A security is a type of transferable interest representing financial value. Securities may take a number of different forms, including stocks, bonds, notes, collateral trust certificates, voting trust certificates or investment contracts. Securities attorneys represent clients in transactions and legal disputes related to stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and initial public offerings (IPOs). Securities attorneys may represent a corporation or shareholders in a securities fraud lawsuit against officers and directors of the corporation, or may assist clients in matters involving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Snowmass (sometimes known locally as Old Snowmass) is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. It is situated in the valley of the Roaring Fork River, near the mouth of Snowmass Creek along State Highway 82 between Aspen and Basalt. It consists largely of a post office, several commercial businesses, and surrounding houses and ranches. The Snowmass Post Office has the ZIP Code 81654. Snowmass should not be confused with the Snowmass Ski Area or with the Town of Snowmass Village, the location of the ski area. Serial killer Ted Bundy abducted murder victim Caryn Campbell from the Wildwood Inn in Snowmass Village on January 12, 1975. Ken Lay, the former CEO of Enron, died near Snowmass on July 5, 2006. Rocky Mountain Institute has its headquarters in Snowmass.