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FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, September 1-15, 2011

There were about 530 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of September 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 456 FDCPA
• 90 FCRA
• 32 TILA
• 11 TCPA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 587 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 182 had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1041 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 129 different US District Court branches.
• About 616 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 28 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 26 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 25 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 23 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 20 Lawsuits: New Jersey District Court – Newark
• 16 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 13 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
• 13 Lawsuits: Alabama Northern District Court – Southern
• 13 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
• 12 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 21 Consumers: Shireen Hormozdi
• Representing 11 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 11 Consumers: Tammy Lee Hussin
• Representing 11 Consumers: Deborah P Gutierrez
• Representing 11 Consumers: Yaakov Saks
• Representing 9 Consumers: Craig J Ehrlich
• Representing 9 Consumers: Elizabeth Joan Cabraser
• Representing 9 Consumers: Gregory Bradley Linkh
• Representing 8 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 8 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg

Statistics Year to Date:

8910 total lawsuits for 2011, including:

• 8106 FDCPA
• 986 FCRA
• 768 TILA
• 278 TCPA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 8875 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 243 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 197 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 151 Consumers: Michael S Agruss
• Representing 151 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 146 Consumers: Darin Shaw

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, August 16-31, 2011

There were about 467 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of August 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 400 FDCPA
• 63 FCRA
• 27 TILA
• 13 TCPA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 526 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 179 had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 845 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 119 different US District Court branches.
• About 469 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 38 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 22 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 18 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 18 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 17 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
• 17 Lawsuits: New Jersey District Court – Newark
• 15 Lawsuits: New York Southern District Court – Foley Square
• 14 Lawsuits: Florida Middle District Court – Tampa
• 13 Lawsuits: California Northern District Court – San Francisco
• 13 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 16 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 15 Consumers: John Timblin Flood
• Representing 15 Consumers: Shireen Hormozdi
• Representing 12 Consumers: Deborah P Gutierrez
• Representing 12 Consumers: Lara Ruth Shapiro
• Representing 12 Consumers: Tammy Lee Hussin
• Representing 10 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 10 Consumers: Kenneth E Futch, Jr
• Representing 10 Consumers: Tsarina Branyan
• Representing 10 Consumers: Yaakov Saks

Statistics Year to Date: 8384 total lawsuits for 2011, including:

• 7649 FDCPA
• 896 FCRA
• 732 TILA
• 266 TCPA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 8368 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 232 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 189 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 145 Consumers: Darin Shaw
• Representing 144 Consumers: Michael S Agruss
• Representing 143 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, August 1-15, 2011

There were about 492 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of August 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 441 FDCPA
• 69 FCRA
• 26 TILA
• 13 TCPA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 529 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 169 had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 966 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 106 different US District Court branches.
• About 492 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 33 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 25 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
• 24 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 24 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 21 Lawsuits: New Jersey District Court – Newark
• 19 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 16 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 14 Lawsuits: Florida Middle District Court – Tampa
• 12 Lawsuits: Arizona District Court – Phoenix
• 12 Lawsuits: Michigan Western District Court – Southern Division

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 16 Consumers: Shireen Hormozdi
• Representing 13 Consumers: Adam Jon Fishbein
• Representing 11 Consumers: Jill Gookin
• Representing 11 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 11 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 10 Consumers: Michael S Agruss
• Representing 10 Consumers: Amy Lynn Bennecoff
• Representing 10 Consumers: Yaakov Saks
• Representing 8 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 7 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee

Statistics Year to Date:

7923 total lawsuits for 2011, including:

• 7249 FDCPA
• 833 FCRA
• 705 TILA
• 253 TCPA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 7896 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year

• Representing 222 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 188 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 172 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 137 Consumers: Darin Shaw
• Representing 135 Consumers: Michael S Agruss

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, July 16-31, 2011

There were about 539 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of July 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 464 FDCPA
• 71 FCRA
• 34 TILA
• 12 TCPA
Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 564 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 186 had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1042 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 115 different US District Court branches.
• About 563 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 36 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 34 Lawsuits: New Jersey District Court – Newark
• 31 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 27 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 24 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 22 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 15 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
• 14 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
• 11 Lawsuits: Michigan Western District Court – Southern Division
• 10 Lawsuits: Connecticut District Court – New Haven

