David P. Meyer, Class Action Attorney in Columbus, Ohio
Over 31 years of legal practice · focused on Class Action, General, and Litigation
Columbus, OH
Practicing class action in Columbus since 1995.
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- Years practicing
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David P. Meyer is an attorney based in Columbus, OHIO. The practice focuses on Class Action, General, and Litigation. David has over 31 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Meyer Wilson Werning.
- Based in
- Columbus, OHIO
- Experience
- over 31 years
- Known for
- Class Action · General · Litigation
- Handles Class Action, General, and Litigation matters from Columbus, OHIO.
- Over 31 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
- Recognized with Lawyer of the Year — Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Columbus (OH) (2026).
About David P. Meyer: David P. Meyer is an attorney based in Columbus, OHIO. The practice focuses on Class Action, General, and Litigation. David has over 31 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Meyer Wilson Werning.
Areas of practice
Practice areas handled by David P. Meyer
David concentrates on class action, general, litigation, and product liability. Each area below outlines the kind of case David handles, typical outcomes to expect, and how the intake process starts.
Class Action
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General
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Litigation
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Product Liability
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Class Action cases in Columbus, Ohio
David takes class action matters in Columbus, Ohio. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before David agrees to represent you.
General cases in Columbus, Ohio
David takes general matters in Columbus, Ohio. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before David agrees to represent you.
Litigation cases in Columbus, Ohio
David takes litigation matters in Columbus, Ohio. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before David agrees to represent you.
Product Liability cases in Columbus, Ohio
David takes product liability matters in Columbus, Ohio. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before David agrees to represent you.
Biography
About David P. Meyer — Over 31 years of Ohio class action experience
David P. Meyer is an attorney based in Columbus, OHIO. The practice focuses on Class Action, General, and Litigation. David has over 31 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Meyer Wilson Werning.
David P. Meyer is the founder and managing principal of the Meyer Wilson Werning law firm. David is a 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. The book is available on Amazon. Following the release of the book, more than a dozen podcast hosts invited David as a guest to talk about the book and his career as an investment fraud lawyer.
David continues to receive the highest recognition from the legal community. He was once again awarded “Lawyer of the Year” in his practice area and location by Best Lawyers® for 2026 and has been recognized by “Best Lawyers” and “Super Lawyers” from 2011-2026. Also, U.S. News once again selected Meyer Wilson Werning as a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” for 2026.
Published Material#1 Best Selling Book: The Investor Protector, Stories of Triumph Over Financial Advisors Who Lie, Cheat and Steal, Lioncrest Publishing, 2021.
Available on Amazon.
FINRA Arbitration’s Persistent Unpaid Award Problem: PIABA Report
David P. Meyer, Co-Author, 2021
Study and Report on FINRA Expungements: A Seriously Flawed Process That Should Be Fixed Now to Protect The Integrity of the Public Record On Behalf of PIABA and the PIABA Foundation
David P. Meyer, PIABA President, Co-Author, 2021
The Aftermath of a Ponzi Scheme Collapse: Liability of Brokerage Firms; The Aftermath of a Ponzi Scheme Collapse: Liability of Brokerage Firms
David P. Meyer, PIABA President, Co-Author Ohio Association of Justice 2014
“Technology-Driven Success: Managing a Law Firm with Smart Technology”, Speaker
Ohio Association for Justice, January 2025
“Opening Statements and Closing Arguments in FINRA Arbitration”, Speaker
2024 PIABA Annual Meeting and Securities Law Seminar, October 2024
“Winning the Final Hearing in FINRA Arbitration”, Speaker
