FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, March 16-31, 2011
There were about 570 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of March 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 562 FDCPA
- 60 FCRA
- 14 TILA
- 6 TCPA
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 626 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 163 had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1088 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 130 different US District Court branches.
- About 515 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 33 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 31 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 28 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 22 Lawsuits: New Jersey District Court – Newark
- 20 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
- 18 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
- 15 Lawsuits: Michigan Eastern District Court – Detroit
- 14 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
- 14 Lawsuits: Michigan Western District Court – Southern Division
- 14 Lawsuits: New York Western District Court – Buffalo
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 25 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 18 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 18 Consumers: Adam Jon Fishbein
- Representing 18 Consumers: J Phillip Bott
- Representing 17 Consumers: James D. Pacitti
- Representing 17 Consumers: David J. Philipps
- Representing 16 Consumers: Lara Ruth Shapiro
- Representing 14 Consumers: Darin Shaw
- Representing 12 Consumers: Michael S. Agruss
- Representing 11 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
Statistics Year to Date:
3187 total lawsuits for 2011, including:
- 2682 FDCPA
- 296 FCRA
- 117 TILA
- 108 TCPA
Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 3213 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 86 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 69 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
- Representing 58 Consumers: James D. Pacitti
- Representing 55 Consumers: Adam Jon Fishbein
- Representing 54 Consumers: Lara Ruth Shapiro