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Francis & Mailman, P.C.
is a law firm located in center
city Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that
concentrates in consumer protection litigation.
Founded in 1998, the firm’s goal is to provide
zealous advocacy to consumers subjected to
unfair business, industry and trade practices.
The firm represents consumers in individual
actions, as well as through class action
lawsuits, in the areas of unlawful credit
reporting and debt collection practices, unfair
trade practices, breach of warranty,
truth-in-lending and other consumer matters. The
firm’s attorneys have significant litigation
experience both in federal and state trial
courts.
The Firm’s Attorneys
JAMES A. FRANCIS has been admitted to practice
before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third
Circuit, the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States
District Court for the District of New Jersey, as well
as the Pennsylvania and New Jersey state courts. He is a
1992 graduate of Muhlenberg College (B.A., cum laude)
and a 1995 graduate of the Temple University Beasley
School of Law. In law school, he won the 1995 Wapner,
Newman & Wigrizer, P.C. award for excellence in civil
trial advocacy, and was awarded outstanding oral
advocacy. At Temple, he served as President of the
Student Bar Association. Following law school, Mr.
Francis was associated with Kolsby, Gordon, Robin, Shore
& Rothweiler in Philadelphia, and concentrated in
catastrophic injury litigation. Since 1998, he has
focused his practice in consumer protection litigation,
with a particular concentration in fair credit
reporting, fair debt collection practices and consumer
class actions.
In 2008, Mr. Francis was ranked one of the Top 100
Super Lawyers in Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Magazine and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
magazine. He has been consistently ranked one of the Top
100 Super Lawyers in Philadelphia for the years
2004-2008. He has appeared on various news programs to
discuss consumer-related issues.
Class Counsel Certifications
Mr. Francis has been certified to serve as class
counsel by numerous courts, including:
Barel v. Bank of America, __F.R.D.__, 2009 WL
122805 (E.D. Pa. 2009);
Mann v. Verizon, C.A. No. 06-5370 (E.D. Pa. Sept.
26, 2008);
Smith v. Grayling Corp., 2008 WL 3861286, C.A.
No. 07-1905 (E.D. Pa. 2008)
Strausser v. ACB Receivables Management, Inc.,
2008 WL 859224 (E.D. Pa., March 28, 2008);
Nienaber v. Citibank (South Dakota), N.A., 2007
WL 2003761 (D.S.D., July 5, 2007);
Jordan v. Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.,
237 F.R.D. 132, (E.D. Pa. 2006);
Seawell v. Universal Fidelity Corp, 235 F.R.D. 64
(E.D.Pa. 2006);
Perry v. FleetBoston Financial Corp., 229
F.R.D.105 (E.D. Pa. 2005);
Beck v. Maximus, Inc., 2005 WL 589749 (E.D. Pa.
2005), vacated on other grounds, Beck v. Maximus,
457 F. 3d 291, 2006 WL 2193603 (3d. Cir. Aug. 4, 2006)
Stoner v. CBA Information Services, 352 F. Supp.
2d 549 (E.D. Pa. 2005);
Bittner v. Trans Union, LLC, C.A. No. 04-2562 (E.D.
Pa. January 4, 2005);
Wisneski v. Nationwide Collections, Inc., 227
F.R.D. 259 (E.D. Pa. 2004);
Petrolito v. Arrow Financial Services, LLC, 221
F.R.D. 303 (D. Conn. 2004);
Orloff v. Syndicated Office Systems, Inc., 2004
WL 870691 (E.D. Pa 2004);
Bonett v. Education Debt Services, Inc., 2003 WL
21658267 (E.D. Pa. 2003);
Gaumer v. The Bon-Ton Stores, C.A. No. 02-8611 (E.D.
Pa. Dec. 30, 2003);
Street v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, C.A. No.
01-3684 (E.D. Pa. July 30, 2003);
Samuel-Bassett v. Kia Motors America, Inc., 212
F.R.D. 271 (E.D. Pa. 2000), vacated on other grounds;
Oslan v. Law Offices of Mitchell N. Kay, 232 F.
