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Chair, Consumer Finance Litigation Practice
Chair, Consumer Finance Litigation Practice
Tel:
954.759.8945
Fax:
954.463.2224
William P. Heller is the Chair of Akerman's Consumer Finance Litigation practice, representing mortgage loan originators, servicers, and investors from the firm's 15 offices and nationwide.
Bill has extensive experience defending individual and class consumer claims, including those arising under the Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Housing Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and those based on state fair lending, collection, and deceptive trade practice laws.
Bill also leads the Consumer Finance Litigation team's recovery practice, concentrating on repurchase litigation and on the investigation and prosecution of origination fraud while working closely with federal and state regulators and law enforcement.
Bill has extensive experience defending individual and class consumer claims, including those arising under the Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Housing Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and those based on state fair lending, collection, and deceptive trade practice laws.
Bill also leads the Consumer Finance Litigation team's recovery practice, concentrating on repurchase litigation and on the investigation and prosecution of origination fraud while working closely with federal and state regulators and law enforcement.
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Representation of lender in the defense of allegations of fraudulent inducement and negligent misrepresentation. Linville v. Ginn Real Estate Co., et al., Case no.: 6:08-cv-1327-35ORL-DA, 2010 WL 1063704, at *4 (M.D. Fla. March 10, 2010)
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Representation of lender in fraud and TILA claims. Infante v. Bank of America Corp., No. 09-21586, 2009 WL 5554641, *3 (S.D. Fla. Dec. 18, 2009), appeal docketed, No.10-10692-H (11th Cir. Feb. 17, 2010)
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Representation in complaint based on alleged overstatement of income on loan application and unsuitable loan theories. Zaffrullah v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., No. 09-cv-61142, 2010 WL 503074 (S.D. Fla. Feb. 8, 2010)
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Representation of lender in the defense of fraud and RICO claims based on alleged overstatement of income on loan application. Oglesbee v. IndyMac Fin. Servs. Inc., -- F. Supp. 2d --, 2010 WL 475130 (S.D. Fla. Feb. 8, 2010)
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Representation of servicer in adversary proceeding against creditor alleging slander of title, FDCPA, and FCCPA claims. Wynne v. Aurora Loan Services, LLC, -- B.R. --, 2010 WL 424604 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. Jan. 14, 2010)
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Representation of lender in addressing jury waiver in mortgage. Collins v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., -- F. Supp. 2d --, 2010 WL 55603 (M.D. Fla. Jan. 5, 2010)
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Representation of lender in addressing TILA, RESPA, and FCRA claims. Carrillo v. Bank of New York, No. 09-61642-CIV, 2009 WL 5708925 (S.D. Fla. Dec. 22, 2009)
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Representation of lender in addressing contractual jury waiver. Oglesbee v. IndyMac Fin. Servs. Inc., No. 4:09-cv-10087-JLK, 2009 WL 4981189 (S.D. Fla. Dec. 18, 2009)
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Representation of lender in alleged wrongful foreclosure. Raines v. GMAC Mortgage Co., No. 3:09-cv-00477, 2009 WL 4715969, (M.D. Fla. Dec. 10, 2009)
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Representation of lender in TILA, RESPA, ECOA, FCRA, and FDUTPA claims. Grinke v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., No. 08-23383-CIV, 2009 WL 2588746 (S.D. Fla. Aug. 24, 2009)
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Representation of servicer in demand for TILA rescission. Caballero v. Aurora Loan Services LLC, No. 6:09-cv-00660-MSS-GJK, 2009 WL 2488133 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 14, 2009)
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Representation in loan repurchase claim. Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. v. South Trust Funding, Inc., 8:09-cv-411-T-33MAP, 2009 WL 2169822 (M.D. Fla. July 20, 2009)
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Representation in TILA, RESPA ECOA, and FCRA claims. Insignares v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., No. 09-60128-CIV, 2009 WL 2444322 (S.D. Fla. July 15, 2009)
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Representation in TILA, RESPA ECOA, and FCRA claims. Ballerino v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., No. 09-20239-CIV, 2009 WL 2460739 (S.D. Fla. July 15, 2009)
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Representation in RICO, TILA, and RESPA claims based on "vapor money theory". Johnson v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., No. 09-21246-CIV, 2009 WL 2575703 (S.D. Fla. July 1, 2009)
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Chambers USA 2006-2010, Listed for Litigation: General Commercial
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Super Lawyers Magazine 2008-2010, Listed in Florida for Business Litigation
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Benchmark Litigation 2010, Listed as a Florida litigation star for Complex Commercial Litigation
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Florida Trend's Legal Elite 2007, Listed for Litigation
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South Florida Business Journal 2005, Listed in "Best of the Bar"
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
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U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
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U.S. Supreme Court
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The Florida Bar, Member
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The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals, Member
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J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 1993
B.A., Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 1989; with honors
Florida