Investor Claims

We have brought securities arbitration and commodities arbitration claims for our investor clients (individual and corporate investors). We have successfully litigated securities arbitration and other financial claims at the major forums, such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the American Arbitration Association (AAA.) 

We have pursued claims against stockbrokers, brokerage firms and other investment professionals who have mishandled our clients’ funds. We can handle a wide range of abuses and violations, including:

 • Securities Fraud

  • Tax Shelter Fraud

• Annuity Sales Practice Abuses

  • Mutual Fund Abuses

  • Insurance Product Abuses

  • Stock Option Abuses

  • Internet Securities Fraud

  • Hedge Fund Fraud

  • Online Trading Abuses

 

Your claims as an investor against financial professionals and brokers may include unsuitable investments, such as the placing of your funds in high-risk stocks or commodities for the broker’s personal gain and commissions, without informing you or taking into account your investment objectives such as age, financial situation and family circumstances.  Other specific investor claims are not limited to, but may fall into the following categories: 

  • Stock Broker Fraud

  • Unauthorized Trading

  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty

  • Negligence

  • Supervisory Failures

  • Registration Violations

  • Excessive Use of Margin

  • Failure to Diversify Portfolio

  • Fraudulent Stock Research

  • Aiding Financial “Suicide”

  • Failing to Follow Buy-Sell
      Instructions

  • Failure to Follow Investment Strategy Instructions

  • Churning Your Portfolio

  • Excessive Trading

  • Stock Manipulation

  • Conflicts or Trading Against Your Interest

  • Over Concentration in a Specific Type or Kind of Investment

  • Opening Account Documentation Falsification