About The Firm

The Law Offices of Ronald S. Canter, LLC was established in April, 2008 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. The Firm’s attorneys practice in Federal and State Courts in Maryland, Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia. In addition to its main office, the Firm has offices to serve its clients in Florida (for consultation) at 400 S. Dixie Hwy, Suite 322, Boca Raton, Florida 33432.

The Firm has extensive experience in litigating debt collection and creditor rights claims. The Firm’s attorneys also have a proven record defending financial service industry businesses from consumer protection claims.

John H. Bedard, Jr. of Bedard Law Group serves as of-counsel to The Law Offices of Ronald S. Canter, LLC. Mr. Canter and Mr. Bedard bring extensive knowledge and broad experience in representing the credit and collection industry. Their joint practice focus on assisting creditors, collectors and asset buyers in compliance matters and in defending consumer protection lawsuits.

Mr. Canter and Mr. Bedard are nationally recognized authorities in the financial services area and regularly present training and legal seminars on both State and Federal financial service laws and regulations.

Locations

2200 Research Blvd, Suite 560, Rockville, Maryland 20850

400 S. Dixie Hwy, Suite 322, Boca Raton, Florida 33432

Noteworthy Cases

The Law Offices of Ronald S. Canter, LLC are actively involved in cases in Consumer Defense, Creditors’ Rights, Personal Injury, and more. Please see below for just a few of our high profile cases.

Jury Trial Verdict of $472,000 for Financial Exploitation Under Maryland’s SAFE Act - In December 2023, the firm represented an 87-year-old woman suffering from dementia who was financially exploited by her previous power of attorney. Under Maryland’s Statute Against Financial Exploitation (SAFE Act), Md. Code, Estates and Trusts, § 13-601, et seq., claims were brought against the defendant to recover money that was improperly… ...Read More

Baylor v. Rubenstein & Associates - (United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 2017) – Confirming lower court ruling that debt collection activities of law firm is not a “trade practice” under the District of Columbia Consumer Practices and Procedures Act; remanding attorney fee award for District Court’s failure to conduct a… ...Read More

Jimenez v. Trident Asset Management - (United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida 2017) – Holding that credit furnisher’s alleged misstatement of the first date of delinquency on credit account was not a material misrepresentation to support a claim under the Fair & Debt Collection Practices Act. ...Read More

Covert v. LVNV - (United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 2015) - a confirmed Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan operates as res judicata and bars a subsequent suit alleging that a creditor filed an invalid proof of claim in the bankruptcy. ...Read More

Elyazidi v. SunTrust Bank - (United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 2015) – rejecting FDCPA suit alleging that debt collection attorney falsely represented claim for attorney fees where request included estimate of time needed to collect judgment; the inclusion of a consumer’s Social Security number on a billing statement filed with the… ...Read More

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