Philipps & Philipps, Ltd. – Seminars & Engagements

The attorneys of Philipps & Philipps have been featured speakers on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. This includes trainings for legal aid attorneys, attorney members of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the National Consumer Law Center , and other bar associations and groups. If you are looking for speakers on legal issues facing low-income consumers for your organization, please contact us for more information.

Past Speaking Engagements, CLE and Press:

Pre-2016

National Consumer Law Center
2015 Consumer Rights Litigation Conference – San Antonio, Texas
November 11 to 14, 2015
“FDCPA Appellate and CFPB Developments”;
“FDCPA Claims Before, During, and After Bankruptcy”

 

Chicago Bar Association Presentation
April 16, 2015
“Crawford v. LVNV and Time-Barred Debt.”

 

2015 National Consumer Law Center and National Association of Consumer Advocates
Fair Debt Collection Conference – Washington, D.C.
March 12 & 13, 2015
“Crawford and Other Claims Based on Debt Collection Activity in Bankruptcy Court – Individual and Class Cases”;
“Selecting, Valuing, Developing Letter and Overcharge Cases” with Mary Philipps & Angie Robertson;
“Tips to Improve Your Appellate Briefing and Argument” with Deepak Gupta;
“Ask the Experts” with Joanne Faulkner and Dale Pittman

 

2014 National Consumer Law Center and the National Association of Consumer Advocates
Annual Meeting – Tampa, Florida
November 6-9, 2014
“Appellate Court Developments in the FDCPA”

 

2014 Illinois Legal Aid Conference –  Chicago, Illinois
October 17, 2014
“Consumer Law Developments”

 

2014 North American Collection Agency Regulatory Association
Annual Meeting – Boise, Idaho
September 28-30, 2014
“Nationwide developments in the regulation of collection agencies and the FDCPA”

 

The 2014 National Consumer Law Center and the National Association of Consumer Advocates
Fair Debt Collection Conference – San Antonio, Texas
March 7 and 8, 2014
“Selecting, Developing, Valuing Letter and Overcharge Cases”;
“FDCPA Developments”;
“Update on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau”.

 

2013 National Consumer Law Center’s
Consumer Rights Litigation Conference – Washington, D.C.
November 7 – 9, 2013
“FDCPA Appellate Developments”

 

2013 National Consumer Law Center and the National Association of Consumer Advocates
Fair Debt Collection Training Conference – Baltimore, Maryland
March, 2013
“Selecting, Developing, Valuing Letter and Overcharge Cases”;
“FDCPA Developments”;
“Developing a Private Fair Debt Practice”

 

The CARPLS (Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services)
Training Session on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act – Chicago, Illinois
March 20, 2013

 

David Philipps featured on 'Next Lawyer Up' Podcast

Attorney David Philipps is featured on Ron Sykstus podcast Next Lawyer Up

Trump Administration proposal aids Debt Collectors

Consumer advocates say the proposal appears designed to shield debt collectors from lawsuits rather than help consumers.
– Washington Post

Do you know who owns your debt?

How the debt-buying and debt-collection industries put the squeeze on Americans.
– GQ Magazine