Law Firm Overview

EDELMAN, COMBS LATTURNER & GOODWIN, LLC

Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC represents injured consumers and investors. It brings both individual and class actions on behalf of people injured by illegal conduct of mortgage companies, credit bureaus (consumer reporting agencies), collection agencies and lawyers, banks, finance companies and other lenders, credit card issuers, insurance companies, automobile manufacturers and dealers, and other businesses.

The types of cases handled include predatory lending, interest overcharges and "junk fees" on mortgages, wrongful foreclosure of mortgages, actions to rescind mortgages, inaccurate credit reports, automobile cases involving breach of warranty, concealment of prior damage or prior use as rental car, and odometer rollbacks, and "bait and switch" practices. The firm also brings civil rights and discrimination cases involving fair housing and other economic issues. The firm has also brought class actions against landlords and senders of "junk fax" advertising.

Almost all cases are taken on a contingency. Prospective clients are sometimes asked to pay filing fees or the cost of an expert where necessary to evaluate their case (mainly automobile and home improvement cases).

Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC has four principals, Daniel A. Edelman, Cathleen M. Combs, James O. Latturner, and Tara L. Goodwin, and 10 associates.

Consumer rights
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Unfair collection practices
Debt buyers
Tenant Rights
Credit reporting issues
Unwanted Telemarketing Calls, Junk Faxes, Text Messages, and E-Mails

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The consumer protection and class action lawyers of Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC, represent clients throughout Illinois, and in Federal Courts in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan, and will consider substantial cases in other jurisdictions.

Areas of Practice

• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Debtor/Creditor
• Landlord/Tenant 20%
• Lemon Law
• Litigation & Appeals

