not only defending against customer claims, but also representing clients in intra-industry disputes, employment disputes, and “raiding” cases. He also has experience representing issuers (and officers and directors) in class and derivative actions in state and federal court.

In addition, Fran has experience in representing securities industry clients in investigations and administrative proceedings initiated by the State of Florida, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the various self-regulatory organizations. His general business litigation experience includes the representation of business clients in disputes regarding matters such as the alleged misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of asset and stock purchase agreements, and real estate disputes. Fran also engages in pre-litigation counseling of business entities in order to avoid disputes.

Fran is “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell, representing a "Very High to Preeminent" legal ability rating as evaluated by his peers.

Education:

• University of Florida, B.A. (with honors, 1987)
• Stetson University College of Law, J.D. (cum laude, 1991)

Professional:

• The Florida Bar
• Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association ("SIFMA") Compliance and Legal Division
• Speaker, Million Dollar Roundtable “Top of the Table” Annual Meeting

Court Admissions:

• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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