Supp. 2d 436 (E.D. Pa. 2002);
Oslan v. Collection Bureau of Hudson Valley, 206
F.R.D. 109 (E.D. Pa. 2002);
Saunders v. Berks Credit & Collections, 2002 WL
1497374 (E.D. Pa. 2002);
Schilling v. Let’s Talk Cellular and Wireless,
2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3352 (E.D. Pa. 2002);
Fry v. Hayt, Hayt and Landau, 198 F.R.D. 461 (E.D.
Pa. 2000);
Smith v. First Union Mortgage Corporation, 1999
WL 509967 (E.D. Pa. 1999);
Miller v. Inovision, C.P. Phila. County, December
Term, 1999, No. 3504.
Notable Cases
Little v. Kia Motors America, Inc., 2003 WL
25568765 (N.J.Super.L. 2003)--6 million dollar
(approximate) verdict for class of New Jersey car
purchasers;
Samuel-Bassett v. Kia Motors America, Inc., C.P.
Phila. County, January Term, 2001, No. 2199--5.6 million
dollar verdict for class of Pennsylvania car purchasers;
Serrano v. Sterling Testing Systems, Inc.,
---F.Supp.2d---, 2008 WL 2223007 (E.D. Pa. May 30,
2008)—federal court finding as a matter of first
impression what defines a record of arrest under the
FCRA;
Cortez v. Trans Union, LLC, Civil No. 05-5684 (E.D.
Pa., April 26, 2007)--$800,000 jury verdict against
Trans Union in fair credit reporting case (remitted
to $150,000);
Ziegenfuse v. Apex Asset Management, LLC, 239
F.R.D. 400 (E.D. Pa. 2006)--obtained court decision
holding that offers of judgment under Rule 68 of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure cannot be used in class
actions;
Stoner v. CBA Information Services, 352 F. Supp.
2d 549 (E.D. Pa. 2005)--obtained $772,500 settlement for
class of consumers who disputed errors in their credit
reports;
Richburg v. Palisades Collection, LLC, 247 F.R.D.
457 (E.D. Pa. 2008)-- federal court ruled that actions
to collect delinquent credit card debt in Pennsylvania
subject to 4 year statute of limitations (not 6 as the
defendant collection agency had argued);
Perry v. FleetBoston Financial Corp., 2004 WL
1508518 (E.D. Pa. 2004)--defeated motion to compel
arbitration in class action brought under Fair Credit
Reporting Act;
Crane v. Trans Union, LLC, 282 F. Supp. 2d 311 (E.D.
Pa. 2003)--federal court held that credit reporting
agencies that merely parrot information from credit
furnishers and fail to forward dispute documentation
face claims for punitive damages under the Fair Credit
Reporting Act; violation of the Fair Credit Reporting
Act presents a violation of Pennsylvania’s Consumer
Protection Law); Lawrence v. Trans Union, LLC,
296 F. Supp. 2d 582 (E.D. Pa. 2003)--same;
Wisneski v. Nationwide Collections, Inc., 227
F.R.D. 259 (E.D. Pa. 2004)--obtained class certification
in Fair Debt Collection Practices action in which a
Pennsylvania federal court held for the first time that
statutory net worth limitation is not limited to balance
sheet net worth, and includes equity, capital stock and
goodwill;
Evantash v. G.E. Capital Mortgage Services, Inc.,
2003 WL 22844198 (E.D. Pa. 2003)--federal court held
that technical accuracy defense was not available to
defendants under the Fair Credit Reporting Act;
Sheffer v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc.,
2003 WL 21710573 (E.D. Pa. 2003)--federal court held
that Fair Credit Reporting Act permits as recoverable
damage emotional distress in trying to correct errors in
a consumer’s credit file, even where no pecuniary or
out-of-pocket losses;
Sheffer v. Experian Information Solutions Inc.,
249 F. Supp. 2d 560 (E.D. Pa. 2003)--federal court held
that FCRA provides a private right of action against
furnishers of information;
Sullivan v. Equifax, Inc. et al., 2002 U.S. Dist.
LEXIS 7884 (E.D. Pa. 2002)-- federal court held that
reporting a debt to a credit reporting agency is a
communication covered by the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act;
Wenrich v. Cole, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18687 (E.D.
