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Todd C. Bank is a documented serial litigant, licensed attorney, and one of the most prolific professional plaintiffs associated with Telephone Consumer Protection Act litigation in the United States. Based in New York, Bank operates as a dual-role litigant who simultaneously functions as both counsel and pro se plaintiff in lawsuits involving robocalls, unsolicited text…

Joseph Mantha: The "Extraordinary" Class Representative Who Declined $100,000 for the Class Joseph M. Mantha, a Massachusetts resident from the town of Rutland, became one of the most well-regarded TCPA class representatives in recent consumer-protection legal history. Unlike the serial litigants profiled throughout TCPA defense-side reporting, including figures such as Brandon Callier, Mark Dobronski, Anton…

Jacob Buller: The Serial TCPA Litigator Who Challenged Bernie Sanders; Then Faced Criminal Charges Jacob Buller, a Minnesota resident and professional UX designer, became one of the most recognized names in political TCPA litigation after filing a lawsuit against the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign over allegedly unsolicited automated text messages. Alongside co-plaintiff Cody Olson, Buller…

Cody Olson: The Serial TCPA Litigator Who Took Aim at Bernie Sanders and Political Texting Cody Olson, a resident of Hennepin County, Minnesota, emerged as one of the most recognizable figures in political TCPA litigation after filing a lawsuit against the Bernie 2020 presidential campaign over unsolicited campaign text messages. Filing alongside co-plaintiff Jacob Buller,…

Stewart Abramson: The Prolific TCPA Serial Litigator Behind the "Gravy Train" Label Stewart Abramson stands among the most active and widely discussed serial TCPA litigators operating in the United States consumer protection litigation space. Operating primarily out of Pennsylvania, Abramson has devoted more than a decade to filing telemarketing-related lawsuits against businesses accused of violating…

Alan Grochowski, Sr.: The Florida Consumer Extending the Legal Battle Against QuoteWizard's Lead-Generation Practices Alan Grochowski, Sr. is a TCPA class action plaintiff who brought suit against QuoteWizard.com, LLC; the same company that previously paid substantial sums to resolve prior TCPA claims implicating its unsolicited communication and consent practices. Unlike many contentious TCPA plaintiffs profiled in…

Cindy Carroll: The Florida Consumer Taking on Sunflora's CBD Robocall Marketing Cindy Carroll, also known in legal records as Cynthia Carroll, is a Florida consumer who stepped forward as the named plaintiff in a significant TCPA class action lawsuit targeting Sunflora, Inc., the parent corporation operating the Your CBD Store franchise network. Unlike the many…

Stanley Hastings: The Serial TCPA Plaintiff Behind the "Marvin Taeese" False Identity Stanley "Stan" Hastings Jr. is a well-documented serial TCPA plaintiff and repeat litigation participant whose courtroom conduct became the focal point of fraud allegations in federal proceedings. Unlike the vast majority of high-frequency TCPA plaintiffs, Hastings allegedly constructed the precise conditions required for…

Andrew Perrong: The "Robocall Avenger" Who Evolved from Teenage TCPA Plaintiff to Licensed Attorney   Andrew Roman Perrong possesses one of the most remarkable and unconventional biographies in the history of modern TCPA litigation. He reportedly began filing lawsuits against telemarketers in 2015 while still enrolled in high school. At an age when most individuals are…

James Sheldon: The Serial TCPA Litigant Caught on Recording Saying "Pillaging Them, That's the Point"   James Everett Sheldon has become one of the most polarizing and widely discussed figures in Telephone Consumer Protection Act litigation. Unlike many serial TCPA plaintiffs who pursue dozens of lawsuits through quiet technical filings and behind-the-scenes settlement discussions, Sheldon achieved…

Cynthia Johnson: The Consumer Plaintiff Who Challenged DoorDash and Helped Reshape Gig Economy TCPA Standards   Cynthia Johnson, a resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan, stepped into the spotlight of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) litigation after initiating a class action lawsuit against DoorDash in September 2024. In sharp contrast to the serial litigants who dominate much…

Anton Ewing: The Serial TCPA Litigant with a Criminal Record and a Judicial Warning   Anton Ewing, a former Certified Public Accountant who later reinvented himself as a pro se TCPA litigant, has risen to become one of the most aggressive and divisive figures in Telephone Consumer Protection Act litigation. Operating primarily from Southern California, Ewing…