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Monthly recap: For the month of January, FDCPA cases are up, FCRA cases are down over January 2009.
- 716 FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act), vs. 551 in January 2009
- 77 FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act), vs. 109 in January 2009
- 5 TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act), vs. 1 in January 2009
- 39 TILA (Truth in Lending Act)
FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics, January 16-31, 2010
There were about 465 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of January. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 403 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 43 Fair Credit Reporting Act
- 1 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- 15 Truth In Lending Act
- 1 Equal Credit Opportunity Act
- 1 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
- 1 Fair Credit Billing Act
- 1 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
- 3 State of California Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Florida Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Indiana Consumer Statutes
- 2 State of Maryland Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Massachusetts Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Michigan Consumer Statutes
- 2 State of West Virginia Consumer Statutes
- 7 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- 1 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 484 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 141 had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those 141 plaintiffs have filed about 801 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 104 different US District Court branches.
- About 303 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 30 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 24 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
- 24 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 18 Lawsuits: New York Western District Court – Buffalo
- 18 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
- 17 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Middle District Court – Scranton
- 17 Lawsuits: Michigan Eastern District Court – Detroit
- 16 Lawsuits: Arizona District Court – Phoenix
- 16 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
- 16 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 20 Consumers: Matthew William Kiverts
- Representing 19 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 17 Consumers: Kenneth R. Hiller
- Representing 17 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 14 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
- Representing 12 Consumers: Adam Theodore Hill
- Representing 12 Consumers: Kenneth W. Pennington
- Representing 12 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 11 Consumers: Phillip C. Rogers
- Representing 11 Consumers: David Michael Larson
Statistics Year to Date:
851 total lawsuits for 2010, including:
- 716 FDCPA
- 77 FCRA
- 5 TCPA
- 39 TILA (Truth in Lending Act)
Number of unique Plaintiffs: 881 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 36 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 34 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 32 Consumers: Matthew William Kiverts
- Representing 27 Consumers: Adam Theodore Hill
- Representing 26 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
About WebRecon LLC: Creditors and collection firms use WebRecon’s services to easily segregate predictably litigious consumers from their databases. A significant percentage of consumer litigation is initiated by the same consumers over and over again, and screening them out of the general population can reduce lawsuits by as much as a third.
FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics, January 1-15, 2010
There were about 396 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of January. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 319 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 36 Fair Credit Reporting Act
- 4 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- 24 Truth In Lending Act
- 1 Bankruptcy Related
- 5 Equal Credit Opportunity Act
- 2 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
- 1 Higher Education Opportunity Act
- 2 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
- 6 State of California Consumer Statutes
- 2 State of Florida Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Georgia Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Illinois Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Maryland Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of New Jersey Consumer Statutes
- 7 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- 3 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 418 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 114 had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those 114 plaintiffs have filed about 702 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 96 different US District Court branches.
- About 260 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 23 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 22 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Los Angeles
- 20 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 16 Lawsuits: California Northern District Court – San Francisco
- 14 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 10 Lawsuits: Alabama Northern District Court – Western
- 10 Lawsuits: Arizona District Court – Phoenix
- 10 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Middle District Court – Scranton
- 10 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
- 9 Lawsuits: Indiana Southern District Court – Indianapolis
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 26 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 15 Consumers: Adam Theodore Hill
- Representing 15 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 13 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 13 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 13 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
- Representing 12 Consumers: Matthew William Kiverts
- Representing 9 Consumers: Brandon Lee Blankenship
- Representing 8 Consumers: John Cole Gayle, Jr.
- Representing 8 Consumers: Joseph A Mullaney III
Statistics Year to Date:
396 total lawsuits for 2010, including:
- 319 FDCPA
- 36 FCRA
- 4 TCPA
Number of unique Plaintiffs: 418 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 26 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 15 Consumers: Adam Theodore Hill
- Representing 15 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 13 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 13 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
Grand Rapids, MI (January 7, 2010) – The following statistics are provided to the ARM industry courtesy of WebRecon LLC.
