Litigation
BuckleySandler represents individual and corporate clients in a wide range of civil and criminal litigation matters, as well as in arbitrations and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings domestically and internationally.
We routinely handle concurrent litigation, enforcement, and regulatory matters for our financial services clients. Often those matters are related substantively and we have extensive experience handling parallel proceedings and are often able to achieve favorable results – whether by litigation, negotiation, or a combination of the two – for our clients. Our substantive experience in these areas has been recognized consistently by the marketplace, including most recently in Chambers USA 2011, which cited the firm’s “outstanding enforcement and litigation team,” its ability to “defend [clients] in high stakes government investigations and major bet the company lawsuits,” its high level of client service, and the commercial awareness of its regulatory and litigation lawyers, who were described as “specialists in consumer finance . . . providing significant leadership to the industry and . . . clients.”
Our deep bench of litigators – including a number with extensive government trial experience and 13 former Circuit and 11 former District Court law clerks – combined with our focus on financial services matters makes us a go-to law firm for banks, mortgage lenders and servicers, insurers, credit card companies, auto lenders and other non-bank financial services companies facing civil and criminal litigation challenges.
Scalability
With more than 150 attorneys focused on financial services matters, we have the systems and resources in place to handle multi-district class actions, large-scale document review and ESI requests, and other resource intensive matters, yet remain responsive and hands-on when it comes to providing outstanding client service.
Parallel Matters
With a strong regulatory and enforcement background, BuckleySandler frequently handles complex parallel proceedings involving concurrent government enforcement and civil litigation, congressional investigations, multiple class actions and derivative actions.
Risk Mitigation Services
BuckleySandler’s strength in litigation matters also makes us better at helping our clients avoid litigation in the first instance – by drawing on our vast litigation experience to provide comprehensive risk management and compliance advice and helping our clients navigate regulatory examinations. In addition, we frequently utilize the knowledge and experience developed in litigation and enforcement matters to assist in due diligence for clients considering strategic partnerships or acquisitions and to advise clients regarding the acquisition approval process.
Related Professionals
Significant Representations
- Abdelfattah v. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
- Bagot v GMAC, LLC, et al.
- Cannon v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al.
- Cannon v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al.
- Chace v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
- Confidential Representation of Construction Firm
- Confidential Representation of Oil Industry Executives
- Confidential Representation of Senior Environmental Executives
- Confidential SEC Investigation into Alleged Insider Trading Activities
- Confidential SEC Investigation into Alleged Insider Trading Activities
- Confidential SEC Investigation into Alleged Securities Fraud
- Confidential SEC Investigation into Alleged Securities Fraud in Investment Education Industry
- Conley v. United States
- DeCambaliza v. QBE Holdings, Inc., et al
- Dijkstra v. Carenbauer, et al.
- Gallagher, et al. v. Bank of America, N.A., et al.
- Gustafson v. BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, et al.
- Hall v. Bank of America, N.A., et al.
- Hamilton v. SunTrust Mortgage Inc., et al.
- Hernandez v. Sutter West Capital Mortgage, Inc., et al
- Holmes v. Bank of America, N.A., et al.
- In re United Western Bancorp, Inc.
- Kuehl v. EMC Mortgage Corp, et al.
- Lane, et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al.
- Leghorn, et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al.
- Leslie Marks v. Trevnor Askew, et al.
- McKenzie v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. et al.
- Navajo Nation v. United States
- Penaflor v. OneWest Bank, et al.
- Perenon v Paul Financial LLC et al
- Peters Real Estate Holdings, et al. v. Falcon Financial LLC, et al.
- Reade v. Paul Financial, et al.
- Represented Global Auto Parts Manufacturer in Litigation Brought Against Hedge Funds and Investment Banks
- Rizzo, et al. v. Citizens Financial Group, et al.
- Rothstein v. GMAC Mortgage, LLC, et al.
- Singleton v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al.
- Smith v. SunTrust Mortgage Inc., et al.
