Blaec Croft Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh

Seasoned legal adviser providing effective problem solving and mitigation strategies to clients to resolve issues facing their lines of business, including litigation risk, statutory compliance, and regulatory questions. Represent consumer finance companies and lenders in a high volume litigation practice nationwide, with a focus on responding to consumer.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Practice focused on financial services litigation, including actions involving breach of contract and fraud, in addition to statutory violations regarding the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Truth in Lending Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act as well as state consumer protection.

• Solely managed all aspects of litigation for clients, including: drafting pleadings; conducting discovery; preparing clients for depositions; handling pre-trial and arbitration hearings.
• Responsible for the management of approximately forty active litigation cases concurrent with managing roughly the same number of cases not actively being litigated.
• Developed and implemented case strategies based upon client needs and overall impact of cases.
• Responsible for all client contact, including: explanation of law and case strategies; preparation for hearings and depositions; and assessment of case.
• Represented hospitals in resolving contractual insurance payment disputes through appeals and litigation, resulting in a recovery of more than $13,000,000 over four years.
• Coordinated cases with multiple parties in other jurisdictions, including clients and local counsel.

Juris Doctor, Law

Ba, Political Science

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