Representative Cases

• Fidelity Financial Services, Inc. v. Hicks, 574 N.E.2d 15 (Ill.App. 1 Dist. 1991)
• Metmor Financial, Inc. v. Eighth Judicial District Court, 875 P.2d 1069 (Nev. Sup. Ct. 1993)
• Elder v. Coronet Ins. Co., 558 N.E.2d 1312 (Ill.App. 1 Dist. 1990)
• GMAC Mortg. Corp. of Pa. v. Stapleton, 603 N.E.2d 767 (Ill.App. 1 Dist. 1992)
• Tolentino v. Friedman, 833 F.Supp. 697 (N.D.Ill. 1993)
• Oglesby v. Rotche, 1993 WL 460841 (N.D.Ill. 1993)
• Hoffman v. Partners in Collections, Inc., 1993 WL 358158 (N.D.Ill. 1993)
• Wrightson v. ITT Financial Services, 617 So.2d 334 (Fla.App. 1 Dist. 1993)
• Brown v. LaSalle Northwest Nat. Bank, 820 F.Supp. 1078 (N.D.Ill. 1993)
• Elliott v. ITT Corp., 764 F.Supp. 102 (N.D.Ill. 1991)
• Lundquist v. Security Pacific Automotive Financial Services Corp., 993 F.2d 11 (C.A.2 (Conn.) 1993)
• Johnson v. Steven Sims Subaru and Subaru Leasing, 1993 WL 761231 (N.D. Ill. 1993)
• Kinsella v. Midland Credit Management, Inc., 1992 WL 26908 (N.D.Ill. 1992)
• Sanders v. Linclon Service Corp., 1993 WL 211358 (N.D.Ill. 1993)
• Smith v. Keycorp Mortg., Inc., 151 B.R. 870 (N.D.Ill. 1993)
• Simon v. World Omni Leasing, Inc., 146 F.R.D. 197 (S.D.Ala. 1992)
• Gordon v. Boden, 586 N.E.2d 461 (Ill.App. 1 Dist. 1991)
• Heastie v. Community Bank of Greater Peoria, 690 F.Supp. 716 (N.D.Ill. 1988)
• Armstrong v. Edelson, 718 F.Supp. 1372 (N.D.Ill. 1989)
• Leff v. Olympic Federal Sav. & Loan Assn., 1986 WL 10636 (N.D.Ill. 1986)
• Newman v. 1st 1440 Inv., Inc., 1990 WL 125369 (N.D.Ill. 1990)
• Mountain States Tel. and Tel. Co. v. District Court, City and County of Denver, 778 P.2d 667 (Colo. 1989)
• Disher v. Fulgoni, 464 N.E.2d 639 (Ill.App. 1 Dist. 1984)
• Harman v. LyphoMed, Inc., 122 F.R.D. 522 (N.D.Ill. 1988)
• Aitken v. Fleet Mortg. Corp., 1991 WL 152533 (N.D.Ill. 1991)
• Poindexter v. National Mortg. Corp., 1991 WL 278454 (N.D.Ill. 1991)
• Robinson v. Empire of America Realty Credit Corp., 1991 WL 26593 (N.D.Ill. 1991)
• Highsmith v. Chrysler Credit Corp., 150 B.R. 997 (N.D. Ill. 1994)
• McCarthy v. PNC Credit Corp., 1993 WL 761231 (N.D. Ill. 1993)
• Mortimer v. Toyota Motor Credit Co., 663 N.E.2d 113 (7th Cir. 1996)
• Cramer v. First of America Bank Corp., 1993 WL 742652 (N.D. Ill. 1993)
• Williams v. Chartwell Fin. Servs., 204 F. 3d 748 (7th Cir. 2000)
• Van Jackson v. Check 'N Go of Ill, Inc., 123 F.Supp.2d 1079 (N.D. Ill. 2000)
• Henry v. Cash Today, Inc., 199 F.R.D. 566 (S.D. Tex. 2000)
• Donnelly v. Illini Cash Advance, Inc., 2000 WL 1161076 (N.D. Ill. 2000)
• Rendler v. Corus Bank, N.A., 272 F.3d 992 (N.D. Ill. 2000)
• Davis v. Cash for Payday, 193 F.R.D. 518 (N.D. Ill. 2000)
• Reese v. Hammer Fin. Corp., 1999 WL 1101677 (N.D. Ill. 1999)
• Pinkett v. Moolah Loan Co., 1999 WL 1080596 (N.D. Ill. 1999)
• Vance v. National Benefit Ass'n, 1999 WL 731764 (N.D. Ill. 1999)
• Christakos v. Intercounty Title Co., 196 F.R.D. 496 (N.D. Ill. 2000)
• Williamson v. Advanta Mortg. Corp, 1999 WL 1144940 (N.D. Ill 1999)
• McDonald v. Washington Mut. Bank, F.A., 2000 WL 967994 (N.D. Ill. 2000)
• In re Mortgage Escrow Deposit Litigation, 1995 WL 59238 (N.D. Ill. 1994)
• Walker v. Wallace Auto Sales, Inc., 155 F. 3d 927 (7th Cir. 1998)
• Taylor v. Quality Hyundai, Inc., 150 F. 3d 689 (7th Cir. 1998)
