FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, February 16-29, 2012
Quick analysis: The second half of February 2012 picked up again from a slow first half for FDCPA (up 7.9%), FCRA (up 25.2%) and TILA (up 37%) litigation. TCPA stayed the course with 44 lawsuits, matching last period’s activity.
Year to date, FCRA and TCPA continue to show strong growth over 2011, while FDCPA is on pace with last year’s number and TILA is considerably lower. Expect FDCPA and TILA to pick up as the year goes on.
| Comparisons: | Current Period | Previous Period | Previous Year Comp | |||||
| . | (February 16-29, 2012) | (February 1-15, 2012) | (February 16-29, 2011) | |||||
| FDCPA lawsuits | 422 | 391 | 7.9% | 408 | 3.4% | |||
| FCRA lawsuits | 129 | 103 | 25.2% | 24 | 437.5% | |||
| TCPA lawsuits | 44 | 44 | 0.0% | 22 | 100.0% | |||
| TILA lawsuits | 37 | 27 | 37.0% | 56 | -33.9% | |||
| YTD FDCPA lawsuits | 1685 | 1688 | -0.2% | |||||
| YTD FCRA lawsuits | 402 | 184 | 118.5% | |||||
| YTD TCPA lawsuits | 153 | 110 | 39.1% | |||||
| YTD TILA lawsuits | 150 | 250 | -40.0% | |||||
Full Statistics:
There were about 526 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of February 2012. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 422 FDCPA
- 129 FCRA
- 44 TCPA
- 37 TILA
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 535 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 214, or 40%, had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1050 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 120 different US District Court branches.
- About 588 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 46 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
- 35 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 29 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 19 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 17 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
- 17 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
- 14 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Miami
- 12 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
- 12 Lawsuits: California Northern District Court – San Francisco
- 11 Lawsuits: New York Southern District Court – White Plains
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 14 Consumers: David M Larson
- Representing 11 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
- Representing 10 Consumers: Novlette R Kidd
- Representing 9 Consumers: David J Philipps
- Representing 9 Consumers: Edwin D Hoskins
- Representing 9 Consumers: Vicki A Piontek
- Representing 8 Consumers: Dennis R Kurz
- Representing 7 Consumers: Adam J Fishbein
- Representing 7 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 6 Consumers: Craig J Ehrlich
Statistics Year to Date:
1968 total lawsuits for 2012, including:
- 1685 FDCPA
- 402 FCRA
- 153 TCPA
- 150 TILA
Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 2025 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 59 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 52 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
- Representing 47 Consumers: David M Larson
- Representing 31 Consumers: Joseph M Meinhardt
Representing 29 Consumers: David J Philipps