You can get professional and dedicated support from a securities litigation lawyer if you experience more than $100,000 in investment losses because of misconduct on the part of a financial firm, stockbroker, or securities professional.
Our team at Meyer Wilson Werning understands what it takes to support you. We’ve brought clients like you over $350 million in compensation since we began operations in 1999. You can get professional help from an investment fraud lawyer.
Reach out to learn more and discuss your options if you’ve experienced securities fraud or other forms of misconduct. We’ll explain the steps you need to take to make a full financial recovery.
Why Hire a Securities Litigation Lawyer?
Hiring an attorney to assist with acts of securities misconduct can improve your chances of getting fair compensation for your losses. Our team understands the steps you need to take to recover financially, and we can use our extensive training and experience to assist you.
When you have an investment fraud or misconduct claim, you will likely be facing mandatory arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) instead of going through the court system.
All brokerage firms in the country force their customers to sign customer agreements that contain mandatory arbitration clauses. In other words, if you have a dispute with them, you cannot go to court. You must file your case in FINRA arbitration. We know what it takes to successfully get through the arbitration process.
You Don’t Have to Go Through Arbitration Alone
The brokerage firm will most certainly have high-powered, sophisticated corporate lawyers defending it. It is therefore imperative that you have an experienced securities arbitration lawyer on your side, protecting your interests and fighting for your rights.
We can help with many types of securities claims, including those that involve:
- Suitability
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Negligent misrepresentation
- Unauthorized trading
- Churning
You can discuss the specifics of your situation with our securities litigation practice.
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Why Choose Us to Handle Your Claim?
The brokerage firm will have sophisticated lawyers on their side who are well-versed in the securities rules, regulations, and procedures. You need a securities arbitration attorney who has experience and resources to help you win your case.
At Meyer Wilson Werning, we represent individual and institutional investors nationwide in securities arbitration, litigation, mediation, and class action lawsuits. We are a law firm that other attorneys turn to when their clients have claims involving stockbroker misconduct or investment fraud.
Our stockbroker arbitration lawyers represent investors nationwide. However, we can only assist if you have suffered financial losses due to the misconduct of a professional in the securities industry. We cannot assist with other scams or types of fraud.
We Understand FINRA Arbitration
What is FINRA arbitration? An alternative to litigation, FINRA arbitration is a process for resolving disputes between parties without going to court.
Who oversees arbitration? A panel of arbitrators handles this process. They are selected through a process agreed upon by the parties. An arbitration award is final and binding, with a limited review available by the courts.
Why Are These Cases Handled in Mandatory Arbitration?
At the time you hired your broker, they gave you many documents to sign and complete. In almost all cases, these papers included a mandatory arbitration provision that specifically stated disputes must go through arbitration. Essentially, this provision means the case will not go to court. Most investors don’t pay close attention to this provision until an issue arises.
To initiate an arbitration proceeding, you or your securities arbitration attorney will need to file a Statement of Claim and Uniform Submission Agreement with FINRA. Once you file these forms and pay the appropriate fees, the system will notify the parties named in the Statement of Claim.
They must file an answer within 45 days. If the claim proceeds to arbitration, an arbitration panel consisting of one to three individuals will hear the case. There are only very few circumstances in which either party can challenge an arbitration award.
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Mandatory FINRA Arbitration Has Its Advantages
While you may have no other option but securities arbitration, it has its advantages:
- The procedure is streamlined, which can reduce the costs and speed things along more quickly than the court.
- At-fault parties generally pay any arbitration award quickly after the panel reaches its decision.
- Your case will go before a panel of arbitrators who have completed training provided by FINRA and who have elected to serve as arbitrators.
Our securities litigation lawyers can guide you through all steps of the process and explain what happens during an arbitration hearing. Our team will use our many years of experience to provide the personalized support you deserve.
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What Can You Expect from FINRA Arbitration?
While similar to a court trial, FINRA arbitration generally offers a faster way to resolve a dispute. The matter will be heard by a single arbitrator or a panel of three, depending on the size of your case.
Once we file for arbitration, the process proceeds much like any civil litigation. We file a formal complaint, and then the respondent has an opportunity to file a responsive pleading called an answer. Afterwards, there is a period for conducting discovery, which is the exchange of documents and information between the parties.
If the case does not resolve through settlement, the arbitrator or arbitrators will hear the case, including reviewing testimony, and then make a decision regarding the outcome. The arbitrator or panel of arbitrators can issue an award to an aggrieved party. The award is legally binding.
How Many People Will Hear Your Case?
A single arbitrator hears smaller claims and may not require an in-person hearing. A panel of arbitrators handles more complicated cases. The average time for a FINRA arbitration case, from start to finish, is between 12 and 16 months, which is typically much faster than court.
What Are the Odds of Winning in Arbitration?
In order to increase your odds of winning in arbitration, you can retain an experienced securities attorney. The majority of cases resolve via a settlement agreed to between the parties.
According to FINRA information on resolution and results for customers, approximately 69% of customer disputes are resolved through settlement, with many of them going through mediation. It is important to note that no two investor claims are the same, and an outcome in one does not guarantee the same or similar outcome in another.
Talk to Us About Securities Litigation
You can explore all possible options to get fair compensation after an act of professional misconduct with a securities litigation attorney from our team at Meyer Wilson Werning. We know what it takes to assist with these complicated claims, so contact us now.
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