Pa. 2000)-- federal court held that FDCPA provides
protection for all persons, not just consumers;
Jaramillo v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc.,
155 F. Supp. 2d 356 (E.D. Pa. 2001); 2001 U.S. Dist.
LEXIS 10221 (E.D. Pa. 2001)--federal court held that
single publication rule does not apply to actions
brought for violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act;
Lectures/Presentations By Invitation
Faculty, 13th Annual Consumer Financial Services
Litigation Institute (CLE-accredited), Practising Law
Institute, New York, NY and Chicago, IL, January 2008,
March 2008;
Faculty, 12th Annual Consumer Financial Services
Litigation Institute (CLE-accredited), Practising Law
Institute, New York, NY, March 2007;
Faculty, Fair Credit Reporting Litigation,
Consumer Protection Law (CLE-accredited),
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, PA and
Mechanicsburg, PA, December 2004, March 2007;
Speaker, Litigating Accuracy Issues With
Furnishers of Credit Data, National Association of
Consumer Advocates, New Orleans, LA, June 2-5, 2005.
Speaker, Philadelphia Housing Expo,
Homeownership Counseling Association of the Delaware
Valley, 2005 and 2006;
Speaker, Understanding Credit Scoring,
Consumer Rights Litigation Conference, National Consumer
Law Center, Boston, MA, November 7, 2004;
Speaker, Litigating Accuracy Issues With Credit
Reporting Agencies, National Association of Consumer
Advocates, Chicago, Ill., May 14-16, 2004;
Speaker, Protecting Privacy, Ensuring Accuracy,
National Association of Consumer Advocates, Albuquerque,
NM, June 1, 2002;
Faculty/Speaker, Credit Reporting and Debt
Collection Litigation, Municipal Court Judicial
Conference (CLE), Pennsylvania, PA, May 6, 1999
Speaker, The People’s Law School, Philadelphia
Bar Association, Philadelphia, PA, October 2004;
Guest Lecturer, Consumer Protection Law course,
Temple Law School, 2003-2006;
Guest Lecturer, Consumer Protection Law course,
Widener Law School, 2004-2006;
Mr. Francis serves on the Editorial Board of the
Consumer Financial Services Law Report, as well as the
Philadelphia Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral and
Information Service Committee (LRIS) and Federal Courts
Committee. He serves as an arbitrator for the Court of
Common Pleas of Philadelphia County and as Judge Pro
Tem. He is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association,
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Philadelphia
Trial Lawyers Association, and National Association of
Consumer Advocates.
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Mark D. Mailman-Francis & Mailman, PC
MARK D. MAILMAN is admitted to practice before
the United States for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania and District of New Jersey as well as the
state courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is a
graduate of Muhlenberg College (B.A. magna cum laude,
1991) when he was also inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Mr.
Mailman received his law degree from the Temple
University School of Law (J.D. 1995). While at Temple
Law School, he achieved the highest grade in his Trial
Advocacy clinic. Throughout law school, Mr. Mailman
interned at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office
where he tried cases and argued motions in the areas of
domestic violence and sexual assault. Following
graduation from law school, Mr. Mailman was an attorney
with the law firm of Hwang & Associates where his
practice focused on Lemon Law litigation. In 1996, Mr.
Mailman was associated with the law firm of Fellheimer,
Eichen, Bravermen & Kaskey where his practice focused on
complex commercial litigation including creditor’s
rights. He has been certified to serve as class counsel
by state and federal courts in both contested and
settlement class actions.
Class Counsel Certifications
Barel v. Bank of America, __F.R.D.__, 2009 WL
122805 (E.D. Pa. 2009);
Mann v. Verizon, C.A. No. 06-5370 (E.D. Pa. Sept.
26, 2008);
Smith v. Grayling Corp., 2008 WL 3861286, C.A.
No. 07-1905 (E.D. Pa. 2008)
Strausser v. ACB Receivables Management, Inc.,
2008 WL 859224 (E.D. Pa., March 28, 2008);
Nienaber v. Citibank (South Dakota), N.A., 2007
WL 2003761 (D.S.D., July 5, 2007);
Jordan v. Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.,
237 F.R.D. 132, 2006 WL 2294855 (E.D. Pa. 2006);
Seawell v. Universal Fidelity Corp, 235 F.R.D. 64
(E.D.Pa. 2006);
Perry v. FleetBoston Financial Corp., 299 F.R.D.
