Andrew Schneiderman is a litigator who focuses his practice in the areas of consumer litigation, class action litigation, insurance coverage disputes and professional liability claims. Mr. Schneiderman regularly defends Fortune 500 companies, debt buyers, debt collection agencies, lawyers, lending institutions and others in consumer and class action litigation matters, and counsels these organizations in the financial services industry on licensing, risk management and compliance.
Professional Background
Mr. Schneiderman has been handling high exposure class action claims for over a decade including claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Massachusetts Consumer Protection Statute – Chapter 93A. Mr. Schneiderman has significant experience handling class actions claims at all phases in both Federal and state court, and is currently handling a class action claim of first impression before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Mr. Schneiderman is an active member of the leading consumer financial services industry, ACA International, and is currently ACA MAP Attorney for Connecticut. Mr. Schneiderman also has substantial experience representing attorneys in legal malpractice claims.
Professional Affiliations
- American Collector's Association, Members Attorney Program
Representative Matters
A selection of Mr. Schneiderman’s representative cases includes:
- Waters v. J.C. Christensen & Associates, Inc., 2011 WL 1344452 (D. Mass. March 04, 2011) (Correspondences used by debt collector did not violate FDCPA as matter of law and holding as a matter of first impression in Massachusetts that late stage debt collector does not need to provide subsequent validation notice to debtor after one has already been provided.)
- Sullivan v. Credit Control Services, Inc., 745 F.Supp.2d 2 (D. Mass.2010) (Use of the phrase "Government Employees Insurance Company" in correspondence to debtor did not violate FDCPA)
- Merchants Ins. Group v. Mr. Cesspool, LLC, 2010 WL 2836859 (D.Mass. July 19, 2010) (Insured business owner's misrepresentations on his application for commercial insurance policy regarding the nature of his business were "material" such that insurer would have acted differently if owner had not made the misrepresentations. Therefore, insurer was entitled to rescind insured's policy under Massachusetts law.)
- Gathuru v. Credit Control Services, Inc., 623 F.Supp.2d 113 (D. Mass. 2009) (Percentage based fee charged by debt collector was permissible.)
- Gargano v. Liberty Intern. Underwriters, Inc., 575 F.Supp.2d 300 (D. Mass. 2008) (Legal professional liability insurer was not contractually obligated to provide coverage to indemnify insured attorney for costs associated with professional liability action in which attorney was found to be intentionally and willfully fraudulent, where neither the institution of lawsuit nor the judgment occurred during policy period, and policy stated it did not apply to claims arising out of criminal, intentionally wrongful, fraudulent, or malicious act or omission.)
- Stacy v. Johnson, 2007 WL 2480341 (D.N.H. August 28, 2007) (Dismissing professional liability claim for lack of personal jurisdiction.)
News
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Reviews Recent Hinshaw Debt Buyer Victory at the Supreme Judicial CourtApril 30, 2018
- April 16, 2018
- July 1, 2014
Blog Posts
- Federal Court Nixes Massachusetts Attorney General's Emergency Debt Collection Regulations Jordan S. O'Donnell, Andrew M. Schneiderman
- Federal Court Hears Oral Argument in ACA's TRO Petition Seeking to Enjoin Massachusetts's Emergency Debt Collection Regulations Andrew M. Schneiderman, Jordan S. O'Donnell
- Collection Industry Trade Group Sues Massachusetts Attorney General to Halt Emergency Regulations Andrew M. Schneiderman, Jordan S. O'Donnell
- Massachusetts Attorney General Implements Emergency Debt Collection Regulations in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
- Hinshaw Obtains Major Win for Passive Debt Buyer Before Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Maine Ups the Ante on Debt Collection Licensing
Consumer Crossroads: Where Financial Services and Litigation Intersect
Hinshaw Publications
- July 27, 2016
- October 29, 2015
- July 20, 2015
- October 22, 2014
- August 6, 2014
- June 23, 2014
- May 28, 2014
- April 22, 2014
- March 17, 2014
- February 21, 2014
- January 16, 2014
- December 11, 2013
- November 14, 2013
- October 14, 2013
- September 16, 2013
- August 5, 2013
- July 12, 2013
- June 12, 2013
- May 6, 2013
- April 4, 2013
Service Areas
Education
J.D., cum laude, University of Miami School of Law, 2005
B.A., cum laude, George Washington University, 2002
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin