Meyer Wilson Werning - Atlanta, GA

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Pro Bono Activities

• David P. Meyer - Past President, PIABA (Public Investors Advocate Bar Association), 2020 - 2021
• David P. Meyer - Past President, Ohio Association for Justice, 2021
• David P. Meyer - Past President, Central Ohio Association for Justice (COAJ)
• Courtney M. Werning - PIABA Vice President (current); incoming PIABA President (2027) - set to become just the fourth woman in the organization's history to hold that role
• Courtney M. Werning - FINRA National Arbitration & Mediation Committee (NAMC) appointee

Representative Cases

• Mr. Meyer has the honor of winning the largest jury verdict in Ohio's history: $262 million verdict on behalf of retirees against Prudential Securities — the largest civil jury verdict in Ohio history at the time.
• Over $350 million recovered for more than 1,000 individual investors, retirees, and fraud victims nationwide since 1999.

Published Works

Articles

• The Investor Protector - Amazon #1 Bestseller by David P. Meyer (2023)
  A comprehensive guide empowering everyday investors to recognize, avoid, and fight back against financial advisor misconduct.
• Mr. Meyer lectured on the topic "When Investment Portfolios Fail: Holding Stockbrokers and Investment Counselors Accountable", Speaker, Annual Convention, West Virginia Association For Justice, 2012
  
• Mr. Meyer lectured on the topic of "Stockbroker Malpractice and Securities Arbitration", Seminar Speaker, Annual Convention, Ohio Association For Justice, 2012
  
• Mr. Meyer lectured on the topic of "Investment Scams Targeting the Elderly", Presenting Speaker, Columbus Bar Association - Chester Institute, 2011
  
• Mr. Meyer lectured on the topic of Stockbroker Malpractice and Securities Arbitration during the Annual Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Institute sponsored by the Dayton Bar Association., Speaker, Dayton (Ohio) Bar Association, 2010
  
• Mr. Meyer was selected to participate in the panel discussion held during the Ohio Division of Securities' Annual Securities Conference on the topic of "Mandatory Securities Arbitration of Customer Claims against Brokerage Firms.", Speaker; Panel Member, State Of Ohio Division Of Securities, 2009
• Mr. Meyer lectured on the topic of Stockbroker Malpractice for the COAJ Annual Litigation Seminar, Speaker, Central Ohio Association For Justice, 2009
• Mr. Meyer lectured on the topic of "What are the Pros and Cons of Class Arbitrations: Plaintiffs' Perspective" during the Ohio Class Action Summit sponsored by the law firm of Porter Wright., Speaker, Porter Wright's Ohio Class Action Summit, 2008
• Mr. Meyer lectured on the topic of Stockbroker Malpractice during a seminar for the West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Speaker, West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2007
• Mr. Meyer lectured on the topic of Stockbroker Malpractice during the Stark County (Ohio) Elder Law Seminar., Speaker, Elder Law Seminar, Ohio, Stark County, 2006
• Mr. Meyer lectured on the topic of "Consumer Class Actions: In the Wake of New Federal Class Action Law," as part of the Negligence Seminar held during the 2005 Annual Convention., Speaker, Ohio Academy Of Trial Lawyers, 2005
• Mr. Meyer lectured on the topic of "Variable Annuities: Financial Exploitation of the Elderly" for a seminar for the Elder Law Update held during the Ohio State Bar Association's Annual Convention., Ohio State Bar Association, 2005
• Mr. Meyer lectured on the topic of Stockbroker Malpractice during a seminar for a Lancaster (Ohio) Estate Planning Group., Speaker, Lancaster (Ohio) Estate Planning Group, 2005
• Mr. Meyer lectured on the topic of "Stockbroker Malpractice" during a seminar for a local chapter of individual investors., American Association Of Individual Investors, 2004
• Mr. Meyer lectured on the topic of Stockbroker Malpractice to a group of Certified Public Accountants., Speaker, Certified Public Accountants, Columbus, Ohio, 2004
• Mr. Meyer lectured on the topic of Stockbroker Malpractice for the Cleveland Bar Association., Speaker, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 2003