105, 2005 WL 1527694 (E.D. Pa. 2005);
Beck v. Maximus, Inc., 2005 WL 589749 (E.D. Pa.
2005); vacated on other grounds, Beck v. Maximus,
457 F. 3d 291, 2006 WL 2193603 (3d. Cir. Aug. 4, 2006)
Stoner v. CBA Information Services, 352 F. Supp.
2d 549 (E.D. Pa. 2005);
Bittner v. Trans Union, LLC, C.A. No. 04-2562 (E.D.
Pa. January 4, 2005);
Wisneski v. Nationwide Collections, Inc., 227
F.R.D. 259 (E.D. Pa. 2004);
Petrolito v. Arrow Financial Services, LLC, 221
F.R.D. 303 (D. Conn. 2004);
Orloff v. Syndicated Office Systems, Inc., 2004
WL 870691 (E.D. Pa 2
004);
Bonett v. Education Debt Services, Inc., 2003 WL
21658267 (E.D. Pa. 2003);
Gaumer v. The Bon-Ton Stores, C.A. No. 02-8611 (E.D.
Pa. Dec. 30, 2003);
Street v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, C.A. No.
01-3684 (E.D. Pa. July 30, 2003);
Samuel-Bassett v. Kia Motors America, Inc., 212
F.R.D. 271 (E.D. Pa. 2000), vacated on other grounds;
Oslan v. Law Offices of Mitchell N. Kay, 232 F.
Supp. 2d 436 (E.D. Pa. 2002);
Oslan v. Collection Bureau of Hudson Valley, 206
F.R.D. 109 (E.D. Pa. 2002);
Saunders v. Berks Credit & Collections, 2002 WL
1497374 (E.D. Pa. 2002);
Schilling v. Let’s Talk Cellular and Wireless,
2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3352 (E.D. Pa. 2002);
Fry v. Hayt, Hayt and Landau, 198 F.R.D. 461 (E.D.
Pa. 2000);
Smith v. First Union Mortgage Corporation, 1999
WL 509967 (E.D. Pa. 1999);
Miller v. Inovision, C.P. Phila. County, December
Term, 1999, No. 3504.
Notable Cases
Samuel-Bassett v. Kia Motors America, Inc., C.P.
Phila. County, January Term, 2001, No. 2199--5.6 million
dollar verdict for class of Pennsylvania car purchasers;
Serrano v. Sterling Testing Systems, Inc.,
---F.Supp.2d---, 2008 WL 2223007 (E.D. Pa. May 30,
2008)—federal court finding as a matter of first
impression what defines a record of arrest under the
FCRA;
Cortez v. Trans Union, LLC, Civil No. 05-5684 (E.D.
Pa., April 26, 2007)--$800,000 jury verdict against
Trans Union in fair credit reporting case (remitted
to $150,000);
Stoner v. CBA Information Services, 352 F. Supp.
2d 549 (E.D. Pa. 2005)--obtained $772,500 settlement for
class of consumers who disputed errors in their credit
reports;
Perry v. FleetBoston Financial Corp., 2004 WL
1508518 (E.D. Pa. 2004)--defeated motion to compel
arbitration in class action brought under Fair Credit
Reporting Act;
Crane v. Trans Union, LLC, 282 F. Supp. 2d 311 (E.D.
Pa. 2003)--federal court held that credit reporting
agencies that merely parrot information from credit
furnishers and fail to forward dispute documentation
face claims for punitive damages under the Fair Credit
Reporting Act; violation of the Fair Credit Reporting
Act presents a violation of Pennsylvania’s Consumer
Protection Law); Lawrence v. Trans Union, LLC,
296 F. Supp. 2d 582 (E.D. Pa. 2003)--same;
Wisneski v. Nationwide Collections, Inc., 227
F.R.D. 259 (E.D. Pa. 2004)—in fair debt class action,
Pennsylvania federal court held for the first time that
statutory net worth limitation is not limited to balance
sheet net worth, and includes equity, capital stock and
goodwill;
Evantash v. G.E. Capital Mortgage Services, Inc.,
2003 WL 22844198 (E.D. Pa. 2003)—in fair credit
reporting case, court held that technical accuracy is
not a defense;
Sheffer v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc.,
2003 WL 21710573 (E.D. Pa. 2003)--federal court held
that Fair Credit Reporting Act permits as recoverable
damage emotional distress in trying to correct errors in
a consumer’s credit file, even where no pecuniary or
out-of-pocket losses;
Sheffer v. Experian Information Solutions Inc.,
249 F. Supp. 2d 560 (E.D. Pa. 2003)--federal court held
that FCRA provides a private right of action against
furnishers of information;
Sullivan v. Equifax, Inc. et al., 2002 U.S. Dist.
