Georgia Investment Fraud Lawyer

When you’ve been defrauded by a broker or financial advisor, you need an investment fraud lawyer who understands exactly what you’re up against. The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. and its team of Investment & Securities Fraud attorneys have spent decades representing investors across Georgia who have been the victims of securities fraud and investment fraud, parties facing losses caused by unauthorized trading, excessive commissions, misrepresentation of investment products or other securities misconduct.

Georgia is home to over 1.6 million residents aged 65 and older, a population increasingly targeted by scammers. In 2023, elderly Georgians lost a staggering $92.4 million to fraud, much of it funneled overseas. Investment fraud alone cost seniors $32 million, with tech-support and other schemes close behind—prompting new state laws letting advisors flag suspicious transactions.

The Georgia investment fraud lawyers at our firm specialize in getting individuals their money back from fraudulent investments using any and all available methods. We protect investors by aggressively investigating misconduct, gathering evidence, filing claims against fraudulent stockbrokers and advisors, and pursuing recovery of financial losses through arbitration or litigation.

Our firm has decades of experience handling all types of securities fraud cases and we will utilize all available legal avenues from the federal level to Georgia law as it applies to financial fraud cases.

Our law firm works with clients throughout the state:

What is Investment Fraud?

Investment fraud is a term sometimes used interchangeably with securities fraud, and it involves using deceptive practices, including false or misleading information, to manipulate investors into making investment decisions that result in substantial losses. Dishonest brokers may even resort to outright theft of investor’s funds or securities.

We’ve observed a rise in Affinity frauds in Georgia, targeting religious groups with false promises. Many have fallen prey to high-return or risk-free investment scams. As well as certain stockbrokers targeting existing clients who are Georgia citizens.

Example Scenario: A broker convinces an investor in Georgia to allocate a substantial part of their retirement funds into a high-risk, illiquid investment, minimizing the dangers involved, overstating the potential gains, and urging a swift decision. Ultimately, the investment collapses, resulting in considerable financial losses for the investor.

When you first hired your broker-dealer, it’s likely that you trusted them to put your best interests first. Unfortunately, many brokers and financial advisors don’t live up to their fiduciary duty or have committed outright securities fraud. They might mislead you about investments, conceal risks, engage in excessive trading (churning) to generate commissions, or overcharge you with hidden fees.

How our Georgia Investment Fraud Attorneys Can Help You

Common types of investment fraud we can help with include Ponzi and pyramid schemes, pump and dump tactics, advance fee fraud, affinity fraud, high-yield investment programs, prime bank fraud, forex scams, microcap stock fraud, and broker embezzlement. These schemes often involve false promises of high returns with little risk, manipulation of trust, and deceitful practices that lead to significant financial losses for investors.

Taking swift action can significantly increase your likelihood of obtaining compensation. At the Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we have a track record of assisting numerous investors in recouping their losses from investment fraud. Our approach involves a comprehensive investigation of your case to expose any deceit or fraud, and we are dedicated to advocating for your right to justice and rightful compensation.

Georgia State Securities Laws

The Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008 (O.C.G.A. § 10-5-1 et seq.) is the state’s main securities law. Section 10-5-50 makes it unlawful, when buying or selling securities, to use a scheme to defraud, make untrue statements of material fact, or omit material facts that make a statement misleading. The Act restricts sales of securities that are not registered, exempt, or federally covered.

The Act is part of what are commonly called “blue sky laws.” These laws give regulators authority over securities activity and misconduct within the state.

The Securities Division of the Georgia Secretary of State enforces the Act and its rules. Under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 590-4-5-.16, broker-dealers and agents may not use deceptive advertising, make unsuitable recommendations, trade without authorization, or charge excessive commissions.

Can I Recover my Investment Losses?

In order to recover your investment losses, you must prove that your broker-dealer or financial advisor violated Georgia Securities Act by offering and selling securities for misrepresentations and misleading statements, fraudulent devices or schemes, breached their fiduciary duty to you as an investor or simply committed negligence in the management of your accounts.

In most cases, this means filing a FINRA arbitration claim against the broker-dealer and/or representative.

The majority of securities fraud cases are handled by FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) rather than being brought to the court system.

FINRA arbitration is a streamlined, cost-effective way to resolve disputes between investors and their brokers without going to court – it also allows you to collect punitive damages.

What Can an Investment Fraud Lawyer Do for Investors?

An investment fraud lawyer helps investors recover investment losses that they lost due to a financial advisor or broker who did not act in their best interest. Typically, the lawyer will help the investor recover their losses through a process called FINRA arbitration.

Investment Losses? Let’s talk.

Contact our Local Georgia Securities and Investment Fraud Attorneys Today

The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., is a Georgia investment fraud law firm specializing in representing investors recover. Atlanta investment and stockbroker fraud lawyers at our firm specialize in getting individuals their money back from bad investments using any and all available methods.

If you are an investor who has recently dealt with significant investment loss due to potential securities or investment fraud (usually $100,000 or more), we want to help.

If you have questions about how to move forward, contact our team online or by phone at (800) 732-2889 for a free confidential consultation with a Georgia securities lawyer. We will fight aggressively for your financial recovery and for justice.

Robert Wayne Pearce has decades of first-hand experience in FINRA securities arbitration, and is one of the preeminent experts in this matter both nationwide and internationally.