Welcome to the website for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Howard Law Settlement

If you paid a fee to Howard Law on or after January 30, 2014, you may be entitled to a payment because of a federal lawsuit.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a government agency that enforces laws that protect consumers. The CFPB sued Vincent Howard, Lawrence Williamson, Howard Law, P.C., The Williamson Law Firm, LLC, and Williamson & Howard, LLP (collectively “Howard Law”), for violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule in connection with their telemarketing and sale of debt relief services.

You might have received a check from the CFPB already for this case. If you have not, and you believe you are an eligible victim of Howard Law, you can file a claim to receive a payment. You can download a claim form from the Important Documents page. Fill out the claim form and scan or photograph your documents. Then, email them to info@cfpb-howardlaw.org or mail them to:

CFPB v. Howard Law
Civil Penalty Fund Third-Party Administrator
P.O. Box 5339
Portland, OR 97228-5339

Please note the deadline to submit a claim form was January 9, 2023. You may still file a claim and, depending on timing and available funding, it is possible your late claim will be accepted. There is no guarantee claims filed after the deadline will be reviewed or considered for payment.

For more information on this suit, please visit www.cfpb.gov/payments/howard. To learn more about CFPB and other CFPB related matters, please visit the CFPB’s website at www.consumerfinance.gov.