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There were about 558 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of November, 2010. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 535 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
• 72 Fair Credit Reporting Act
• 24 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
• 19 Truth in Lending Act

Summary:
• Of those cases, there were about 577 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 164 had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 1022 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 129 different US District Court branches.
• About 497 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
• 34 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 29 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 22 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
• 22 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
• 18 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 17 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 13 Lawsuits: Florida Middle District Court – Tampa
• 13 Lawsuits: Maryland District Court – Baltimore
• 12 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Southern Division – Santa Ana
• 12 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Miami

The most active consumer attorneys were:
• Representing 40 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 12 Consumers: Todd M Friedman
• Representing 12 Consumers: Kenneth R. Hiller
• Representing 11 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 11 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 11 Consumers: Andrew Ira Glenn
• Representing 9 Consumers: Todd M. Friedman
• Representing 9 Consumers: Eric Scott Fortas
• Representing 9 Consumers: Michael S. Agruss
• Representing 9 Consumers: Mary Elizabeth Philipps

Statistics Year to Date:
10116 total lawsuits for 2010, including:
• 9440 FDCPA
• 1136 FCRA
• 475 TILA
• 172 TCPA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 9639 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
• Representing 352 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 304 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 273 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
• Representing 233 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 188 Consumers: Lara Ruth Shapiro

There were about 503 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of October, 2010. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 462 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
• 66 Fair Credit Reporting Act
• 34 Truth in Lending Act
• 12 Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Summary:
• Of those cases, there were about 540 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 141 had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 894 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 131 different US District Court branches.
• About 464 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
• 31 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
• 22 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 20 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 18 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
• 17 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 15 Lawsuits: New Jersey District Court – Newark
• 13 Lawsuits: Connecticut District Court – New Haven
• 13 Lawsuits: Indiana Southern District Court – Indianapolis
• 12 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
• 10 Lawsuits: Texas Western District Court – San Antonio

The most active consumer attorneys were:
• Representing 18 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 16 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 15 Consumers: Mark L Vavreck
• Representing 14 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
• Representing 14 Consumers: James M Ervin
• Representing 12 Consumers: James Marvin Feagle
• Representing 10 Consumers: Benjamin R. Bingham
• Representing 10 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 9 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
• Representing 8 Consumers: Michael P Mcilree

Statistics Year to Date:

9564 total lawsuits for 2010, including:
• 8953 FDCPA
• 1069 FCRA
• 457 TILA
• 148 TCPA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 9139 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
• Representing 316 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 294 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 288 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
• Representing 224 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 186 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, October, 1-15, 2010

There were about 497 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of October, 2010. Here is an approximate breakdown:
• 455 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
• 58 Fair Credit Reporting Act
• 24 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
• 11 Truth in Lending Act

Summary:
• Of those cases, there were about 524 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
• Of those plaintiffs, about 100 had sued under consumer statutes before.
• Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 514 lawsuits since 2001
• Actions were filed in 112 different US District Court branches.
• About 481.5 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
• 32 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
• 25 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
• 24 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
• 23 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
• 21 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
• 19 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
• 19 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
• 14 Lawsuits: California Northern District Court – San Francisco
• 12 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Miami
• 11 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Southern Division – Santa Ana

The most active consumer attorneys were:
• Representing 50 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 49 Consumers: Lara Ruth Shapiro
• Representing 15 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 9 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
• Representing 8 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 8 Consumers: John Cole Gayle, Jr.
• Representing 8 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough
• Representing 7 Consumers: Joshua R. Trigsted
• Representing 7 Consumers: Michael S Agruss
• Representing 7 Consumers: Craig J. Ehrlich

Statistics Year to Date:

9060 total lawsuits for 2010, including:
• 8481 FDCPA
• 1002 FCRA
• 420 TILA
• 136 TCPA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 8663 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
• Representing 294 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
• Representing 278 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
• Representing 269 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
• Representing 214 Consumers: David Michael Larson
• Representing 213 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman

There were about 481 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of September, 2010. Here is an approximate breakdown:

  • 441 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  • 59 Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • 26 Truth in Lending Act
  • 7 Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Summary:

