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David J. Vendler, Partner Attorney
Commercial Law, Intellectual Property & Unfair Competition; Insurance Law; Real Estate Law
Phone:213-417-5100
Address: 1055 West Seventh Street, Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90017
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Law Firm:Morris Polich & Purdy LLP
Lawyer:David J. Vendler
Phone:213-417-5100
Fax:213-488-1178
Lawyer Title:Partner
Practice Areas:Commercial Law, Intellectual Property & Unfair Competition; Insurance Law; Real Estate Law
Bio:AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Vendler practices complex litigation in the areas of class actions (both plaintiff and defense), insurance coverage, real estate and professional liability. Most recently, Mr. Vendler has been lead class counsel in nationally publicized class actions against the credit counseling industry, including the $35 million dollar class settlement reached in 2006 against the founder of Ameridebt. In a parallel credit counseling case (against the industry giant Cambridge Credit Counseling, Inc. and its founders, John and Richard Puccio), Mr. Vendler obtained a plaintiffs' judgment of over $250,000,000 in 2008 and broke new legal ground in 2005 when he successfully argued before the First Circuit Court of Appeals that even though the federal Credit Repair Organizations Act ("CROA") contains an exemption for non profit tax exempt organizations, the federal courts should not be bound by the IRS's determination of tax exempt status in determining whether an entity qualifies for the exemption. Instead, Mr. Vendler argued that in weighing entitlement to the exemption, federal courts should look to the nature of the entity's actual operations and not merely its legal form. Other class action cases that Mr. Vendler has successfully championed to multi-million dollar settlements include claims against all of the nation's leading rental car companies (Hertz, Avis, Enterprise, etc.) for violating California statutes relating to the sale of collision d
Admitted:1990, California; 1988, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court; Supreme Court of the State of California; U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Central, Northern and Southern Districts of California; U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
College:Harvard College, A.B., 1984
Law School:University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 1988
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Languages:English

Lawyer David J. Vendler, graduated from Harvard College, A.B., 1984 University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 1988, is now employed by Morris Polich & Purdy LLP at 1055 West Seventh Street, Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90017.David J. Vendler is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing David J. Vendler as your lawyer, you should consider whether David J. Vendler offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if David J. Vendler has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though David J. Vendler's office is located at Los Angeles, CA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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David J. Vendler has been admitted in 1990, California; 1988, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court; Supreme Court of the State of California; U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Central, Northern and Southern Districts of California; U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. His or her practice areas include Commercial Law, Intellectual Property & Unfair Competition; Insurance Law; Real Estate Law.

David J. Vendler's college and law school education includes Harvard College, A.B., 1984, University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 1988. Other biographical background includes AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Vendler practices complex litigation in the areas of class actions (both plaintiff and defense), insurance coverage, real estate and professional liability. Most recently, Mr. Vendler has been lead class counsel in nationally publicized class actions against the credit counseling industry, including the $35 million dollar class settlement reached in 2006 against the founder of Ameridebt. In a parallel credit counseling case (against the industry giant Cambridge Credit Counseling, Inc. and its founders, John and Richard Puccio), Mr. Vendler obtained a plaintiffs' judgment of over $250,000,000 in 2008 and broke new legal ground in 2005 when he successfully argued before the First Circuit Court of Appeals that even though the federal Credit Repair Organizations Act ("CROA") contains an exemption for non profit tax exempt organizations, the federal courts should not be bound by the IRS's determination of tax exempt status in determining whether an entity qualifies for the exemption. Instead, Mr. Vendler argued that in weighing entitlement to the exemption, federal courts should look to the nature of the entity's actual operations and not merely its legal form. Other class action cases that Mr. Vendler has successfully championed to multi-million dollar settlements include claims against all of the nation's leading rental car companies (Hertz, Avis, Enterprise, etc.) for violating California statutes relating to the sale of collision d. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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