There were about 394 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of February 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:
• 378 FDCPA
• 21 FCRA
• 17 TCPA
• 12 TILA
Summary:
• Of those cases, there were about 410 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 125 had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 754 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 107 different US District Court branches.
• About 386 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
• 26 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 21 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 16 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 14 Lawsuits: Michigan Eastern District Court – Detroit
• 13 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
• 11 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 11 Lawsuits: Missouri Eastern District Court – St. Louis – Eastern Division
• 10 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
• 9 Lawsuits: Connecticut District Court – New Haven
• 9 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
The most active consumer attorneys were:
• Representing 15 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 12 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 8 Consumers: Craig J. Ehrlich
• Representing 7 Consumers: Daniel S. Blinn
• Representing 7 Consumers: Darin Shaw
• Representing 7 Consumers: David J. Philipps
• Representing 6 Consumers: Novlette Rosemarie Kidd
• Representing 6 Consumers: Steven R. White
• Representing 6 Consumers: Robert T. Healey, Jr.
• Representing 6 Consumers: Allison Marie Wolfe
Statistics Year to Date:
1750 total lawsuits for 2011, including:
• 1676 FDCPA
• 181 FCRA
• 88 TILA
• 97 TCPA
Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 1797 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
• Representing 47 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 47 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 32 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 29 Consumers: Lara Ruth Shapiro
• Representing 28 Consumers: John Thomas Steinkamp