FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, June 1-15, 2012
Quick analysis: FDCPA litigation filings dipped a little from the first half of June, but otherwise continue to almost match 2011’s record numbers, while not quite showing any momentum at this point to surpass them. Meanwhile, FCRA and TCPA continue to show strong growth over 2011 numbers, each on track to blaze impressive new records for 2012.
Comparisons: | Current Period | Previous Period | Previous Year Comp | ||
. | June 1 – 15, 2012 | May 16 – 31, 2012 | June 1 – 15, 2011 | ||
FDCPA lawsuits | 480 | 538 | -10.8% | 441 | 8.8% |
FCRA lawsuits | 91 | 119 | -23.5% | 42 | 116.7% |
TCPA lawsuits | 59 | 40 | 47.5% | 24 | 145.8% |
TILA lawsuits | 34 | 83 | -59.0% | 38 | -10.5% |
YTD FDCPA lawsuits | 5223 | 5397 | -3.2% | ||
YTD FCRA lawsuits | 1120 | 580 | 93.1% | ||
YTD TCPA lawsuits | 487 | 346 | 40.8% | ||
YTD TILA lawsuits | 452 | 578 | -21.8% |
Full Statistics:
There were about 560 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of June 2012. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 480 FDCPA
- 91 FCRA
- 59 TCPA
- 34 TILA
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 622 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 191, or 31%, had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 992 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 128 different US District Court branches.
- About 586 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 39 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 29 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 22 Lawsuits: Michigan Eastern District Court – Detroit
- 21 Lawsuits: New Jersey District Court – Newark
- 19 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
- 19 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 18 Lawsuits: New York Southern District Court – Foley Square
- 16 Lawsuits: Indiana Southern District Court – Indianapolis
- 15 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
- 14 Lawsuits: Wisconsin Eastern District Court – Milwaukee
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 18 Consumers: Gary D Nitzkin
- Representing 17 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
- Representing 14 Consumers: David M Larson
- Representing 12 Consumers: David J Syrios
- Representing 10 Consumers: Jacob R Cox
- Representing 9 Consumers: Aryeh L Pomerantz
- Representing 8 Consumers: Daniel A Edelman
- Representing 8 Consumers: Mark L Vavreck
- Representing 8 Consumers: Dennis R Kurz
- Representing 8 Consumers: Ronald S Weiss
Statistics Year to Date: 5913 total lawsuits for 2012, including:
- 5223 FDCPA
- 1120 FCRA
- 487 TCPA
- 452 TILA
Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 6048 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 154 Consumers: Craig T Kimmel
- Representing 154 Consumers: David M Larson
- Representing 143 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 99 Consumers: Gary D Nitzkin
- Representing 95 Consumers: David J Philipps