There were about 441 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of January 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:
• 431 FDCPA
• 57 FCRA
• 38 TILA
• 27 TCPA
Summary:
• Of those cases, there were about 482 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 153 had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 880 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 101 different US District Court branches.
• About 426 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
• 33 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 32 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 20 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 16 Lawsuits: New York Western District Court – Buffalo
• 15 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 13 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
• 11 Lawsuits: Michigan Eastern District Court – Detroit
• 10 Lawsuits: Indiana Southern District Court – Indianapolis
• 10 Lawsuits: California Northern District Court – San Francisco
• 10 Lawsuits: Connecticut District Court – New Haven
The most active consumer attorneys were:
• Representing 21 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 14 Consumers: Lara Ruth Shapiro
• Representing 12 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 11 Consumers: Arkady Eric Rayz
• Representing 10 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 10 Consumers: John Thomas Steinkamp
• Representing 9 Consumers: Darin Shaw
• Representing 9 Consumers: Amy Lynn Bennecoff
• Representing 9 Consumers: Todd M Friedman
• Representing 8 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
Statistics Year to Date:
441 total lawsuits for 2011, including:
• 431 FDCPA
• 57 FCRA
• 38 TILA
• 27 TCPA
Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 482 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
• Representing 21 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 14 Consumers: Lara Ruth Shapiro
• Representing 12 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 11 Consumers: Arkady Eric Rayz
• Representing 10 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.