- State of Nevada, Office of the Attorney General, ex rel. Catherine Cortez Masto, Attorney General v. PN II, Inc. d/b/a Pulte Homes, Pulte Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Pulte Mortgage Corporation
- Thomas v. Jackson Hewitt
- Tigbao et al. v. QBE Financial Institution Risk Services Inc. et al.
- Totura, et al. v. Bank of America, N.A., et al.
- Turner v. American Home Mortgage Servicing, et al.
- Ulbrich v. GMAC Mortgage, LLC and Balboa Insurance Services, Inc.
- Vidrine, et al. v. Bank of America, N.A., et al.
- Wilkes v. MERS Inc., et al.
- Abram, et al. v. AAA Ins., et al.
- Acevedo, et al. v. AAA Ins., et al.
- Ades v. Chase Manhattan Bank, USA, N.A.
- Advanta Bank v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
- Alleyne v. Flagstar Bank, FSB et al.
- Anderson v. Barclays Capital Real Estate, Inc.
- Beal Bank, S.S.B. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
- Brailsford, et al. v. Hewitt et al.
- Brewton v. Deutsche Bank Trust Company, et al.
- Brooks v. ComUnity Lending, Inc., et al.
- Brown v. Jackson Hewitt Inc.
- Cabrejas et al. v. Accredited Home Lenders, Inc.
- Canady, et al. v. Allstate Ins Co, et al.
- Chapman v. Jackson Hewitt Inc., et al.
- Chase Home Finance, LLC v. Maalouf
- Chehardy et al. v. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner J. Robert Wooley, et al.
- Citigroup, Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins Co., et al.
- City of Birmingham v. Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, et al.
- City of Cleveland v. Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., et al.
- City of Cleveland v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA, et al.
- City of Memphis and Shelby County, et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al.
- Commonwealth of Mass. v. Fremont Investment & Loan, et al.
- Confidential Representation of Chief Financial Officer of Insurance/Financial Services Company.
- Cooper v. EMC Mortgage Corporation
- Cox v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, et al.
- Craddock v. Safeco Insurance Company, et al.
- Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization, LLC v. The CIT Group/Consumer Finance, Inc.
- Crowley v. JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Chase Bank USA, N.A.
- David Shabaz v. Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation
- DB Structured Products, Inc. v. The CIT Group/Consumer Finance, Inc., et al.
- District of Columbia v. Metropolitan Money Store Corp., et al.
- Dublin v. Citibank, N.A.
- Edwards et al. v. Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., et al.
- Eisele v. Mastercard Internat., et al.
- Eisele v. VISA International Service Association, Associates First Capital Corporation, and Associates National Bank
- Federal Trade Commission v. Citigroup Inc., et al.
- Federal Trade Commission v. EMC Mortgage Corporation and The Bear Stearns Companies, LLC
- Fyhrie, et al. v. Fleet Mortgage Corp, et al.
- Gates v. Fleet Mortgage
- Gentile v. State Bar of Nevada
- Gomez v. Jackson Hewitt Inc.
- Graley v. EMC Mortgage Corporation
- Guerra v. GMAC LLC, et al.
- Harold H. Huggins Realty, Inc. et al. v. FNC, Inc.
- Harper, et al. v. Jackson Hewitt Inc.
- Hewitt v. AAA Insurance Company, et al.
- Hill et al. v. DiFlorio et al.
- In re African-American Descendants Litigation
- Fannie Mae Securities, Derivative and ERISA Litigation
- In re GreenPoint Mortgage Co.
- In re IndyMac Bancorp, Inc. Bankruptcy Trustee
- In re Katrina Canal Breaches Litigation
- In re Malibu Canyon Fire Litigation
- In re Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems (MERS) Litigation
- In re Fremont Investment & Loan
- Italian Data Privacy Indictment of Google Officials
- Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Inc., et al. v. Galen
- Jerome Kevin McCall v. Ameriquest Mortgage Company
- Johnson v. EquiCredit Corporation, et al.
