Practice Area · Alternative Investment Losses

GWG L Bond Loss Attorney

GWG Holdings filed for bankruptcy in April 2022, leaving investors in its L Bonds facing catastrophic losses. If a broker recommended GWG L Bonds to you, you may have a claim against that broker and their firm regardless of GWG's bankruptcy.

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The GWG Collapse

GWG Holdings Filed for Bankruptcy in April 2022, Suspending All L Bond Payments

GWG Holdings sold more than $1.6 billion in L Bonds to approximately 27,000 retail investors through a national network of independent broker-dealers. When GWG filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, all principal and interest payments were suspended. Investors who were told these products were appropriate income alternatives have suffered losses ranging from tens of thousands to millions of dollars.

Your Claim

Your Claim Is Against Your Broker, Not GWG.

GWG's bankruptcy does not eliminate your right to recover from the broker who recommended the L Bonds to you. Your claim is that the broker failed to conduct adequate due diligence on the offering, recommended a speculative, illiquid, high-risk product to investors for whom it was entirely unsuitable, and failed to disclose the true risks of the investment in exchange for commissions of up to 8 percent of the amount invested.

The broker-dealer firms that sold GWG L Bonds are solvent and have the financial capacity to satisfy FINRA arbitration awards. Claims against those firms for suitability violations, failure to supervise, misrepresentation, and failure to conduct adequate due diligence are proceeding in FINRA arbitration across the country.

Why GWG L Bonds Were Unsuitable for Most Retail Investors

What Your Broker Should Have Told You Before Recommending GWG L Bonds

  • Speculative risk rating: GWG L Bonds were rated as speculative, non-investment-grade securities, meaning they carried a substantial risk of total loss of principal that was inconsistent with conservative or moderate risk profiles.
  • Complete illiquidity: GWG L Bonds had no secondary market and could not be sold before maturity. Investors who needed access to their funds had no exit option other than GWG's own redemption program, which GWG suspended before filing for bankruptcy.
  • Concentrated single-issuer risk: Investing a significant portion of a portfolio in GWG L Bonds created concentrated exposure to a single speculative company with no diversification across issuers, sectors, or asset classes.
  • High broker commissions: Brokers earned commissions of up to 8 percent on GWG L Bond sales, creating a powerful financial incentive to recommend the product regardless of suitability that should have been disclosed to investors.
  • GWG's deteriorating financial condition: GWG's financial condition was deteriorating visibly in its public filings in the years before its bankruptcy. Brokers who recommended L Bonds without reviewing and understanding those filings failed their due diligence obligations.
Why Jorge Riera

GWG L Bond Claims Require Offering Fraud Experience and FINRA Precision

GWG L Bond cases combine suitability analysis, due diligence failure claims, and misrepresentation theories in a product case designation context that triggers expanded FINRA discovery. Jorge L. Riera's background as a former SEC Senior Enforcement Counsel who co-authored the agency's "Offering Fraud" guidance document, recognized with the SEC's agency-wide Excellence in Information Technology Award, combined with his FINRA NAMC appointment, positions him uniquely to handle these claims.

Product Case Designation

GWG L Bond cases may qualify for FINRA's product case designation, which triggers significantly expanded discovery obligations on the respondent broker-dealer firm, including production of internal due diligence files, compliance approval records, and communications about GWG's financial condition. Securing this designation is a critical early step in these cases.

CPA Advantage in Damages Calculation

Quantifying GWG L Bond damages requires calculating the total investment, interest payments received, the current value of any remaining bond position, and comparison to what a suitable alternative investment would have produced. Jorge's CPA credentials enable faster case evaluation, better expert direction, and stronger cross-examination of firm damages experts at the arbitration hearing.

Jorge has represented GWG L Bond investors in FINRA arbitration.

All GWG L Bond claims are handled on a contingency fee basis. No legal fee unless we recover.

Case costs and expenses are payable from any recovery as provided in the written engagement agreement.


