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Andy Milz was raised in a union household in Northeastern Pennsylvania, where he was taught by his parents' example to never stop pursuing economic fairness and social justice. He has dedicated his career as a trial lawyer to fighting for American consumers and workers who have been victimized by corporate greed.
Mr. Milz specializes in representing people harmed by consumer finance fraud, debt collection harassment, improper repossessions, and inaccurate credit reporting. He has also handled litigation involving a variety of other issues, including auto fraud, abusive robocalls, solar panel scams, product defects, data security and identity theft, invasion of consumer privacy, civil rights abuses, securities fraud, and employee benefit plans.
Andy attended local colleges and is active in state and national organizations that fight to advance consumer rights. He proudly supports local legal aid organizations and is honored to join them as co-counsel or pro bono counsel in litigation involving important consumer rights issues. Media outlets ranging from ABC News, NPR, Salon, Consumer Reports and Bankrate.com have sought Andy's legal input on consumer issues.
Andy, like his partner Cary Flitter, is an alumnus of the Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, WY, which trains and educates "lawyers and judges who are committed to the jury system and to representing and obtaining justice for individuals; the poor, the injured, the forgotten, the voiceless, the defenseless and the damned - and to protecting the rights of such people from corporate and government oppression."
Mr. Milz has represented thousands of consumers in hundreds of successful individual cases. He has also been plaintiffs' counsel in more than two dozen class actions, obtaining over $100 million dollars in relief for consumers.
Education
J.D., Temple University
Executive Editor, Temple Political & Civil Rights Law Review
M.A. in English Literature, University of Scranton
B.A. in English Literature, King's College
Andrew Milz has been invited to speak to lawyers around the country on a variety of consumer law issues, such as abusive collection practices, credit reporting privacy and accuracy, illegal vehicle repossessions, and finance fraud.
Cary Flitter is a highly respected expert in consumer law. Many of his cases have broken new ground, helping to shape the law itself and set the precedent for future decisions. Media outlets ranging from Time magazine to FOX News to the Philadelphia Inquirer have sought Cary's legal input.
Cary is founding partner in Flitter Milz P.C., and a member of the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York bars. He has more than 30 years of trial and appellate experience in federal and state courts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and in courts throughout the United States.
Cary used to represent lenders, mortgage companies and banks. But no more. For three decades, Cary has built his practice around litigating cases on behalf of consumers against debt collectors, banks and finance companies, insurance companies, car dealers and credit reporting agencies. He represents clients as individuals and in class actions, in consumer lending, unfair debt collection, vehicle financing and leasing overcharges, credit reporting, credit privacy, product warranty, identity theft, and other consumer cases.
Cary and the firm have brought dozens of consumer class actions against banks and credit unions challenging their vehicle repossession practices. Some of these cases have made new law, or extended existing law, in a positive way for borrowers who have suffered a repossession in many of the 50 states. Over $100 million in relief has been recovered for clients.
A Philadelphia native and graduate from Philadelphia's distinguished Central High School (231), Mr. Flitter received his bachelor's degree in Finance from Philadelphia University and his law degree from the Delaware Law School of Widener University. He is a graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and the renowned Trial Lawyers College.
Currently, Cary has served on the adjunct faculty at Temple University Beasley School of Law and Widener University-Delaware Law School where he teaches Consumer Law & Litigation, including class action practice. From 1991 to 1999, he served on the adjunct faculty at Philadelphia University's School of Business, teaching Commercial Law. Cary has accepted invitations to guest lecture on consumer law issues at Harvard Law School, University of Pennsylvania School of Law, and the University of Maryland Law School, and many other venues.
Cary is a contributing author to Pennsylvania Consumer Law, the leading legal treatise in Pennsylvania on consumer law issues, and Consumer Class Actions published by the National Consumer Law Center in Boston. He has also published articles in national, regional and local publications, and presented continuing education programs on consumer credit protection for lawyer and lay audiences.
Cary has served on the Board of Directors of Pennsylvania's Montgomery Bar Association, and has co-chaired the Bar Association's Federal Courts Committee regularly since 2000.
Cary Flitter received this distinguished honor for special voluntary efforts in providing free legal representation to low-income Pennsylvanians. He presented Continuing Legal Education to legal aid attorneys around the state about consumer law issues and statutory attorney fees.
Cary Flitter received the annual award honoring an individual who has made significant improvements in providing legal services to the poor. He provided pro bono education to fellow lawyers and law students that serve the less fortunate.
Cary Flitter speaks to lawyers, judges and law students around the U.S. on a variety of consumer law topics that involve the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Consumer Repossession Laws, federal civil and appellate procedure, class action practice, and issues confronted by the consumer protection law practitioner.
Job Titles:
- Experienced Class Counsel
Flitter Milz attorneys are recognized for their knowledge and depth in understanding complex consumer law issues. Frequently, our attorneys are asked by law firms around the United States to act as co-counsel, or local co-counsel, in class action and individual cases brought in federal courts.
Attorney Cary Flitter speaks about cases that are pursued for consumers as class action lawsuits.
Flitter Milz is a leading authority in consumer protection law. Our firm has helped people like you fight abusive practices by lenders, repossession agents, debt collectors and the credit bureaus. We evaluate matters at no cost for violation of the consumer protection laws.
Job Titles:
- Magistrate Judge Richard a. Lloret, Cary L. Flitter
Job Titles:
- Member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates
Born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Jody Thomas López-Jacobs grew up in a diverse household that stressed the importance of social and economic justice for all. After working his way through high school and college, Mr. López-Jacobs joined an employment law firm where he helped workers fight for unpaid wages, safe work conditions, and equal treatment on the job.
His passion for the law and helping others took him to Temple University Beasley School of Law, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class, interned with a state and federal judge, and won second place in a national writing competition. He also continued his pursuit for justice by investigating claims of innocence at the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, demanding unpaid wages on behalf of low and middle-income workers, and helping a local nonprofit combat corporate efforts to eliminate the right to a jury trial through mandatory arbitration agreements.
After law school, Mr. López-Jacobs clerked for the Honorable Mark A. Kearney, a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mr. López-Jacobs is well acquainted with the rules and procedures governing our federal court system.
Mr. López-Jacobs is devoted to the cause of consumers and cherishes the opportunity to help consumers enforce their rights. He believes consumers deserve to be free from harassment, deception, and other illegal conduct they are too often forced to bear. He looks forward to advocating for your rights.
Since joining the firm in 2017, Mr. López-Jacobs has had great success in obtaining relief for consumers whose rights have been violated. In recognition of his superior advocacy, Mr. López-Jacobs was recognized as a Super Lawyers "Rising Star" in 2021.
Mr. López-Jacobs is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
Education
J.D., Temple University Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, PA