LITIGATION FORUM: FCRA, FDCPA and Bankruptcy (Closed to Media)

Member, McGlinchey Stafford

As co-chair of McGlinchey’s national Financial Services Litigation practice, Shaun Ramey is a litigator, trial lawyer, and trusted advisor. He represents financial services providers, real estate entities, mortgagees, loan servicers, banks, car and manufactured housing lenders, and ancillary product providers in consumer financial services litigation, including single-party and class action cases. In particular, he works on matters alleging fraud, breach of contract, and violations of consumer protection statutes such as the RESPA, FDCPA, FCRA. He also counsels clients on compliance, default, collection, and general loan and servicing operations, and represents buyers, sellers, and lenders in real estate transactions. Shaun is also Managing Member of McGlinchey’s Nashville office and serves on the firm’s executive Policy Committee.

Special Counsel, Severson & Werson

Adam Barasch joined Severson and Werson in 2008 as Special Counsel with the Firm’s Bankruptcy/Creditors’ Rights and Financial Services Litigation Practice Groups, where he represents automotive finance companies and mortgage lenders in consumer bankruptcy cases of Chapter 7, 11, 12 and 13 debtors. He is experienced in all aspects of consumer bankruptcies, including: relief from stay and adequate protection issues; Chapter 13 plan objection, confirmation and modification issues; discharge and dischargeability issues. Barasch has experience in representing secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 7 and 11 business bankruptcies; negotiating agreements and litigating the use of cash collateral; motions for relief from stay; negotiating and litigating confirmation of reorganization plans, defense of preference and avoidance actions and defends creditors in adversary proceeding litigation, and defends financial institutions in other matters in Federal District Court. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in California and currently sits on the Insolvency Law Committee for the State Bar of California and Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum, Board of Directors.

Partner, Bradley

Aaron is a partner in the Birmingham office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP and a member of the firm’s Banking and Financial Services Practice Group. He represents a number of financial services companies, including mortgage originators and servicers, student lenders, money transmitters, and banks. Although his background is in litigation, he has developed a significant level of experience with state and federal laws governing financial services companies and often assists his clients with compliance and licensing issues.

Co-Chair, Financial Services Litigation, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP

Andrew K. Stutzman is a Philadelphia trial lawyer who founded and chairs the financial services litigation practice at Stradley Ronon. Andrew resolves complex disputes through litigation, especially finance-related matters. He has tried civil cases of diverse subject matters in many state, federal and ADR courts throughout his career and assisted in the defense of government investigations and criminal proceedings. Andrew’s team resolves disputes involving consumer or commercial financial products or services. Andrew is often invited to discuss finance litigation topics, and has been privileged to appear at events of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Mortgage Bankers Association and the Risk Management Association.