Schedule Your Free Consultation

or call (305) 204-9779

Common Questions

GWG L Bonds: Frequently Asked Questions

GWG Holdings filed for bankruptcy in 2022 and L Bond holders face substantial losses. The bankruptcy recovery is expected to be a small fraction of face value, which is exactly why claims against the brokers who sold these bonds are the primary recovery path for most investors.
Yes. Your claim is not against GWG. It is against the brokerage firm that recommended an unsuitable, high-risk, illiquid bond to you. The firm's obligation to recommend suitable investments does not disappear because the issuer failed.
FINRA's eligibility rule generally requires claims to be filed within six years of the events at issue, and other time limits may apply. Many GWG recommendations date to 2018 through 2021, so the window is actively closing for many investors.
Nothing upfront. These claims are handled on a contingency fee basis. If there is no recovery, there is no fee.
No Fee Unless We Win

GWG Is Gone. The Broker Who Recommended the L Bonds Is Not.

Your path to recovery runs through the broker-dealer who sold you GWG L Bonds without adequate disclosure and without meeting their suitability obligations. Contact the firm for a free, confidential evaluation of your GWG L Bond losses.

Request a Free Case Evaluation

Jorge L. Riera, Esq., CPA, CGMA, MAcc · Former SEC Senior Enforcement Counsel · FINRA NAMC Public Member & Expungement Subcommittee Chair · AV Preeminent (Martindale-Hubbell) · Avvo 10.0 · PLI Securities Arbitration Faculty 2026 · Contingency Fee Representation

Practice Area · Alternative Investment Losses

GWG L Bond Loss Attorney

GWG Holdings filed for bankruptcy in April 2022, leaving investors in its L Bonds facing catastrophic losses. If a broker recommended GWG L Bonds to you, you may have a claim against that broker and their firm regardless of GWG's bankruptcy.

Get a Free Case Review
The GWG Collapse

GWG Holdings Filed for Bankruptcy in April 2022, Suspending All L Bond Payments

GWG Holdings sold more than $1.6 billion in L Bonds to approximately 27,000 retail investors through a national network of independent broker-dealers. When GWG filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, all principal and interest payments were suspended. Investors who were told these products were appropriate income alternatives have suffered losses ranging from tens of thousands to millions of dollars.

Your Claim

Your Claim Is Against Your Broker, Not GWG.

GWG's bankruptcy does not eliminate your right to recover from the broker who recommended the L Bonds to you. Your claim is that the broker failed to conduct adequate due diligence on the offering, recommended a speculative, illiquid, high-risk product to investors for whom it was entirely unsuitable, and failed to disclose the true risks of the investment in exchange for commissions of up to 8 percent of the amount invested.

The broker-dealer firms that sold GWG L Bonds are solvent and have the financial capacity to satisfy FINRA arbitration awards. Claims against those firms for suitability violations, failure to supervise, misrepresentation, and failure to conduct adequate due diligence are proceeding in FINRA arbitration across the country.

Why GWG L Bonds Were Unsuitable for Most Retail Investors

What Your Broker Should Have Told You Before Recommending GWG L Bonds

  • Speculative risk rating: GWG L Bonds were rated as speculative, non-investment-grade securities, meaning they carried a substantial risk of total loss of principal that was inconsistent with conservative or moderate risk profiles.
  • Complete illiquidity: GWG L Bonds had no secondary market and could not be sold before maturity. Investors who needed access to their funds had no exit option other than GWG's own redemption program, which GWG suspended before filing for bankruptcy.
  • Concentrated single-issuer risk: Investing a significant portion of a portfolio in GWG L Bonds created concentrated exposure to a single speculative company with no diversification across issuers, sectors, or asset classes.
  • High broker commissions: Brokers earned commissions of up to 8 percent on GWG L Bond sales, creating a powerful financial incentive to recommend the product regardless of suitability that should have been disclosed to investors.
  • GWG's deteriorating financial condition: GWG's financial condition was deteriorating visibly in its public filings in the years before its bankruptcy. Brokers who recommended L Bonds without reviewing and understanding those filings failed their due diligence obligations.
Why Jorge Riera

GWG L Bond Claims Require Offering Fraud Experience and FINRA Precision

GWG L Bond cases combine suitability analysis, due diligence failure claims, and misrepresentation theories in a product case designation context that triggers expanded FINRA discovery. Jorge L. Riera's background as a former SEC Senior Enforcement Counsel who co-authored the agency's "Offering Fraud" guidance document, recognized with the SEC's agency-wide Excellence in Information Technology Award, combined with his FINRA NAMC appointment, positions him uniquely to handle these claims.