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 20 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 16 Consumers: Darin Shaw
• Representing 15 Consumers: Yaakov Saks
• Representing 14 Consumers: Earl Price Underwood, Jr.
• Representing 13 Consumers: Michael S. Agruss
• Representing 13 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 12 Consumers: Mark L Vavreck
• Representing 11 Consumers: Shireen Hormozdi
• Representing 11 Consumers: Adam Jon Fishbein
• Representing 11 Consumers: Amy Lynn Bennecoff

Statistics Year to Date: 7431 total lawsuits for 2011, including:

• 6809 FDCPA
• 764 FCRA
• 679 TILA
• 240 TCPA
Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 7456 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 211 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 192 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 164 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 131 Consumers: Darin Shaw
• Representing 126 Consumers: Andrew I Glenn

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, July 1-15, 2011

There were about 524 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of July 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 460 FDCPA
• 70 FCRA
• 25 TILA
• 12 RESPA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 536 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 184 had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1102 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 125 different US District Court branches.
• About 539 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 26 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
• 25 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 21 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 20 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 20 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 19 Lawsuits: New Jersey District Court – Newark
• 18 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
• 16 Lawsuits: Michigan Eastern District Court – Detroit
• 15 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
• 14 Lawsuits: Missouri Western District Court – Kansas City

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 24 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 18 Consumers: Adam Jon Fishbein
• Representing 14 Consumers: Darin Shaw
• Representing 14 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 14 Consumers: Mark N. Foster
• Representing 11 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
• Representing 11 Consumers: Andrew Ira Glenn
• Representing 11 Consumers: J. Mark Meinhardt
• Representing 10 Consumers: Amy Lynn Bennecoff
• Representing 10 Consumers: Novlette Rosemarie Kidd

Statistics Year to Date:

6899 total lawsuits for 2011, including:

• 6348 FDCPA
• 692 FCRA
• 645 TILA
• 228 TCPA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 6983 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 198 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 173 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 164 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 126 Consumers: Andrew Ira Glenn
• Representing 115 Consumers: Darin Shaw

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, June 16-30, 2011

There were about 567 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of June 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 476 FDCPA
• 66 FCRA
• 40 TILA
• 4 TCPA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 601 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 173 had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1065 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 121 different US District Court branches.
• About 614 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 33 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 32 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 30 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 25 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 23 Lawsuits: New Jersey District Court – Newark
• 20 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
• 14 Lawsuits: New York Western District Court – Buffalo
• 14 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
• 12 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
• 11 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Miami

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 18 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 14 Consumers: Sofia Balile
• Representing 13 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 13 Consumers: Alex D. Weisberg
• Representing 13 Consumers: Adam Jon Fishbein
• Representing 12 Consumers: David Wynn Miller
• Representing 10 Consumers: Darin Shaw
• Representing 10 Consumers: Tammy Lee Hussin
• Representing 9 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
• Representing 8 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.

Statistics Year to Date:

6378 total lawsuits for 2011, including:

• 5888 FDCPA
• 622 FCRA
• 620 TILA
• 224 TCPA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 6563 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 184 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 167 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 140 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 115 Consumers: Andrew Ira Glenn
• Representing 110 Consumers: Dale Wood Pittman

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, June 1-15, 2011

There were about 502 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of June 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 442 FDCPA
• 40 FCRA
• 37 TILA
• 2 TCPA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 559 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 160 had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1057 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 121 different US District Court branches.
• About 500 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 27 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 27 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 26 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 25 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 25 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 18 Lawsuits: New Jersey District Court – Newark
• 15 Lawsuits: Michigan Eastern District Court – Detroit
• 12 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
• 12 Lawsuits: New York Southern District Court – Foley Square
• 10 Lawsuits: California Eastern District Court – Sacramento

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 18 Consumers: Tammy Lee Hussin
• Representing 16 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 16 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 16 Consumers: Dennis R. Kurz
• Representing 13 Consumers: J. Mark Meinhardt
• Representing 12 Consumers: Tsarina Branyan
• Representing 12 Consumers: Andrew Ira Glenn
• Representing 11 Consumers: Darin Shaw
• Representing 11 Consumers: Alex D. Weisberg
• Representing 11 Consumers: Mark L Vavreck