LEXIS 7884 (E.D. Pa. 2002)-- federal court held that
reporting a debt to a credit reporting agency is a
communication covered by the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act;
Wenrich v. Cole, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18687 (E.D.
Pa. 2000)--federal court held that FDCPA provides
protection for all persons, not just consumers;
Jaramillo v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc.,
155 F. Supp. 2d 356 (E.D. Pa. 2001); 2001 U.S. Dist.
LEXIS 10221 (E.D. Pa. 2001)--federal court held that
single publication rule does not apply to actions
brought for violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act;
Presentations/Lectures By Invitation
Speaker, Fair Debt Collection Experienced Training
Conference, National Association of Consumer
Advocates, Nashville, TN, March 27-29, 2008.
Speaker, Litigation Trends: “Getting to Know the
Other Team”, 11th Annual DBA International World
Championship of Debt Buying, Las Vegas, NV, February
5-7, 2008.
Speaker, Protecting Vulnerable Consumers and
Promoting Marketplace Justice, Consumer Rights
Litigation Conference, National Consumer Law Center,
Miami, FL, November 10-13, 2006.
Speaker, FCRA: Playing to Win, National
Association of Consumer Advocates, Las Vegas, NV, May
5-7, 2006.
Speaker, Litigating Accuracy Issues With
Furnishers of Credit Data, National Association of
Consumer Advocates, New Orleans, LA, June 2-5, 2005.
Speaker, Understanding Credit Scoring,
Consumer Rights Litigation Conference, National Consumer
Law Center, Boston, MA, November 7, 2004;
Speaker, Litigating Accuracy Issues With Credit
Reporting Agencies, National Association of Consumer
Advocates, Chicago, Ill., May 14-16, 2004;
Speaker, FCRA/Building On Our Success,
National Association of Consumer Advocates, Orlando, FL,
March 7-9, 2003;
Speaker, Protecting Privacy, Ensuring Accuracy,
National Association of Consumer Advocates, Albuquerque,
NM, June 1, 2002;
Faculty/Speaker, Credit Reporting and Debt
Collection Litigation, Municipal Court Judicial
Conference (CLE), Pennsylvania, PA, May 6, 1999.
Mr. Mailman has been voted and named one of
Pennsylvania’s Super Lawyers by Law and Politics
published by Philadelphia Magazine and
Pennsylvania Super in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
and 2009. Mr. Mailman has lectured before judges,
lawyers and various professional organizations on the
topics of Fair Debt Collection and Fair Credit Reporting
litigation.
Mr. Mailman has litigated cases on behalf of
victimized consumers throughout Pennsylvania. He
concentrates his practice in the areas of Fair Debt
Collection, Fair Credit Reporting, Credit Repair
Litigation and consumer class actions. He serves as a
certified arbitration panelist with the Federal
Arbitration Panel and serves on the Editorial Board of
the Consumer Financial Services Law Report.
Additionally, he is a member of the Pennsylvania Trial
Lawyers Association, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers
Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, and National
Association of Consumer Advocates, and regularly serves
on the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Federal Courts
Committee.
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JOHN SOUMILAS is a consumer attorney with the law
firm of Francis & Mailman, P.C. in center city
Philadelphia. He concentrates his practice in the areas
of consumer protection law, including fair credit
reporting, fair debt collection, and consumer class
actions. Mr. Soumilas litigates individual and class
action cases primarily in federal court on behalf of
victims of identity theft, persons defamed and otherwise
harmed by credit errors, individuals harassed and
deceived by debt collectors, and many others who are
subjected to fraudulent or unfair trade practices. Mr.
Soumilas also advocates on behalf of consumers in the
areas of fair credit billing, electronic fund transfers,
consumer privacy, warranty law and consumer fraud.
