A number of our consumer protection cases have gained national attention over the years, but none more than our litigation on behalf of Karen Cappuccio of Hellertown, PA whom we represented in a case against Countrywide Mortgage. On October 9, 2009, Karen was invited to the White House to discuss her story with the President of the United States.

Pictured is our client, Karen Cappuccio (seated fourth from left), meeting with President Obama to discuss her experiences as a victim of mortgage fraud.  President Obama referred to Karen’s situation during his press conference on October 9, 2009 about establishing a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency.   

Credit reporting errors can prevent you from buying a house or a car, take you out of consideration for that job you applied for, and cause you serious stress and aggravation. 

If you notice an error on your credit report, you can dispute it under the provisions of a federal law called the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA").  You can help yourself by taking the following steps:

The purchase of distressed consumer debt is a 100-billion dollar industry in the U.S. today. Debt buyers purchase charged-off consumer debt (usually from credit cards) for pennies on the dollar and then attempt to collect the original balance plus whatever interest they charge on that principal. 

By Order dated August 10, 2009, a federal judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted Final Approval to a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) class action settlement that benefits nearly one thousand Pennsylvania consumers. The class was represented by consumer advocates Cary Flitter, Ted Lorenz and Andy Milz.