Consumer Rights. Complex Litigation. Appellate Advocacy.
Borison Firm represents consumers in litigation involving significant issues under federal and state consumer protection laws. The firm’s practice is intentionally focused on matters where thoughtful advocacy, careful preparation, and strategic litigation can make a meaningful difference for clients and, in appropriate cases, help define consumer law.
Consumer Protection
Federal and state consumer protection laws are designed to promote fair dealing and provide remedies when consumers are harmed by unlawful business practices. Borison Firm represents individuals in litigation involving unfair or deceptive practices, statutory consumer protections, and related claims arising from consumer transactions.
Representative matters include:
- Consumer protection statutes
- Mortgage servicing
- Financial services
- Unfair and deceptive business practices
- Statutory consumer remedies
Credit Reporting
Credit reports affect employment, housing, insurance, and access to credit. The firm represents consumers in matters involving inaccurate credit reporting, failures to conduct reasonable investigations, and violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Representative matters include:
- Inaccurate credit reporting
- Identity theft and mixed files
- Failure to investigate disputed information
- Furnisher liability
- Fair Credit Reporting Act litigation
Debt Collection
Federal and state laws regulate debt collection practices and prohibit abusive, deceptive, and unfair conduct. Borison Firm has handled matters involving debt collection licensing, collection litigation, time-barred debt, and statutory consumer protections.
Representative matters include:
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act
- Collection agency licensing
- Time-barred debt
- Consumer collection litigation
Mortgage Servicing
Mortgage servicing disputes often involve significant statutory and contractual rights. The firm represents consumers in litigation involving mortgage servicing practices, loan administration, foreclosure-related issues, and statutory consumer protections.
Residential Landlord–Tenant
Residential leasing presents important consumer protection issues affecting tenants’ rights and financial obligations. Borison Firm represents tenants in matters involving residential leases, statutory protections, unlawful charges, and related consumer issues.
Class Actions
When unlawful practices affect large numbers of consumers in the same manner, class litigation may provide an efficient means of obtaining relief while promoting consistent application of consumer protection laws.
The firm has represented certified classes in both state and federal courts involving consumer protection statutes and common business practices.
Appeals
Appellate advocacy requires more than identifying legal error. It requires presenting legal questions in a manner that assists appellate courts in resolving significant issues of law.
Borison Firm regularly handles appeals involving statutory interpretation, preservation of issues, standards of review, and questions of first impression. Many appeals have resulted in published decisions establishing or clarifying important principles of consumer law.
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