Rand Bragg named "Consumer Attorney of the Year"
Tuesday, January 30th 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NACA Names Rand Bragg
Top Consumer Attorney of the Year for 2006
WASHINGTON,
D.C, (December 2006) − The National Association of Consumer Advocates
(NACA) has awarded Rand Bragg the title of Consumer Attorney of the
Year at their annual meeting held recently in Miami, Florida.
The honors were awarded on the basis of individual achievements
During
his 30-year career, Mr. Bragg has held numerous positions devoted to
protecting the rights of consumers. He was Litigation Coordinator of
the United Auto Workers Services Plan, Executive Director of Lehigh
Valley Legal Services in Allentown, Pa., Deputy Director of Northern
Pennsylvania Legal Services in Scranton, Pa., and Project Director of
the Senior Citizens Law Project, Pennsylvania Legal Services Center.
Mr.
Bragg has prosecuted cases on behalf of consumers against firms
including General Electric Capital Auto Lease, Diversified Collection
Services, Midwest Billing Services, Finance Service of Norwalk,
Payco-General American Credit, Credit Bureau, Inc., American Credit
Exchange, Transworld Systems, National Telewire Corp., Online
Information Services, GC Services, First Credit Resources, Surety
Acceptance Corp. Equifax Check Services, First Credit Resources and
Rapid Collection Systems.
“In making these awards, NACA is
recognizing those NACA members who have done particularly outstanding
work on behalf of consumers,” commented Ira Rheingold, Executive
Director of NACA. “These awards are intended to shine a light on folks
who, day in and day out, provide an example for all of us to follow.”
The
honors were awarded on the basis of individual achievements in key NACA
issue areas, including all forms of automobile fraud, home equity
scams, unlawful and abusive business and debt collection practices,
unfair credit reporting, mandatory arbitration, and abusive practices
by financial and credit card institutions.
NACA and its members
take an active role in advocating consumer interests before the courts,
Congress, and administrative agencies. In filing amicus briefs in a
number of leading consumer protection cases, NACA members advocate in
support of pro-consumer legislation and policies, and in opposition to
the erosion of existing rights.
About NACA
The
National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) is a nationwide
organization of more than 1000 attorneys who represent and have
represented hundreds of thousands of consumers victimized by
fraudulent, abusive and predatory business practices. As an
organization fully committed to promoting justice for consumers, NACA's
members and their clients are actively engaged in promoting a fair and
open marketplace that forcefully protects the rights of consumers,
particularly those of modest means.