BOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwire - Nov 23, 2011) - Saxena White P.A. announces that it has filed a[ class action lawsuit ] in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on behalf of investors who purchased Imperial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: [ IFT ]) ("Imperial" or the "Company") common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's Registration and Prospectus issued in connection with the Company's February 7, 2011 initial public offering (The "IPO" or the "Offering").

On September 27, 2011, after the close of trading, Imperial issued a press release announcing that it had been served with a search warrant issued by a Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The Company disclosed that "it and certain of its employees, including its chairman and chief executive officer, and its president and chief operating officer, are under investigation in the District of New Hampshire with respect to its life finance business." On this news, shares of the Company's stock declined $4.11 per share, or 65.24%, to close at $2.19 per share on September 28, 2011, on unusually heavy trading volume. This closing price represented a cumulative loss of $8.56, or 79.63%, of the value of the Company's shares at the IPO price of $10.75 per share, just months earlier.

You may obtain a copy of the [ complaint ] and join the [ class action ] at [ www.saxenawhite.com ]. If you purchased the shares of Imperial Holdings, Inc. you may contact [ Joe White ] or [ Greg Stone ] at Saxena White P.A. to discuss your rights and interests.

If you purchased shares of Imperial Holdings, Inc. and suffered a loss, either purchased pursuant to the IPO or on the open marker, and wish to apply to be the[ lead plaintiff ] in this action, a motion on your behalf must be filed with the Court no later than January 17, 2012. You may contact Saxena White P.A. to discuss your rights regarding the appointment of lead plaintiff and your interest in the [ class action ]. Please note that you may also retain counsel of your choice and need not take any action at this time to be a class member.

Saxena White P.A., which has offices in Boca Raton and Boston, specializes in prosecuting securities fraud and complex class actions on behalf of institutions and individuals. Currently serving as lead counsel in numerous securities fraud class actions nationwide, the firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of injured investors and is active in major litigation pending in federal and state courts throughout the United States.