September 29, 2026

Daniel Lerner Of David Lerner Associates Settled Customer Disputes Alleging Unsuitability

Graphic with a scales of justice icon and the headline Customer Arbitration, a BrokerCheck disclosure summary from Soreide Law Group

Daniel Lerner, named on BrokerCheck as Daniel Todd Lerner (CRD 1255769), settled a customer dispute on September 10, 2026 for $145,762, BrokerCheck shows. The customer alleged unsuitability, misrepresentation, and omission in a claim naming David Lerner Associates.

The dispute was filed on July 28, 2025 as case 25-01448, per the report. The customer alleged damages of $150,000 in that matter. BrokerCheck shows David Lerner Associates as the firm named in each of the disputes covered in the disclosures.

Daniel Lerner Customer Dispute Settlements

In a dispute filed on March 1, 2022, a customer alleged unsuitability, misrepresentation or omission, and breach of fiduciary duty, according to the disclosure. That matter, docketed as case 22-00227, settled on July 26, 2023 for a payment of $141,815. The customer alleged damages of $250,000 in the claim.

Award And Earlier Settled Disputes

BrokerCheck also lists a customer complaint filed on February 18, 2022 that resulted in an award dated July 12, 2022. The customer alleged damages of $49,999 in that complaint. The disclosure names David Lerner Associates as the firm involved.

A customer dispute filed on June 10, 2021 included allegations of unsuitability and misrepresentation or omission, per the report. That matter, case 21-01435, settled on January 25, 2023 for $455,000. The customer had alleged damages of $450,000.

In a dispute filed on March 30, 2021, a customer alleged unsuitability, misrepresentation or omission, and breach of fiduciary duty, BrokerCheck shows. That matter, case 21-00782, settled on May 19, 2022 for $82,500. The customer had alleged damages of $100,000 in the claim.

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Sources

This post summarizes public records published by FINRA, including BrokerCheck, as of September 28, 2026. Allegations in customer complaints and arbitrations are claims, not findings, and a settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing. The records may be updated or corrected after this date.

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