- Jordan v. Paul Financial, LLC
- Korn v. Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation
- Kristina Pierceall v. Ameriquest Mortgage Company and Ameriquest Capital Company
- Kucan v. Advance America, Cash Advance Centers of North Carolina
- Lassman v. Fleet Mortgage Corporation
- Lathern, et al. v. NationsBank Corporation, et al.
- Law Offices of Joseph M Bruno, et al. v. ABN Amro Mortgage Group, Inc., et al.
- Lee v. Board of Governors
- Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. v. First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation
- Leslie Johnson v. New York & Company Inc.
- Livingston, et al. v. Associates Finance, Inc., et al.
- Logan, et al. v. Firstar and U.S. Bancorp.
- Lowman, et al. v. Mitchell Brothers, et al.
- Lucas, et al. v. Fairbanks Capital, et al.
- Lumpkin v. Farmer's Group, Inc., et al.
- Maureena Garcia v. New York & Company Inc.
- Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al.
- McKenzie v. Reuter
- Miller et al. v. Strategic Capital Bancorp Inc. et al.
- Minnesota v. Fleet Mortgage Corporation
- Mirfasihi v. Fleet Mortgage Corp
- Monroe Retail, Inc., et al. v. Charter One Bank, NA, et al.
- Morales et al. v. Associates First Capital Corporation, et al.
- Muldrow v. EMC Mortgage Corporation
- N.A.A.C.P. v. Ameriquest Mortgage Company, et al.
- National Fair Housing Alliance, Inc., et al. v. Travelers Property Casualty Corporation, et al.
- Navajo Nation v. Peabody Hold Company, Inc et al.
- NCRC v. Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. et al.
- Nocita v. Allstate Ins Co, et al.
- Ogilvie v. Associates National Bank
- Ohio Civil Rights Commission v. Farmers Insurance of Columbus, Inc. and Farmers Insurance Exchange
- Ojo v. Farmers Group, Inc., et al.
- Opal Jones et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. et al.
- Orr v. EquiCredit Corp. PA, et al.
- Osborne, et al. v. Bank of America, N.A.
- Patricia Koluncich v. Fleet Mortgage Corp
- People of the State of California v. Yamaha USA et al.
- People of the State of Connecticut v. Acordia, Inc.
- People of the State of Illinois v. Acordia, Inc.
- People of the State of New York v. Acordia, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A
- Phillips v. Associates Home Equity Services, Inc.
- Pinero v. Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Inc.
- Pulte Homes, Inc. et al. v. Goddard
- Ramirez et al. v. GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.
- Rebecca Saavedra v. GMAC Mortgage, LLC et al.
- Representation of International Bank
- Confidential Representation of AOL / Time Warner Executives
- Reuter v. Advance America, Cash Advance Centers of Florida
- Richard Ochoa v. Farmers Group Inc., et al.
- Robison v. United States of America
- Russell, et al. v. Bank One, K.Y., N.A., et al.
- Samuel, et al. v. Bank of America, et al.
- SEC Investigation
- Sevilla v. Citigroup Inc.
- Smith v. Chase Manhattan Bank
- Sovereign Bank v. Accredited Home Lenders, Inc.
- Stackhaus, et al. v. NationsBank Corporation, et al.
- State of Georgia, ex rel. Saunders v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
- State of Louisiana et al. v. AAA Insurance, et al.
- State of Nevada ex rel. Hager v. Countrywide Home Loans Servicing
- State of Ohio v. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
- State of Ohio, Ex. Rel. v. New Century Financial Corporation, et al.
- Sutton Funding, LLC, et al. v. Metropolitan Money Store Corp., et al.
- Taylor v. Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. et al.
- Tennet v. The TJX Companies, Inc. et al.
- Terrebonne, et al. v. Allstate Insurance Company
- The Housing Advocates, Inc. v. American Fire & Casualty Company, et al.
- The Housing Advocates, Inc. v. Farmer’s Insurance of Columbus, Inc., et al.
- The People of California v. Jackson Hewitt Inc.