Product Case Designation

GWG L Bond cases may qualify for FINRA's product case designation, which triggers significantly expanded discovery obligations on the respondent broker-dealer firm, including production of internal due diligence files, compliance approval records, and communications about GWG's financial condition. Securing this designation is a critical early step in these cases.

CPA Advantage in Damages Calculation

Quantifying GWG L Bond damages requires calculating the total investment, interest payments received, the current value of any remaining bond position, and comparison to what a suitable alternative investment would have produced. Jorge's CPA credentials enable faster case evaluation, better expert direction, and stronger cross-examination of firm damages experts at the arbitration hearing.

Jorge has represented GWG L Bond investors in FINRA arbitration.

All GWG L Bond claims are handled on a contingency fee basis. No legal fee unless we recover.

Case costs and expenses are payable from any recovery as provided in the written engagement agreement.


Schedule Your Free Consultation

or call (305) 204-9779

Common Questions

GWG L Bonds: Frequently Asked Questions

GWG Holdings filed for bankruptcy in 2022 and L Bond holders face substantial losses. The bankruptcy recovery is expected to be a small fraction of face value, which is exactly why claims against the brokers who sold these bonds are the primary recovery path for most investors.
Yes. Your claim is not against GWG. It is against the brokerage firm that recommended an unsuitable, high-risk, illiquid bond to you. The firm's obligation to recommend suitable investments does not disappear because the issuer failed.
FINRA's eligibility rule generally requires claims to be filed within six years of the events at issue, and other time limits may apply. Many GWG recommendations date to 2018 through 2021, so the window is actively closing for many investors.
Nothing upfront. These claims are handled on a contingency fee basis. If there is no recovery, there is no fee.
No Fee Unless We Win

GWG Is Gone. The Broker Who Recommended the L Bonds Is Not.

Your path to recovery runs through the broker-dealer who sold you GWG L Bonds without adequate disclosure and without meeting their suitability obligations. Contact the firm for a free, confidential evaluation of your GWG L Bond losses.

Request a Free Case Evaluation

Jorge L. Riera, Esq., CPA, CGMA, MAcc · Former SEC Senior Enforcement Counsel · FINRA NAMC Public Member & Expungement Subcommittee Chair · AV Preeminent (Martindale-Hubbell) · Avvo 10.0 · PLI Securities Arbitration Faculty 2026 · Contingency Fee Representation

Practice Area · Alternative Investment Losses

GWG L Bond Loss Attorney

GWG Holdings filed for bankruptcy in April 2022, leaving investors in its L Bonds facing catastrophic losses. If a broker recommended GWG L Bonds to you, you may have a claim against that broker and their firm regardless of GWG's bankruptcy.

Get a Free Case Review
The GWG Collapse

GWG Holdings Filed for Bankruptcy in April 2022, Suspending All L Bond Payments

GWG Holdings sold more than $1.6 billion in L Bonds to approximately 27,000 retail investors through a national network of independent broker-dealers. When GWG filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, all principal and interest payments were suspended. Investors who were told these products were appropriate income alternatives have suffered losses ranging from tens of thousands to millions of dollars.

Your Claim

Your Claim Is Against Your Broker, Not GWG.

GWG's bankruptcy does not eliminate your right to recover from the broker who recommended the L Bonds to you. Your claim is that the broker failed to conduct adequate due diligence on the offering, recommended a speculative, illiquid, high-risk product to investors for whom it was entirely unsuitable, and failed to disclose the true risks of the investment in exchange for commissions of up to 8 percent of the amount invested.

The broker-dealer firms that sold GWG L Bonds are solvent and have the financial capacity to satisfy FINRA arbitration awards. Claims against those firms for suitability violations, failure to supervise, misrepresentation, and failure to conduct adequate due diligence are proceeding in FINRA arbitration across the country.

