PIABA is an international bar association whose members represent investors in disputes with the securities industry. Currently, there are members from 44 states, Puerto Rico and Japan. PIABA was established in 1990 as an educational and networking organization for securities arbitration attorneys who represent the public investor in securities disputes. PIABA members are involved in promoting the interests of the public investor in securities and commodities arbitration by: (1) protecting public investors from abuses prevalent in the arbitration processes; (2) making securities arbitration just and fair; and (3) creating a level playing field for the public investor in securities arbitration. Mission Statement The mission of PIABA is to promote the interests of the public investor in securities and commodities arbitration by protecting public investors from abuses in the arbitration process, such as those associated with document production and discovery; making securities and commodities arbitration as just and fair as systematically possible; and creating a level playing field for the public investor in securities and commodities arbitration.