- Thomas E. Slayton Jr v. Citibank NA
- In re TierOne Corporation Bankruptcy Trustee
- Toledo Fair Housing Center v. Farmers Insurance Group of Companies
- Tomlin, et al. v. Associates Financial Services, et al.
- Troy v. Associates Home Equity Services, Inc.
- U.S. Bank N.A. v. GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.
- United States of America v. Amsouth Bancorporation, et al.
- United States of America v. Associates Natl Bank
- United States of America v. Chevy Chase Fed. Savings Bank, et al.
- United States of America v. Deposit Guaranty
- United States of America v. Edward Rose Construction, et al.
- United States of America v. Erie Insurance Company of New York, et al.
- United States of America v. Fidelity Federal Bank, FSB
- United States of America v. First American Bank
- United States of America v. First Lowndes Bank, Inc.
- United States of America v. Fleet Mortgage Corp.
- United States of America v. Key Bank Natl Assn, et al.
- United States of America v. Nationwide Nevada, LLC, et al.
- United States of America v. Oakridge Park, Inc.
- United States of America v. Old Kent Financial Corporation et al.
- United States of America v. RBC Mortgage Company
- United States of America v. U.S. Bank, N.A.
- United States of America v. Valencia
- United States of America v. W.R. Grace, et al.
- United States of America v. Compass Bank
- United Western Bank v. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, et al.
- Utility Consumers’ Action Network and Rupp v. Texaco Credit Card Services
- Watson, et al. v. EquiCredit Corp., et al.
- Weller et al. v. Accredited Home Lenders, Inc.
- Wesley Trent Snipes v. United States Government
- Williams v. Wells Fargo Financial, Inc. et al.
- Wooley et al. v. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc., et al.
- Yamaha USA v. California Air Resources Board
- Yeager v. United States of America
Publications
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- Chapter 35A: Fair Lending Litigation
- Litigation Services Handbook: The Role of the Financial Expert (5th Ed. Suppl.), May 3, 2013
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- The Fair Housing Act, Disparate Impact Claims, and Magner v. Gallagher
- The Banking Law Journal, February 1, 2012
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- Litigation: Recent Developments in Privacy Class Actions
- InsideCounsel, December 22, 2011
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- Case Study: Anderson v. Hannaford Brothers
- Law360, November 7, 2011
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- Heightened Standards: What Wal-Mart v. Dukes Means for Future Class-Action and Consumer Finance Litigation
- Westlaw Journal Class Action, August 25, 2011
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- HELOCked: Putative Class Survives Dismissal Under 'Responsible Lending' Standard
- Consumer Financial Services Law Report, August 1, 2011
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- From Pickpockets to Playstations: Evolving Data Privacy Threats and Federal and State Responses
- Bloomberg Law Reports, July 11, 2011
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- Mortgage Litigation and the False Claims Act
- Thomson Reuters, May 13, 2011
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- FCA, FHA Lending, and US v. Deutsche Bank
- May 11, 2011
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- No You May Not Have My ZIP Code
- RetailingToday.com, March 28, 2011
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- The State Supreme Court Shakes It Up for Retail Businesses
- Los Angeles Daily Journal, February 16, 2011
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- Ibanez: A 19th-Century Decision for the 21st Century
- Westlaw Journal, February 14, 2011
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- Lower Class-Certification Standards as Discrimination Suit Moves Forward
- American Bar Association, February 1, 2011
News
Knowledge + Insights
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- Case Alert: AT&T Mobility LLC v Concepcion
- April 28, 2011
Practice Areas
- Appellate
- Banking
- Bankruptcy Trustee
- Class Actions
- Commercial Lending
- Complex Civil Litigation
- Corporate & Transactional
- Counseling & Compliance
- E-Commerce
- Electronic Discovery
- Fair & Responsible Banking
- Federal Trade Commission
- Individual Borrower Litigation
- Investment Advisers / Broker-Dealers
- Mortgages
- Privacy & Data Security
- Securities Litigation & Enforcement
- Unfair, Deceptive & Abusive Acts and Practices