Robert John Brener

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Duane Morris LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Creditors' Rights - New York, New Jersey, Virginia Federal Courts.: Obtained several million-dollar judgments ranging from $8-$20 million after protracted litigation on behalf of lenders upon borrowers' default
  breach of financing agreements.
  Class Action - Maryl
  Federal Court.: Served as lead counsel for lender in several class actions in which lender was alleged to have violated Maryl
  's consumer borrower statute. Obtained early dismissals on substantive
  procedural grounds. Published decisions include Galloway v. Sant
  er Consumer USA Inc., 819 F.3d 79 (4th Cir. 2019).
  Consumer Litigation - New Jersey
  New York State
  Federal Courts.: Represented defendants in class action
  individual suits alleging violations of federal
  state consumer laws, including FCRA, FDCPA, TCPA, TILA, ECOA,
  state consumer protection laws. Obtained dismissals
  summary judgment or settled on favorable terms. Representative decisions include Fourte v. Chrysler Capital, 2019 WL 994101 (N.J. App. Div. 2019).
  Class Action - New Jersey
  Maryl
  Federal Court.: Served as lead counsel for lender alleged to have violated ECOA. Upon explaining to opposing counsel the deficiencies in the claims, settled individual claims on very favorable terms
  avoided class action.
  Foreclosure
  Sale - New York State Court.: Successfully represented lender against multiple counterclaims brought by borrower. Settles v OneWest Bank, 186 A.D.3d 1551, 131 N.Y.S.3d 684 (N.Y. App. Div. 2020).
  Class Action - Massachusetts Federal Court.: Served as lead counsel for lender alleged to have violated UCC
  Massachusetts statutes. Settled class claims after filing persuasive opposition to class certification motion.
  Lender Liability - New Jersey State Court.: Obtained summary judgment on behalf of lender alleged to have committed fraud
  breach of contact.