Investment Arbitration Awards & Settlements

Securities Arbitration Attorneys

Mr. Meissner's prior experience with the New York State Attorney General’s Office, under Dennis Vacco and Eliot Spitzer, allows him to provide skilled and diligent representation in all areas of consumer securities law. Having also been a Senior Associate in the well known boutique securities defense firm of Gusrae, Kaplan and Bruno to represent brokers and firms in various matters provides the Meissner firm with insight as to the “tricks of the trade” that the industry utilizes in defending various matters and has incorporated such experience into his practice so as to obtain the best results possible for his clients.

The firm has never lost any in-person arbitration hearing. It is one of the few arbitration firms to have successfully litigated research/conflict of interest cases. This resulted in an 88% six figure recovery against Merrill Lynch, who referred to the firm's success as an “aberration”.

We were one of the very few firms across the nation that had great success with these cases small and large, while most securities arbitration attorneys (let alone other attorneys) lost most of these cases despite the rush in which many firms sought to sign up clients with retainers without proper analysis, screening let alone planing one's litigation strategy. In addition, all class actions associated with such issue were dismissed to this firm's knowledge again wasting victims time and dashing their hopes.

Brokerage firms know that when they lose in arbitration to the Meissner firm, the public and regulators may very likely read about it, so we find that they think long and hard about the strength of their case at all stages of the process. Thus when we accept retention on a matter the client benefits from our reputation which is invaluable in litigation and an aspect many people do not realize in deciding which firm to retain. 

We have had many more success stories over the years on a variety of cases that were either not reported in the media or resulted in confidential settlements." Our screening and preparation process is, to our knowledge, unique and directly contrasts with many other law firms who seek to be retained first and ask questions later as we do the opposite.

The Meissner firm represents individual and institutional investors in NYSE and NASD arbitration claims against major Wall Street firms.

June 18, 2006 Sunday NY Times Business Section - Meissner Efforts to Assure a Fair Arbitration Panel on Behalf of his East Islip New York Volunteer Fire Department Client Regarding Brokerages Securities America, Concord Equity Group and their broker Andrew Sirico • Andrew Sirico

"Banc of America Securities Ordered to Pay N.J. Couple $840,000" , Forbes.com, April 28, 2004 Related to their former broker, Richard Zinman Richard Zinman

"Meissner Merrill Lynch Award" - Sunday NY Times 08/10/03

"88% Recovery Merrill Lynch Research Case" Money/Morningstar, February 24, 2005: NASD

Contact the Meissner firm for a securities arbitration lawyer who focuses on the U.S. and international investor claims.