Delaware County Consumer Fraud Attorney
Philadelphia Consumer Protection Lawyer
We represent Delaware Valley consumer and business clients in cases ranging from auto, real estate and mortgage fraud to professional negligence on the part of attorneys, real estate professionals or insurance brokers. For experienced representation in any consumer protection, business fraud or civil rights matter, contact the experienced Delaware County consumer fraud lawyers at Weisberg Law, P.C. in Philadelphia, Delaware or Camden counties.
Our reputation precedes us. Most of our clients have been referred by other attorneys, including opposing counsel. In fact, some of our clients are even attorneys themselves. Our consumer protection practice includes helping people in Pennsylvania and New Jersey resolve difficult problems caused by fraud or corporate wrongdoing.
Consumer Protection and Fraud
Our consumer protection work on behalf of our clients includes:
- Abusive and harassing debt collectors, including claims brought under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA)
- Credit repair and reporting errors, including actions against credit reporting bureaus and repair agencies brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA)
- Business fraud, including inflated value or misrepresented value in business transactions, intentional interference with opportunity, franchisee-franchisor fraud and insurance bad faith
- Auto fraud and wrongful repossession, including lemon law, concealed defects in auto sales, yo-yo repossessions, and dishonored warranties
Mortgage Fraud and Foreclosure Defense
- Mortgage foreclosure defense, including after a sheriff's sale or tax sale. We help clients stop, prevent, reverse, or delay mortgage foreclosure, and recover lost homes
- Foreclosure rescue scams, usually in the form of bailout schemes resulting in deed theft
- Lender liability claims in consumer, small business and student loan transactions
- Predatory lending practices, especially in the subprime and refinance mortgage market
- Real estate fraud, including construction defect litigation, real estate nondisclosures and dishonored warranties
Injuries ∙ Civil Rights ∙ Employment Rights
- Professional liability claims against negligent or dishonest professionals, such as realtors and home inspectors
- Legal malpractice claims against lawyers whose negligence has irreparably damaged their clients' otherwise sound cases
- Workplace injuries caused by defective equipment, where the injured worker may have options in addition to workers' compensation, for example against the manufacturer or maintenance company
- Civil rights protection, including claims for excessive force, false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, wrongful imprisonment, violation of due process, First Amendment violations, wrongful or abusive litigation, SLAPP lawsuits (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) and other civil rights violations
- Employment discrimination claims on behalf of workers treated unfairly due to race, gender, disability, age or other protected characteristic
Business Law and Real Estate
- Business and commercial litigation, including breach of contract, severance disputes, partnership break-ups, business valuation litigation, franchisor-franchisee and other business disputes
- Business formation and transactions, working with small businesses to write and negotiate contracts and select the best type of entity for a new business concern
- Real estate litigation over purchase agreements (agreements of sale), contract disputes, easements and title problems
The solid business and real estate background of our attorneys also allows us to advise families and small businesses about commercial transactions, business formation and real estate transactions of all kinds. We also apply our litigation experience and courtroom skills for the benefit of personal injury, product liability, construction site injury and employment discrimination plaintiffs.
We offer free initial consultations to prospective clients in each of these areas. To learn more about the scope of our consumer protection, civil rights and business litigation practice, contact an attorney at Weisberg Law, P.C. at any of our three office locations.
