The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. has helped investors recover losses from broker securities fraud for over 45 years.
A nationwide law firm, they represent defrauded investors, stockbrokers, and financial advisors in securities fraud cases, FINRA arbitrations, and regulatory enforcement matters involving the SEC, CFTC, and FINRA.
Founded and led by Robert Wayne Pearce who has over 45 years of experience in investment fraud law, the securities law firm focuses primarily on helping investors recover losses from investment fraud while also defending financial professionals in regulatory actions and employment disputes within the securities industry.
The firm's attorneys handle complex investment disputes including private placement and Regulation D fraud, structured products litigation, and broker-dealer misconduct cases.
The investment and securities fraud lawyers at the Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce P.A., represents clients on all sides of securities, commodities and investment fraud and other issues in a broad range of practice areas in courtroom litigation, arbitration, SEC defense, and mediation proceedings.
Attorney Robert Wayne Pearce and his team have handled hundreds of FINRA, AAA and JAMs securities arbitration and mediation cases for satisfied clients located in many U.S. states and throughout the world.
Our investment and securities fraud lawyers have represented investors throughout the United States and internationally. We have recovered over $185 million for our investor clients in all types of stockbroker fraud and broker and advisor misconduct cases.
At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we believe the ultimate barometer of our success is surpassing the expectation of our clients.
The following clients have direct knowledge of our law firm's processes from the inside and experienced our securities fraud attorneys' fierce advocacy.
If you invested in an Inspired Healthcare Capital DST, income fund, or private placement and lost money, you are not alone. Thousands of investors are now facing suspended distributions, frozen capital, and the very real possibility of total loss after Inspired Healthcare Capital (IHC)’s downfall and subsequent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on February 2, 2026.
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If your securities-backed credit line or margin account was hit with margin calls and liquidated, recovery focuses on what your advisor recommended and disclosed before the account opened—not the liquidation itself. Misrepresentations, unsuitable leverage for conservative investors, and concentration can support claims. Investors often must pursue FINRA arbitration or mediation to seek reimbursement and fees.
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FINRA arbitration can help investors recover losses, but results depend on preparation and strategy. Our attorneys conduct a detailed case review, draft a fact-rich Statement of Claim, and manage arbitrator selection, discovery, mediation, and hearing presentation. We focus on evidence, deadlines, and damages analysis so clients know what to expect from start to award today.
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Investment Fraud Lawyer | Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A | Securities Law Firm
With a Successful Track Record for Recovery of Investment Losses
Attorney Robert Wayne Pearce is a well-respected advocate for investors throughout the legal community, known as a fierce litigator and tireless not only in Florida but across the nation and near you.
Read his Investors’ Rights Blog and discover the breadth of his knowledge that can only be gained from over 45 years of legal experience for yourself. As one of the most experienced in FINRA arbitration, Mr. Pearce knows all of the available options for your case and will pursue them vigorously to secure the best possible outcome for you and your stockbroker fraud and stockbroker misconduct case.
He has earned a peer rating of AV Preeminent * through the Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating process, the highest available rating through that program.
Mr. Pearce is one of Thomson Reuters Florida Super Lawyers ** for Securities Litigation (Top 5). Read the feature article about him in the Florida 2014 Super Lawyers magazine entitled: “No Excuses – How Robert Wayne Pearce Stared Down Personal Disaster”.
During his more than 45 years of experience practicing securities and commodities law, he has won numerous million-dollar awards and settlements for his clients which has earned him recognition for his success by The Million Dollar Advocates Forum and The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum as one of the Top Trial Lawyers in America TM***.
By hiring The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., you get access to his over 45 years of experience practicing in the area of securities, commodities and investment fraud on both sides of the table in arbitrations and courtroom litigation, and you will clearly see his legal experience and knowledge in action. Having a fierce litigator and tireless advocate of your rights, and one who will quickly identify both the strengths and the weaknesses of your case will surely increase the likelihood of winning your case.
What Are Market-Linked Notes? Market-linked notes are structured debt securities issued by major banks whose returns are tied to the performance of an underlying reference asset—such as a stock index, individual equity, commodity, or currency—rather than a fixed interest rate. They are typically sold by broker-dealers and financial advisors to retail investors seeking higher yields than traditional bonds or CDs can provide. Each note combines a bond component with an embedded derivative, usually an option, that determines the investor’s payout at maturity. The bond component funds the note’s structure, while the derivative links returns to the reference asset’s price movement. Common variants include buffered notes, barrier notes, enhanced return notes, leveraged notes, digital notes, and trigger notes—each with different levels of downside exposure and upside participation.
Learn MoreWhat Investors Need to Know About the Risks, Losses, and Legal Options Business development companies, commonly known as BDCs, are a type of closed-end investment fund that lends money to small and mid-sized private businesses. They were created by Congress in 1980 to channel capital to growing American companies, and they have been marketed aggressively to individual investors as high-yield income investments. With advertised dividend yields often ranging from 8% to 13%, BDCs can appear attractive to investors seeking steady income in retirement or as an alternative to traditional bonds. But BDCs are not bonds. They are complex, high-risk, leveraged credit vehicles that expose investors to below-investment-grade borrower defaults, severe illiquidity, opaque valuations, and fee structures that heavily favor fund managers over shareholders. Many investors have suffered devastating losses in BDC products—including those offered by Prospect Capital and FS Investments (formerly Fifth Street Finance)—after being told these products were “safe” or “like bonds.”
Learn MoreIf a financial advisor or broker sold you a variable annuity — especially inside an IRA or other retirement account — you may have paid far more than you realized. Variable annuities routinely carry total annual costs of 2.5% to 3.5% or more, distributed across multiple fee layers that are rarely explained at the point of sale. On a $500,000 account, that fee drag can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars over a 20-year retirement — money that compounds in the insurance company's pocket rather than yours. Worse, for retirees who hold a variable annuity inside an IRA, the product's primary selling point — tax-deferred growth — is entirely redundant. The IRA already provides that benefit. The SEC has stated this plainly. FINRA has warned brokers about it for decades. And yet the unsuitable sales continue, because the commissions are too large and the oversight too inconsistent.
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