Joel A. Brown
Partner Biography
Joel A. Brown, Esq.
Toll free: 1-877-310-9444
Local: 305-537-1100
Fax: 305-537-1101
E-mail: joelb@fclawgroup.com
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Joel A. Brown is a managing partner in the Consumer Law division of the practice. Joel currently leads the litigation team in lawsuits against major corporations, banks and credit reporting agencies for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. He is experienced in consumer litigation and also workers' compensation litigation where he previously represented insurance companies but now he focuses only on representing individuals. He also now heads the Bankruptcy department for the the Fair Credit Law Group.
Background
Prior to spearheading the consumer practice, Joel was an insurance defense attorney representing some of the largest insurers in the state of Florida. During this time he was able to participate and lead in trials before he and Robert Friedman left their firm to start the firm of Friedman & Brown, LLC, in 2000. Since then they have almost exclusively represented injured workers against insurance companies and employers in workers' compensation and personal injury cases.
Joel has been leading the litigation team involved in filing federal lawsuits against the credit reporting agencies, banks, and creditors in actions under the FCRA and FDCPA. Joel has also been involved a number of class action lawsuits against the CRA's and large creditors on a national basis. He is frequently interviewed and asked to speak on the topics of credit and debt and consumers' rights.
Education
J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 1995
B.A., with Honors, University of Florida, 1992
Bar Admissions
Florida Bar
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
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