(Feb 23, 2010) The following statistics are provided to the ARM industry courtesy of WebRecon LLC.
FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics, February 1-15, 2010
There were about 436 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the
first half of February. Here is an approximate breakdown:
- 372 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 38 Fair Credit Reporting Act
- 2 Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- 15 Truth In Lending Act
- 1 Credit Repair Organizations Act
- 1 Electronic Fund Transfers Act
- 2 Home Ownership And Equity Protection Act
- 5 State of California Consumer Statutes
- 3 State of Florida Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Massachusetts Consumer Statutes
- 2 State of Pennsylvania Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of Texas Consumer Statutes
- 1 State of West Virginia Consumer Statutes
- 7 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- 2 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Summary:
- Of those cases, there were about 462 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 766
lawsuits since 2001 - Actions were filed in 99 different US District Court
branches. - About 293 different collection firms and creditors
were sued.
The top courts where lawsuits were filed:
- 31 Lawsuits: Illinois Northern District Court – Chicago
- 26 Lawsuits: Colorado District Court – Denver
- 17 Lawsuits: Arizona District Court – Phoenix
- 17 Lawsuits: California Central District Court – Western Division – Los Angeles
- 16 Lawsuits: Michigan Western District Court – Southern Division
- 14 Lawsuits: Missouri Eastern District Court – St. Louis – Eastern Division
- 13 Lawsuits: New York Western District Court – Buffalo
- 12 Lawsuits: Minnesota District Court – DMN
- 12 Lawsuits: New Jersey District Court – Newark
- 11 Lawsuits: Pennsylvania Middle District Court – Scranton
The most active consumer attorneys were:
- Representing 29 Consumers: Matthew William Kiverts
- Representing 17 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 14 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 14 Consumers: Robert T. Healey, Jr.
- Representing 11 Consumers: Daniel A. Edelman
- Representing 11 Consumers: J. Mark Meinhardt
- Representing 11 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager
- Representing 11 Consumers: Phillip C. Rogers
- Representing 10 Consumers: John Cole Gayle, Jr.
- Representing 10 Consumers: Michael S Agruss
Statistics Year to Date:
1284 total lawsuits for 2010, including:
- 1087 FDCPA (vs. 882 same time 2009, 601 same time 2008)
- 115 FCRA (vs. 155 same time 2009, 150 same time 2008)
- 7 TCPA (vs. 1 same time 2009, 4 same time 2008)
- 54 TILA (Truth in Lending Act)
Number of unique Plaintiffs: 1327 (including multiple plaintiffs in one suit)
The most active consumer attorneys of the year:
- Representing 61 Consumers: Matthew William Kiverts
- Representing 53 Consumers: Ryan Scott Lee
- Representing 38 Consumers: David Michael Larson
- Representing 37 Consumers: Brent F. Vullings
- Representing 33 Consumers: Nicholas J. Bontrager