Attorneys
Vincent D. Slavens
Mr. Slavens was admitted to the California Bar in 2001. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Corporate Finance from San Diego State University in 1994 and graduated with honors (magna cum laude) from California Western School of Law in 2001.
Prior to law school, Mr. Slavens worked as a licensed investment broker for a number of years. During law school, he successfully became a member of the California Western School of Law, Law Review. After graduating from law school, Mr. Slavens joined Krause & Kalfayan as an associate attorney and has put his securities experience to use in securities litigation, including arbitration matters with the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). He has litigated class action cases in securities, antitrust, and consumer law. In 2005, he became a partner in the firm, which was renamed Krause Kalfayan Benink & Slavens, LLP.
Mr. Slavens is also active in the legal community and has devoted substantial time to community programs such as the Volunteer Lawyers Program of San Diego, where he participated as a panelist on issues relating to the brokerage industry and corporate scandals; and has provided substantial pro bono services to local non-profit organizations. He has written articles on whistle-blower standing under the RICO statutes and third-party liability for securities fraud titled “They Heard It Through The Grapevine” published in Trial Bar News.
Mr. Slavens is an active member of the San Diego County Bar Association, the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, the San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program, and the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA).
Contact Info
Phone: (619) 232-0331
Email: vslavens@kkbs-law.com
Facsimile:(619) 232-4019