  • Of those cases, there were about 511 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
  • Of those plaintiffs, about 123 had sued under consumer statutes before.
  • Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 791 lawsuits since 2001
  • Actions were filed in 106 different US District Court branches.
  • About 456 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

  • 28 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
  • 25 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
  • 21 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
  • 19 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
  • 15 Lawsuits: Florida Middle District Court – Tampa
  • 14 Lawsuits: New York Western District Court – Buffalo
  • 13 Lawsuits: Connecticut District Court – New Haven
  • 13 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
  • 13 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
  • 12 Lawsuits: Missouri Eastern District Court – St. Louis – Eastern Division

The most active consumer attorneys were:

  • Representing 22 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
  • Representing 18 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
  • Representing 16 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
  • Representing 13 Consumers: David J. Philipps
  • Representing 10 Consumers: James D. Pacitti
  • Representing 10 Consumers: Mark H. Rephen
  • Representing 10 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
  • Representing 9 Consumers: Lara Ruth Shapiro
  • Representing 7 Consumers: Brian P. Parker
  • Representing 7 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough


Statistics Year to Date:

 

8581 total lawsuits for 2010, including:

  • 8033 FDCPA
  • 946 FCRA
  • 409 TILA
  • 112 TCPA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 8231 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

  • Representing 270 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
  • Representing 254 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
  • Representing 244 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
  • Representing 200 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
  • Representing 199 Consumers: David Michael Larson

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There were about 421 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of September, 2010. Here is an approximate breakdown: 

  • 390 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  • 59 Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • 12 Truth in Lending Act
  • 12 Telephone Consumer Protection Act

 Summary:

  •  Of those cases, there were about 432 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
  • Of those plaintiffs, about 109 had sued under consumer statutes before.
  • Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 725 lawsuits since 2001
  • Actions were filed in 106 different US District Court branches.
  • About 408.75 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

 The top courts where lawsuits were filed: 

  • 31 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
  • 24 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Miami
  • 23 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
  • 22 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
  • 18 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
  • 15 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
  • 13 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
  • 11 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
  • 11 Lawsuits: Florida Middle District Court – Tampa
  • 10 Lawsuits: Massachusetts District Court – Boston

 The most active consumer attorneys were: 

  • Representing 38 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
  • Representing 25 Consumers: James Marvin Feagle
  • Representing 13 Consumers: David Michael Larson
  • Representing 10 Consumers: John Cole Gayle, Jr.
  • Representing 8 Consumers: Jennifer M. Kurtz
  • Representing 8 Consumers: Joshua R. Trigsted
  • Representing 8 Consumers: Andrew Ira Glenn
  • Representing 8 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
  • Representing 7 Consumers: Phillip C. Rogers
  • Representing 6 Consumers: Alex D. Weisberg

 Statistics Year to Date:

 8114 total lawsuits for 2010, including: 

  • 7600 FDCPA
  • 889 FCRA
  • 385 TILA
  • 105 TCPA

 Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 7802 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit) 

The most active consumer attorneys of the year: 

  • Representing 254 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
  • Representing 232 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
  • Representing 228 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
  • Representing 193 Consumers: David Michael Larson
  • Representing 167 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough

There were about 535 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of August, 2010. Here is an approximate breakdown: 

  • 499 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  • 100 Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • 31 Truth in Lending Act
  • 18 Telephone Consumer Protection Act

 Summary: 

  • Of those cases, there were about 609 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 1126 lawsuits since 2001
  • Actions were filed in 124 different US District Court branches.
  • About 534 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: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
  • 25 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
  • 19 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
  • 15 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – Dmn
  • 15 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
  • 14 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
  • 13 Lawsuits: Missouri Eastern District Court – St. Louis – Eastern Division
  • 12 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
  • 11 Lawsuits: California Eastern District Court – Sacramento

The most active consumer attorneys were: 

  • Representing 50 Consumers: Jason Meyer Krumbein
  • Representing 26 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr.
  • Representing 17 Consumers: Lara Ruth Shapiro
  • Representing 17 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough
  • Representing 13 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
  • Representing 12 Consumers: Steven R. White
  • Representing 12 Consumers: Todd M Friedman
  • Representing 9 Consumers: David J. Philipps
  • Representing 9 Consumers: David Michael Larson
  • Representing 8 Consumers: Adam Jon Fishbein

