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).
Farmingville is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 16,458 at the 2000 census. Farmingville is in the Town of Brookhaven. The Brookhaven Town Hall is on the east side of Bald Hill in the community.