Recent Accomplishments
Mr. Soumilas has recovered millions of dollars on
behalf of victimized consumers and has forced debt
collectors, banks and credit bureaus to make significant
pro-consumer changes to their records and practices.
Among Mr. Soumilas’ recent accomplishments are:
· The highest jury verdict in a fair credit (FCRA)
case in the history of Pennsylvania: $800,000 in
Cortez v. Trans Union, LLC, Civil No. 05-5684, E.D.
Pa., April 26, 2007 (remitted to $150,000; $132,000 in
attorney’s fees and costs additionally awarded);
· $187,500 settlement for identity theft victim
against a creditor (2008);
· $150,000 settlement for a consumer who was
wrongfully sued by a debt collector for a debt that she
did not owe (2008).
Further, Mr. Soumilas has been selected by
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Philadelphia Magazine as
a “Rising Star,” a recognition for up-and-coming
attorneys under age 40 received by only 2.5% of
attorneys in Pennsylvania.
Lecturers & Publications
Mr. Soumilas is a regular lecturer on consumer
matters, including for the Practicing Law Institute (San
Francisco 2008), the National Association of Consumer
Advocates (Denver 2007), the Philadelphia Housing Expo
(2005-2008), the People’s Law School (Philadelphia
2005), and the Bucks County Bar Association (Doylestown,
Pennsylvania 2005), and has also spoken on consumer
issues for Free Speech Radio. He has authored several
articles, including for Philadelphia Magazine (
____ 2008), the Temple Law Review, Temp. L. Rev.
Vol. 74:1 (2000), and also has been a contributing
author to Occupational Safety and Health Law (2d
ed. 2002).
Education & Clerkship
Mr. Soumilas is a 1994 cum laude graduate of
Rutgers University, where he was inducted into Phi Beta
Kappa. He also holds a master’s degree in American
history from the State University of New York at Stony
Brook. Mr. Soumilas received his law degree cum laude
from the Temple University Beasley School of Law in
1999, where he was a member of the Jessup Moot Court and
Temple Law Review. He began his legal career by clerking
for Justice Russell M. Nigro of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania.
Bar Admissions
Mr. Soumilas is admitted to practice before the
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit,
the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, the United States District
Court for the District of New Jersey, as well as the
state courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He has also
litigated cases on a pro hac vice basis
throughout the country.
MICHAEL J. SZYMBORSKI is a 1995 graduate of Holy
Family College. He received his law degree from Widener
University School of Law in 1998.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Szymborski was an
associate with The Law Offices of Benjamin L. Winderman
in Philadelphia, where his practice focused on wills and
estates, bankruptcy, and domestic relations.
Mr. Szymborski also volunteers his time assisting
those afflicted with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also
known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Acting in a pro bono
capacity, Mr. Szymborski meets with PALS (Patients with
ALS), and their families, to discuss their concerns, and
sees to the drafting and execution of documents to meet
their needs.
Admitted to practice before the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,
and the state courts of Pennsylvania, Mr. Szymborski
concentrates his practice in the areas consumer
protection law, including fair credit reporting and fair
debt collection.
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GEOFFREY H. BASKERVILLE is admitted
to practice before the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States
District Court for the District of New Jersey, as well
as the Pennsylvania and New Jersey state courts. He is a
1982 graduate of Gettysburg College and a 1992 graduate
of the Dickinson School of Law. During law school, Mr.
Baskerville published an article entitled Human Gene
Therapy: Application, Ethics and Regulation in the
Dickinson Law Review, Vol. 96, No. 4. Since graduating
from law school, Mr. Baskerville has worked for both
plaintiff and defense litigation firms practicing in the
areas of medical malpractice, architect’s and engineer’s
malpractice, the Federal Employer’s Liability Act, and
trucking litigation. In 2007, Mr. Baskerville began to
practice in the area of consumer protection litigation,
including fair credit reporting and fair debt
collection.
Mr. Baskerville is an active member of his community
and volunteers his time by serving on his local Land Use
Board and Historic Preservation Commission.
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The Firm's Staff
The firm employs a highly
qualified staff of paralegals, legal assistants and
secretaries to advance its objectives.
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