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Contains 3 Component(s) Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 05/30/2025 at 2:00 PM (EDT)
Keep up with the rapidly-evolving solar fraud and door-to-door practice landscape by joining NACA's free monthly Solar Fraud Conversation!
Keep up with the rapidly-evolving solar fraud and door-to-door practice landscape by joining NACA's free monthly Solar Fraud Conversation! Get input on tricky specifics of your case, hear about the challenges and successes others have experienced, and more. Led by an experienced practitioner, conversations are open and unrecorded to facilitate as free a discussion as possible. Speaking of free, that’s exactly how much you have to pay to attend!
Robert Treinan
Rob Treinen is a father, husband, skateboarder, and consumer protection lawyer. He loves all these roles. He loves living in Albuquerque, NM. He has been a consumer protection lawyer his whole career, starting at New Mexico Legal Aid in 1999, and now running his own one-attorney firm.
John O'Neal
O'Neal Law Office
John O’Neal represents persons across North Carolina in matters of auto fraud, solar fraud, unfair/harassing debt collection, credit reporting issues, illegal repossessions, and various other civil matters. John was a founding member and chair of the Consumer Areas of Practice Section of the North Carolina Advocates of Justice (formerly NCATL) and has provided seminars, resources, and advice to countless lawyers and consumers across North Carolina. John is a proud alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the UNC School of Law.
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This claim-spotting webinar will provide a general overview of consumer claims against furnishers under FCRA.
Furnishers of information to the credit bureaus play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of credit reporting. Furnishers also have important responsibilities in investigating consumers’ disputes of inaccurate credit report information. Identifying claims against furnishers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, however, is not as straightforward as identifying claims against the credit bureaus themselves. This claim-spotting webinar will provide a general overview of consumer claims against furnishers under FCRA. If you have limited knowledge of FCRA and want to start taking on cases in this practice area, this webinar is for you.
Following the webinar will be an extended question and answer session and discussion.
What You Will Learn
• Who is a furnisher under Fair Credit Reporting Act
• When does a consumer have viable claims against a furnisher
• What factors make claims against furnishers valuable.Suzanne Begnoche
Attorney at Law
Suzanne Begnoche represents plaintiffs in matters involving identity theft, security breaches, unfair credit reporting, and unfair debt collection. Now in private practice, she was previously a staff attorney handling consumer matters at Legal Aid of North Carolina. She is a graduate of Duke University and the University of North Carolina School of Law.
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Contains 5 Component(s) Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 04/10/2025 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
Join us for an online discussion with NACA attorneys on the latest trends in consumer law.
Join us for an online discussion with NACA attorneys on the latest trends in consumer law.
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Contains 20 Component(s) Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 04/08/2025 at 1:00 PM (EDT) Recorded On: 06/25/2015
Learn how to build the business systems to set your practice up for sustainable success.
Your success as a small law firm is just as dependent on your skills as a litigator as it is on your ability to successfully manage your small business. It’s time to change your mindset from being an attorney to an entrepreneur. Learn how to build the business systems to set your practice up for sustainable success. This brand new eCourse helps you organize your priorities, establishing goals and creating an achievable action plan.
The eCourse includes:
• Live course instruction (all sessions will be recorded for future viewing)
• Bi-weekly mastermind sessions (will not be recorded and will include course registrants and instructors)
• Instructional materials, including videos, handouts and readingsOne-on-one coaching sessions are available for an additional fee. The coaching package includes five 30-minute coaching sessions with an experienced practitioner. Please note that there are a limited number of coaching spots available. Coaching spots will be filled on a first come first served basis.
What You Will Learn
• How to align your finances to achieve your firm goals
• How to define your target audience for marketing efforts
• How to create a sales system
• How to create an intake system
• How to optimize your office workflows and integrate AI solutionsRonald L. Burdge
Founding Partner
Burdge Wells Law Office
Known nationwide as a leading Lemon Law attorney, Ronald L. Burdge has represented thousands of consumers in “lemon” vehicle lawsuits and actively co-counsels and coaches other consumer law attorneys on how to win their cases.
Mike Cardoza
The Cardoza Law Corporation
Michael F. "Mike" Cardoza is a California Consumer Financial Protection Attorney who helps people regain control of their financial lives by getting the upper hand on creditors, debt collectors and credit reporting agencies. Trained as a trial attorney in the U.S. Marine Corps, Mike Cardoza has tried countless cases in federal and state courtrooms. Mike founded The Cardoza Law Corporation in order to share the truth about consumer credit and finance with clients and to be their “partner in prosperity.”
Russell Dombrow
Attorney and Owner
Dombrow Law Firm
Russell Dombrow is an attorney and the owner of the Dombrow Law Firm in Syracuse, New York. He focuses his practice on dealer fraud, debt collection defense, foreclosure defense, and credit reporting issues throughout New York State and in federal court. Russell is also a 2022 graduate of Joshua Cohen’s Student Loan Law Workshop. He graduated from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2006. Russell has been a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates since 2018. He has won multiple awards from the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the Central New York Volunteer Lawyers Project for his role in presenting Continuing Legal Education programs and pro bono legal services.
