{"id":9424,"date":"2020-10-06T12:39:11","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T16:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=9424"},"modified":"2020-10-06T12:39:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T16:39:11","slug":"what-is-piaba-public-investors-advocate-bar-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/what-is-piaba-public-investors-advocate-bar-association\/","title":{"rendered":"What is PIABA (Public Investors Advocate Bar Association)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BookGavel2.jpg\" alt=\"PIABA is the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association, a bar association of some of the best securities litigation lawyers in the country who represent investors in claims for investment fraud, stockbroker misconduct, and Ponzi schemes.  Scott Silver, Silver Law Group\u2019s managing partner, is a proud member of PIABA since 2002. Scott routinely presents on various issues of stockbroker misconduct at the annual meeting and delivered a presentation on variable annuity fraud at the 28th PIABA annual meeting in Austin, Texas. Silver Law Group also published a securities arbitration primer in Trial magazine.  PIABA Name Change Reflects Changing Securities Landscape  Traditionally, many cases of investment fraud were against stockbrokers working at major Wall Street brokerage firms and involved FINRA arbitration. Over the years, Scott has represented investors in claims against stockbrokers for churning, unsuitable recommendations, theft, failure to supervise, Ponzi schemes, and many other claims.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BookGavel2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BookGavel2-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>PIABA is the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association, a bar association of some of the best securities litigation lawyers in the country who represent investors in claims for investment fraud, stockbroker misconduct, and Ponzi schemes.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Silver, Silver Law Group\u2019s managing partner, is a proud member of PIABA since 2002. Scott routinely presents on various issues of stockbroker misconduct at the annual meeting and delivered a presentation on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/variable-annuity\/\" target=\"_blank\">variable annuity fraud<\/a> at the 28<sup>th<\/sup> PIABA annual meeting in Austin, Texas. Silver Law Group also published a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/aaj-trial-magazine-understanding-securities-arbitration.html\" target=\"_blank\">securities arbitration primer<\/a> in Trial magazine. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/what-is-piaba-public-investors-advocate-bar-association\/#more-9424\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PIABA is the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association, a bar association of some of the best securities litigation lawyers in the country who represent investors in claims for investment fraud, stockbroker misconduct, and Ponzi schemes. 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