Statistics Year to Date:

6427 total lawsuits for 2011, including:

• 5412 FDCPA
• 556 FCRA
• 580 TILA
• 220 TCPA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 6563 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 166 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 154 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 132 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 111 Consumers: Andrew Ira Glenn
• Representing 110 Consumers: Dale Wood Pittman

Note: There was a significant spike in FDCPA lawsuits this period, even if you take into account the fact that one suit filed by Dale Pittman named 100 different plaintiffs (that suit also invokes TCPA). Pittman’s suit explains the apparent disparity with the number of suits filed being lower than the number of FDCPA claims.

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, May 16-31, 2011

There were about 634 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of May 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 660 FDCPA
• 101 TCPA
• 48 FCRA
• 33 TILA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 756 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 222 had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1283 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 113 different US District Court branches.
• About 584 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 51 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 40 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 38 Lawsuits: New Jersey District Court – Newark
• 31 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 28 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
• 26 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 24 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 21 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Miami
• 21 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
• 19 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 101 Consumers: Dale Wood Pittman
• Representing 30 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 22 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 22 Consumers: Mark L Vavreck
• Representing 21 Consumers: Yaakov Saks
• Representing 20 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough
• Representing 20 Consumers: Andrew Ira Glenn
• Representing 17 Consumers: Amy Lynn Bennecoff
• Representing 15 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 12 Consumers: Craig J. Ehrlich

Statistics Year to Date:

5928 total lawsuits for 2011, including:

• 4970 FDCPA
• 516 FCRA
• 218 TILA
• 543 TCPA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 6080 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 150 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 145 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 116 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 110 Consumers: Dale Wood Pittman
• Representing 84 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, May 1-15, 2011

There were about 568 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of May 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 550 FDCPA
• 86 TILA
• 44 FCRA
• 5 TCPA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 651 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 189 had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1154 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 127 different US District Court branches.
• About 567 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 34 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 30 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 27 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 25 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
• 20 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 15 Lawsuits: Connecticut District Court – New Haven
• 15 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Miami
• 14 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
• 13 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
• 13 Lawsuits: New York Western District Court – Buffalo

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 46 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 42 Consumers: Glenn Walters
• Representing 21 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 20 Consumers: Allison Marie Wolfe
• Representing 15 Consumers: Mark L Vavreck
• Representing 14 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 14 Consumers: David E Wandling
• Representing 11 Consumers: Darin Shaw
• Representing 10 Consumers: Daniel S. Blinn
• Representing 9 Consumers: Gary D. Nitzkin

Statistics Year to Date:

5302 total lawsuits for 2011, including:

• 4310 FDCPA
• 510 FCRA
• 468 TILA
• 117 TCPA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 5399 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

• Representing 135 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 123 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 86 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 81 Consumers: Michael S Agruss
• Representing 74 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, April 16-30, 2011

There were about 532 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of April 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 489 FDCPA
• 52 FCRA
• 35 TILA
• 1 TCPA

Summary:

• Of those cases, there were about 555 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 134 had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 881 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 120 different US District Court branches.
• About 540 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

• 40 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 30 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 29 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 29 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 18 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
• 15 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
• 15 Lawsuits: Michigan Eastern District Court – Detroit
• 13 Lawsuits: Connecticut District Court – New Haven
• 12 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 9 Lawsuits: Texas Southern District Court – Houston

The most active consumer attorneys were:

• Representing 18 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 14 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 14 Consumers: Todd M. Friedman
• Representing 13 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 11 Consumers: Tali K Albukerk
• Representing 10 Consumers: Darin Shaw
• Representing 10 Consumers: James D. Pacitti
• Representing 9 Consumers: Tara Leigh Patterson
• Representing 9 Consumers: Jody B. Burton
• Representing 9 Consumers: Andrew I. Glenn

Statistics Year to Date:

4740 total lawsuits for 2011, including:

• 3760 FDCPA
• 424 FCRA
• 424 TILA
• 112 TCPA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 4797 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

• The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
• Representing 115 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 114 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 82 Consumers: James D Pacitti
• Representing 66 Consumers: Michael S Agruss
• Representing 61 Consumers: Darin Shaw