Spring Training | FDCPA Track

Laying a Successful Foundation for FDCPA Claims

 

Why You Should Attend This Track

The FDCPA landscape has shifted significantly in the past few years. To continue to thrive as an FDCPA practitioner, attorneys need to adapt and find creative ways to pursue justice for their clients. This year’s track will explore how to litigate FDCPA claims in federal court, state court and in arbitration. Attendees will also gain the practical skills to maximize the value of actual damages cases.  

Please note that the FDCPA track is geared to intermediate and advanced practitioners.  

What You Will Learn

• How to evaluate appropriate forum 
• How to spot and develop actual damages claims  
• What allegations to bring  

 

Agenda

Thursday, April 11, 2024
7:00 a.m.	Registration Open
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast and Legislative Updates
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.	Navigating FDCPA Claims in State Courts How to litigate FDCPA claims in state court Stacy Bardo, Bardo Law P.C. Joe Jones, Jones, Wolf & Kapasi, LLC Corey McGaha, Corey D. McGaha PLLC Moderated by Carla Sanchez-Adams, National Consumer Law Center
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.	What FDCPA Claims are being Successfully Argued in Federal Court How to litigate FDCPA claims in federal court Christina Henry, Henry & DeGraaff, PS Benjamin Wolf, Jones, Wolf & Kapasi, LLC Moderated by Mary Philipps, Philipps & Philipps
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.	Annual Business Lunch
1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.	Establishing a Successful Arbitration Practice What claims work in arbitration, including FDCPA, FCRA, EFTA, ID Theft, and more Elliot Conn, Conn Law, P.C. Allison Krumhorn, Wilcox Law Firm, P.C. Ronald Wilcox, Wilcox Law Firm, P.C.
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.	Debt Collection Claims in Housing Context How to identify and litigate debt collection claims in housing context, such as landlord tenant, condo and HOA cases  Chelsea Ortega, Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC James Hurt, Hurt Stolz, P.C. Moderated by Steve Sharpe, National Consumer Law Center
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.	Adding TCPA to Your Debt Collection Practice How to bring TCPA claims as part of your debt collection practice Amanda Allen, The Consumer Protection Firm Justin Holcombe, Skaar & Feagle, LLP Moderated by Margot Saunders, National Consumer Law Center
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.	Building a Better Federal Bench Gain awareness of the judicial selection process and how you can influence the process and build a judicial path Ryanne Olsen, National Association of Consumer Advocates
Friday, April 12, 2024
7:00 a.m.	Registration
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast and Women's Breakfast
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.	Ethics Session: Overcoming Practical Challenges associated with Elder and Disabled Clients How to handle issues that arise in cases with disabled or elderly clients
10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.	Developing the Story of Your Client’s Actual Damages How to work with clients to tell your clients story David Abrams, Office of David H. Abrams
11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.	Plenary Lunch
1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.	Successful Closing Arguments How to tell your actual damages story effectively to mediators and to judges/jury Scott Borison, Legg Law Firm, LLP Duran Keller, Keller Law
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.	Case Law Update of Appellate Decisions What are the latest trends and decisions in FDCPA Appeals Court Joe Frisone, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Peter Holland, The Holland Law Firm, PC Moderated by April Kuehnhoff, National Consumer Law Center
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.	Awards Reception with Congressman Hank Johnson