TOP SHIPS INC. TOPS (last ticker on record)
CIK 1296484Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 95% wipeout
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
- 2
- Newest began Jun 2026
- Largest fall in its shares
- 98%
- Sep 2019 to Mar 2020
- Law firms
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 10
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Shares down 95% from their high
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 6-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 6-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- A filing mentions a Wells noticeForm 6-K (opens in a new tab)
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.
- Watson Farley & WilliamsFirst linked Jul 2014 · Named in SEC correspondence · 93 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.59× · Went dark 0.32× · 95% wipeout 1.37×
- Seward & KisselFirst linked Jul 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 164 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.78× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 1.28×
- Duane MorrisFirst linked Apr 2026 · Text search only · 413 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.76× · Went dark 1.28× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
- Norton RoseFirst linked Apr 2014 · Text search only · 304 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.11× · Went dark 0.52× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Farley & Williams | Jul 2014 | Named in SEC correspondence | 93 | 0.59 | 0.32 | 1.37 |
| Seward & Kissel | Jul 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 164 | 0.78 | 0.19 | 1.28 |
| Duane Morris | Apr 2026 | Text search only | 413 | 0.76 | 1.28 | 1.06 |
| Norton Rose | Apr 2014 | Text search only | 304 | 1.11 | 0.52 | 1.24 |
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.
- Will VogelWatson Farley & WilliamsFirst linked Sep 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.73×
- Gary J. WolfeSeward & KisselFirst linked Jul 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 47 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.08× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.65×
- Robert E. LustrinSeward & KisselFirst linked Jul 2004 · Named in a filing · 40 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.29× · Went dark 0.55× · 95% wipeout 3.08×
- Dean M. ColucciDuane MorrisFirst linked Apr 2026 · Text search only · 49 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.36× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Todd JohnsonWatson Farley & WilliamsFirst linked Jul 2022 · Text search only · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark — · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Evan PreponisSeward & KisselFirst linked Jul 2016 · Text search only · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.77× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.30×
- Edward S. HortonSeward & KisselFirst linked Jun 2014 · Text search only · 39 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.72× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.01×
- Yvan-Claude PierreReed SmithFirst linked Apr 2012 · Text search only · 30 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.96× · Went dark 1.66× · 95% wipeout 2.33×
- Anthony Tu-SekineSeward & KisselFirst linked Aug 2007 · Text search only · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.37× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.80×
- George EconomouSeward & KisselFirst linked Oct 2004 · Text search only · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.88× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 4.39×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will VogelWatson Farley & Williams | Sep 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.73 |
| Gary J. WolfeSeward & Kissel | Jul 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 47 | 1.08 | 0.00 | 2.65 |
| Robert E. LustrinSeward & Kissel | Jul 2004 | Named in a filing | 40 | 1.29 | 0.55 | 3.08 |
| Dean M. ColucciDuane Morris | Apr 2026 | Text search only | 49 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 0.87 |
| Todd JohnsonWatson Farley & Williams | Jul 2022 | Text search only | 5 | 0.00 | — | 0.92 |
| Evan PreponisSeward & Kissel | Jul 2016 | Text search only | 10 | 0.77 | 0.00 | 1.30 |
| Edward S. HortonSeward & Kissel | Jun 2014 | Text search only | 39 | 0.72 | 0.00 | 2.01 |
| Yvan-Claude PierreReed Smith | Apr 2012 | Text search only | 30 | 1.96 | 1.66 | 2.33 |
| Anthony Tu-SekineSeward & Kissel | Aug 2007 | Text search only | 13 | 1.37 | 0.00 | 1.80 |
| George EconomouSeward & Kissel | Oct 2004 | Text search only | 6 | 2.88 | 0.00 | 4.39 |