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    Consumer Litigation Associates 763 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.
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    Newport News,  Virginia   23601
    (757) 930-3660
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    Harrisonburg Office
    Consumer Litigation Associates 850 W. Market Street
    Suite 140
    Harrisonburg,  Virginia   22801
    (540) 889-0975
    (540) 889-0975
    Richmond Office
    Consumer Litigation Associates 626 E. Broad St.
    Suite 300
    Richmond,  Virginia   23219
    (804) 905-9900
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    Success Stories

    Leonard A. Bennett, founder of Consumer Litigation Associates, received the 2025 Vern Countryman Award – the highest honor in the field of consumer law
    Significance of the Vern Countryman Award Established in 1990, the Vern Countryman Award has become the preeminent national honor for consumer attorneys. It is named...
    Consumer Litigation Associates Named Among 2026 “Best Law Firms”
    Consumer Litigation Associates, P.C. (CLA) is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms, recognized for excellence across multiple practice...
    Congratulations to Emily Connor Kennedy
    on Her Recognition in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America We are proud to share that our very own Emily Connor Kennedy has been...
    CLA Continues Strong with the Virginia Poverty Law Center (VPLC)
    On July 1, 2025, CLA attorney Emily Connor Kennedy finished her term as the President of the Board of Directors for Virginia Poverty Law Center....
    Sanders v. Global Radar Acquisition – $3.6 million settlement
    CLA resolved the FCRA claims of a class of consumers on whom Global Radar provided background checks without obtaining the appropriate certifications from the users...
    Gibbs v. Rees and TCV – $50 million settlement
    CLA represented a national class of consumers who borrowed money at what they believed were legal rates because of the lenders’ supposed alignment with American...
    Berry v. LexisNexis Risk Management, Inc. – groundbreaking settlement
    CLA represented a class of consumers against a company that claimed the FCRA did not apply to it, so it would not comply with any...
    Brim v. Midland Credit Management – $723,000 FCRA jury verdict
    A federal jury returned a verdict for CLA’s client Mr. Brim against debt buyer Midland Credit Management in a case where Midland attempted to collect...
    Domonoske/Rivera v. Bank of America – $10 million settlement
    CLA negotiated an eight-figure settlement for a class of consumers alleging Bank of America failed to meet the FCRA’s requirement that it provide certain credit...
    Hargrett v. Amazon.com – $5 million settlement
    CLA resolved the FCRA claims of approximately 454,000 consumers that led to one of the country’s largest employers revising its background-check procedures so they would...

    Firm News, Updates & Insights

    Emily Connor Kennedy Speaks about Fair Credit Reporting Act at NACA/NCLC Spring Training Conference
    May 8, 2026
    We are proud to share that attorney Emily Connor Kennedy recently joined consumer protection lawyers from across the country at the NACA/NCLC Spring Training Conference, a premier educational gathering co-hosted by the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) and the...
    Leonard A. Bennett Receives Highest Honor in the Field of Consumer Law
    November 16, 2025
    2025 Vern Countryman Award at NCLC Conference Presentation at the 2025 NCLC Conference At its annual Consumer Rights Litigation Conference on November 15, 2025, the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) presented the prestigious Vern Countryman Award to Virginia attorney Leonard...
    Can I Sue if the Credit Bureaus For Errors On My Credit Report?
    August 6, 2025
    Errors on credit reports happen more often than you might think. Maybe your credit report has accounts that aren’t yours – what do you do? Or perhaps someone else’s name and address is showing up on your report, leaving you...
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