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Overview

Lightfoot is with you when your company — and its reputation — are in the crosshairs.

Fraud and bad faith cases are a critical threat because the integrity of the company is under direct attack. Plus, a punitive damage claim can mean a direct hit to the organization’s bottom line. In today’s increasingly litigious society, these cases aren’t likely to diminish any time soon.

Lightfoot attorneys have substantial experience representing defendants in consumer fraud and bad faith cases across a variety of industries. Previous clients include manufacturers; retailers; life, health and casualty insurance companies; banks; consumer finance companies and mortgage companies in the Southeast and beyond.

Over the years, Lightfoot has handled thousands of these cases both at the trial and appellate levels. Our team is skilled at crafting a strategic game plan to protect companies and avoid bad-faith traps. These high-stakes cases merit seasoned counsel to help defend the company and its reputation.

Representative Matters

Defending numerous life, health, disability, property and casualty, and liability insurers in individual sales practice litigation, claims-related cases and class actions.

Representing a specialty insurance company and its subsidiaries in fraud and breach of contract lawsuits, arbitrations and claims investigations across the state of Alabama. We obtained successful resolutions, including summary judgment and dismissals with prejudice.

Representing a life insurer faced with a nationwide class action involving claims of fraud and discrimination through alleged use of race-based underwriting practices.

Organizing and managing the defense of thousands of claims brought by individual opt-outs from consumer fraud class actions.

Defending one of the country’s largest credit card issuers in fraud litigation brought in state and federal courts.

Representing several major casualty insurers in class actions over claim valuation procedures.

Defending financial institutions against claims for fraud in connection with home mortgage and automobile financing.

Defending a national natural gas supplier against fraud and suppression claims brought by an Alabama municipality.

Representing a nationwide pest control company in consumer fraud actions at trial and on appeal.

Defending class action litigation against major retailers alleging deceptive trade practices.

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