About Robert A.
Robert A. Kantas earned his undergraduate degree in management from Golden Gate University before completing a J.D. at the University of Virginia in 1997. His educational background combined business and law, and it laid the foundation for a practice that moves between arbitration forums and federal courtrooms.
Over the course of his career he has secured admission in a broad range of jurisdictions. Those include the U.S. Supreme Court, the D.C. Circuit and the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also admitted in state courts in Virginia and Texas and in multiple federal district courts, including the Northern District of California, the Southern District of Texas, the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the Western District of Virginia.
He practices at Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP. The firm name appears in his professional biography and he handles matters that arise in both arbitration and litigation settings. He appears in federal courts and in arbitration forums where investor claims and securities disputes are often resolved.
The professional memberships Kantas maintains help outline the contours of his work. He holds membership in the State Bar of Texas, the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association and the American Association for Justice. Those affiliations point to regular involvement in investor advocacy and civil litigation on behalf of clients who bring claims against brokerage firms, financial advisors and other parties in the securities industry.
Colleagues and opposing counsel see him in hearings, in briefed appeals and in arbitration proceedings. He files pleadings in district courts and argues matters on appeal in circuit court. His practice requires familiarity with both procedural and substantive aspects of securities regulation, arbitration rules and appellate standards of review.
He combines courtroom work with the drafting and management of arbitration cases. That includes preparing demand letters and statements of claim, handling discovery, and presenting evidence at hearings. He also handles appeals when matters move beyond the trial or arbitration panel stage. He currently practices at Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP, representing investors in securities arbitration and civil litigation matters.