2023 PIABA Annual Meeting and Securities Law Seminar, October 2023
“Securities Arbitration – Staying Ahead of the Curb: Hot Topics and Future Trends”
Practicing Law Institute, September 2021
“Ohio Securities Fraud”, Featured Speaker
Ohio Annual Securities Conference, October 2018
“Two Top Minds Battling About Selling Away Cases,” Moderator
Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, Annual Convention, October 2016
“Preventing Stockbroker Misconduct and Pursuing Investor Claims”
Ohio State Bar Association, Webcast Presentation, May 2015
“Ponzi Scheme Loss Recovery: Statutory Aiding and Abetting Claims”
Ohio Association for Justice, 2015 Annual Convention, May 2015
“Civil Liability under State Securities Laws”
Ohio State Bar Association, Webcast Seminar, April 2015
“Getting Personal with Securities Litigation in 2014” Featured Presenter,
New York University Stern School of Business, New York City, April 2014
“Stockbroker Malpractice and Securities Arbitration”, Featured Speaker,
Warren County Bar Association CLE Seminar, March 2013
“Stockbroker Fraud and Securities Arbitration”, Presenter
Columbus Bar Association, December 2012
“Third Annual CBA/COAJ Trial Skills Institute”, Moderator
Columbus Bar Association, November 2012
“Investor Claims”
Ohio Association for Justice, Winter Convention, Cleveland, November 2012
“Fallout from Securities Fraud: Options for Recovery”
Annual Ohio Securities Conference, Ohio Division of Securities, October 2012
“Stockbroker Malpractice and Securities Arbitration”
Lake County, Ohio, Bar Association Presentation, October 2012
“When Investment Portfolios Fail: Holding Stockbrokers and Investment Counselors Accountable”
West Virginia Association for Justice Annual Convention, June, 2012
“Stockbroker Malpractice and Securities Arbitration”
Ohio Association for Justice Annual Convention, May, 2012
“Investment Scams Targeting the Elderly”
Columbus Bar Association – Chester Institute, 2011
“Stockbroker Malpractice and Securities Arbitration”
Annual Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Institute: Dayton Bar Association, 2010
“Stockbroker Malpractice”
Annual Litigation Seminar: Central Ohio Association for Justice (COAJ), 2010
“Mandatory Securities Arbitration of Customer Claims against Brokerage Firms”
Panel Member, Ohio Division of Securities’ Annual Securities Conference: State of Ohio Division of Securities, 2009
“What are the Pros and Cons of Class Arbitrations: Plaintiffs’ Perspective”
Ohio Class Action Summit (sponsored by the law firm of Porter Wright), 2008
“Stockbroker Malpractice”
West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2007
“Stockbroker Malpractice”
Stark County (Ohio) Elder Law Seminar, 2006
“Stockbroker Malpractice”
Seminar: Lancaster (Ohio) Estate Planning Group, 2005
“Variable Annuities: Financial Exploitation of the Elderly”
Elder Law Update; Annual Convention: Ohio State Bar Association, 2005
“Consumer Class Actions: In the Wake of New Federal Class Action Law”
Negligence Seminar; 2005 Annual Convention: Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2005
“Stockbroker Malpractice”
Addressing Certified Public Accountants, Columbus, Ohio, 2004
“Stockbroker Malpractice”
Seminar: American Association of Individual Investors, 2004
“Stockbroker Malpractice”
Cleveland (Ohio) Bar Association ( Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association), 2003
Working with David on a class action matter
David P. Meyer is the founder and managing principal of the Meyer Wilson Werning law firm. David is a 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…
Who David represents
David reviews new inquiries case-by-case for class action, general, and litigation matters in Columbus and the surrounding Ohio area.
Credentials
David P. Meyer's legal education and bar admissions
Capital University
— · 1995
Ohio University
— · 1992
Jurisdictions
David's state bar admissions
Michigan
2016 · ACTIVE
Ohio
1995 · ACTIVE
David studied at — in Capital University and — in Ohio University.
Law school and academic background
David completed — in Capital University and — in Ohio University. Formal legal training is one signal of substantive knowledge — the day-to-day practice David runs in Ohio is where that training gets applied to real client questions.
Recognition
Awards, publications, and recognition of David P. Meyer
David has received 22 formal recognitions from bar associations, industry bodies, and peer-review services.
