FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, April 1-15, 2011
There were about 617 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of April 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 564 FDCPA
- 73 FCRA
- 14 TILA
- 3 TCPA
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 624 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 185 had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1118 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 133 different US District Court branches.
- About 504 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 50 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 48 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 29 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
- 24 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
- 22 Lawsuits: New Jersey District Court – Newark
- 19 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
- 16 Lawsuits: Indiana Southern District Court – Indianapolis
- 16 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
- 15 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 15 Lawsuits: Texas Southern District Court – Houston
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 36 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
- Representing 20 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 16 Consumers: Lark H Fogel
- Representing 16 Consumers: Mark L Vavreck
- Representing 15 Consumers: Diana Panian Larson
- Representing 14 Consumers: Michael S Agruss
- Representing 13 Consumers: Donald A Yarbrough
- Representing 11 Consumers: Dave Lilley
- Representing 10 Consumers: Andrea Darrow Smith
- Representing 9 Consumers: Allison Marie Wolfe
Statistics Year to Date:
3437 total lawsuits for 2011, including:
- 3251 FDCPA
- 368 FCRA
- 172 TILA
- 111 TCPA
Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 3468 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 106 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 105 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
- Representing 66 Consumers: James D Pacitti
- Representing 60 Consumers: Michael S Agruss
- Representing 57 Consumers: Lara Ruth Shapiro