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SUMMARY:The Military Consumer: Litigating a Case Involving a Service Member Client
DESCRIPTION:When you have the privilege of representing a service member\, there are several pitfalls that can occur during the litigation process. This webinar will review the processes and procedures required to obtain military records and witnesses for cases pending in civilian courts. This webinar is essential for attorneys who are not familiar with the military system but have cases in the civilian courts that require evidence and witnesses from the military. \nThe webinar will highlight the various ways to request a client’s own military records\, records for another service member who is not a client\, the requirements for making a proper request\, and the requirements for obtaining a proper subpoena. \nAdditionally\, the webinar will cover the requirements for obtaining military witnesses and the process for obtaining a military expert or person most knowledgeable. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n• What are potential causes of action that involve service members\n• How to propound discovery on the U.S. Government\n• How to subpoena witnesses that may be Government officials\n• What remedies service members and veterans can obtain\, such as treble damages. \n\nSpeakers\nGary Barthel is the founder of the Military Law Center\, APC. Mr. Barthel is a retired Marine who has 35 years’ experience in the practice of military law. In addition to representing service members and veterans\, Mr. Barthel is also a retained consultant and expert who has been retained by law firms around the country to assist them in a variety of civil cases involving service member related issues. \nNicholas Barthel is the founder of Barthel & Barthel\, APC\, a consumer protection law firm that focuses most of its practice on representing victims of identity theft and other cybercrimes. Barthel & Barthel focuses on litigating under Electronic Funds Transfer Act\, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act\, Fair Credit Reporting Act\, Fair Credit Billing Act\, and each other their California equivalents.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/the-military-consumer-litigating-a-case-involving-a-service-member-client/
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SUMMARY:Practical Considerations in Bringing Your FDCPA Case
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to gain more understanding of how to evaluate an FDCPA case and put together the complaint? This session aims to provide attendees with practical guidance on how to evaluate a case and get a lawsuit on file. \nParticipation in the March 15\, 2023 FDCPA 101 Webinar will be useful but not required. This webinar is geared towards beginners. \n\nWhat You Will Learn \n\n\n\nHow to put together an FDCPA complaint\nHow to evaluate the potential risk of an Article III standing challenge as a defense to the lawsuit\nHow to take advantage of parallel state laws regulating debt collection as secondary or alternative claims\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers  \nKristen G. Simplicio is a partner at Tycko & Zavareei LLP\, where she represents consumers in class action lawsuits in the areas of consumer fraud\, unlawful debt collection practices\, and false advertising. Over the last several years\, Ms. Simplicio has secured a number of victories on behalf of homeowners as a result of her work representing plaintiffs in over a dozen cases filed around the country against mortgage loan servicers over fees charged in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and related state statutes. She holds a law degree from American University\, Washington College of Law and an undergraduate degree from McGill University. She is barred in the District of Columbia and California. \nPredrag Filipovic has been a managing partner in solo practice under www.stopripoff.com since 2011. He has extensive experience in FDCPA cases\, at trial court and appellate level. He has procured a favorable\, precedential opinion in Greaves v. Ann Davis Ass.\, paving the way for expansion of definition of “debt collector” to include relators and property managers who regularly collect rent. On a different FDCPA matter\, the Third Circuit ruled to reverse a summary judgment dismissal of a case involving a debt collector law firm’s attempt to improperly invoke res judicata and collateral estoppel\, and in doing so it published Predrag’s oral argument video to the Circuit’s permanent video archive. Predrag is a graduate of University Preparatory HS\, Seattle\, WA\, Drexel University\, and Widener Law School. He is an NCAA athlete and a rowing enthusiast.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/practical-considerations-in-bringing-your-fdcpa-case/
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