Consumer Law

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We are committed to protecting the rights of consumers and individuals who have been the victims of fraud, false advertising, breach of contract, breach of warranty, and violations of state and federal consumer protection laws. While we always strive to resolve cases efficiently and without protracted litigation, we are prepared to aggressively protect our clients’ interests in arbitration, litigation, and trial. 

Consumer protection cases can be deceptively complex, involving the application of various state and federal statutes to the unique facts of each case. In addition, administrative codes and decisions may inform the outcome of an individual case. In many cases the law permits a prevailing party to recover attorney fees against the other side, in addition to actual damages. This allows consumers with relatively low-dollar damages to retain counsel to protect their rights, knowing that a company found to be in violation may ultimately have to reimburse all attorneys fees incurred by the consumer. This makes it essential to fully evaluate cost-effective methods of resolution at an early stage.

We have extensive experience representing clients in a broad range of consumer protection cases, including cases involving:

  • Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act

  • Florida Motor Vehicle Repair Act

  • Florida Motor Vehicle Dealership Fraud & Statutory Violations

  • Elder Exploitation

  • Fraud & Misrepresentation

  • False Advertising

  • Civil Theft

  • Breach of Warranty

  • Truth in Lending Act (TILA) Violations

  • Violations of other state and federal consumer protection laws

In some cases we are able to represent consumers on a contingency-fee basis, if there has been a violation of statutes that allow for the prevailing consumer to recover attorney fees from the at-fault business or insurance company. These statutes exist to “level the playing field” and allow consumers to pursue meritorious claims even when the damages value is relatively low. In such cases, we are often able to assist clients where the damages at issue would not ordinarily lend itself to the costs of hiring an attorney, as we can seek to recover our fees against the at-fault party.