Carmel, Indiana Stockbroker Fraud Attorney
Did Thomas Buck Cause You Investment Losses? Thomas Buck of Carmel, Indiana, allegedly conducted business under the designation “The Buck Group” with more than 3,000 accounts and $1.3 billion under management. FINRA found that Mr. Buck failed to sufficiently assess the suitability of the fee structure for specific clients – using commission-based accounts when it would have been less expensive for the clients to maintain fee-based accounts. According to FINRA, in some instances, Mr. Buck’s clients paid considerably more in commissions than they would have if they were in fee-based accounts. In addition, Mr. Buck allegedly misled clients about the potential advantages of fee-based accounts to induce the clients to remain in the higher-cost commission-based accounts. FINRA also determined that Mr. Buck made unauthorized trades in specific customer accounts, failing to get the customers or Merrill Lynch’s prior written consent as required by FINRA Rule 2010. As a result, Mr. Buck was permanently barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Do You Need a Stockbroker Fraud Lawyer? Indiana has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to engage in one or more kinds of stockbroker fraud. They could make misrepresentations about investing in securities (stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, REITs, Junk Bonds, Hedge Funds, Structured Products, etc.) they are selling. Unsuitable recommendations of the strategies they recommend (margin, short selling, option) is another kind of stockbroker fraud. They can engage in many other kinds of stockbroker fraud and stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and Indiana securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Stockbroker Fraud Lawyers Who Handle FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Indiana and Nationwide. Are you an Indiana investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Indiana stockbroker or investment advisor, misrepresent facts about the securities, investments or strategies they were recommending or otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you need representation by an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA arbitration lawyer — an attorney who knows FINRA rules and procedures and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases as well as other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated stockbroker fraud attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and is one of the best securities attorneys to recover your investment losses for all types of stockbroker fraud and stockbroker misconduct in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors with securities misrepresentation claims and many other kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areasbesides securities misrepresentation and stockbroker fraud claims such as stockbroker breach of fiduciary duty, stockbroker negligence, failure to supervise stockbrokers, and unsuitable recommendations by stockbrokers. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Indiana, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis, which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced Stockbroker Fraud Lawyer Serving Indiana Residents in FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle securities misrepresentation, stockbroker fraud, stockbroker misconduct and other investment disputes in FINRA arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitrations serving Indiana citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.
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