Securities Arbitration

Nationwide Securities Attorneys

Securities arbitration is a useful alternative dispute resolution tool to help determine is the parties involved are entitled to recover damages. In arbitration, a neutral third party or panel—

• Hears all sides of the issues
• Examines the evidence
• Decides how the issue should be resolved.

Arbitration is final and binding and is subject to review by a court only on a very limited basis. In general, when you pursue your case through arbitration, you are relinquishing your right to go to court.

According to the Financial Industry Regulation Authority (FINRA), nearly 5,000 securities arbitration cases were filed in 2008 and an arbitrator decided the outcome for 24 percent of them with the majority decided after the hearing.

Securities arbitration can prove to be a more expedient and inexpensive alternative to litigation. Arbitrations are conducted in accordance with the Uniform Code of Arbitration, developed by the Securities Industry Conference on Arbitration and the rules of the sponsoring organization where the claim is filed.

Securities attorney, James Willeford is an experienced FINRA arbitrator and while the Willeford Law Firm pursues your case through arbitration, the firm can also help you file your claim with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), state securities commissions, or one of the self-regulatory organizations (SROs). The regulatory agencies may then investigate your complaint and, if warranted, censure, fine, or suspend the wrongdoer. However, these agencies normally do not recover your losses. Arbitration is your path to recovery.

The Willeford Law Firm—the investor’s choice for legal recovery of financial loss

We represent investors in cases of securities fraud to help you recover financial losses caused by a broker’s or brokerage house’s wrongdoing. Our experienced securities arbitrators help you recover. At the Willeford Law Firm, we guide you through the claims process and focus on reducing your emotional and financial stress.

Call our securities arbitration lawyers at 1-800-706-5196 to schedule your free consultation or use the online form to tell us about your investment situation.