Mark C. Leffler

Mark C. Leffler

Consumer Litigation Associates P.C.

Recognized since 2018

Newport News, Virginia

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

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Mark Leffler is a consumer rights litigator with Consumer Litigation Associates, based in Newport News, Va, with a focus on Fair Credit Reporting Act litigation. Earlier in his career, Mark represented thousands of Virginians in bankruptcy, where he helped individuals and couples achieve a fresh start from overwhelming debt while protecting their family homes and small businesses. Mark has brought important litigation against debt collectors and predatory lenders, obtaining favorable decisions and significant financial awards for his clients. He is an author, editor and frequently a featured speaker on consumer rights matters.

Mark was raised in Williamsburg, VA, and lives in Norfolk, VA with his wife, Leigh. In his free time, he enjoys staying physically active, he attends live music events as often as he can, and he loves traveling with his wife.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 763 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Suite 1-A
    Newport News, VA 23601
Education
  • Duquesne University, Juris Doctor, graduated 1996
Bar Admissions
  • Virginia, Virginia State Bar
Affiliations
  • Richmond Bar Association - Member
  • National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees Academy - President
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States Supreme Court

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Awards:

  • Virginia Lawyers Weekly as a member of its “Leaders in the Law – Class of 2020”

  • AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Consumer Protection Law
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Cases
Austin v. Equifax Information Srvs., et al., 2023 WL 8646275 (E.D. Va. 2023)
Experian's declaration in support of motion to compel arbitration is struck based on lack of personal knowledge where alleged agreement to arbitrate was based on consumer creating online account with Experian affiliate using a clickwrap format.
• Charity et al v. NC Financial Solutions of Utah, LLC, d/b/a NetCredit, 2017 WL 3580173 (Bankr.E.D.Va. 2017)
Internet loan company shown to have pattern of violating automatic stay, ordered to pay damages to debtors, punitive damages to non-profit organization, and attorney fees.
• Derby v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, 2020 Bankr. LEXIS 882 (Bankr. E.D.Va. 2020)
Debtor was entitled to reasonable attorney fees and expenses where defendant filed proofs of claim not in compliance with Bankruptcy Rule 3001(c), failing to itemize interest and fees in claims for defaulted revolving credit accounts.
• Maddux v. Midland Credit Management, Inc. (In re Maddux), 567 B.R. 489 (Bankr.E.D.Va. 2016)
Debt collector violated Bankruptcy Rule 3001 by failing to itemize interest and fees included in proof of claim amount, ordered to pay debtor’s attorney fees.
• Allied Title Lending, d/b/a Allied Cash Advance v. Taylor, 420 F. Supp. 3d 436 (E.D. Va. 2019)
Denial of arbitration was properly based upon Bankruptcy Court's core jurisdiction where claim for affirmative damages was inherently tied to bankruptcy claims allowance process.

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