Top best Consumer Protection Lawyers Near me in ZIP 21204

Representing injured and deceived consumers is what we do. Too often, consumers are taken advantage of by businesses with deep pockets who have no regard for fair practices or doing the right thing. Consumers are often ignored when they complain of being treated unfairly or when they receive vie less than what was expected, whether in a deal for a car, in a new apartment, or when buying a new home. By obtaining experienced legal representation, consumers can fight back and force a bad actor to do the right thing.. Consultations are always free, and 99% of my cases are taken on a contingent basis, meaning there are no out-of-pocket expenses for my clients, and all attorney's fees and case expenses are paid out of compensation we recover for you.

I work hard, care about my clients and am honest. I have tried hundreds of jury trials throughout Maryland. I have worked for insurance companies and know how they evaluate and defend cases. Now, I represent only plaintiffs, the persons who have been injured or killed, and their families.. 1977- Started first racquetball club in Maryland, The Towson Court Club, with partner Leroy Merritt.. 1978 to present- practiced law in all courts in Maryland.. 1986- Accepted position as Managing Attorney with USF&G Insurance Company.  Oversaw in-house trial office and tried cases for defendants/ insureds.. 2002- Founded Williams & Santoni with Senior Trial Counsel Jane Santoni.  Representing only plaintiffs.

I am an avid snow and water skier, and enjoy boating on the Chesapeake Bay and reading American History.

Helping tenants, borrowers, and the injured. I have settled several class actions on behalf of people who have had their cars repossessed or have been financially harmed by their landlords and/or property management companies.

Benjamin Carney, a Principal of Gordon, Wolf & Carney, represents real people facing overwhelming debts and suffering from bad business practices. He has successfully represented many thousands of individuals against large companies in class action cases alleging violations of federal and state laws, recovering tens of millions of dollars in relief. Mr. Carney has taken class actions through trial and appeal, and courts have certified him as class counsel in more than twenty cases.. Mr. Carney has been  standing up in court for the rights of individuals for more than a decade. He successfully litigated consumer protection claims through trial and appeal while still in law school, as a student attorney, and won the Ward & Kershaw Clinical Law Advocacy Prize in 2003. He was one of the first attorneys in Maryland to challenge "foreclosure rescue scams," and obtained significant relief for a number of Marylanders harmed by foreclosure scammers even before the Maryland Legislature passed a law specifically addressing the practice. Less than two years out of law school, he initiated a series of cases successfully challenging faulty vehicle repossession notices to Maryland consumers. Those cases alone have so far resulted in more than $70 million in relief to persons whose vehicles were repossessed.. Admitted to practice law in Maryland in 2004, Mr. Carney is also admitted to the bars of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.. Mr. Carney currently serves on the Board of Directors of Civil Justice, Inc., and is a past  Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Public Justice Center, Inc. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Maryland Association for Justice, the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the Maryland Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He is listed as a SuperLawyers Rising Star, has been named a Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation, and is recognized as one of Maryland's "Top 40 Under 40" by the National Trial Lawyers.. He is a Maryland native, and a graduate of Suitland High School in Prince George's County. He received his B.A. from the Johns Hopkins University in 1999. Before law school, he worked writing and assisting production for PBS' NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. He obtained his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 2004.

Experienced Consumer Protection attorney serving clients in Towson and surrounding areas.