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All inquiries are treated as confidential. The initial consultation is an opportunity to evaluate whether the matter falls within the firm's scope, assess the company's compliance posture or transaction needs, and determine whether this firm is the right fit. There is no obligation to proceed, and no pressure to engage.
What to Expect
After receiving your inquiry, the firm will review the information provided and respond within one to two business days. If the matter falls within the firm's scope of practice, a consultation will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time.
The initial consultation is typically conducted by telephone or video conference and covers the company's industry, corporate structure, current SEC filing status, disclosure history, and the specific securities law questions or needs that prompted the inquiry. For companies in cannabis, AI, cryptocurrency, luxury technology, and other regulated industries, the consultation also includes an initial assessment of the industry-specific disclosure challenges and regulatory risks the company faces.
Following the consultation, if both parties determine that an engagement is appropriate, the firm provides a written scope definition and flat-fee proposal that clearly outlines the services to be provided, the deliverables, and the fee. For monthly compliance engagements, this defines the ongoing services covered by the monthly retainer. For project-based work, this defines the specific project scope, deliverables, and timeline.
Before You Reach Out
- This firm represents issuers only. Individual retail investors, plaintiffs in securities litigation, institutional funds, broker-dealers, and investment advisers should seek other counsel.
- Enforcement defense matters are handled by referral. If you have received a Wells notice, subpoena, or formal order of investigation, the firm can coordinate a referral to qualified enforcement defense counsel.
- All communications are treated as confidential. However, the attorney-client privilege and formal confidentiality protections attach only upon execution of an engagement letter.
- Initial consultations carry no obligation. The consultation is a mutual assessment of fit and scope. If the firm determines that another practitioner would be better suited, appropriate referrals will be provided.
- Do not include sensitive or privileged information in the contact form. If your matter involves information that requires immediate confidentiality protection, please indicate that in the form and the firm will arrange a secure communication channel.
Firm Information
Frederick M. Lehrer, P.A.
Securities Law & SEC Compliance Counsel
Former SEC Division of Enforcement Staff Attorney
Former Special Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Florida
Florida Bar No. 888400
flehrer@securitiesattorney1.comClermont / Orlando / Central Florida
Serving clients worldwide
30+ years of securities law practice advising issuers in cannabis, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, luxury technology, gaming, electric vehicles, entertainment, real estate, telecommunications, lending, shipping, nutraceuticals, and other regulated industries on SEC registration, disclosure, reporting, and compliance.
Practice Focus Areas
Why Early Consultation Matters in Securities Law
Securities compliance is fundamentally preventive work. The value of legal counsel is highest before problems materialize: during the initial structuring of a securities offering, the drafting of registration statements and disclosure documents, the evaluation of regulatory risk for new business activities, and the early identification of disclosure gaps that could trigger SEC comment letters or enforcement referrals. Early consultation is the most effective and least expensive form of securities risk reduction available to issuers.
The cost of a disclosure deficiency identified during the drafting process is measured in hours of revision and analysis. The cost of the same deficiency identified in an SEC comment letter is measured in weeks of response preparation, potential filing amendments, and market uncertainty during the response period. The cost of that deficiency identified in an enforcement investigation is measured in years of legal proceedings and potentially millions of dollars in civil penalties, disgorgement, officer and director bars, and irreversible reputational damage.
For companies in cannabis, AI, cryptocurrency, luxury technology, and other regulated industries, the calculus is even more compelling. These sectors face heightened SEC scrutiny, more complex disclosure obligations, and evolving regulatory requirements that make the gap between adequate and inadequate disclosure both wider and more consequential. The time to engage specialized securities counsel is before the filing, before the offering, before the transaction, not after the SEC has already identified concerns.
The initial consultation is free of obligation and designed to be a candid assessment of whether the firm's expertise matches your company's needs. If the matter falls outside the firm's scope or if another practitioner would be better suited, appropriate referrals will be provided. The goal is ensuring that your company has access to the right securities counsel for your specific situation, not generating business for this firm.
Common Reasons Companies Contact This Firm
Going Public
The company is considering an IPO, direct public offering, Form 10 registration, Regulation A offering, or other path to public company status and needs guidance on registration strategy, disclosure preparation, and ongoing compliance obligations.
SEC Comment Letters
The company has received a comment letter from the Division of Corporation Finance and needs assistance with response strategy, disclosure revisions, and managing the comment letter process to resolution without escalation.
Ongoing Compliance
The company is a public reporting company that needs consistent, accessible securities counsel for periodic report preparation, current report filings, disclosure guidance, and general securities law counsel throughout the reporting cycle.
Cannabis Securities
A cannabis company needs securities counsel who understands the unique disclosure challenges of operating in an industry that remains federally illegal, including risk factor disclosure, revenue recognition, banking limitations, and Section 280E tax implications.
AI & Tech Disclosure
An AI or technology company needs guidance on disclosing technology capabilities, data governance risks, intellectual property portfolios, and AI-related business risks in SEC filings without overstating functionality or understating risk.
Crypto & Digital Assets
A cryptocurrency, token, or digital asset company needs analysis of whether its tokens constitute securities under the Howey test, guidance on registration requirements, or ongoing compliance counsel for tokenized securities offerings.
Private Placements
The company is conducting a private placement under Regulation D, Regulation S, or Section 4(a)(2) and needs offering documents, subscription agreements, investor qualification procedures, and exemption compliance guidance.
Luxury Technology IPO
A luxury technology company is preparing for public market entry and needs guidance on brand valuation disclosure, IP portfolio description, international regulatory compliance, ESG reporting, and investor communication strategy.
Corporate Governance
The company needs assistance with board committee charters, corporate governance policies, insider trading policies, Regulation FD compliance programs, or other governance structures required of public reporting companies.
Submitting an inquiry through this form does not create an attorney-client relationship. The attorney-client relationship and its associated protections, including attorney-client privilege and confidentiality obligations, are established only upon execution of a signed engagement letter. Do not include sensitive or privileged information in this form. For more information, please review the firm's disclaimers and editorial policy.