JAMES M. ARDOIN
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY (REPRESENTATIVE CASES)
- United States vs. David Bermingham; Southern District of Texas; One of the “Natwest Three” indicted
as part of the Enron collapse and extradited from London; negotiated plea deal for 6 months. - Jones Walker, LLP Partner.
- SEC vs. Laura Pendergast Holt and United States vs. Laura Pendergast Holt; Southern District and
Northern Districts of Texas; represented the Chief Investment Officer of Stanford Financial in both civil
and criminal proceedings; settled SEC case and negotiated a 36 month sentence in the criminal matter. - SEC vs. Arthur Wammel and United States vs. Arthur Wammel; Eastern District of Texas; represented
client on Ponzi scheme allegations by both the SEC and DOJ. - SEC vs. Furlong; Northern District of Illinois (Chicago); represented client on allegations by the SEC of
running a Ponzi scheme in mining operations. - United States vs. Nouri: Southern District of California; dismissal of indictment for conspiracy to export
to embargoed country (Iran)