The National Association of Consumer Advocates recently sought the expertise of Kelly Guzzo partner Andrew Guzzo and attorney Casey Nash to provide training to consumer lawyers nationwide at a virtual conference. Beginning on May 4 and extending to June 25, the National Association of Consumer Advocates is
As consumers across the country face financial distress during the COVID-19 crisis, frontline consumer advocates have launched the COVID-19 Consumer Resource Center, www.consumer.law, a one-stop source of information to help individuals and families protect themselves from financial devastation. The tool comprehensively covers the major consumer problems Americans are facing. It uniquely and comprehensively collects COVID-19 hardship details
Kelly Guzzo partner Kristi Kelly was recently honored as one of 34 “Influential Women of Law” for 2020 in Virginia. The award was presented by the publication Virginia Lawyers Weekly in conjunction with four of Virginia’s statewide bar associations. The award recognizes female attorneys and judges “who have improved the
Kelly Guzzo partner Andrew Guzzo, who spearheads the firm’s predatory lending practice, was recently honored with the 2019 Rising Star Award by the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC). This prestigious award is presented annually to attorneys who have made major contributions to the field of consumer law early in their
The Pew Charitable Trusts recently released an alarming new study on payday and title lending practices in Virginia and the associated harm caused to consumers. The study finds that hundreds of thousands of Virginia borrowers, who typically use these small loans to cover normal expenses like rent, mortgage payments,
Kelly Guzzo, PLC was recently recognized for its long-standing commitment to representing Virginia’s most vulnerable consumers. The Virginia State Bar Association named the firm co-recipient of the 2019 Frankie Muse Freeman Organizational Pro Bono Award (Freeman Award). The Freeman Award honors law firms or other organizations that make outstanding contributions
