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Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC
120 South LaSalle Street, 18th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603

Consumer Protection Lawyers

Know Your Rights

Opinions

The consumer protection lawyers of Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC, have helped define important consumer protection statutes through individual and class action lawsuits brought on behalf of consumers. To discuss any type of consumer-related legal concern, contact us via fax, phone, or email.

Opinions resulting from our legal advocacy have clarified provisions of consumer protection laws such as the following:

  • the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act
  • the Federal Truth in Lending Act
  • the Home Ownership & Equity Protection Act
  • the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  • the Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
  • the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
  • the Fair Housing Act
  • the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
  • the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
  • the Electronic Funds Transfer Act
  • the Credit Repair Organizations Act

Explore this Web site to learn more about the following areas of focus of the consumer law practice of Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC:

  1. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  2. Are You Being Dunned or Sued by a Debt Buyer?
  3. Predatory Mortgages
  4. Consumer's Guide to Credit Reporting
  5. Unwanted Telemarketing Calls, Junk Faxes, Text Messages, and E-Mails

For more information concerning the effects or significance of opinions listed below, contact us. The attorneys of Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC, welcome the opportunity to answer questions for consumers, investors, or borrowers.

Fair Credit Reporting Act

  • Iosello v. Leiblys, Inc.
  • Shellman v. Countrywide Home Loans
  • Murray v. GMAC Mortgage
  • Walker v. Calusa Investments, LLC.
  • Simpson v. Juniper Bank
  • Larson v. Capital One
  • Shellman v. Capital One Bank
  • Pavone v. Aegis Lending Corporation
  • Murray v. Sunrise Chevrolet, Inc.
  • Asbury v. People's Choice Home Loan, Inc.
  • Abercrombie v. Wells Fargo
  • Murray v. Sunrise Chevrolet (N.D.Ill.)
  • Murray v. New Cingular (N.D.Ill.)
  • Murray v. American International (N.D.Ill.)
  • Kudlicki v. Farragut Financial (N.D.Ill.)
  • Cole v US Capital
  • Karwo v. Citimortgage & GE Mortgage Insurance


    • Fax

  • Record-A-Hit v. National Fire Insurance
  • Ballard Nursing Center v. GF Healthcare Products
  • Nautilus Insurance v. Easy Drop Off, LLC
  • Rawson v. CP Partners (Circuit Court of Cook County)
  • White v. Morrissey (Circuit Court of Cook County)
  • INSPE v. Charter One (Circuit Court of Cook County)
  • Brill v. Countrywide (7th Cir.)
  • Bernstein v. American Family (Circuit Court of Cook County)
  • Travel 100 v. Empire Cooler Service
  • Kershner v. Murray & Trettel, Inc.


    • FDCPA

  • Foster v. Velocity Investments
  • Hernandez v. Midland Credit Mgmt - Merits
  • Hernandez v. Midland Credit Mgmt - Class
  • McCalla, Raymer, Padrick, Cobb, Nichols, and Clark, L.L.C., and Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer, Barrett, and Frappier
  • Crawford v. Eqifax Payment Services
  • Blair and Wilbon v. Equifax Check Services
  • Peter v. GC Services
  • Nielsen v. Dickerson
  • Lockett v Freedman, Anselmo, Lindberg, & Rappe
  • Fair Debt Collection Practice Act - 2004
  • Thomas v. ArrowFinancial Services, LLC
  • Zombie Debt Collection
  • Carbajal v. Capital One
  • Schlosser and Schlosser v. Fairbanks Capital
  • Martin and Nelson v. Sands et.al
  • Heintz v. Jenkins
  • Daley, Bigalke, et. al v. Provena Hospitals, May 2000
  • Daley, Bigalke et. al v. Provena Hospitals, Mar 2000
  • Davis and Harrison v. Wexler and Wexler
  • Wollert v. Client Services, Inc
  • Wilkerson v. Gerald E. Bowman, et.al.
  • Walker v. National Recovery, Inc
  • Shea v. Codilis
  • Ozkaya v. Telecheck Services
  • Marshall-Mosby v. Corporate Receivables
  • Keele v. Normal Paul Wexler
  • Jones v. Kunin
  • Johnson v. Revenue Management Corporation
  • James P. Shea and Nancy A. Shea v. Ernest J. Codilis
  • Fisher v. TCI
  • Avila v. Rubin and Van Ru Credit Corporation


    • Landlord Tenant

  • Lawrence v. Regent Realty Group et. al
  • Dickson v. West Koke Mill Village Partners


    • Mortgages

  • Johnstone v. Bank of America et. al
  • Dannewitz v. Equicredit


    • Truth in Lending

  • Anchor v. Handy
  • Donnelly v. Illini Fast Cash
  • Davis v. Cash for Payday, Inc.
  • Reese v. Hammer Financial Corp. et. al
  • Edwards v. Your Credit
  • Autry v. Northwest Premium Services et. al
  • Leon v. Washington Mutual Bank
  • Lifanda v. Elmhurst Dodge et. al
  • Johnson v. Equicredit Corp. of America et. al
  • Jones v. Ameriquest Mortgage Company
  • Johnson v. Thomas
  • Jones v. Ameriquest
  • Adams v. Plaza Finance Company
  • Mitchem v. American Loan Company
  • Balderos v. City Chevrolet
  • Cannon Williams v. Chartwell Financial Services
  • Davis v. Cash for Payday
  • Gutierrez v . Devon Financial Services
  • Hartke and Gerstung v. Illinois Payday Loans
  • Jackson vs. Check-N-Go of Il
  • Johnson v. Rohr-Ville Motors, Inc
  • Pinkett v. Moolah Loan Company
  • Smith v. The Cash Store Management, Inc
  • Van Jackson, et.al. v. Check 'N Go of Illinois, Inc
  • Washington v. Ameriquest Mortgage Company


    • Other Consumer Issues

  • McDonald's French Fries Litigation
  • Pietras v. Sentry insurance and Curfin Oldsmobile (Insurance)
  • Barnes v Fleet - Other Consumer Issues
  • Richardson v. DSW, Inc. - Other Consumer Issues
  • Saltzman v. Enhanced Services Billing and Infodex - Other Consumer Issues
  • Sparks v. MBNA - Other Consumer Issues
  • Qualkenbush v. Harris Trust - Other Consumer Issues
  • Chandler v. American General Finance - Other Consumer Issues
  • Lipinski v. Kelly Oldsmobile et. al - Auto Warranty
  • Christakos v. Intercounty Title Company - Other Consumer Issues
  • Parker v. Barnone - Other Consumer Issues
  • White v. Financial Credit Corporation - Other Consumer Issues
  • Walker and Walker v. Wallace Auto Sales, Inc - Other Consumer Issues
  • Vance v. National Benefit Association - Other Consumer Issues
  • James Pope v. Consolidated, Inc - Other Consumer Issues
  • Pawlikowski v. Toyota Motor Credit Corporation - Other Consumer Issues
  • Hillenbrand and Uzzell v. Meyer Medical Group - Other Consumer Issues
  • Gilkey v. Central Clearing Co. - Other Consumer Issues
  • Elder v. Coronet Insurance Company - Other Consumer Issues
  • Cardenas v. Classic Chevrolet - Other Consumer Issues
  • Bessette v. AVCO Financial Services - Other Consumer Issues
  • Hill v. Amoco Oil Co - Other Consumer Issues
  • Gant vs. O'Conner Chevrolet, Inc - Other Consumer Issues


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    The consumer protection and class action lawyers of Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC, represent clients throughout Illinois, and in Federal Courts in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan, and will consider substantial cases in other jurisdictions.

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