Unscrupulous Business Practices

Fraud / Consumer Protection Lawsuit

Consumer fraud is an increasingly common injury, usually resulting in serious financial losses and even bankruptcy for victims. When a corporation or business engages in fraudulent and unscrupulous conduct in order to steal money from individuals, the consumer fraud attorneys at The Brandi Law Firm hold them accountable.

When companies and individuals you trust, such as banks, accounting firms, credit card companies, and insurance companies enter into business with you, they have an obligation to treat you fairly and to operate within the law. When you work with individuals who provide advice and guidance on your financial affairs, such as investment counselors, stockbrokers, insurance agents, and accountants, they have a fiduciary responsibility to act in your best interest. When they act in their own best interests instead of yours or when they act negligently with your affairs, and you lose money, you have recourse under consumer protection laws.

For individuals who believe they have been defrauded, consulting with an experienced consumer fraud lawyer is the best place to start.

Currently Under Investigation:

American Tax Relief. We have received complaints about this company's practice of representing to California consumers that it can guarantee to eliminate or reduce tax debts owed to the Internal Revenue Service and then charging upwards of $5,500 for their services. However, the complaints further state that this company fails to disclose material aspects of the Internal Revenue Service's debt relief program and also fails to perform services or achieve any results. Please contact us if you have experienced similar problems with this company.

Some of our successful consumer fraud cases include:

Miller v. Bank of America (San Francisco) A $1,382,000,000 verdict in class action against Bank of America for misuse of Social Security benefits directly deposited for their checking account customers.

An $800,000 settlement for shareholders against corporation in derivative action, identity of corporation was sealed.

Olsewski v. Tenet Healthcare Systems (Los Angeles) Case resulted in a change in hospital billing practice preventing double billing in Medicare cases.

We serve clients throughout Arizona including the cities of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Mesa and Tucson, AZ, as well as throughout Nevada, including the cities of Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, North Las Vegas and Pahrump, NV.