Lawyer of the Year — Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Columbus (OH)
2026
Lawyer of the Year — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Columbus (OH)
2025
Lawyer of the Year — Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Columbus (OH)
2024
Lawyer of the Year — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Columbus (OH)
2023
Lawyer of the Year — Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Columbus (OH)
2022
Lawyer of the Year — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Columbus (OH)
2021
Lawyer of the Year — Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Columbus (OH)
2015
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Securities
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Professional Malpractice Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Class Actions
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Consumer Class Actions
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — New Award
2026
Best Lawyers in America — AV-Preeminent (5.0/5.0) Martindale-Hubbell
2026
Best Lawyers in America — "Superb" (10/10) AVVO
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Top 100 Lawyers in Ohio Thomson Reuters
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Ohio Super Lawyer Thomson Reuters
2026
Legal awards and honors
Lawyer of the Year — Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Columbus (OH) (2026). Lawyer of the Year — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Columbus (OH) (2025). Lawyer of the Year — Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Columbus (OH) (2024). Lawyer of the Year — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Columbus (OH) (2023). Lawyer of the Year — Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Columbus (OH) (2022). Lawyer of the Year — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Columbus (OH) (2021).
Locations
David P. Meyer's office in Columbus
David's primary office is at 305 West Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio, 43215. In-person meetings are by appointment; a phone intake usually comes first.
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How to hire David P. Meyer — what to expect in your first consultation
Working with a new class action attorney should feel structured. Here's how the first two conversations with David usually go, from the moment you request a consult to the day representation begins.
Consultation formats and pricing
David charges for the initial consult. That fee is credited toward representation if you retain David's office.
What to bring to your first meeting
Bring any documents you already have — police reports, medical records, filed pleadings, correspondence from an insurer, a copy of the contract at issue. If you're not sure, err on the side of bringing everything; David will tell you what matters and what doesn't.
Questions to ask a class action attorney in Columbus, Ohio
A short list to run through before you commit: How many class action matters have you handled in the last year? What's your fee structure? Who else in the office will work on this? What's your realistic estimate of timeline and range of outcomes? How do I reach you between meetings?
Fees & payment
Fees, payment methods, and consultation options for David
David discusses fees during intake so the arrangement fits the matter. Contingency, hourly, and flat-fee options are all common in class action practice — ask which fits.
Hourly rates, contingency fees, and flat-fee options
Every class action matter is priced differently. Simple document review might be a flat fee. Injury litigation is often contingency. Complex commercial disputes usually run hourly with a retainer. David confirms the model in the engagement letter before any work starts.
Payment methods and payment plans
David's office accepts standard payment methods. Ask about payment plans if the retainer is a stretch — many class action practices work with clients on structured schedules.
Frequently asked
Frequently asked questions about David P. Meyer
How much does it cost to hire David for a class action case?
Cost depends on the type of matter, the fee model (contingency, flat, hourly), and how contested the case becomes. David walks through the likely range during the consult so there are no surprises.
Does David offer a free consultation?
David charges for the initial consult; that fee is credited toward representation if you retain David's office. Some class action attorneys offer free consults — check David's current terms during booking.
How long do class action cases in Ohio typically take?
Simple class action matters can wrap in a few weeks; disputed cases can run 6–18 months from intake to resolution, longer if the matter goes to trial. David gives a realistic estimate for your facts at the consult — vague answers here are a red flag.
Can David take my case if I'm outside Columbus?
David is licensed in Ohio. Matters governed by Ohio law are the natural fit. Out-of-state matters are handled case-by-case, sometimes with local co-counsel. Ask during intake — David will tell you if the case is a fit or refer you to someone closer to your court.
What should I bring to my first meeting with David?
Bring every document that touches the dispute: contracts, correspondence, police or medical reports, filed pleadings, invoices, photographs, insurance letters. Also bring a written timeline of what happened, in your own words. David will filter what matters — over-preparing at intake is always cheaper than needing a second meeting.
Is David accepting new class action clients right now?
David's intake status shifts week to week. Submit the form; the office will confirm availability or refer the matter out.
Areas served
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