 Statistics Year to Date: 

7700 total lawsuits for 2010, including:

  • 7210 FDCPA
  • 830 FCRA
  • 373 TILA
  • 93 TCPA

Number of Unique Plaintiffs: 7440 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

  • Representing 246 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
  • Representing 222 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
  • Representing 180 Consumers: David Michael Larson
  • Representing 163 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough
  • Representing 161 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman

 

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, August 1-15, 2010

There were about 454 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of August. Here is an approximate breakdown:

  • 433 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  • 30 Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • 10 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
  • 15 Truth In Lending Act
  • 2 Driver’s Privacy Protection Act
  • 1 Equal Credit Opportunity Act
  • 1 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
  • 1 Fair Credit Billing Act
  • 3 Home Affordable Modification Program
  • 2 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
  • 9 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
  • 3 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
  • 1 State of Alabama Consumer Statutes
  • 28 State of California Consumer Statutes
  • 4 State of Colorado Consumer Statutes
  • 5 State of Connecticut Consumer Statutes
  • 18 State of Florida Consumer Statutes
  • 3 State of Maryland Consumer Statutes
  • 1 State of New York Consumer Statutes
  • 2 State of North Carolina Consumer Statutes
  • 7 State of Pennsylvania Consumer Statutes
  • 2 State of South Carolina Consumer Statutes
  • 4 State of Texas Consumer Statutes
  • 7 State of West Virginia Consumer Statutes

Summary:

  • Of those cases, there were about 469 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
  • Of those plaintiffs, about 153 had sued under consumer statutes before.
  • Combined, those 153 plaintiffs have filed about 850 lawsuits since 2001
  • Actions were filed in 100 different US District Court branches.
  • About 426 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

  • 40 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
  • 25 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
  • 24 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
  • 21 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
  • 21 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
  • 16 Lawsuits: Connecticut District Court – New Haven
  • 14 Lawsuits: New York Southern District Court – Foley Square
  • 13 Lawsuits: New York Western District Court – Buffalo
  • 12 Lawsuits: Missouri Eastern District Court – St. Louis – Eastern Division
  • 12 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Central Islip

The most active consumer attorneys were:

  • Representing 34 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr
  • Representing 17 Consumers: David J. Philipps
  • Representing 17 Consumers: Michael S Agruss
  • Representing 16 Consumers: Mark L. Vavreck
  • Representing 16 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
  • Representing 14 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
  • Representing 10 Consumers: Frank J. Borgese
  • Representing 10  Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
  • Representing 10  Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
  • Representing 9  Consumers: William Franklin Horn

Statistics Year to Date:

7169 total lawsuits for 2010, including:

  • 6711 FDCPA
  • 730 FCRA
  • 75  TCPA
  • 342  TILA (Truth in Lending Act)

Number of unique Plaintiffs: 6908 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

  • Representing 241 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
  • Representing 209 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
  • Representing 171 Consumers: David Michael Larson
  • Representing 159 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
  • Representing 146 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough

There were about 533 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of July. Here is an approximate breakdown:

  • 492 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  • 71 Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • 19 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
  • 23 Truth In Lending Act
  • 2 Credit Repair Organizations Act
  • 3 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
  • 2 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
  • 1 Personal Injury
  • 1 State of Alabama Consumer Statutes
  • 31 State of California Consumer Statutes
  • 1 State of Colorado Consumer Statutes
  • 3 State of Connecticut Consumer Statutes
  • 44 State of Florida Consumer Statutes
  • 2 State of Illinois Consumer Statutes
  • 2 State of Kentucky Consumer Statutes
  • 4 State of Maryland Consumer Statutes
  • 2 State of North Carolina Consumer Statutes
  • 1 State of Ohio Consumer Statutes
  • 4 State of Pennsylvania Consumer Statutes
  • 3 State of Texas Consumer Statutes
  • 9 State of Utah Consumer Statutes
  • 3 State of West Virginia Consumer Statutes
  • 20 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
  • 2 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

