State Attorneys General

BuckleySandler’s State Attorneys General (AG) Practice has significant experience representing clients in State AG investigations and actions involving consumer protection matters. Our attorneys have represented clients in matters before more than 20 state Attorneys General. Our industry leading background in Fair and Responsible Banking matters, coupled with our current experience representing our clients in state-level enforcement matters, positions BuckleySandler to handle the most significant State AG actions involving mortgages, consumer loan products and other financial services matters.

Recent representative matters include:

• Representing a national homebuilder in a lawsuit alleging violations of the state Consumer Fraud Act related to lending sales and practices. Also represented our client in an affirmative lawsuit against the AG claiming the state had violated its due process rights related to its retention of outside counsel. (Arizona)  
• Representing a mortgage company in an investigation of alleged disparities in pricing of loans made to African-American and Latino customers. (New York)
• Representing a mortgage company in a lawsuit alleging unfair and deceptive lending and loan servicing practices. (Massachusetts)
• Representing a mortgage servicer in a lawsuit alleging breach of contract and unfair and deceptive trade practice relating to mortgage loan servicing and modifications. (Ohio)
• Representing a mortgage company in a lawsuit arising out of failure to file requisite financials and inability to fund residential mortgage loans. (Ohio)
• Representing various insurance companies in Hurricane Katrina-related matters involving the Road Home Program. (Louisiana)
• Representing a mortgage servicer in a matter involving alleged violations of state Consumer Sales Practices Act. (Ohio)
• Representing a tax preparation company in action seeking injunctive and declaratory relief against state investigation of marketing and distribution of refund anticipation loans. (New York)
• Representing an insurance broker in multiple state lawsuits alleging "contingent commissions" are unlawful under common law and unfair trade laws of the state. (Connecticut, New York, Illinois)
• Representing a mortgage company in a privacy action alleging violations of state and federal telemarketing and unfair and deceptive trade practices acts relating to third party vendor telemarketing to mortgage customers. (Minnesota)
• Representing an insurance company in a lawsuit alleging Ohio Fair Housing Act violations in the provision and sale of homeowners insurance. (Ohio)