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Russ Thompson
Consumer Protection Attorney
Thompson Consumer Law Group

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Russ Thompson, Consumer Protection Attorney Russell S. Thompson IV, Managing Partner
Thompson Consumer Law Group
Direct: (602) 388-8898
Toll Free: (888) 332-7252 ext. 338
Email: rthompson@thompsonconsumerlaw.com

Russell S. Thompson IV has dedicated his legal career almost exclusively to litigation under consumer protection laws, such as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Credit Billing Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Credit Repair Organizations Act, the Consumer Leasing Act, and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

Mr. Thompson has also represented individuals in immigration matters before the United States Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and briefed such matters before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He handled immigration matters such as bond proceedings, cancellations of removal, adjustment of status, asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture.

Mr. Thompson currently represents consumers in individual and class action lawsuits, and has successfully briefed and argued complex consumer law issues in both state and federal courts. Mr. Thompson, a New York native, moved to Arizona in 2009 after spending considerable time managing restaurants in Florida. During his time at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Mr. Thompson became an Arizona State Law Journal Associate Editor, participated in the Innovation Advancement Program’s Legal Clinic, and graduated with a Certificate in Law, Science & Technology: Intellectual Property. Mr. Thompson now serves as the managing partner of Thompson Consumer Law Group and is committed to protecting the rights of consumers.

Education

J.D., Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, 2011
B.A. Political Science, Economics minor, Plattsburgh State University, 2004

Bar Admissions

Arizona
California

District Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin

Court of Appeal Admissions

United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Courts of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States Courts of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Areas of Practice

Consumer Finance Litigation
Consumer Protection
Class Actions
Lemon Law
RV Defect Litigation
Debt Settlement
Wrongful Repossessions
Appeals

Notable Decisions

• Bultemeyer v. CenturyLink, Inc., No. 2:14-cv-02530-SPL, District of Arizona (granting class certification of nationwide class of individuals alleging Fair Credit Reporting Act violations resulting from CenturyLink obtained their consumer reports without a permissible purpose)

• Barr, et al. v. Drizly, LLC f/k/a Drizly, Inc. et al., No. 1:20-cv-11492-LTS, District of Massachusetts (granting final approval of $7.1 million class settlement for data breach involving 2.5 million users)

• Lupia v. Medicredit, Inc., No. 20-1294, (10th Cir. Aug. 17, 2021) (finding standing for intangible harms where the kind of harm suffered under FDCPA was similar to common law public disclosure of private facts; affirming summary judgment for consumer on bona fide error defense where debt collector “declined to identify any of its mail-handling procedures and denied that it had policies reasonably adapted to avoid unauthorized contact with debtors” and submitting declaration on summary judgment was “too little, too late”)

• Bea-Mone, III v. Steven D. Silverstein, Attorney at law, No. 8:17-cv-00550, Central District of California (successful jury trial verdict awarding the consumer the maximum $1,000 in statutory damages under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act)

• Ogletree v. Cafe Valley Inc., No. CV-16-03881-PHX-JJT, District of Arizona (class certification granted in an action under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, resulting in an approved class settlement)

• Maloy v. Stucky, Lauer & Young, LLP, No. 1:17-CV-336-TLS, Northern District of Indiana (class certification granted in an action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, resulting in an approved class settlement)

• Sarah Jordan v. Freedom National Insurance Services, Inc., 2:16-cv-00362, District of Arizona (class certification granted in action under Electronic Fund Transfers Act, resulting in approved class settlement)

• Alexander v. Bill Luke Chrysler, Jeep & Dodge, Inc., No. 1 CA-CV 13-03024 (Ariz. Ct. App. May 27, 2014) – The Arizona Court of Appeals for Division One affirmed the Maricopa County Superior Court’s order granting the consumer-plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on the defendant’s defamation counterclaim. The Court of Appeals found that the consumer’s statements to the Better Business Bureau about her vehicle purchase with the dealership were either substantially true or expressions of opinion and therefore were not actionable as defamation.

• Bultemeyer v. Systems & Services Technologies, Inc., No. CV12–0998, 2012 WL 4458138 (D. Ariz. Sept. 26, 2012) – The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona refused a debt collector’s motion to compel arbitration of a student loan borrower’s putative class action suit that alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The debt collector argued that the FDCPA claims were within the scope of a valid mandatory arbitration agreement with a class-action waiver contained in the enrollment agreement between the school and the student. The court rejected the debt collector’s argument that, as a nonsignatory to the agreement, doctrines of equitable estoppel, agency, and third-party beneficiary status all supported its right to compel arbitration in this case. While the borrower’s FDCPA claims against the debt collector “would not exist but for her underlying enrollment agreement,” the court concluded that resolution of the borrower’s FDCPA claims did not depend on the terms of the enrollment agreement. The debt collector also failed to demonstrate that it entered into an implied agency relationship with the school to collect payments on the school’s behalf. “Holding a principal accountable for actions it ratified is not the same as bringing an implied agent within the scope of the principal’s arbitration agreement,” the court explained. The debt collector presented no evidence that it entered into an agency relationship with the school, that the school ratified its actions, or that the school exercised supervision or control over its debt collection practices. The court also found unpersuasive the debt collector’s argument that it was entitled to invoke the arbitration provision as a third-party beneficiary, finding “no evidence in the contract that it was intended for [the debt collector]’s benefit. As the borrower therefore was not bound by the arbitration agreement as to her FDCPA claims, the district court denied the debt collector’s motion to compel arbitration and its motion to strike the class allegations.

