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Ben Sitter
Partner
One PPG Place
Suite 3200
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Suite 3200
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
ben.sitter@nelsonmullins.com
Ben’s practice is focused around complex and class-action lawsuits involving financial institutions, particularly vehicle finance companies and banks. Ben represents financial industry clients in federal and state courts across the country, particularly in class actions, matters involving vehicle finance, Ponzi schemes, mortgage lending and services, and consumer protection claims. He has defended hundreds of class...
Ben’s practice is focused around complex and class-action lawsuits involving financial institutions, particularly vehicle finance companies and banks. Ben represents financial industry clients in federal and state courts across the country, particularly in class actions, matters involving vehicle finance, Ponzi schemes, mortgage lending and services, and consumer protection claims. He has defended hundreds of class actions and single-plaintiff lawsuits brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Truth in Lending Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and comparable state consumer protection laws.
actions and single-plaintiff lawsuits brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Truth in Lending Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and comparable state consumer protection laws.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Representative Matters
- Obtained seminal decision for vehicle finance company in class action alleging retail installment contracts it purchased violated state usury laws.
- Represented vehicle finance companies in multiple class actions alleging that repossession notices failed to comply with UCC and/or state consumer protection laws.
- Successfully defended vehicle finance company in class action alleging billing practices violated West Virginia consumer protection laws.
- Successfully defended vehicle finance company in class action alleging vehicle titling practices constituted unfair trade practices.
- Represented auto finance company in, and settled on an individual basis, nationwide putative class action lawsuit alleging discriminatory lending practices in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
- Represented vehicle finance company in, and settled on an individual basis, data breach class action alleging negligent disclosure of hundreds of thousands of consumers’ personal information.
- Represented financial services clients in multiple nationwide putative class actions alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
- Defended Fortune 100 financial institutions in over a dozen cases across the country claiming that the banks aided and abetted Ponzi schemes.
- Obtained $83 million judgment against perpetrators of fraudulent investment scheme.
- Represented multiple Fortune 100 financial institutions in putative class actions in bankruptcy courts alleging credit reporting practices violated the bankruptcy discharge injunction.
- Management of multiple class action settlements for financial industry clients.
- Obtained $2 million judgment on affirmative claims (plus award of attorney’s fees) and complete dismissal of counterclaims in commercial lending dispute.
Previous Professional Experience
- Partner, Pittsburgh Office of International Law Firm (2016–2023)
- Associate, Pittsburgh Office of International Law Firm (2013–2016)
- Associate, San Francisco Law Firm (2010–2013)
Education
-
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law,
JD
(2010)
- Supervising Editor, Law Review
- Assistant Editor, Berkeley Journal of International Law
- Emory University, MA, English (2004)
- Emory University, BA, English and History (2004)
Admissions
- California
- Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of California
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Practice Areas
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Representative Matters
- Obtained seminal decision for vehicle finance company in class action alleging retail installment contracts it purchased violated state usury laws.
- Represented vehicle finance companies in multiple class actions alleging that repossession notices failed to comply with UCC and/or state consumer protection laws.
- Successfully defended vehicle finance company in class action alleging billing practices violated West Virginia consumer protection laws.
- Successfully defended vehicle finance company in class action alleging vehicle titling practices constituted unfair trade practices.
- Represented auto finance company in, and settled on an individual basis, nationwide putative class action lawsuit alleging discriminatory lending practices in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
- Represented vehicle finance company in, and settled on an individual basis, data breach class action alleging negligent disclosure of hundreds of thousands of consumers’ personal information.
- Represented financial services clients in multiple nationwide putative class actions alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
- Defended Fortune 100 financial institutions in over a dozen cases across the country claiming that the banks aided and abetted Ponzi schemes.
- Obtained $83 million judgment against perpetrators of fraudulent investment scheme.
- Represented multiple Fortune 100 financial institutions in putative class actions in bankruptcy courts alleging credit reporting practices violated the bankruptcy discharge injunction.
- Management of multiple class action settlements for financial industry clients.
- Obtained $2 million judgment on affirmative claims (plus award of attorney’s fees) and complete dismissal of counterclaims in commercial lending dispute.
