Quick analysis: February rolled along pretty much as January did, holding FDCPA, FCRA and TCPA litigation fairly steady. Look for a solid springtime of consistent, if slightly increasing, litigation coming from consumers and their attorneys.
Full Statistics:
There were about 1043 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in February 2013. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 934 FDCPA
- 152 FCRA
- 159 TCPA
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 1544 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 469, or 30%, had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 2498 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 152 different US District Court branches.
- About 856 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 75 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 46 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
- 40 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 38 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
- 33 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
- 31 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
- 29 Lawsuits: New York Southern District Court – Foley Square
- 25 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 24 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Los Angeles
- 24 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Central Islip
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 426 Consumers: Deron Colby
- Representing 426 Consumers: Sasan K Behnood
- Representing 426 Consumers: Vito Torchia
- Representing 34 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 24 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 23 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
- Representing 22 Consumers: Daniel A Edelman
- Representing 21 Consumers: Shireen Hormozdi
- Representing 19 Consumers: Cathleen M Combs
- Representing 19 Consumers: James O Latturner
Statistics Year to Date: 2133 total lawsuits for , including:
- 1866 FDCPA
- 307 FCRA
- 312 TCPA
Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 2726 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 426 Consumers: Deron Colby
- Representing 426 Consumers: Sasan K Behnood
- Representing 426 Consumers: Vito Torchia
- Representing 66 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 52 Consumers: Daniel A Edelman
- Representing 49 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
- Representing 47 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 43 Consumers: James O Latturner
- Representing 42 Consumers: Cathleen M Combs
- Representing 36 Consumers: David J Philipps