ArbitrationIntel — Securities & Investment Fraud
Ponzi schemes, unregistered securities, fraudulent private placements, cryptocurrency securities fraud — a securities arbitration lawyer handles the cases that go far beyond a single bad broker. If your investment contract or advisory agreement routes disputes to arbitration, you still need a real recovery. Checking your claim costs nothing upfront.
I. Investment Fraud Is Bigger Than One Broker
A FINRA arbitration attorney handles disputes with a registered broker-dealer. But a great deal of investment fraud happens outside that world entirely — private placements sold by an unregistered promoter, a Ponzi scheme dressed up as a real estate fund, a "guaranteed" cryptocurrency investment, a promissory note that was never going to be repaid. A securities arbitration lawyer covers this wider territory, whether your claim runs through FINRA, through AAA or JAMS securities rules, or through a state securities regulator alongside arbitration.
II. FINRA Arbitration vs. Securities Arbitration
Not sure which one fits? That's exactly what the claim check below is for — tell us who sold you the investment and we'll route you correctly.
III. Investment Fraud That Qualifies
Ponzi and pyramid schemes
Returns paid from new investor money instead of real investment performance.
Unregistered securities
Investments sold without required registration or a valid exemption.
Private placement fraud
Misrepresented risk, fabricated returns, or funds never deployed as promised.
Promissory note fraud
"Guaranteed" notes that were never backed by real collateral or a real business.
Cryptocurrency securities fraud
Tokens or funds marketed as investments that were unregistered securities offerings.
Elder investment fraud
Older investors steered into products designed to benefit the seller, not the client.
IV. How A Securities Claim Moves
Who sold you the investment, what you were told, and what you lost.
We identify the right forum — FINRA, AAA/JAMS, or a hybrid claim — before matching you.
A securities arbitration lawyer reviews your file and, if they take the case, pursues it. You pay nothing upfront.
V. Questions Investors Ask First
A FINRA arbitration attorney focuses on disputes with registered broker-dealers, argued inside FINRA's own forum. A securities arbitration lawyer works that same territory plus cases against unregistered promoters, investment advisers, and issuers of fraudulent private offerings — cases that may run through AAA, JAMS, or a hybrid of arbitration and court.
It depends on the agreement you signed. Many advisory and private-placement contracts still include an arbitration clause — often through AAA or JAMS rather than FINRA. If there's no arbitration clause at all, a securities arbitration lawyer can still help you pursue the claim in court.
Ponzi and pyramid schemes, unregistered securities offerings, private placement fraud, promissory note fraud, and cryptocurrency securities fraud are the patterns we see most often. If you're not sure your situation fits, the two-minute claim check below will tell you.
Checking your claim is free. Firms on our panel that take securities fraud cases generally work on a contingency basis — paid a share of what's recovered, with no upfront fee — confirm the exact terms with the firm before signing anything.
Check If You Have A Claim
Answer a few questions about the investment and who sold it to you. If it holds up, we'll match you to a securities arbitration lawyer on our vetted panel — at no upfront cost to you.
Still Have Questions?
No pressure, no cost, no obligation. We'll walk through what happened and tell you honestly whether it looks like a securities claim.