Gilman and Pastor, LLP represents consumers and businesses across the country who were victimized by false or deceptive advertising and other violations of consumer protection law. The Firm has earned a national reputation in successfully prosecuting and resolving cases involving false advertising and consumer protection law. The Firm has handled a wide range of consumer protection law cases involving: false advertising of consumer products, unfair banking practices, deceptive credit, lending and insurance practices, construction defect litigation and commercial litigation. Gilman and Pastor, LLP has also prosecuted landmark cases involving commercial and consumer privacy and is committed to representing consumers in the enforcement of the consumer protection law.
- Consumer Privacy
- Consumer Protection Act
- Construction Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Consumer Privacy
- Unfair or Deceptive Business Practice
If you believe that you may have been a victim of any unfair or deceptive practices, or if you want more information, please
contact us for a free evaluation of your case.
Current Investigations
Chase Bank U.S.A., N.A. Credit Card
Charged more than double the monthly payments and imposed a $10 monthly service fee on customers who had accepted Chase’s fixed rate balance transfer offers.
Best Buy and Circuit City Warranties
Best Buy and Circuit City have failed to honor their warranties, included by its third party Insurers.
Pella Windows
We are investigating claims by consumers that Pella Windows develop condensation inside the window glass, resulting in moisture buildup, which leads to rot of the window frame and molding.
Jeldwen Windows
We are investigating claims by consumers that Jeldwen Windows develop condensation inside the window glass, resulting in moisture buildup, which leads to rot of the window frame and molding.
Weathershield Windows
We are investigating claims by consumers that Weathershield Windows develop condensation inside the window glass, resulting in moisture buildup, which leads to rot of the window frame and molding.
Pending Litigation
Pension and Retirement Fraud Victims
Gilman and Pastor is investigating cases in which pension or retirement plans violate federal pension law (known as ERISA) by the manner in which they calculate plan benefits.
Insurance Fraud Victims
The firm represents businesses in and insureds who were the victims of concerted actions by certain national Insurance Brokerage Defendants and Insurers who improperly charged inflated insurance premiums for lines of property, casualty, liability, personal lines including homeowners insurance, employee benefits and excess and surplus lines of insurance, in breach of their fiduciary duties.
Phenolic Foam Roof Insulation Victims
Phenolic Foam Roof Insulation (PFRI), which was widely used in commercial and institutional buildings from 1980 through 1992, releases an acidic leachate which causes severe corrosion to metal roof decks. In December of 2000 the U.S. District Court in Boston, Massachusetts, after more than five years of major construction defect litigation granted final approval to two settlements with the manufacturers of PFRI.
The estimated value of the total settlement compensation is over $350 million.
If you own a commercial or industrial building with a standing seam metal roof or a copper roof, which you believe contains defective phenolic foam roof insulation installed between 1980 and 1992, please contact us immediately to perfect your entitlement to significant damages 877-428-7374.
Pension Benefit Victims
Most employees are not aware that their employers may not have contributed sufficient assets to pay promised benefits to future retirees or that the assets in their retirement plans may have substantially decreased in value creating a phenomenon known as under funding. This under funding could result in the inability of your pension plan to pay the retirement benefits due you.
Pension Plan Victims
Are you receiving the pension benefits to which you are entitled? If you are a participant in a pension plan and have suffered a loss in your corporate retirement fund account, you may be able to recover your losses. Our firm’s pension lawyers can provide important pension advice and services concerning your retirement fund. Your retirement benefits could be at risk without your knowledge.
Most employees are not aware that their employers may not have contributed sufficient assets to pay promised benefits to future retirees or that the assets in their retirement plans may have substantially decreased in value creating a phenomenon known as under funding. This under funding could result in the inability of your pension plan to pay the retirement benefits due you. What’s more, many employees are under the erroneous impression that their retirement benefits are fully guaranteed and backed by the federal government.
Countrywide Security Breach
Countrywide Security Breach Litigation (W.D. Ky.)
Sale of Countrywide of its consumers’ confidential private data.
Defective Consumer & Homeowner Products
Defective Consumer & Homeowner Products State and Federal laws provide consumers with remedies for products which do not perform as warranted or advertised. Gilman and Pastor’s cases involve a wide range of products, from faulty building and home products to defective cars, tires, and electronic products.