Summary:

  • Of those cases, there were about 549 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
  • Of those plaintiffs, about 152 had sued under consumer statutes before.
  • Combined, those 152 plaintiffs have filed about 965 lawsuits since 2001
  • Actions were filed in 119 different US District Court branches.
  • About 480 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

  • 40 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
  • 34 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
  • 33 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
  • 30 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
  • 22 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
  • 20 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
  • 14 Lawsuits: Missouri Eastern District Court – St. Louis – Eastern Division
  • 14 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
  • 12 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
  • 12 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Miami

The most active consumer attorneys were:

  • Representing 30 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr
  • Representing 23 Consumers: Mark L. Vavreck
  • Representing 19 Consumers: David J. Philipps
  • Representing 17 Consumers: David Michael Larson
  • Representing 14 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
  • Representing 14 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough
  • Representing 12 Consumers: Thomas J. Lyons Sr.
  • Representing 11  Consumers: James D. Pacitti
  • Representing 9  Consumers: David Richard Schwarcz
  • Representing 9  Consumers: Andrew Ira Glenn

Statistics Year to Date:

6725 total lawsuits for 2010, including:

  • 6267 FDCPA
  • 703 FCRA
  • 64  TCPA
  • 332  TILA (Truth in Lending Act)

Number of unique Plaintiffs: 6529 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

  • Representing 218 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
  • Representing 198 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
  • Representing 166 Consumers: David Michael Larson
  • Representing 154 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
  • Representing 143 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough

FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics, July 1-15, 2010

There were about 409 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of July. Here is an approximate breakdown:

  • 393 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  • 47 Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • 11 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
  • 18 Truth In Lending Act
  • 1 Bankruptcy Related
  • 1 Credit Repair Organizations Act
  • 2 Driver’s Privacy Protection Act
  • 6 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
  • 1 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
  • 1 Personal Injury
  • 2 State of Alabama Consumer Statutes
  • 28 State of California Consumer Statutes
  • 4 State of Connecticut Consumer Statutes
  • 9 State of Florida Consumer Statutes
  • 3 State of Georgia Consumer Statutes
  • 1 State of Iowa Consumer Statutes
  • 2 State of Michigan Consumer Statutes
  • 1 State of New York Consumer Statutes
  • 2 State of Pennsylvania Consumer Statutes
  • 1 State of South Carolina Consumer Statutes
  • 2 State of Texas Consumer Statutes
  • 4 State of West Virginia Consumer Statutes
  • 11 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
  • 1 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

Summary:

  • Of those cases, there were about 434 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
  • Of those plaintiffs, about 122 had sued under consumer statutes before.
  • Combined, those 122 plaintiffs have filed about 851 lawsuits since 2001
  • Actions were filed in 109 different US District Court branches.
  • About 389 different collection firms and creditors were sued.

The top courts where lawsuits were filed:

  • 24 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
  • 21 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
  • 20 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
  • 20 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
  • 16 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
  • 15 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
  • 12 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Miami
  • 12 Lawsuits: Indiana Southern District Court – Indianapolis
  • 11 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
  • 10 Lawsuits: Michigan Eastern District Court – Detroit

The most active consumer attorneys were:

  • Representing 20 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
  • Representing 18 Consumers: Jack Dennis Card, Jr
  • Representing 15 Consumers: Michael S Agruss
  • Representing 15 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
  • Representing 13 Consumers: David M. Marco
  • Representing 12 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough
  • Representing 12 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
  • Representing 10  Consumers: Joshua R. Trigstead
  • Representing 10  Consumers: Mark L. Vavreck
  • Representing 8  Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager

Statistics Year to Date:

6194 total lawsuits for 2010, including:

  • 5823 FDCPA
  • 642 FCRA
  • 47  TCPA
  • 312  TILA (Truth in Lending Act)

Number of unique Plaintiffs: 6051 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)

The most active consumer attorneys of the year:

  • Representing 202 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
  • Representing 189 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
  • Representing 150 Consumers: David Michael Larson
  • Representing 145 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
  • Representing 139 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee