Marc Fitapelli is the owner and founder of MDF Law. He is a litigator whose practice focuses on representing investors in investment related disputes. Mr. Fitapelli has assisted clients in recovering hundreds of millions of dollars from major financial institutions, banks and insurance companies.

Marc has been consistently selected as a Superlawyer by Thompson Reuters, a distinction that is awarded to only 2.5% of attorneys nationwide. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which is awarded to trial attorneys who have won verdicts of at least $1 million. This distinction is only awarded to less than 1% of attorneys nationwide. Marc appears regularly before the Financial Industry Regulatory, or FINRA.

He is admitted to practice in New York State and has appeared in many federal courts throughout the country, including the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of Michigan, District of Massachusetts, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Texas, District of Maryland and District of Colorado.

Marc started his career working at two large national law firms — Epstein, Becker & Green, PC and Gibbons P.C. In 2011, Marc Fitapelli founded his own law firm, dedicating his practice to advocating for investors and consumers. Since that time, he has helped his clients recover hundreds of millions of dollars.

He earned his JD at Hofstra University School of Law in 2007, where he served as an Editor of the Labor and Employment Law Journal. Mr. Fitapelli also graduated magna cum laude from St. Francis College, where he earned his B.A. in 2004. Marc is also a CCI, or Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator, and can assist clients in complex crypto related frauds. He grew up in New York City and currently resides in Long Island, New York.

Notable Decisions

  • First Allied Sec., Inc. v. Carrier (Southern District of Texas 2020)
  • Vital Spark Found., Inc. v North Am. Globex Fund, L.P., (New York State Supreme Court 2013)
  • Matter of Kadish v First Midwest Sec., Inc., 115 A.D.3d 445 (New York State First Judicial Department 2014)
  • Huitt v. Wilbanks Sec., Inc. (District of Colorado 2017)
  • Skalski v. TD Ameritrade, Inc. (FINRA Case. No. 20-00944)
  • Carter v. Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. (FINRA Case. No. 17-03339)
  • Adventure Group Revocable Living Trust v. Lawson Financial Corporation (FINRA Case. No. 14-03606)

Media References

  • “Grieving Families Trusted an Army Financial Adviser. They Lost Fortunes.” Washington Post, February 23, 2023
  • “Lead Broker-Dealer seller of GWG L Bonds Sues Its Insurer” Investment News, October 18, 2022
  • “Morgan Stanley Faces Complaint Over Ex-FA’s Alleged Fraud” Financial Advisor IQ, June 8, 2022.
  • “Morgan Stanley Faces Legal Action Over NC Advisor’s alleged Ponzi scheme” Triangle Business Journal, June 7, 2022.
  • “LA Broker at Lead Firm that Sold GWG Bonds Hit with Complaints” Investment News, April 22, 2022.
  • “Investors blame Tucson financial advisor for losing money to alleged Ponzi scheme” NBC News 4 Tucson, March 18, 2022
  • “Attorney Marc Fitapelli has Wall Street Looking Over its Shoulder” Ritz Herald, October 4, 2021
  • “How to File a Complaint About Your Insurance Company” Forbes, August 18, 2020
  • “What to do When Your Advisor Messes Up” US News & World Reports, March 8, 2018
  • “FINRA Clarifies What Advisors Can (and Can’t) Do on Social Media” Advisor News, May 31, 2017
  • “FINRA Arbitration Panel Awards Wilbanks Securities Investor $1 million for Misleading Sales Pitch on Variable Annuity” Investment News, April 14, 2017.
  • “How to Break a Contract Without Paying Dearly” US News & World Report, February 24, 2017
  • “Wealthy African man files $1 million lawsuit after co-op board turns him down despite paying for apartment in cash” October 25, 2012, New York Daily News