David P. Meyer is the founder and managing principal of the Meyer Wilson Werning law firm. David is an financial fraud attorney with more than twenty-five years’ of experience in federal and state trial courts and arbitration cases, representing clients from all over the world.
David has the honor of winning a record-breaking $261 million class action jury verdict against Prudential Securities on behalf of 200 retirees. David filed the class action lawsuit back in 1999 when he was 29 years old. After a seven-year court battle against Prudential, including two appeals, every one of the retirees in the class action recovered 100% of their losses and their attorneys’ fees. Since that case, over 1,500 individual investors from around the world have trusted David and his team with their investor claims. The firm has recovered more than $350 million on behalf of its clients in verdicts, judgments, and settlements.
As further demonstration of David’s strong leadership, experience, and strong reputation, he has been elected to lead three separate plaintiff bar associations, including the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA), the national association of lawyers who represent individual investors in cases of financial advisor misconduct; and the Ohio Association for Justice, Ohio’s statewide trial bar association of over 1,000 trial lawyers.
David is the author of the Amazon #1 Best-Seller, The Investor Protector; Stories of Triumph of Financial Advisors Who Lie, Cheat and Steal. He wrote the book to help prevent hard-working retirement savers from becoming victims of investment fraud and to share his experiences of cases he has handled over the past 20+ years.
David continues to receive the highest recognition from the legal community. He was once again awarded “er of the Year” in his practice area and location by Best Lawyers for 2025 and has been recognized by “Best Lawyers” and “Super Lawyers” from 2011-2025.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Securities Law
- Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
- General Civil
- Free Consultation
- California
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- Ohio
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Founding Principal
- Meyer Wilson Law Firm
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- Capital University Law School
- J.D. | Law
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- Ohio University
- B.A. | Business Administration
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- Capital University
- M.A. | Tax Law
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- Best Lawyer
- Best Lawyers in America®
- Best Law Firm
- U.S. News and World Report
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Ohio
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- Top 50 Columbus Super Lawyer
- Thompson Reuters
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers in America®
- Ohio State Bar
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- Public Investors' Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA)
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- The Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Recognized Member
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- Activities: An organization dedicated to those who have won a verdict, award or settlement of $1 million dollars or more.
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- Public Investors' Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA)
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- Activities: The national organization of attorneys dedicated increasing investors' rights in securities arbitration proceedings.
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- Columbus Bar Foundation
- Trustee
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- Central Ohio Association For Justice
- President
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- Central Ohio Association For Justice
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- Columbus Bar Foundation
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- The Investor Protector
- Lioncrest Publishing
- Stockbroker Malpractice and Securities Arbitration, Ohio Association for Justice Annual Convention
- Ohio Association for Justice
- This presentation addressed the critical topics of stockbroker malpractice and the use of FINRA arbitration to seek restitution for investor losses.
- Ohio Securities Fraud, Ohio Annual Securities Conference
- A featured speaker at this conference, David Meyer provided expert analysis on securities fraud cases in Ohio. The presentation covered the legal frameworks and methods for prosecuting and recovering losses from such fraud.
- Investment Scams Targeting the Elderly, Columbus Bar Association – Chester Institute
- Columbus Bar Association Lawyers For Justice
- In this presentation, David Meyer highlighted common investment scams targeting the elderly. The talk was aimed at educating legal professionals and protecting vulnerable populations from financial exploitation.
- Fallout from Securities Fraud: Options for Recovery, Ohio Division of Securities Annual Conference
- Ohio Division of Securities
- As a speaker, David Meyer discussed the consequences of securities fraud and outlined various recovery options available to affected investors.
- Stockbroker Fraud and Securities Arbitration
- Columbus Bar Association Lawyers For Justice
- This presentation focused on common forms of stockbroker fraud and the process of securities arbitration as a means for investors to recover damages.
- Best Lawyers in America | 2011 - 2025
- Best Lawyers in America®
- 2025 Lawyer of the Year
- Best Lawyers in America®
- AV-Preeminent (5.0/5.0)
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Superb 10/10
- AVVO
- Past President
- Ohio Association for Justice
- Past President
- Public Investor Advocate Bar Association (PIABA)
- Board of Director Member
- Public Investor Advocate Bar Association (PIABA)
- Ohio Super Lawyer
- Thomson Reuters
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