Kaufman P.A. is a law firm specializing in consumer class actions and complex business litigation matters. Since 2008, the attorneys of Kaufman P.A. have worked on consumer class action cases that have ended in class-wide settlements totaling more than $100 million. Kaufman P.A.’s attorneys have also successfully recovered millions of dollars in settlements and judgments for plaintiffs in breach of contract actions in the media, real estate, fashion, healthcare, telecommunications, and banking industries.
Avi R. Kaufman, Esq. has a degree in government from Harvard University and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center. Prior to founding Kaufman P.A., Avi worked at Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert and Carlton Fields Jorden Burt in their national class action and commercial litigation practice groups. Avi is a member of the Florida bar, and is admitted to practice in all federal district courts in Florida and the Eleventh Circuit. He is also admitted to practice in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Eastern District of Michigan, Northern District of Illinois, District of Colorado, and Western District of Arkansas.
Rachel E. Kaufman, Esq. has degrees in communications and philosophy from Northwestern University and a JD from Boston University School of Law. Prior to joining Kaufman P.A., Rachel worked at Lash & Goldberg in its commercial litigation practice and Epstein, Becker & Green in its class action, commercial litigation and healthcare practices. Rachel is a member of the California, Florida, and Washington, D.C. bars. Rachel is also admitted to practice in all federal district courts in California, the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit, and the Ninth Circuit.
During the last few years, the attorneys of Kaufman P.A. have specialized in matters arising under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and have been appointed as class counsel in the following actions:
- Gottlieb v. CITGO Petroleum Corporation (S.D. Fla. 2017), a nationwide Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action resulting in an $8.3 million class wide settlement.
- Broward Psychology, P.A. v. SingleCare Services, LLC (Fla. Cir. Ct. 2019), a Florida Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action resulting in a $925,110 class wide settlement.
- Van Elzen v. Educator Group Plans, et. al. (E.D. Wis. 2019), a nationwide Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action resulting in a $900,000 class wide settlement.
- Halperin v. YouFit Health Clubs, LLC (S.D. Fla. 2019), a nationwide Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action resulting in a $1.4 million class wide settlement.
- Armstrong v. Codefied Inc. (E.D. Cal. 2019), a nationwide Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action resulting in a $2.2 million class wide settlement.
- Itayim v. CYS Group, Inc. (S.D. Fla. 2020), a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action making $492,250 available to the settlement class.
- Bulette v. Western Dental, et al. (N.D. Cal. 2020), a nationwide Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action resulting in a $9.7 million class wide settlement.
- Donde v. Freedom Franchise Systems, LLC et al. (S.D. Fla. 2020), a nationwide Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action settlement resulting in a $948,475.50 class wide settlement.
- Izor v. Abacus Data Systems, Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2020), a nationwide Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action settlement resulting in a $1.95 million class wide settlement.
- Fitzhenry v. Independent Home Products, LLC (D.S.C. 2020), a nationwide Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action making $5.16 million available to the settlement class.
- Judson v. Goldco Direct LLC (C.D. Cal. 2021), a nationwide Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action settlement resulting in a $1.5 million class wide settlement.
- Hicks v. Houston Baptist University (E.D.N.C. 2021), a nationwide Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action settlement resulting in a $375,000 class wide settlement.
- Lalli v. First Team Real Estate (C.D. Cal. 2021), a nationwide Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action settlement resulting in a $478,500 class wide settlement. (pending Final Approval).
- Fitzhenry, et al. v. Safe Streets USA LLC, et al. (E.D.N.C. 2021), a nationwide Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action settlement resulting in a $1.5 million class wide settlement. (Final Approval hearing scheduled for January 12, 2022).
- Wright, et al. v. eXp Realty, LLC (M.D. Fla. 2021), appointed class counsel in a nationwide Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action set for trial in February 2022.