WILLIAM JOSEPH GRACE

WILLIAM JOSEPH GRACE is currently employed as a Broker and/or Investment Adviser at MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED located at 1152 15TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20005.

WILLIAM JOSEPH GRACE has worked at MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED since October 20, 1978

Disclosure History

WILLIAM JOSEPH GRACE has 2 Disclosure Event(s).

Date: January 01, 1987
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: RECOMMENDED UNSUITABLE SPECULATIVE SECURITIESAND AN UNSUITABLE TAX SHELTER DAMAGES SOUGHT--$133,518.76
Damage Amount Requested: $133,518.76 Damages Granted: $30,000.00
Broker Comment: CUSTOMERS WERE AWARDED $30,000SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF CLAIM AND ANSWER.

Date: September 15, 1986
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: MERRILL LYNCH,PIERCE,FENNER & SMITH FILED ACIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE CUSTOMERS [CUSTOMERS] TORECOVER AN UNSECURED DEBIT BALANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,614.06ARISING FROM UNPAID OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS. THE CUSTOMER FILED ACOUNTERCLAIM AND THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT ALLEGING BREACH OFFIDUCIARY DUTY,NEGLIGENCE,FRAUD,VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 10(B) ANDRULE 10(B)5, ETC. DAMAGES SOUGHT WERE $500,000.00
Damage Amount Requested: $500,000.00 Damages Granted: $96,264.00
Broker Comment: CUSTOMERS WERE AWARDED $96,264.00 ON THEIRCOUNTERCLAIM AND 3RD PARTY COMPLAINT.SEE ATTACHED COMPLAINT, AMENDED COUNTERCLAIM ANDAMENDED THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT,ANSWER TO AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMAND ANSWER TO AMENDED THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT.

More Information

All individuals registered to sell securities or provide investment advice are required to disclose customer complaints and arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and criminal or civil judicial proceedings.

A disclosure includes information about customer disputes, disciplinary events and financial matters on the broker's record as reported by securities regulators, the individual broker, and any involved firms. Some of these items may involve pending actions or allegations that have not been resolved or proven. The presence of a disclosure does not automatically indicate any wrongdoing.

BrokerCheck is the source of the data included in this Report. The data was compiled on June 29, 2018.

To view the full report for WILLIAM JOSEPH GRACE, click here.

The use of BrokerCheck data is subject to the BrokerCheck Terms of Use.