Fellowship Program

Support the NACA Fellowship Program Please support the next generation of consumer attorneys. Contribute The National Association of Consumer Advocates is proud to offer two fellowship programs to provide new…

To be or not to be Practical: Strategies and Best Practices in Negotiating and Litigating Your Fees

…for intermediate to advanced attorneys who have litigated their fee claims before. What You Will Learn How to deal with your contested fee claims How others handle contested fee claims…

Fraudulent Practices in Mortgage Servicing – When Clients with Clean Hands are Falsely Accused of Mortgage Default

…hands has been sued (or is being threatened with a suit) for foreclosure. This is especially true when going on the offensive allows for prevailing party attorneys’ fees. To put…

Advocacy

…takes on, we are particularly focused on: Working to eliminate forced arbitration clauses from consumer contracts; Addressing the need to change the current structure around attorney fee tax policy; Partnering…

An Online Survey Snapshot: Consumer Attorneys Report on How Debt Collectors Treat Their Clients

NACA Report: Advocates Mull the New and Old in Debt Collection: An Online Survey Snapshot: Consumer Attorneys Report on How Debt Collectors Treat Their Clients Download Survey…

Cellco Partnership D/B/A Verizon Wireless, et al., v. Mike Hatch, Attorney General of Minnesota, United States District Court, Minnesota

…by Patrick Pearlman of W. Va. Public Service Comm., Karlen Reed, MA Asst. Attorney General, Christine Mailloux of The Utility Reform Network, and Maureen Grady and David Bergman, Consumer Counsel….

Serve as a State Chair

…building. Major Functions and Responsibilities Recruiting New Members State chairs assist staff in identifying and recruiting attorneys who share the commitment to consumer law, so that the NACA community can…

Carla L. Sanchez-Adams

Carla L. Sanchez-Adams is a staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center and focuses on emerging issues in banking and payment systems, fintech, and high-cost lending. She contributes to…

Bankwest, Inc. v. Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General of the State of Georgia, Community State Bank v. Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General of the State of Georgia, Et Al

“The fringe banking industry exploits vulnerable consumers who must rely on state regulation. Lenders relationships with out-of-state banks are just the latest in a history of attempts to evade interests…