A former Nixon Peabody securities partner who was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a $22 million Ponzi scheme is asking to remain free on bail pending his appeal.

David Tamman is scheduled to surrender to federal authorities on Dec. 2. Tamman, who appealed his conviction and sentence on Sept. 30, made his bail request last month. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez is scheduled to hear his arguments on Tuesday.