David Andrew Maxfield
Representing Consumers against Credit Reporting Agencies & Collectors
Dave Maxfield has represented thousands consumers in personal and class action cases against banks, credit reporting agencies, and debt collectors. He obtained one of the highest verdicts on record against a furnisher in a a credit reporting case exclusive of fees, numerous large settlements, and in 2019 concluded a vehicle churning class action with total settlement value exceeding $21 million.
Dave is the 4-Time Chairman of the Consumer Law Section of the South Carolina Bar and Past President of the 1900-Member Richland County Bar Association. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law. Dave has also taught over 100 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs to other lawyers and speaks in the media and to law students on issues affecting consumers both locally and nationally.
In 2018, with co-author Larry Port, Dave wrote the ABA top-selling book, The Lean Law Firm, a manual for translating lean and agile methods into a simple, month-by-month template that law firms can use to become more profitable. Besides co-hosing The Lean Law Firm podcast, Dave consults with other law firms to help them transform their practices through Lean methods. Dave also consults with tech providers to make products more useful for lawyers, particularly in data visualization.
- University of South Carolina School of Law
- J.D. (1994) | Litigation
- Honors: James L. Petigru Public Interest Law Society, Phi Delta Phi
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- Furman University
- B.A. (1990) | English
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- Honors: Team Captain, Cross-Country / Track & Field; All Southern Conference Cross-Country, 1988, 1989; All Southern Conference Track, 1990. Small College State Champion, Cross-Country 1989, Track 1990.
- Activities: Pre-Law.
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- Adjunct Professor of Law
- University of South Carolina School of Law
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- Founder, Attorney
- Dave Maxfield, Attorney, LLC
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- Partner
- Trotter & Maxfield, LLC
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- Law Clerk
- United States Department of Justice, Office of US Trustee
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- The Lean Law Firm
- Run Your Firm Like the World's Most Efficient and Profitable Businesses
- Rated AV (Preeminent)
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Client Champion - Silver Award
- Martindale - Hubbell
- Legal Elite of the Midlands
- Columbia Business Monthly
- Client Choice Award
- AVVO
- Client Choice Award
- AVVO
- National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA)
- Member
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- Activities: The nation's foremost organization of attorneys representing consumers.
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- South Carolina State Bar
- Member
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- South Carolina
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- Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
We offer free initial online consultation to see if we can help you; most cases that we accept are handled on a contingency fee basis. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
We only represent consumers -- never businesses against consumers.
- Consumer Law
- Class Action
- Cases against Credit Reporting Agencies
- Debt Collector Abuse Cases
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. I was sold a car that had a 125-point inspection, took it to a mechanic and there were issues that should've been found
- A: Potentially; SC has a Motor Vehicle Dealer's Act, which prohibits deception in advertising or in statements made to you about the condition of the car. So, if Dealer said it had done an inspection (in advertising or elsewhere) but did not really do one, Dealer could be sued under the Dealer's Act.
Whether or not a case can be taken by a lawyer sometimes depends on how big the dealer is; smaller dealerships are sometimes difficult to pursue because of financial issues and the costs of recovery. However, all dealers in SC have to carry a 30k bond, so a complaint to the SCDMV may also be helpful, even against smaller dealers. Big dealerships in situations like this are generally ... Read More
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