Category: Breach of Fiduciary

Can a Financial Advisor Steal Your Money (And How to Sue for Damages)

If you suspect a financial advisor stole money from your account, you may have options to recover losses. This guide explains advisors’ fiduciary duties, when theft versus poor performance creates a claim, and causes of action like negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and failure to supervise. Learn next steps: review agreements, mediation, arbitration, or lawsuits.

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Finra Arbitration: How Does it Work, How Long Does it Take, & More

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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Inversores con cuentas de margen y líneas de crédito respaldadas por valores "reventadas": ¿Cómo recuperar sus pérdidas de inversión?

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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¿Qué es la mala praxis del asesor financiero?

Financial advisor malpractice happens when an advisor fails to meet duties to protect investors, including fiduciary obligations, suitability, and Regulation Best Interest. Misconduct may be obvious—forged signatures, fabricated documents, lies—or subtle, surfacing only after losses. Our securities attorneys help clients evaluate diversification failures, unsuitable recommendations, churning, and negligence, and pursue recovery through litigation or arbitration.

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The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. gana una indemnización de más de 6 millones de dólares contra UBS y UBS Puerto Rico

The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. secured a significant arbitration victory in which an investor received more than $6 million in awards for losses tied to unsuitable recommendations and overconcentration in UBS and UBS Puerto Rico securities, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to holding brokers accountable. Our attorneys emphasize protecting investors from misleading advice and pursuing recovery when financial advisors fail to act in clients’ best interest.

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Un inversor de ochenta años demanda a UBS Puerto Rico

Independent broker offices can create a supervision gap that allows rogue brokers to run Ponzi schemes, sell away from firm-approved products, or steal client funds. At the Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we investigate these cases daily, review the facts, and explain your legal options so you can decide on next steps confidently.

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¿Qué se considera incumplimiento del deber fiduciario?

A breach of fiduciary duty occurs when a financial professional violates trust-based obligations by putting their interests ahead of an investor’s. These claims often involve undisclosed conflicts, excessive fees, unsuitable strategies, self-dealing, or failure to act with due care. Our firm helps investors evaluate records, quantify losses, and pursue recovery through arbitration or litigation.

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