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Dale W. Pittman
Dale Pittman
Petersburg
Virginia (VA)
T: 804-861-6000
F: 804-861-3368
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Petersburg, Virginia, attorney Dale W. Pittman maintains a statewide consumer protection litigation practice with a primary focus on debt collection harassment and abuse cases under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Dale's 35-year career has been marked by his commitment to serving the interests of the poor, the unknowing, the powerless and the previously unrepresented with extraordinary ability, stamina and passion. The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, in fact, has called Dale a "… consumer rights champion" and one of the legal profession's "… unsung heroes."
Dale's litigation of consumer protection cases has resulted in numerous published opinions furthering the rights of victims of consumer credit overreaching and abuse. In recognition of his achievements and dedication to serving the underprivileged, Dale has received several honors, including the 2007 Consumer Attorney of the Year Award from the National Association of Consumer Advocates, a "Leader in the Law 2010" award from Virginia Lawyers Weekly and the 2010 John Kent Shumate Jr. Advocate of the Year Award from Virginia Poverty Law Center. Dale is also a frequently featured speaker on consumer law issues for legal and nonprofit organizations and has contributed to numerous National Consumer Law Center publications.
About Dale Pittman
Law School: University of Richmond School of Law
Admitted: 1976, Virginia
Honors and Awards:
- Recipient, Virginia Poverty Law Center's 2010 John Kent Shumate, Jr. Advocate of the Year Award
- Recipient, Virginia Lawyers Weekly "Leader in the Law 2010" Award
- Recipient of the Virginia State Bar Legal Aid Award, 1996
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Past President of the Petersburg Bar Association
- Chair, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Consumer Law Section
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Professor of Geography and Religion at Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary
- Lectured on Consumer Law for Virginia CLE, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the National Consumer Law Center, the Naval Justice School
- Lectured on Consumer Law for the American Bar Association
Representative Clients:
- Karnette v. Wolpoff & Abramson, L.L.P., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20794 (E.D. Va. March 23), 2007
- Talbott v. GC Services Limited Partnership, 191 F.R.D. 99 (W.D. Va.), 2000
- Woodard v. Online Information Servs., 191 F.R.D. 502 (E.D.N.C., Jan. 19), 2000
- Bicking v. Law offices of Rubenstein and Cogan, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48623 (E.D. Va.), 2011
- Karnette v. Wolpoff & Abramson, L.L.C., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53382 (E.D. Va.), 2006
- Turner v. Shenandoah Legal Group, et al., 2006 U.S. Dist. Lexis 39341 (E.D. Va.), 2006
- Jones v. Vest, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18413 (E.D. Va.), 2000
- Talbott v. GC Services Limited Partnership, 53 F. Supp. 2d 846 (W.D. Va.), 1999
- Morgan v. Credit Adjustment Board, 999 F. Supp. 803 (E.D.Va.), 1998
- Withers v. Eveland, 988 F. Supp. 942 (E.D. Va.), 1997
- Creighton v. Emporia Credit Service, Inc., 981 F. Supp. 411 (E.D. Va.), 1997
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