Stuart David Meissner

Attorney Stuart Meissner was born in 1962 in Brooklyn, New York. He earned his Bachelor’s and Juris Doctorate from Hofstra University. He went on to earn his masters of law degree from New York University Law School. He opened his own practice, Meissner Associates, twenty years ago in 2001 in Manhattan, New York. His practice focuses primarily on SEC whistleblower cases, investment disputes, securities violations, and FINRA arbitration.

After 9/11, Attorney Meissner volunteered at Ground Zero on “the pile” on the “bucket brigade” along with fire and police officers, sifting through debris trying to find survivors. He was later subsequently diagnosed with cancer relating to his efforts, which he has since overcome.

Mr. Meissner contributed to the drafting of the SEC Rules when it was first passed into law. His comments even appear in the footnotes of the actual SEC Rules. He was one of the first attorneys to file an SEC Whistleblower tip and represents whistleblowers reporting tips to the SEC.

Additionally, Attorney Meissner provides legal representation to investors who have been defrauded by their brokers and brokerage firms, and Wall Street employees who have been taken advantage of. He has a long track record of success against some of the country's largest financial institutions, including Citizens Securities, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and UBS.

Attorney Meissner may also be available to provide defense representation for criminal matters as well as regulatory representation, and conduct internal corporate investigations and supervisory reviews required by regulatory agencies.

His efforts have won his clients millions of dollars in awards and settlements. This includes the 2016 award of $22 million to his Monsanto whistleblower client. It remains one of the largest whistleblower awards to ever be awarded.

Previously, Attorney Meissen worked as a former state prosecutor and lawyer and independent candidate for the U.S. Senate.

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

• SEC / CFTC Whistleblower Law