• Dove v. Moody, Jones, Ingino & Morehead, P.A., No. 3:15-cv-251-J-32JRK (M.D. Fla. April 18, 2016) – The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted final approval of a class action settlement under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1693 et seq., and certified TCLG attorneys Russell S. Thompson IV and David N. McDevitt, as well as Alex Weisberg of Weisberg Consumer Law Group, P.A., as class counsel. TCLG represented Ms. Dove and the unnamed class members alleging Defendant violated the EFTA at § 1693e(a) by initiating a preauthorized electronic fund transfer out of the bank accounts of the Class Members without having first obtained written authorization and/or providing a copy of such authorization to the Class Members at the time of its execution.

Marshall Meyers
Senior Associate
Toll Free: (888) 332-7252, ext. 111
Email: mmeyers@thompsonconsumerlaw.com

Mr. Meyers has devoted his entire professional career to the practice of consumer rights litigation and has represented thousands of consumers throughout Arizona and the nation. He has successfully argued before the Arizona Supreme Court and Arizona appellate courts as well as United States District courts throughout the nation. Mr. Meyers has also tried numerous cases to successful judgment across the country, prevailing under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Truth In Lending Act, Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, Arizona “Lemon Law,” Arizona Consumer Fraud Act as well as common law fraud.

Prior to joining Thompson Consumer Law Group, Meyers served as managing partner of Weisberg and Meyers, then one of the largest consumer protection law firms in the nation. Mr. Meyers has been featured by numerous media outlets on consumer protection issues, including NBC’s Today Show, Phoenix television Channel 5, Phoenix television Channel 12, and KTAR radio.

Education

J.D., The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
B.A. University of Florida

Bar and Court Admissions

Licensed in Arizona, and the United States District Courts for the District of Arizona, the District of Colorado, the Northern District of Florida, the Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois, the Northern District of Indiana, the Eastern District of Michigan, the Western District of New York, and the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas.

Areas of Practice

Consumer Finance Litigation
Consumer Protection

Notable Litigation

•Annabel Perchez v. Phoenix Auto Auctions and Public Auto Auctions Of America Inc., CV 2003-091442 – The Arizona Superior Court certified a class action against one of the largest auto dealers in Arizona under A.R.S. §44-1267.

•Martin and Barbara Garo v. Global Credit & Collection Corporation, 09-cv-02506 (D. Ariz.). – The United States District Court for the District of Arizona, in January of 2011, certified a class of approximately 50,000 individuals alleged inured by a debt collector’s violations of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

•Johnson v. Earnhardt’s Gilbert Dodge, Inc., 212 Ariz. 381, 132 P.3d 825, Ariz., 2006. Arizona Supreme Court reversed trial court grant of summary judgment to dealer defendant, ruling a used car dealer may be a party to service contract with a consumer even when contractually disclaiming all implied warranties in sales contract.

•Muller v. Winnebago Industries, Inc., 318 F.Supp.2d 844 (D.Ariz. 2004). Arizona Federal court held Better Business Bureau Autoline program non-compliant with federal law based on failure to award incidental damages such as loss of use and aggravation and inconvenience damages, and further held consumer was not obligated to participate in Autoline program before filing suit.

Notable Trials

•Holt v MRS Associates, 1:12-cv-02571 (N.D. Il.). Prevailed at trial as first chair in claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Double damages awarded under the TCPA and maximum statutory damages awarded under the FDCPA.

•Jones v Auto Warehouse, Inc., 12 CV 00712-MSK-BNB (D. Co.). Prevailed at trial as first chair in claims under the Truth In Lending Act for requiring the plaintiff-consumer to buy a service contract as a precondition to being approved for financing. The jury awarded the maximum allowable damages under the statute to the plaintiff.

•Alexander v Bill Luke Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge, Inc., CV2011-022023 (Arizona). Prevailed at trial as first chair in claims under the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act and for common law fraud for concealing from the plaintiff that the vehicle had sustained seven hundred and seventeen dollars ($717) in accident damage. Jury awarded that amount in actual damages under the Act, plus five thousand dollars ($5,000) in common law fraud damages and ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in punitive damages.

•Whatley v Creditwatch Services, Ltd., 4:11-cv-00493-RAS-DDB (E.D. Tex.). Prevailed at trial as first chair in claims under both the FDCPA and TCPA. Maximum statutory damages awarded under the FDCPA.

Jose Gill, Consumer Protection Attorney Jose Gill
Associate Attorney
Direct: (602) 388-8836
Toll Free: (888) 332-7252, ext. 235
Email: jgill@thompsonconsumerlaw.com

Education

J.D., Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, 2010
B.S., Arizona State University, Cum Laude, 2006

Bar Admissions

Arizona

District Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Western District Texas
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin

Court of Appeal Admissions

United States Courts of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Areas of Practice

Consumer Finance Litigation
Consumer Protection
Class Actions
Lemon Law
Wrongful Repossessions

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Alabama

Consumer Protection Attorneys
Curtis R. Hussey, Hussey Law Firm, LLC
(managing Attorney Curtis R. Hussey, AL Bar. No: ASB 7684 S57C)

co-counsel, Thompson Consumer Law Group PLLC
(Managing Attorney Russell S. Thompson IV,
Arizona Bar No: 029098)

co-counsel, Weisberg Consumer Law Group PA
(Managing Attorney Alex Weisberg,
Florida Bar No: 0566551)

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