Why GWG L Bonds Were Unsuitable for Most Retail Investors

What Your Broker Should Have Told You Before Recommending GWG L Bonds

  • Speculative risk rating: GWG L Bonds were rated as speculative, non-investment-grade securities, meaning they carried a substantial risk of total loss of principal that was inconsistent with conservative or moderate risk profiles.
  • Complete illiquidity: GWG L Bonds had no secondary market and could not be sold before maturity. Investors who needed access to their funds had no exit option other than GWG's own redemption program, which GWG suspended before filing for bankruptcy.
  • Concentrated single-issuer risk: Investing a significant portion of a portfolio in GWG L Bonds created concentrated exposure to a single speculative company with no diversification across issuers, sectors, or asset classes.
  • High broker commissions: Brokers earned commissions of up to 8 percent on GWG L Bond sales, creating a powerful financial incentive to recommend the product regardless of suitability that should have been disclosed to investors.
  • GWG's deteriorating financial condition: GWG's financial condition was deteriorating visibly in its public filings in the years before its bankruptcy. Brokers who recommended L Bonds without reviewing and understanding those filings failed their due diligence obligations.
Why Jorge Riera

GWG L Bond Claims Require Offering Fraud Experience and FINRA Precision

GWG L Bond cases combine suitability analysis, due diligence failure claims, and misrepresentation theories in a product case designation context that triggers expanded FINRA discovery. Jorge L. Riera's background as a former SEC Senior Enforcement Counsel who co-authored the agency's "Offering Fraud" guidance document, recognized with the SEC's agency-wide Excellence in Information Technology Award, combined with his FINRA NAMC appointment, positions him uniquely to handle these claims.

Product Case Designation

GWG L Bond cases may qualify for FINRA's product case designation, which triggers significantly expanded discovery obligations on the respondent broker-dealer firm, including production of internal due diligence files, compliance approval records, and communications about GWG's financial condition. Securing this designation is a critical early step in these cases.

CPA Advantage in Damages Calculation

Quantifying GWG L Bond damages requires calculating the total investment, interest payments received, the current value of any remaining bond position, and comparison to what a suitable alternative investment would have produced. Jorge's CPA credentials enable faster case evaluation, better expert direction, and stronger cross-examination of firm damages experts at the arbitration hearing.

Jorge has represented GWG L Bond investors in FINRA arbitration.

All GWG L Bond claims are handled on a contingency fee basis. No legal fee unless we recover.

Case costs and expenses are payable from any recovery as provided in the written engagement agreement.


Schedule Your Free Consultation

or call (305) 204-9779

Common Questions

GWG L Bonds: Frequently Asked Questions

GWG Holdings filed for bankruptcy in 2022 and L Bond holders face substantial losses. The bankruptcy recovery is expected to be a small fraction of face value, which is exactly why claims against the brokers who sold these bonds are the primary recovery path for most investors.
Yes. Your claim is not against GWG. It is against the brokerage firm that recommended an unsuitable, high-risk, illiquid bond to you. The firm's obligation to recommend suitable investments does not disappear because the issuer failed.
FINRA's eligibility rule generally requires claims to be filed within six years of the events at issue, and other time limits may apply. Many GWG recommendations date to 2018 through 2021, so the window is actively closing for many investors.
Nothing upfront. These claims are handled on a contingency fee basis. If there is no recovery, there is no fee.
No Fee Unless We Win

GWG Is Gone. The Broker Who Recommended the L Bonds Is Not.

Your path to recovery runs through the broker-dealer who sold you GWG L Bonds without adequate disclosure and without meeting their suitability obligations. Contact the firm for a free, confidential evaluation of your GWG L Bond losses.

Request a Free Case Evaluation

Jorge L. Riera, Esq., CPA, CGMA, MAcc · Former SEC Senior Enforcement Counsel · FINRA NAMC Public Member & Expungement Subcommittee Chair · AV Preeminent (Martindale-Hubbell) · Avvo 10.0 · PLI Securities Arbitration Faculty 2026 · Contingency Fee Representation