Christine A. Ferraris
Founder
A. Ferraris Law, P.L.L.C.
For over eighteen years, founder Christine A. Ferraris has worked relentlessly in the legal arena to help those hurt by fraud. As a business owner herself for most of those eighteen years, she understands the challenges small-business owners face.
Melissa Huelsman
Melissa A. Huelsman is the principal of Law Offices of Melissa A. Huelsman, P.S. Her practice involves plaintiffs’ civil litigation in the areas of predatory lending and mortgage loan servicing, foreclosure defense, fraud, and foreclosure rescue scams. Ms. Huelsman is a founder and vice chair of the board of directors, Northwest Consumer Law Center, a nonprofit dedicated to the representation of consumers on financial issues and she sits on the board of CENTS, financial literacy nonprofit. She was named King County Bar Association’s Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year in 2006 and was previously recognized by VLS as one of its Volunteers of the Year. She has been interviewed by foreign and domestic journalists regarding predatory lending, mortgage loan servicing, foreclosure rescue scams, and wrongful foreclosures, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and others. Ms. Huelsman received her B.A. in English from California State University at Fullerton in 1993 and her J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles in 1997.
Suzanne Iazzetta
Suzanne Iazzetta is the Directing Attorney for the Consumer Law Unit. Suzanne is also an adjunct law professor at University of California at Irvine, teaching a course/clinic in Consumer Law. Suzanne has been practicing since 2005, and is licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, and California. She previously clerked for Judge Katharine S. Hayden of the United States District Court, District of New Jersey, and practiced civil litigation and bankruptcy at Lowenstein Sandler PC in New Jersey for many years. While at Lowenstein Sandler, Suzanne was granted a fellowship to work at Legal Services of New Jersey at the Newark, NJ office, which re-sparked her interest in working in Public Interest. While at LSNJ, Suzanne worked in the housing unit, assisting low-income clients obtain section 8 vouchers and defending voucher holders against HUD’s attempts to terminate the vouchers. Suzanne continued that pro bono work when she returned to Lowenstein, and was given a pro-bono attorney award every year that she remained at Lowenstein Sandler. She continually volunteered her services to assist people who needed legal help but could not afford traditional legal help. Some of the areas of law that Suzanne has worked on in her career are consumer law, bankruptcy (business and personal), housing/eviction matters, foreclosure defense, FDCPA, FCRA, TCPA, and UDAAP claims, and debt collection defense. Suzanne also was a staff attorney for a chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee in New Jersey, and has had her own solo practice since 2012.
Matthew Vocci
Partner
Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC
Matt Vocci is a partner at Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC. The majority of his work relates in some way to housing. He represents tenants against landlords and property managers on a variety of cases, such as consumer protection and consumer debt collection issues, habitability, Fair Housing Act violations, illegal evictions, and personal injuries. Matt has served as class counsel on several class actions, including a recent case that resolved favorably for tenants against a large, out-of-state property management company. He is a member of the MSBA’s Delivery of Legal Services Committee Council and the ACLU of Maryland Committee on Litigation and Legal Priorities. Matt deeply believes in Santoni, Vocci & Ortega’s mission to provide high-quality legal representation to low-income Marylanders. He graduated cum laude from Temple University, Beasley School of Law in 2006.
Subhan Tariq
The Law Offices of Subhan Tariq
Subhan Tariq regularly handles complex commercial litigation, with particular experience in consumer finance litigation in individual and class action cases in the areas of federal and state consumer protection laws. Mr. Tariq has successfully helped thousands of consumers exercise their consumer rights against large institutional banks, debt collectors, and consumer reporting agencies. Subhan also consults with other lawyers and law firms on blockchain automation, working towards a streamlined efficient network of client files, document automation, and cost-effective workflows.
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This session will provide a general overview of the process involved in evaluating Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claims and how to maximize the client’s recovery.
Total consumer debt is at an all-time high. American households hold $18.036 trillion of debt, averaging $105,056 per family. With a jobless rate of four percent, a good percentage of that debt is being pursued in collections. While some debt collectors comply with the state and federal debt collection laws, many do not. This session will provide a general overview of the process involved in evaluating Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claims and how to maximize the client’s recovery.
If you have limited knowledge of the FDCPA and want to engage in this practice area, this webinar is for you. It is also a great primer for those who represent consumers so they can quickly evaluate violations of the FDCPA.
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• How to evaluate clients
• How to evaluate defendants
• How to evaluate FDCPA claims
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John Gayle and Blaine Elliot will explore how to address common challenges associated with bringing UDAP claims in an auto case.
Almost every state has an Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices Statutes (UDAP) consumer protection statute modeled after the one developed by the Federal Trade Commissions. These statutes are generally uniform across the country but with important differences unique to each state. Bringing a UDAP claim is an excellent starting point for consumer cases. Drawing from decades of experience in bringing UDAP claims, John Gayle and Blaine Elliot will explore how to address common challenges associated with bringing UDAP claims in an auto case.
What You Will Learn
• How to bring UDAP claims for auto cases
• What entities are covered
• What actions violate these statutes
• What damages and fees are recoverable-
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This webinar is geared to beginner attorneys who want to improve their RFIs and NOEs.
