Elizabeth Ryan

Throughout her career, Elizabeth has focused on protecting the rights of those victimized by unfair business and lending practices. Prior to joining Bailey & Glasser, Elizabeth was a partner in the consumer litigation firm of Roddy Klein & Ryan, where she represented consumers in both statewide and nationwide class actions. Ms. Ryan began her career as a staff attorney at Neighborhood Legal Services in Washington D.C., after serving as law clerk to Judge Nan Huhn of the D.C. Superior Court.  Elizabeth was Consumer Law Fellow at the National Consumer Law Center.

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Memberships and Affiliations

National Association of Consumer Advocates (2004 to present)

Women's Bar Association

Volunteer Lawyers Project

Publications

Select Class Action Settlements

Hall v. Capital One Auto Finance, Case No. 1:08cv1181 (N.D. Ohio) ($37 million settlement on behalf of state-wide class of car owners sent flawed repossession notices);

Cooley v. F.N.B Corporation, et al., Case No. 10010 (Lawrence County, PA Court of Common Pleas) ($14 million settlement on behalf of state-wide class of car owners sent flawed repossession notices);

Curry v. Fairbanks Capital Corporation, Case No. 03-10875-DPW (D. Mass.) ($55 million settlement on behalf of nationwide class of borrowers subject to predatory loan servicing practices);

In re Household Lending Litigation, Case No. C 02-1240 CW (N.D. Cal.) ($172 million settlement on behalf of nationwide class of home mortgage borrowers injured by predatory mortgage lending practices);

Cummins v. H & R Block, Inc., et al., Case No. 03-C-134 (Kanawha County, West Virginia) ($5.8 million settlement on behalf of state-wide class of Ohio consumers who obtained H&R Block tax refund anticipation loans);

Stein, Stafford v. Schering-Plough Corp., Case No. 01-11923-MLW (D. Mass.) ($58 million qui tam nationwide settlement for deceptive pharmaceutical marketing practices);

Malacky v. Huntington National Bank, Case No. CV 03 491420 (Cuyahoga County, Ohio) ($15 million settlement in favor of state-wide class of car owners sent flawed repossession notices);

Clague v. FirstMerit Bank, Case No. 03 CVF 27720 (Cuyahoga County, Ohio) ($18 million settlement on behalf of state-wide class of car owners subject to flawed repossession practices).

Lowe v. Ford Motor Credit, Case No. 99 CVF 15806 (Cuyahoga County, Ohio) ($22 million settlement on behalf of state-wide class of car owners subject to flawed repossession practices);

Mazola v. The May Department Stores Company, Civil No. 97-10872-NG (D. Mass.) ($25 million class action settlement in favor of nationwide class of bankruptcy debtors);

Fisher v. General Electric Capital Corp., et al., Case No. 97 C 3065 (N.D. Ill.)  [MDL No. 1192] ($60 million class action settlement in favor of nationwide class of bankruptcy debtors);

Conley v. Sears, Roebuck & Company, CA No. 97-11149-PBS (D. Mass.) and Brioso, et al v. Sears, Roebuck & Company, 97-1222-CJK (D. Mass.)  [MDL No. 1185] ($171 million class action settlement in favor of nationwide class of bankruptcy debtors).  

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