Boyd Gentry is an experienced and accomplished litigator and compliance attorney.
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This CLE course provides a comprehensive analysis of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), a federal law that regulates the behavior of debt collectors and protects consumers from abusive, unfair, and deceptive debt collection practices. The course covers the key provisions of the FDCPA, including who is regulated, what debts are covered, and the requirements for communicating with consumers, validating debts, and ceasing communication. It also explores the prohibited practices, such as harassment, abuse, and false representations, and the civil liability for non-compliance. By the end of this course, attorneys will have a thorough understanding of the FDCPA and its implications for debt collectors, creditors, and consumers, enabling them to effectively advise clients and navigate complex debt collection issues.
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Boyd W. Gentry | Law Office of Boyd W. Gentry, LLC
Boyd Gentry is an experienced and accomplished litigator and compliance attorney. He has represented law firms and businesses since 1999 with a focus on the accounts receivable industry.
Boyd has extensive FDCPA litigation experience, representing debt purchasers, third-party agencies, and law firms in federal and state courts. He has litigated hundreds of cases throughout the Midwest. With deep experience in harassment cases and related tort claims (such as fraud, defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress), he has obtained dismissals and summary judgment victories for his clients and successfully tried cases to juries.
To keep clients from the cost of litigation, a key part of Boyd’s practice is advising clients on compliance issues under the FDCPA and related laws.
Boyd has represented companies and law firms of all sizes and levels of sophistication. His clients have ranged from publicly traded companies to small businesses with less than 10 employees.
I. What is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”)? | 1:00pm – 1:08pm
II. Why comply with the FDCPA? | 1:08pm – 1:16pm
III. Who is a “debt collector” regulated by the FDCPA? | 1:16pm – 1:24pm
IV. Who is not regulated by the FDCPA? | 1:24pm – 1:32pm
V. To what “debts” does the FDCPA apply? | 1:32pm – 1:40pm
VI. Finding the Debtor | 1:40pm – 1:48pm
VII. Now that I found the debtor, what can and must I say? | 1:48pm – 1:56pm
VIII. Communicating with Third Parties (part I) | 1:56pm – 2:00pm
Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm
I. Communicating with Third Parties (part II) | 2:10pm – 2:14pm
II. Validation of debts [15 USC 1692g] | 2:14pm – 2:22pm
III. Cease Communication Requests | 2:22pm – 2:30pm
IV. Harassment or abuse [15 USC 1692d] | 2:30pm – 2:38pm
V. False, deceptive, or misleading representations [15 USC 1692e] | 2:38pm – 2:46pm
VI. Unfair practices [15 USC 1692f] | 2:46pm – 2:54pm
VII. Legal actions by debt collectors [15 USC 1692i] | 2:54pm – 3:02pm
VIII. Civil liability [15 USC 1692k] | 3:02pm – 3:10pm
only $395 yearly
only $395 yearly