Brownie's Marine Group, Inc BWMG (last ticker on record)
CIK 1166708Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- Restructuring
- Restatement
These figures describe clients, not conduct. A lawyer or firm can serve many companies that later had trouble for reasons that have nothing to do with their work, and nothing here says any lawyer or firm did anything wrong.
- Red flags
- 3
- Newest began Aug 2026
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Apr 2010 to Sep 2015
- Law firms
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
An SEC release can name a company’s officer, or its stock as what a scheme sold or moved, so the company may be the victim. Each link goes to what to read.
Law firms
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Pearlman Schneider LLPFirst linked Aug 2014 · Named in SEC correspondence · 32 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.34× · Went dark 1.79× · 95% wipeout 1.41×
- K&L GatesFirst linked Sep 2002 · Named in a filing · 723 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 1.35× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearlman Schneider LLP | Aug 2014 | Named in SEC correspondence | 32 | 1.34 | 1.79 | 1.41 |
| K&L Gates | Sep 2002 | Named in a filing | 723 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 1.18 |
Lawyers
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Brian A. PearlmanPearlman Law GroupFirst linked Aug 2014 · Named in SEC correspondence · 29 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.67× · Went dark 1.57× · 95% wipeout 1.13×
- Clayton E. ParkerK&L GatesFirst linked Sep 2002 · Named in a filing · 129 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 1.96× · 95% wipeout 1.28×
- Ronald S. HaligmanK&L GatesFirst linked Sep 2002 · Named in a filing · 36 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.77× · Went dark 1.66× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- David GonzalezFirst linked Jul 2004 · Text search only · 91 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.34× · Went dark 1.69× · 95% wipeout 0.76×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian A. PearlmanPearlman Law Group | Aug 2014 | Named in SEC correspondence | 29 | 0.67 | 1.57 | 1.13 |
| Clayton E. ParkerK&L Gates | Sep 2002 | Named in a filing | 129 | 1.18 | 1.96 | 1.28 |
| Ronald S. HaligmanK&L Gates | Sep 2002 | Named in a filing | 36 | 0.77 | 1.66 | 1.10 |
| David Gonzalez | Jul 2004 | Text search only | 91 | 1.34 | 1.69 | 0.76 |