Industries & Practices
Banking & Financial Services Litigation
We protect the interests of banks and financial services providers in litigation and regulatory proceedings.
Banks, lenders and financial services companies look to us for strategic and focused counsel when facing federal and state statutory causes of action, as well as common law claims, in court and in regulatory proceedings. We have represented numerous banks and other financial services providers, from small credit unions to Fortune 100 companies, throughout Ohio and in other states, both as plaintiff and defendant. We partner with our clients to create innovative and dynamic solutions that consider the full range of possible options.
Our experience includes:
- Consumer finance litigation
- Class action defense
- Government-led litigation
- Securities/FINRA litigation
- Predatory lending
- Residential contested foreclosures
- Foreclosure and receivership enforcement
- CFPB and federal and state enforcement actions
- Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
- Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
- Consumer Sales Practices Act (CSPA)
- Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
- Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
- Competition and restrictive covenant litigation
- Bankruptcy litigation
- Fraud
- Negligent misrepresentation
- Negligent supervision
- Illegality of contract
- Breach of contract
- Breach of implied duty of good faith
Successful defense of TCPA class action
Defended a distributor of ADT Security Services in a federal TCPA class action case. Successfully obtained early settlement and dismissal.
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Defended a national mortgage lender in a Texas state court TCPA class action case. Successfully prevented class certification and obtained early dismissal.
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Defended a national mortgage lender in a federal TCPA class action case in the District Court of Maryland.
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Defended a nationally known religious institution in a federal TCPA class action filed in the Eastern District of California. Through motion practice, our team was able to achieve an early settleme...
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Defended a national health care marketing company in a federal TCPA class action filed in the Northern District of Illinois. Our team was able to defend the foundational facts and force an ear...
MoreHUD fair lending enforcement investigations and re...
Successful defense of “matched-pair” based claims, defending lenders in response to alleged violations of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Fair Housing Act and facially inequitable ...
MoreRegulatory enforcement actions defense
Defense of state regulatory enforcement actions and inquiries in various jurisdictions throughout the U.S.
MoreComplex lending and loan servicing issues
Defense of civil litigations related to complex issues associated with lending and loan servicing, including successful resolution of claims involving loan repurchase/indemnification, the Telephone...
MoreFinancial, lending and regulatory representation
Represented a major national lender in connection with self-disclosure of non-compliance with certain regulatory issues. The engagement included meeting and working with state and federal regulator...
MoreDefense victory for mortgage lender in federal cou...
Secured dismissal of claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act against a mortgage lender in federal court.
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Drew H. Campbell
Partner & Class Action/Insurance Chair
Kara H. Herrnstein
Partner
Marie-Joëlle C. Khouzam
Partner
Nelson M. Reid
Partner
Justin Ristau
Partner & Creditors' Rights/Bankruptcy Chair
Anne Marie Sferra
Partner & Litigation Practice Group Chair