United American Petroleum Corp. UAPC (last ticker on record)
CIK 1321516Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
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 Aug 2017
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Apr 2012 to Oct 2014
- Law firms
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 1
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC administrative actionSEC order (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.
- Whitley LLP Attorneys at LawFirst linked Sep 2013 · Named in a filing · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.06× · Went dark 2.94× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- LEWIS, KESSLER & KELSCH, a Professional CorporationFirst linked Apr 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 4.80× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.53×
- Michael M. KesslerFirst linked Apr 2005 · Text search only · 29 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.86× · Went dark 1.72× · 95% wipeout 1.22×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley LLP Attorneys at Law | Sep 2013 | Named in a filing | 14 | 3.06 | 2.94 | 0.91 |
| LEWIS, KESSLER & KELSCH, a Professional Corporation | Apr 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 6 | 4.80 | 0.00 | 1.53 |
| Michael M. Kessler | Apr 2005 | Text search only | 29 | 1.86 | 1.72 | 1.22 |
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.
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael M. KesslerMichael M. Kessler | Apr 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 26 | 1.66 | 1.58 | 1.05 |