Whether representing large national or small local debt collectors and debt buyers, we understand the highly technical nature of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and related consumer protection laws.
Our practice regularly defends collection agencies, debt buyers, law firms, banks, loan servicers, and other creditors against individual and class actions under the FDCPA and related state debt collection laws, and we were recognized as one of the Consumer Protection Practice Groups of the Year by Law360 for excellence in representing and advising clients with respect to high-stakes litigation and regulatory matters, as well as sophisticated compliance issues.
The FDCPA is a federal law that establishes general standards of proscribed conduct, while defining and restricting abusive collection acts, providing specific rights for consumers and protecting them from invasion of privacy, harassment, abuse, false, or deceptive representations, and unfair or unconscionable collection methods. The requirements and prohibitions contained within these statutes are highly specialized and heavily litigated, requiring the services of legal advisors who are steeped in, and ready to assist clients with, any of their compliance and litigation needs.
Our trial attorneys have litigated thousands of consumer protection lawsuits across the U.S., in both state and federal courts. In addition to handling both individual and class action litigation, we regularly provide compliance advice in the areas of consumer credit and consumer protection.
We represent clients involved with individual and class action lawsuits regarding a broad range of alleged FDCPA or state law violations, including the following:
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Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
05.17.24
Indiana Appeals Court Rules That a Passive Debt Buyer Is a Debt Collector under the FDCPA and State Law
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
04.24.24
Missouri Federal Court Finds Plaintiff Lacks Standing to Challenge Compliance Condition Code on Consumer Report
Articles + Publications
03.01.24
In Case You Missed It: Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor - February 2024 in Review
Press Coverage
02.19.24
Judge Grants MSJ for Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Differing Amounts in Letter; Dispute Response
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
02.14.24
Virginia House Bill 418 Could Authorize Class Action Lawsuits in the Commonwealth
Podcasts
02.13.24
Year in Review and a Look Ahead: Navigating the Debt Collection Landscape