Sample List of Lawsuits Filed by the Valentine Legal Group on Behalf of Consumers

PentaGroup Financial

The consumer alleges claims against PentaGroup Financial for violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act. 

Paramount Recovery Systems

The consumer alleges claims against Paramount Recovery Systems for violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.  Settled.

Professional Recovery Services

The consumer alleges claims against Professional Recovery Services for violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.  Monetary Judgment obtained against Professional Recovery Services.

Sovereign Bank

The consumer alleges claims against Sovereign Bank for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.  Settled.

Experian Information Solutions

The consumer alleges claims against Experian for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act for inaccurately reporting identity theft accounts on the consumer's credit reports.  Settled.

GE Money Bank

The consumer alleges claims against GE Money Bank for violations of the Fair Credit Billing Act alleging the Bank failed to do a proper investigation of billing error on consumer's credit card.  Settled.

Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.

The consumer alleges claims against Weltman, Weinberg & Reis for violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.  Settled.

H&S Financial

The consumer alleges claims against H&S Financial for violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.  Settled.

SunTrust Bank

The consumer alleges claims against SunTrust Bank for violations of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act alleging the Bank failed to do a proper investigation of fraudulent charges on consumer's debit card.  Settled.

Capital One Bank

The consumer alleges claims against Capital One Bank for violations of the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act for attempting to collect a debt the consumer already paid.  Monetary judgment obtained against Capital One Bank.

Prestige Financial Services

The consumer alleges claims against Prestige Financial Services for violations of the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act by engaging in conduct to harass or abuse the consumer.  Settled.

NCO Financial Systems

The consumer alleges claims against NCO Financial Systems for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act by reporting an identity theft account on the consumer's credit reports. Settled.

Citibank, USA

The consumer alleges claims against Citibank, USA for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act by reporting an identity theft account on the consumer's credit reports. Settled.

IC Systems

The consumer alleges claims against IC Systems for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act by reporting an identity theft account on the consumer's credit reports. Settled.

Midland Credit Management

The consumer alleges claims against Midland Credit Management for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act by reporting an identity theft account on the consumer's credit reports.  Settled.

Nationwide Credit Corporation

The consumer alleges claims against Nationwide Credit Corporation for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by engaging in conduct to harass, oppress or abuse the consumer. Settled.

Midland Credit Management

The consumer alleges claims against Midland Credit Management for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Bankruptcy Code by making false and misleading statements in an attempt to collect a debt, by threatening to take legal action against the consumer for a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy, and by reporting inaccurate information regarding the debt to the credit bureaus.  Settled. 

National Financial Systems

The consumer alleges claims against National Financial Systems for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by engaging in conduct to harass, oppress or abuse the consumer and by continuing to attempt to collect on a debt after consumer notified them to cease communications.  Settled.

NCO Financial Systems

The consumer alleges claims against NCO Financial Systems for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by continuing to attempt to collect on a debt after notification that consumer was represented by an attorney.  Settled.

Peroutka & Peroutka

The consumer alleges claims against Peroutka & Peroutka for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for continuing to attempt to collect on a debt after consumer notified them in writing to cease communications.  Settled.

Wolpoff & Abramson Recovery Services Corporation

The consumer alleges claims against Wolpoff & Abramson Recovery Services Corporation for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by continuing to attempt to collect on a debt after notification that consumer was represented by an attorney.  Settled.

Sherman Acquisition

The consumer alleges claims against Sherman Acquisition for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act by reporting an identity theft account on the consumer's credit reports. Monetary Judgment obtained against Sherman Acquistion.

R&R Professional Recovery

The consumer alleges claims against R&R Professional Recovery for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act by reporting an identity theft account on the consumer's credit reports.  Settled.

Palisades Collections

The consumer alleges claims against Palisades Collections for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act by reporting an identity theft account on the consumer's credit reports. Settled.

Portfolio Recovery Associates

The consumer alleges that Portfolio Recovery Associates for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by engaging in conduct to harass, oppress or abuse the consumer.  Settled.

Equifax Information Services, Trans Union, & Bank One

The consumer alleges claims against Equifax, Trans Union and Bank One for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act by reporting an identity theft account on the consumer's credit reports. Settled.

Ellis Crosby & Associates

The consumer alleges claims against Ellis Crosby & Associates

for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by falsely representing that the consumer will be arrested at her job if debt is not paid by a certain date, by engaging in conduct to harass, oppress or abuse the consumer, and for making false and misleading statements in an attempt to collect a debt.  Ellis Crosby filed for bankruptcy.

Experian Information Solutions, Equifax Information Services, & Trans Union

The consumer alleges claims against Experian, Equifax and Trans Union for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act for inaccurately reporting that consumer was deceased on consumer's credit reports.  Settled.

National Action Financial Services

The consumer alleges claims against National Action Financial Services for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.  Settled.

Trans Union, Sherman Acquisition, S&P Capital Investment

The consumer alleges claims against Trans Union, Sherman Acquisition and S&P for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act by inaccurately reporting another individual's collection accounts on consumer's credit reports.  Settled.

National Action Financial Services

The consumer alleges claims against National Action Financial Services for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by engaging in conduct to harass, oppress or abuse the consumer.  Settled.

Rosenthal, Morgan & Thomas

The consumer alleges claims against Rosenthal, Morgan & Thomas for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.  Settled.

AS & Associates Recovery Experts

The consumer alleges claims against AS& Associates for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by engaging in conduct to harass, oppress or abuse the consumer, and for making false and misleading statements in an attempt to collect a debt.  Settled.

AllianceOne Receivables Management

The consumer alleges claims against AllianceOne Receivables Management for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by engaging in conduct to harass, oppress or abuse the consumer, for communicating with third parties in an attempt to collect the debt, and for making false and misleading statements in an attempt to collect a debt.  Settled.

Collectcorp Corporation

The consumer alleges claims against Collectcorp for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.  Settled.

Collectcorp Corporation

The consumer alleges claims against Collectcorp for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.  Settled.

Equifax Information Services

The consumer alleges claims against Equifax for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Settled.

Cavalry Portfolio Services

The consumer alleges claims against Cavalry Portfolio Services for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.  Settled.