Attorney Chris Vernon was recently interviewed for a story on Collier County attracting remote workers due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Scott’s lawyer, Chris Vernon, says Scott should have received the right advice when he bought the policy in 2004, but he didn’t. “That’s because the insurance industry is based on sales rather than advice,” says Vernon. By the time the policyholder turns 100 it may be too late to solve the situation. Read more.

“My clients invested money with him, we want the money back, and they won’t give it to us. That’s it; it’s a simple as that. And there’s no explanation as for why not. Where’s the money?” said Chris Vernon, who represents several Southwest Florida investors now taking Hurley to court. Read more on the story.

Most of us are aware of the young investors who opened Robinhood brokerage accounts and banded together through social media to teach hedge funds a lesson on their abusive practice of destroying weak companies such as GameStop. The GameStop situation occurred because hedge funds chose to underestimate this group. While no one is sure how to account for this new generation of investors in their investment decisions, traditional investors should take heed and not ignore their impact.

Life insurance products are often a key part of your estate and financial plan, but do extra due diligence before any purchase. There are many reasons for this warning. Read more in this article by Attorney Chris Vernon.

One of the very reasons for working with an investment professional that is registered with a brokerage firm is the obligation of the firm to vet investments before allowing their financial advisors to recommend them. Investments sold by financial professionals outside of the firm typically lack this due diligence vetting done by legitimate brokerage firms. Read more in this article by Attorney Chris Vernon.

Vernon Litigation Group is the Collier County Business of the Month for May 2021.