Stuart David Meissner

Specialized nationally recognized high profile boutique investor arbitration/ litigation/ SEC/FINRA / Whistleblower regulatory law firm. Obtained the largest accounting related SEC Whistleblower award in history of 23 Million dolllars . Select Criminal Representation in NY. Securities related representation includes nationwide securities arbitration involving large and small wall street firms on behalf of investors, as well as individual employees with employment dispute issues within the securities industry. Record FINRA win statistics. Decades of quality representation involving misrepresentation, unsuitable products, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, promissory notes, securities employment related claims, breach of contract, unsuitable advice/mismanagement relating to stock, bonds, options, structured products, churning, unauthorized trading, options, mutual funds, REITS, private placements, structured products and all other securities. Also filed claims involving over-concentration, Unauthorized trading, churning, bonus disputes, retirement advice, etc. Represent Whistleblowers in claims before the SEC, False Claims Act cases, promissory note disputes, breach of contract claims, and wrongful discharge. As a former prosecutor with over 14 years of prosecutorial experience in New York the firm aggressively represents its clients in all matters, including investor matters, as well as regulatory representation - FINRA & SEC, Wells Notices, subpoena management. Conducts internal corporate investigations and supervisory reviews required by regulatory agencies. Former Assistant DA under Robert Morgenthau and Former Asst Atty General Investor Protection Unit of the NY Atty General under Eliot Spitzer and his predecessor. Attorney Advertising. Prior results to not guarantee future outcomes.

New York University School of Law

LL.M. (1998) | Corporate - Securities Law Emphasis

1995 - 1998

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

J.D. (1988) | Law

1985 - 1988

Managing Member - Private Practice

Meissner Associates

2001 - Current

Senior Associate

Gusrae, Kaplan, Bruno

1999 - 2000

Defended brokerage firms small and large in all arbitration and regulatory matters. FINRA, SEC, CFTC etc as well as customer arbitrations . Also defended various securities related clients in various criminal securities matters. Represented individual brokers with regard to assisting them in leaving firms to join a new brokerage firms and avoid restraining orders and similar issues.

Assistant Attorney General - Investor Protection / Financial Crimes Units

NY State Attorney General

1995 - 1999

Investigated and prosecuted high profile securities and internet related matters in NY State in coordination with various State and Federal agencies. Numerous criminal, civil and Grand Jury investigations and prosecutions.

Assistant District Attorney - Trial Division

Manhattan District Attorney - New York County

1988 - 1995

Prosecuted thousands of cases in New York County, presented hundreds of cases before New York County Grand Juries, litigated in excess of 30 trials on behalf of the State involving a variety of crimes within the Trial Division of the District Attorney's office.

Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Member

Current

New York State Bar  # 2244655

Member

1989 - Current

New York

Since 1989

• Free Consultation
  Free Phone Consultations.
• Credit Cards Accepted
  All Credit Cards accepted via Pay Pal with a service fee.
• Contingent Fees
  On all investor arbitrations accepted, and on select employment cases

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Securities Law

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Stockbroker & Investment Fraud

• SEC / CFTC Whistleblower Law