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ow Gana Weinstein LLP Became a National Leader in Investor-Side FINRA Arbitration
Most investors never expect to battle their financial advisor, brokerage firm, or wealth manager. They trust the professional in front of them. They assume retirement accounts are handled responsibly. And when something goes wrong, many believe the loss is simply “the market.” At Gana Weinstein LLP, we exist for one reason—to show harmed investors that they are not powerless.
For more than a decade, our firm has represented individual investors in FINRA arbitration, AAA proceedings, JAMS matters, and court litigation nationwide. Through that work, we have recovered more than $475 million on behalf of clients who suffered losses through unsuitable investments, supervisory failures, retirement mismanagement, and fraud. This figure reflects years of focused advocacy across thousands of securities cases and places our firm among the most accomplished claimant-side investor-rights practices in the United States.
Gana Weinstein LLP is not a general litigation firm. Our practice is built exclusively for investors. Every attorney in the firm is trained to understand complex financial products, identify misconduct, and pursue claims in securities arbitration. Our work ranges from unsuitable investment recommendations to failures to supervise, and from concentrated stock and margin losses to crypto, structured notes, REITs, DSTs, BDCs, interval funds, oil and gas programs, and other alternative investments. Because we focus solely on investor protection, we can move quickly, identify liability efficiently, and build recoveries that reflect the full scope of the misconduct.
Experience is one of the strongest predictors of success in FINRA arbitration. Our attorneys have handled more than 3,000 securities matters, giving us a detailed understanding of how brokerage firms operate, how risks are documented, and how investment losses occur. We know how to interpret trading patterns, how to expose supervisory failures, and how to position cases for settlement or hearing. This depth of experience is shared across the firm and is a major reason why clients and referring attorneys turn to us in high-stakes disputes.
Our leadership in the national investor-rights community further distinguishes the firm. A partner in the firm served as President of PIABA, the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association—the leading national organization dedicated to investor protection. Our attorneys contribute to rulemaking and reform efforts involving FINRA, the SEC, and arbitration procedure, and the firm teaches securities arbitration at New York Law School. This combination of advocacy, scholarship, and policy work signals to clients—and to financial institutions—that Gana Weinstein LLP is recognized at the highest levels of the field.
The recovery of more than $475 million is not merely a statistic. It represents retirees who regained financial security, families who recovered lost college savings, and seniors who were protected from unsuitable alternative products. It reflects clients who trusted a financial professional and were let down—and a legal team that helped restore what was taken. Every dollar recovered is a reminder of why investor protection matters.
Many of our cases originate not from investors directly but from attorneys in other practice areas: family law, trusts and estates, tax, corporate, and elder law. These lawyers often see irregularities in financial records long before the investor realizes something is wrong. We routinely assist these professionals in evaluating claims, offering guidance, and serving as co-counsel where appropriate. Our firm is a national resource for harmed investors and for the attorneys who help them.
If you or your client suspects that an investment loss is unusual or unexplained, a simple conversation can make all the difference. Most investors wait too long because they assume losses are normal. Most lawyers hesitate because the securities world feels specialized. At Gana Weinstein LLP, our message is straightforward: if something feels wrong in an investment account, it deserves a closer look. With more than $475 million recovered and a national reputation for investor advocacy, our firm stands ready to help.