Previous Professional Experience
- Partner, Pittsburgh Office of International Law Firm (2016–2023)
- Associate, Pittsburgh Office of International Law Firm (2013–2016)
- Associate, San Francisco Law Firm (2010–2013)
Media
Insights
| Ruling Clarifies Bankruptcy Courts' Class Action Jurisdiction, Law360, Co-Author (Sept. 6, 2023) |
| Timelines of Mortgage Services’ Past: Accurate Historical Snapshots or Misleading Under FCRA?, Conference on Consumer Finance Law, Quarterly Report, Vol. 75 Nos. 1-2, Author (December 2021) |
| Ponzi Schemes: A Growing Hazard In Film Financing, Law360, Co-Author (Sept. 3, 2021) |
| Resolving Class Actions Early With Bifurcated Discovery, Law360, Author (Aug. 31, 2021) |
| Limitations on Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Nationwide Class Actions Alleging Violation of Discharge Injunction Under Section 524(A)(2), Conference on Consumer Finance Law, Quarterly Report, Vol. 74, No. 2, Co-Author (2020) |
News
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Allegheny County Bar Association Pro Bono Achievement Award
Ben’s practice is focused around complex and class-action lawsuits involving financial institutions, particularly vehicle finance companies and banks. Ben represents financial industry clients in federal and state courts across the country, particularly in class actions, matters involving vehicle finance, Ponzi schemes, mortgage lending and services, and consumer protection claims. He has defended hundreds of class... actions and single-plaintiff lawsuits brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Truth in Lending Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and comparable state consumer protection laws.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Representative Matters
- Obtained seminal decision for vehicle finance company in class action alleging retail installment contracts it purchased violated state usury laws.
- Represented vehicle finance companies in multiple class actions alleging that repossession notices failed to comply with UCC and/or state consumer protection laws.
- Successfully defended vehicle finance company in class action alleging billing practices violated West Virginia consumer protection laws.
- Successfully defended vehicle finance company in class action alleging vehicle titling practices constituted unfair trade practices.
- Represented auto finance company in, and settled on an individual basis, nationwide putative class action lawsuit alleging discriminatory lending practices in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
- Represented vehicle finance company in, and settled on an individual basis, data breach class action alleging negligent disclosure of hundreds of thousands of consumers’ personal information.
- Represented financial services clients in multiple nationwide putative class actions alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
- Defended Fortune 100 financial institutions in over a dozen cases across the country claiming that the banks aided and abetted Ponzi schemes.
- Obtained $83 million judgment against perpetrators of fraudulent investment scheme.
- Represented multiple Fortune 100 financial institutions in putative class actions in bankruptcy courts alleging credit reporting practices violated the bankruptcy discharge injunction.
- Management of multiple class action settlements for financial industry clients.
- Obtained $2 million judgment on affirmative claims (plus award of attorney’s fees) and complete dismissal of counterclaims in commercial lending dispute.
Previous Professional Experience
- Partner, Pittsburgh Office of International Law Firm (2016–2023)
- Associate, Pittsburgh Office of International Law Firm (2013–2016)
- Associate, San Francisco Law Firm (2010–2013)
Education
-
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law,
JD
(2010)
- Supervising Editor, Law Review
- Assistant Editor, Berkeley Journal of International Law
- Emory University, MA, English (2004)
- Emory University, BA, English and History (2004)
Admissions
- California
- Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of California
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Practice Areas
- Class Action & Multi-Claim Litigation
- Litigation
- Commercial Litigation & Business Torts
- Consumer Financial Services
Industries
Insights
| Ruling Clarifies Bankruptcy Courts' Class Action Jurisdiction, Law360, Co-Author (Sept. 6, 2023) |
| Timelines of Mortgage Services’ Past: Accurate Historical Snapshots or Misleading Under FCRA?, Conference on Consumer Finance Law, Quarterly Report, Vol. 75 Nos. 1-2, Author (December 2021) |
| Ponzi Schemes: A Growing Hazard In Film Financing, Law360, Co-Author (Sept. 3, 2021) |
| Resolving Class Actions Early With Bifurcated Discovery, Law360, Author (Aug. 31, 2021) |
| Limitations on Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Nationwide Class Actions Alleging Violation of Discharge Injunction Under Section 524(A)(2), Conference on Consumer Finance Law, Quarterly Report, Vol. 74, No. 2, Co-Author (2020) |
News
| Nelson Mullins Grows Pittsburgh Team with Addition of Partner Benjamin J. Sitter (Nov. 7, 2023) |
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Allegheny County Bar Association Pro Bono Achievement Award
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