2009 has ended, and it shattered the previous year’s record number of FDCPA cases filed in (or removed to) US District Courts. Expectations that FDCPA cases would break the 8000 barrier were easily met, though FCRA cases actually fell just short of 2008 numbers and TCPA cases remained statistically (though not legally) insignificant.
Annual Comparisons:
2009: 8287 FDCPA, 1174 FCRA, 28 TCPA Cases
2008: 5188 FDCPA, 1164 FCRA, 16 TCPA Cases
2007: 3813 FDCPA, 1347 FCRA, 22 TCPA Cases
2006: 3220 FDCPA, 955 FCRA, 14 TCPA Cases
Monthly Recap: There were about 907 consumer rights lawsuits in the month of December, including 774 FDCPA and 79 FCRA suits filed against creditors and collection agencies.
FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics, Dec 16-31, 2009
There were about 427 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of December. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 358 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 41 Fair Credit Reporting Act
- 21 Truth In Lending Act
- 2 Credit Repair Organizations Act
- 1 Equal Credit Opportunity Act
- 1 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
- 1 Federal Communications Act
- 1 Graham-Leach-Bliley Act
- 1 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
- 6 State of California Consumer Statutes
- 2 State of Florida Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Kentucky Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Michigan Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Rhode Island Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Texas Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of West Virginia Consumer Statutes
- 2 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- 1 Right to Financial Privacy Act
- 1 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 459 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 141 had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those 141 plaintiffs have filed about 805 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 101 different US District Court branches.
- About 268 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 36 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 24 Lawsuits: New York Western District Court – Buffalo
- 23 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
- 20 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
- 18 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 11 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 11 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
- 10 Lawsuits: Arizona District Court – Phoenix
- 10 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
- 8 Lawsuits: California Eastern District Court – Sacramento
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 21 Consumers: Matthew William Kiverts
- Representing 16 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 15 Consumers: Adam Theodore Hill
- Representing 14 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 11 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
- Representing 10 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 10 Consumers: Joseph A Mullaney III
- Representing 9 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 9 Consumers: James Marvin Feagle
- Representing 8 Consumers: Brian P. Parker
Statistics Year to Date: 10128 total lawsuits for 2009, including:
- 8287 FDCPA
- 1174 FCRA
- 28 TCPA
Number of unique Plaintiffs: 9697 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 441 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 329 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 239 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
- Representing 227 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 220 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
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There were about 503 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of December. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 425 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 39 Fair Credit Reporting Act
- 21 Truth In Lending Act
- 11 State of California Consumer Statutes
- 9 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- 3 State of Florida Consumer Statutes
- 2 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
- 1 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- 1 State of Wisconsin Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of West Virginia Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Washington Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Utah Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Texas Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Oregon Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Ohio Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of New York Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Missouri Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Michigan Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Connecticut Consumer Statutes
- 1 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
- 1 Federal Trade Commission Act
- 1 Fair Housing Act
- 1 Equal Credit Opportunity Act
- 1 Bankruptcy Related
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 513 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 183 had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those 183 plaintiffs have filed about 951 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 109 different US District Court branches.
- About 341 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 47 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
- 44 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
- 23 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 22 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 18 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 16 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Southern Division – Santa Ana
- 16 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
- 12 Lawsuits: Arizona District Court – Phoenix
- 12 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Middle District Court – Scranton
- 11 Lawsuits: Connecticut District Court – New Haven
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 38 Consumers: Mark L. Vavreck
- Representing 36 Consumers: George Thomas Martin, III
- Representing 17 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 16 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 15 Consumers: Adam Theodore Hill
- Representing 12 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 11 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 11 Consumers: Craig Thor Kimmel
- Representing 10 Consumers: Matthew William Kiverts
- Representing 10 Consumers: Kenneth W. Pennington
Statistics Year to Date:
9385 total lawsuits for 2009, including:
- 7834 FDCPA
- 1119 FCRA
- 25 TCPA
Number of unique Plaintiffs: 9013 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 421 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 311 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 220 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
- Representing 217 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 211 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics, November 16-30, 2009
Monthly recap: There were about 915 consumer rights lawsuits in the month of November, including 765 FDCPA and 85 FCRA suits filed against creditors and collection agencies.
