Debt-Based Lawsuit Defense

The Churchill Law Group, LLC has settled dozens of debt-based lawsuits by securing dismissal of the case and waiver of the debt, with no payment from his client to the Plaintiff-creditor. Plaintiff-creditors in those cases have included companies such as Arrow Financial, Asset Acceptance, Atlantic Credit and Finance, CACH, CACV of Colorado, Calvary Portfolio Services, Elite Recovery Services, Livingston Financial, LVNV Funding, Midland Funding, Palisades Acquisition, Portfolio Recovery Associates, Unifund, and many others.

Asset Acceptance, LLC v. Bonner

Dismissal of lawsuit claiming $54,000, plus interest, attorneys fees, and costs, against client who was allegedly a co-signer on a defaulted auto loan.

Client's Alleged Debt: $74,000.

Client's Total Payment to Creditor: $0.00.

Financial Independence Services Corp. v. Miles

Settlement of lawsuit claiming $10,456.52 plus interest, attorney fees, and costs against client who allegedly was a co-borrower on a defaulted vehicle loan after repossession.

Client's Alleged Debt: $16,000.00

Client's Total Payment to Creditor: $250.00

Capital One Bank v. Williams

Dismissal of lawsuit claiming $6,532.74, plus interest and costs, against client who was allegedly in default on credit card obligation.

Client's Alleged Debt: $10,500.00.

Client's Total Payment to Creditor: $0.00.

Midland Funding, LLC v. Brock

Settlement of lawsuit claiming $2462.42, plus interest, attorneys fees, and costs, against client who was allegedly in default on credit card obligation.

Client's Alleged Debt: $3,427.73.

Client's Total Payment to Creditor: $500.00

LVNV Funding, LLC v. Pompey

Settlement of lawsuit claiming $2613.64, plus interest and costs, against client who was allegedly in default on credit card obligation.

Client's Alleged Debt: $2,986.36.

Client's Total Payment to Creditor: $100.00

Elite Recovery Services, Inc. v. Cromartie

Settlement of lawsuit claiming $1465.72, plus interest attorney fees, and costs, against client who was allegedly in default on credit card obligation.

Client's Alleged Debt: $2,135.89.

Client's Total Payment to Creditor: $100.00

Unfair / Abusive Debt Collection

Parks v. Sunbelt Credit

$4,300.00 payment to client, plus forgiveness of $3,000.00 alleged debt, where creditor harassed client and violated fair debt collection laws by calling her workplace and discussing her debt with her co-workers and sending collection agents to her workplace without invitation.

Total Settlement Value to Client: $7,300.00.

Scheel v. Financial Asset Management Systems, Inc

$4000.00 payment to client where creditor harassed client and violated fair debt collection laws by using abusive and threatening language during collection calls, suggesting that debt collectors were government agents, and discouraging client from seeking legal advice.

Total Settlement Value to Client: $4000.00.

Lanham v. Tate & Kirlin Associates, Inc.

$1000.00 payment to client where client alleged creditor harassed client and violated fair debt collection laws by using abusive and threatening language during collection calls, and contacting client's co-workers and workplace supervisors regarding her alleged debt obligation.

Total Settlement Value to Client: $1000.00.

Eviction Defense

Pham v. Lynne

Dismissal of eviction lawsuit and forgiveness of alleged back-owed rent amount of $6000.00, plus waiver of landlord's attorney fees and costs, where landlord's 3-day payment notice to tenant was legally invalid.

Total Settlement Value to Client: $7000.00 plus no judgment of eviction.

Bernkrant v. Currier

Dismissal of eviction lawsuit and forgiveness of alleged back-owed rent amount of $1817.74, where landlord's 3-day payment notice to tenant-client was legally invalid.

Total Settlement Value to Client: $1817.74 plus no judgment of eviction.

Eagle Pines v. Harrison

Suspension of Eviction lawsuit and settlement of client's alleged back-owed rent amount of $2700.00, for installment payment totaling $1600.00.

Total Settlement Value to Client: $1,100 plus no judgment of eviction

Security Deposit

Hillier-Davis v. Reed

Judgment for $4050.00, plus attorney fees and court costs to client-tenant who did not receive her security deposit back after landlord failed to keep her security deposit in a separate account reserved for deposit funds and stopped payment on $1350.00 security deposit refund check.

Total Judgment Value to Client: $4050.00

Condition of the Rental Home

Adriani v. Landlord

Settlement agreement including termination of client's long-term lease where tenant alleged multiple code compliance violations, including lack of sufficient window locks, window that did not properly close, sporadic electrical supply, and exposed pipes and open holes in the around the exterior of the property, with client waiving claim on security deposit.

Total Settlement Value to Client: $3825.00

Tenant v. Landlord

Confidential settlement agreement including termination of client's lease due to landlord's failure to fix multiple code compliance violations, including lack of sufficient window and door locks, windows that did not properly close, sporadic electrical supply, and rotting decking in wooden structural components of the home, with client waiving claim on security deposit.

Termination of Lease

Tenant v. Landlord

Code Compliance Violations Resulting in Personal Injury - Confidential money settlement to clients injured when one client slipped and fell due to standing water inside the front door of her apartment where the apartment did not meet minimum requirements under Florida law because it was not water-tight during severe weather.

Confidential Money Settlement

Unlawful Towing and Vehicle Repossession

White v. Stratus Group

Money settlement to client who was emotionally injured when recovery agents of auto leasing company attempted to tow leased vehicle with client inside it.

Total Settlement Value to Client: $5000.00.

Auto Repair Negligence

Graves v. Schmitz Automotive Group

Money settlement to client whose car was repeatedly worked upon by auto dealer's service department over a two-year period, but whose car was never properly diagnosed or repaired during that time.

Total Settlement Value to Client: $5000.00.

Brow v. Tuffy Automotive

Money settlement to client whose car was damaged when it rolled away from mechanic after mechanic took possession of car for repair.

Total Settlement Value to Client: $5000.00.