• Gibson v. Bob Watson Chevrolet-Geo, 112 F. 3d 283 (7th Cir. 1997)
• Grimaldi v. Webb, 282 Ill. App. 3d 174, 668 N.E. 2d 39 (1st Dist. 1996)
• Slawson v. Currie Motors Lincoln Mercury, Inc., 1995 WL 22716 (N.D. Ill. 1995)
• Cirone-Shadow v. Union Nissan, Inc., 1995 WL 238680 (N.D. Ill. 1995)
• Chandler v. Southwest Jeep-Eagle, Inc., 162 F.R.D. 302 (N.D. Ill. 1995)
• Shields v. Lefta, Inc., 888 F.Supp. 894 (N.D. Ill. 1995)
• Cardenas v. Classic Chevrolet, Inc., 2000 WL 1672317 (N.D. Ill. 2000)
• Grimaldi v. Webb, 282 Ill. App. 3d 174, 668 N.E. 2d 39 (1st Dist. 1996)
• Bermudez v. First of America Bank Champion, N.A., 860 F. Supp. 580 (N.D. Ill. 1994)
• Travis v. Boulevard Bank, 880 F.Supp. 1226 (N.D. Ill. 1994)
• Moore v. Fidelity Financial Services, Inc., 884 F. Supp. 288 (N.D. Ill. 1995)
• Lee v. Nationwide Cassell, 174 Ill. 2d 540, 675 N.E. 2d 599 (Supreme Ct. of Ill. 1996)
• Taylor v. Trans Acceptance Corp., 267 Ill. App. 3d 562, 641 N.E. 2d 907 (1st Dist. 1994)
• Edwards v. Your Credit Inc., 148 F. 3d 427 (5th Cir. 1998)
• Adams v. Plaza Finance Co., 168 F. 3d 932 (7th Cir. 1999)
• Johnson v. Aronson Furniture Co., 1998 WL 641342 (N.D. Ill. 1997)
• Autry v. Northwest Premium Services, Inc., 144 F. 3d 1037 (7th Cir. 1998)
• Emery v. American General, 71 F. 3d 1343 (7th Cir. 1995)
• Kennedy v. Conseco Fin. Corp., 2001 WL 938267 (N.D. Ill 2000)
• Kedziora v. Citicorp Nat'l Services, Inc., 780 F. Supp. 516 (N.D. Ill 1991)
• Black v. Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America, Inc., 1994 WL 424112 (N.D. Ill 1994)
• Heintz v .Jenkins, 514 U.S. 291 (U.S. Supreme Ct. 1995)
• Miller v. McCalla, Raymer, Padrick, Cobb, Nichols & Clark, L.L.C., 214 F. 3d 872 (7th Cir. 2000)
• Johnson v. Revenue Management Corp., 169 F. 3d 1057 (7th Cir. 1999)
• Keele v. Wexler & Wexler, 149 F.3d 589 (N.D. Ill. 1996)
• Mace v. Van Ru Credit Corp., 109 F. 3d 338 (7th Cir. 1997)
• Maguire v. Citicorp Retail Services, Inc., 147 F. 3d 232 (2nd Cir. 1998)
• Young v. Citicorp Retail Services, Inc., 1997 WL 280508 (2nd Cir. 1998)
• Charles v. Lundgren & Assoc., P.C., 119 F. 3d 739 (9th Cir. 1997)
• Avila v. Rubin, 84 F. 3d 222 (7th Cir. 1996)
• Avila v. Van Ru Credit Corp., 1994 WL 649101 (N.D. Ill. 1995)
• Miller v. Knepper & Moga, P.C., 1999 WL 977079 (N.D. Ill. 1999)
• Blakemore v. Pekay, 895 F. Supp. 972 (N.D. Ill. 1995)
• Laws v. Cheslock, 1999 WL 160236 (N.D. Ill. 1999)
• Davis v. Commercial Check Control, Inc., 1999 WL 89556 (N.D. Ill. 1999)
• Vaughn v. CSC Credit Services, Inc., 1994 WL 449247 (N.D. Ill 1994)
• Beasley v. Blatt, 1994 WL 362185 (N.D. Ill. 1994)
• Taylor v. Fink, 1994 WL 669605 (N.D. Ill. 1994)
• Gordon v. Fink, 1995 WL 55242 (N.D. Ill. 1995)
• Brujis v. Shaw, 876 F.Supp. 975 (N.D. Ill 1995)
• Crawford v. Equifax Payment Services, Inc., 201 F. 3d 877 (7th Cir. 2000)
• Blair v. Equifax Check Services, Inc., 181 F. 3d 832 (7th Cir. 1999)
• Bessette v. Avco Financial Services, 230 F. 3d 439 (1st Cir. 2000)
• Wagner v. Ocwen Fed. Bank, 2000 WL 1382222 (N.D. Ill. 2000)
• Halsam v. Lefta, Inc., 1994 WL 117463 (N.D. Ill. 1994)
• Source One Mortgage Corp. v. Jones, 1994 WL 13664 (N.D. Ill. 1994)

West Practice Categories

Consumer Protection, Debtor/Creditor, Lemon Law, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Litigation & Appeals, Class Actions, Landlord/Tenant