There were about 480 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of November. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 408 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 39 Fair Credit Reporting Act
- 1 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- 19 Truth In Lending Act
- 2 Bankruptcy Related
- 3 Equal Credit Opportunity Act
- 2 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
- 1 Fair Credit Billing Act
- 2 Federal Trade Commission Act
- 1 Graham-Leach-Bliley Act
- 1 Higher Education Opportunity Act
- 2 Homeowners Loan Act
- 1 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
- 1 Internal Revenue Code
- 1 State of California Consumer Statutes
- 1 District Of Columbia Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Michigan Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Missouri Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of New York Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Ohio Consumer Statutes
- 4 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- 1 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 501 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 148 had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those 148 plaintiffs have filed about 1384 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 106 different US District Court branches.
- About 315 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 44 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
- 24 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 21 Lawsuits: New York Western District Court – Buffalo
- 19 Lawsuits: Connecticut District Court – New Haven
- 18 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
- 18 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 16 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
- 13 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 13 Lawsuits: Arizona District Court – Phoenix
- 11 Lawsuits: California Northern District Court – San Francisco
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 22 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 21 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
- Representing 18 Consumers: Matthew William Kiverts
- Representing 18 Consumers: George Thomas Martin, III
- Representing 18 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 17 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 16 Consumers: Adam Theodore Hill
- Representing 13 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 12 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough
- Representing 11 Consumers: Peter Cozmyk
Statistics Year to Date:
9213 total lawsuits for 2009, including:
- 7511 FDCPA
- 1090 FCRA
- 25 TCPA
Number of unique Plaintiffs: 8908 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 404 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 304 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 216 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
- Representing 203 Consumers: Kenneth R. Hiller
- Representing 201 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics, November 1-15, 2009
There were about 467 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of November. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 376 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 51 Fair Credit Reporting Act
- 19 Truth In Lending Act
- 1 Bankruptcy Related
- 4 Credit Repair Organizations Act
- 1 Driver’s Privacy Protection Act
- 1 Equal Credit Opportunity Act
- 1 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
- 1 Fair Credit Billing Act
- 1 Federal Trade Commission Act
- 1 Graham-Leach-Bliley Act
- 6 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
- 1 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
- 1 State of Alabama Consumer Statutes
- 3 State of California Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Florida Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Illinois Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Nevada Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of New York Consumer Statutes
- 3 State of Pennsylvania Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Texas Consumer Statutes
- 15 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- 1 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 478 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 137 had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those plaintiffs have filed about 911 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 105 different US District Court branches.
- About 451 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 31 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 22 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 18 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
- 17 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
- 17 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Los Angeles
- 15 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 15 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
- 15 Lawsuits: Arizona District Court – Phoenix
- 13 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Middle District Court – Scranton
- 12 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Central Islip
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 19 Consumers: Adam Jon Fishbein
- Representing 18 Consumers: George Thomas Martin, III
- Representing 15 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 15 Consumers: David J. Philipps
- Representing 14 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 13 Consumers: David M. Marco
- Representing 13 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 13 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 13 Consumers: Kenneth W. Pennington
- Representing 12 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough
Statistics Year to Date:
8416 total lawsuits for 2009, including:
- 7010 FDCPA
- 1044 FCRA
- 23 TCPA
Number of unique Plaintiffs: 8174 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 386 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 283 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 199 Consumers: Kenneth R. Hiller
- Representing 194 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
- Representing 188 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
Monthly Recap: There were a total of 766 FDCPA cases filed for the month of October 2009, along with 89 FCRA cases and 7 TCPA cases. This compares to 506 FDCPA cases and 101 FCRA cases in October 2008.
FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics, October 16-31, 2009
There were about 492 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of October. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 415 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 37 Fair Credit Reporting Act
- 2 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- 19 Truth In Lending Act
- 1 Consumer Legal Remedies Act
- 1 Credit Repair Organizations Act
- 2 California Unfair Competition Law
- 3 Equal Credit Opportunity Act
- 2 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
- 2 Fair Housing Act
- 1 Federal Trade Commission Act
- 2 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
- 1 Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act
- 1 New York Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices
- 1 Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law
- 6 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- 1 Right to Financial Privacy Act
- 1 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
- 1 Unfair Business Practices
- 7 Unjust Enrichment
- 1 Wisconsin Consumer Act
- 1 Washington Consumer Protection Act
- 2 West Virginia Consumer Credit & Protection Act
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 541 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 155 had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those 155 plaintiffs have filed about 774 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 108 different US District Court branches.
- About 483 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 40 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
- 33 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 23 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Brooklyn
- 18 Lawsuits: Florida Middle District Court – Tampa
- 17 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 15 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Central Islip
- 15 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
- 14 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
- 12 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
- 12 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 32 Consumers: George Thomas Martin, III
- Representing 23 Consumers: Gene W. Choe
- Representing 22 Consumers: Matthew William Kiverts
- Representing 19 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 19 Consumers: Adam Jon Fishbein
- Representing 17 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 14 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 11 Consumers: Adam Jacob Krohn
- Representing 11 Consumers: Kenneth W. Pennington
- Representing 11 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough
Statistics Year to Date:
8052 total lawsuits for 2009:
- 6638 FDCPA
- 994 FCRA
- 23 TCPA
Number of unique Plaintiffs: 7898 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 379 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 270 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 199 Consumers: Kenneth R. Hiller
- Representing 191 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
- Representing 174 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics, October 1-15, 2009
There were about 468 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of October. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 356 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 55 Fair Credit Reporting Act
- 5 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- 23 Truth In Lending Act
- 1 Consumer Legal Remedies Act
- 1 California Unfair Competition Law
- Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act
- 1 Equal Credit Opportunity Act
- 1 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
- 4 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- 1 Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act
- 3 Federal Trade Commission Act
- 1 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
- 2 Illinois Consumer Fraud & Deceptive Business Practices Act
- 1 Massachusetts Consumer Credit Code
- 2 Maryland Consumer Protection Act
- 1 Michigan Consumer Protection Act
- 2 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
- 1 Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act
- 1 Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law
- 10 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- 3 Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 2 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
- 1 Securities Exchange Act
- 1 Unfair Business Practices
- 7 Unjust Enrichment
- 1 Video Privacy Protection Act
- 3 Washington Consumer Protection Act
- 2 West Virginia Consumer Credit & Protection Act
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 520 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 136 had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those 136 plaintiffs have filed about 915 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 106 different US District Court branches.
- About 519 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 41 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 26 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Los Angeles
- 19 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
- 18 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
- 15 Lawsuits: California Eastern District Court – Sacramento
- 14 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 14 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
- 13 Lawsuits: New York Western District Court – Buffalo
- 13 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 11 Lawsuits: Virginia Eastern District Court – Richmond
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 28 Consumers: George Thomas Martin, III
- Representing 22 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 17 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 14 Consumers: Michael S Agruss
- Representing 11 Consumers: David J. Philipps
- Representing 9 Consumers: Peter Cozmyk
- Representing 9 Consumers: Matthew William Kiverts
- Representing 9 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 8 Consumers: Kenneth R. Hiller
- Representing 8 Consumers: Daniel A. Edelman
Statistics Year to Date:
7566 total lawsuits for 2009:
- 6225 FDCPA
- 959 FCRA
- 21 TCPA
Number of unique Plaintiffs: 7490 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 360 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 256 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 195 Consumers: Kenneth R. Hiller
- Representing 182 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
- Representing 167 Consumers: Daniel A. Edelman
Monthly Recap: There were a total of 732 FDCPA cases filed for the month of September 2009, along with 69 FCRA cases and 5 TCPA cases. This compares to 489 FDCPA cases and 105 FCRA cases in September 2008.
FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics, September 16-30, 2009
There were about 452 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of September. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 383 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 30 Fair Credit Reporting Act
- 3 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- 18 Truth In Lending Act
- 2 Consumer Legal Remedies Act
- 1 Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act
- 1 Driver’s Privacy Protection Act
- 1 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
- 1 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- 1 Fair Credit Billing Act
- 2 Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act
- 1 Federal Employee Health Benefits Act
- 2 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
- 1 Illinois Consumer Fraud & Deceptive Business Practices Act
- 1 Kentucky Consumer Protection Act
- 1 Michigan Consumer Protection Act
- 4 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
- 4 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- 3 Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 1 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
- 1 Securities Exchange Act
- 1 Unfair Business Practices
- 10 Unjust Enrichment
- 1 Washington Consumer Protection Act
- 1 West Virginia Consumer Credit & Protection Act
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 492 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 158 had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those 158 plaintiffs have filed about 890 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 103 different US District Court branches.
- About 460 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 40 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 30 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Los Angeles
- 27 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
- 22 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
- 17 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 16 Lawsuits: Connecticut District Court – New Haven
- 15 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 14 Lawsuits: New York Western District Court – Buffalo
- 12 Lawsuits: New York Eastern District Court – Central Islip
- 11 Lawsuits: California Northern District Court – San Francisco
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 20 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough
- Representing 19 Consumers: Michael S Agruss
- Representing 17 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 13 Consumers: Daniel A. Edelman
- Representing 13 Consumers: David J. Philipps
- Representing 13 Consumers: Mark L. Vavreck
- Representing 12 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 12 Consumers: George Thomas Martin, III
- Representing 12 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 11 Consumers: Adam Theodore Hill
Statistics Year to Date:
7103 total lawsuits for 2009:
- 5872 FDCPA
- 905 FCRA
- 123 TCPA
Number of unique Plaintiffs: 7034 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 351 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 234 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 187 Consumers: Kenneth R. Hiller
- Representing 174 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
- Representing 159 Consumers: Daniel A. Edelman
FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics, September 1-15, 2009
There were about 424 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of September (down a bit due to the Labor Day holiday). Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 346 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 39 Fair Credit Reporting Act
- 2 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- 14 Truth In Lending Act
- 1 Consumer Legal Remedies Act
- 1 Driver’s Privacy Protection Act
- 1 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
- 1 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- 4 Federal Trade Commission Act
- 1 Home Affordable Modification Program
- 1 Home Affordable Refinance Program
- 1 Missouri Merchandising Practices Act
- 6 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- 1 Securities Exchange Act
- 1 Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act
- 6 Unfair Business Practices
- 3 Unjust Enrichment
- 2 West Virginia Consumer Credit & Protection Act
- Of those cases, there were about 430 unique plaintiffs (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit).
- Of those plaintiffs, about 82 had sued under consumer statutes before.
- Combined, those 82 plaintiffs have filed about 555 lawsuits since 2001
- Actions were filed in 101 different US District Court branches.
- About 446 different collection firms and creditors were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 40 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 32 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Los Angeles
- 17 Lawsuits: Connecticut District Court – New Haven
- 16 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
- 14 Lawsuits: Georgia Northern District Court – Atlanta
- 13 Lawsuits: California Southern District Court – San Diego
- 13 Lawsuits: Florida Southern District Court – Fort Lauderdale
- 12 Lawsuits: Florida Middle District Court – Tampa
- 12 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court – Philadelphia
- 11 Lawsuits: New York Western District Court – Buffalo
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 18 Consumers: Donald A. Yarbrough
- Representing 18 Consumers: Sergei Lemberg
- Representing 17 Consumers: Michael S Agruss
- Representing 13 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
- Representing 13 Consumers: Daniel A. Edelman
- Representing 10 Consumers: Robert T. Healey, Jr.
- Representing 10 Consumers: James Marvin Feagle
- Representing 8 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 8 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 8 Consumers: George Thomas Martin, III
Statistics Year to Date:
6654 total lawsuits for 2009:
- 5488 FDCPA
- 875 FCRA
- 13 TCPA
Number of unique Plaintiffs: 6607 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 343 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 222 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 176 Consumers: Kenneth R. Hiller
- Representing 169 Consumers: Todd Michael Friedman
- Representing 145 Consumers: Daniel A. Edelman