As more federal workers lose their jobs, the number of loan modifications and foreclosures is expected to increase during this challenging period of job transition. Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) has established itself as the most effective tool that any consumer practitioner can use when dealing with mortgage servicers. Requests for Information (RFIs) and Notices of Error (NOEs) are a necessary information tool, a vital discovery tool, and a sword to attack a mortgage servicer when errors are made. Most importantly for your clients, RFIs and NOEs serve as a shield that protects their interests. Now more than ever, consumer attorneys need to know how to prepare proper RFIs and NOEs and how to use the information gathered. This webinar is geared to beginner attorneys who want to improve their RFIs and NOEs.
This one-hour webinar will be followed by an hour-long discussion and extended Q and A with NCLC’s Steve Sharpe.
What You Will Learn
● General tips on how to handle judicial foreclosures
● General tips on how to handle non-judicial foreclosures
● How to draft Requests for Information and Notices of Errors
● How to use Notices of Error as a litigation tool
● How to use Requests for Information as a discovery toolBrian Flick
Managing Partner
The Dann Law Firm
Attorney Brian Flick is a managing partner of the Dann Law firm's Cincinnati office. He is a tireless advocate for consumers in Ohio, Kentucky, and across the United States. His practice is focused on bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, appellate litigation, and other areas of consumer law. Brian earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science at Adrian College and received his Juris Doctorate from Ohio Northern University's Pettit College of Law. He serves as the 6th Circuit Community Moderator for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and is the Ohio Chair of the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
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You have defeated the motion for summary judgment and the case is set for trial. Now what do you do?
You have defeated the motion for summary judgment and the case is set for trial. Now what do you do?
Two experienced NACA trial attorneys will let you know the ins and outs of the myriad documents and motions you have to prepare, and overcoming pretrial obstacles, so your trial will be successful. This webinar will help you understand how to be ready for trial in federal court. Don’t miss this opportunity to prepare yourself for victory!
What You Will Learn
• How to prepare your witness list, deposition designations, and exhibit list
• How to prepare objections to the defense witness list and exhibit list
• How to draft a trial brief, and joint statement of the case
• What motions in limine you should file and how to be prepared for defense motions
• What stipulations to seek
• How to draft a pretrial order
• How to prepare jury instructions and be ready for voir direDavid Chami
Managing Partner
Consumer Justice Law Firm
David Chami is the managing partner and cofounder of Consumer Justice Law firm. CJL is a nationwide law firm, specializing in the FCRA and Employment law. David has multiple multimillion dollar jury verdicts and a wealth of experience to share.
Robert Sola
Robert S. Sola, P.C.
Robert S. Sola is the founding member of Robert S. Sola, P.C., a consumer law firm based in Portland, OR. He has been handling FCRA cases since 1996. He represents consumers across the country and has litigated FCRA cases in twenty-five states as co-counsel with many NACA members. Mr. Sola has obtained large jury verdicts against all three major credit reporting agencies. In 2002, he was lead counsel in Thomas v. Trans Union, where the jury awarded the consumer $5.3 million. In 2007, he was co-counsel in Williams v. Equifax, which resulted in a judgment of $3.4 million. Mr. Sola was named Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2003 by NACA.
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Have you been wondering how the new ED guidelines for discharging federal student loan debt in bankruptcy may help in your practice?
Have you been wondering how the new ED guidelines for discharging federal student loan debt in bankruptcy may help in your practice? This webinar will explore potential relief for student loan debt in the next administration.
What You Will Learn
• What is the new Attestation Process in bankruptcy?
• What do you need to do in advance of filing?
• What can you expect after the election?-
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This webinar will empower you with additional knowledge and legal strategies to potentially protect your clients, loved ones, and vulnerable members of your community from predatory practices in the Reverse Mortgage servicing industry. Don't miss the opportunity to be part of the solution!
Some mortgage companies exploit seniors through deceptive reverse mortgage practices, including improper charges or payments related to tax payments, homeowners’ insurance and occupancy certifications. This webinar will explore potential breaches of contract and violations of state and federal consumer protection laws, offering valuable insights to address these injustices.
By attending, you’ll gain knowledge of how these breaches and violations may occur and the devastating effects they have on elderly homeowners. You'll leave equipped with tools to identify potential violations and take action, making a difference in the fight against fraudulent practices in reverse mortgage servicing.
What You Will Learn
• How a reverse mortgage compares to a conventional mortgage
• How to identify potential breaches of contract
• How to identify potential statutory violations to hold bad actors accountable and protect elderly homeowners, such as Florida’s UDAP and the FDCPAGeoffrey Stahl
Geoff Stahl is a part of a select group of attorneys who have been declared Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyers by the Florida Bar, and has just joined the Gordon & Partners team! Geoff has extensive litigation experience in both class actions as well as representation of individuals. Geoff handles complex civil and commercial litigation, banking and finance disputes, consumer fraud and protection issues, insurance denials (including homeowner’s and health insurance) as well as statutory and contractual violations, to name a few. Geoff also works very closely with appellate lawyers for cases appealed.
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