TCPAWORLD AFTER DARK: UGH!!!!!

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I am getting really tired of other law firms using my name.

Particularly the so-called Troutman Pepper. They just keep embarrassing me.

You all remember the epic e-mail server meltdown they underwent and people were freaking out thinking Troutman Firm (predecessor to Troutman Amin) had suffered some ridiculous e-meltdown:

“ALL NETWORK RESOURCES DOWN”: #BigLaw Layoffs Continue as A DIFFERENT Troutman Law Firm Suffers a Major Email Security Event

Nope. Not us. The other (lesser IMO) Troutman firm.

So embarrassing. So awful.

So…

we finally got past that–very annoying. Not sure why anyone stayed working there after that. Such a disaster.

But now…

Gees, look at this dang headline:

US law firm Troutman sued for discrimination by fired Black lawyer

Like… are you kidding me Reuters???

USE THE FIRM’S FULL NAME!!! DON’T JUST CALL IT TROUTMAN FIRM….

UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH

Now obviously it would be better if that other Troutman firm could stop having meltdowns and lawsuits, or better yet–stop using my name altogether.

(Little known fact: precisely ZERO Troutmans are attorneys there… but they keep using the name anyway.)

But until that happens:

DEAR MEDIA– PLEASE DO NOT SHORTHAND “TROUTMAN PEPPER” AS TROUTMAN FIRM OR THE TROUTMAN FIRM OR US LAW FIRM TROUTMAN OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

It confuses people.

I’m trying to run an elite, top-level, incredibly DIVERSE and well-respected and NOT HACKED law firm here. And I keep suffering diminution to my brand as a result of antics by #biglaw–and also the carelessness of media types.

At least law.com and bloomberg and law360 used the full name of the firm in their articles:

https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2024/01/17/troutman-pepper-sued-for-racial-discrimination-by-former-associate/

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/troutman-pepper-sued-by-black-associate-alleging-bias-reprisal

https://www.law360.com/articles/1786646/troutman-pepper-fired-atty-for-flagging-race-bias-suit-says

TO BE ABSOLUTELY CLEAR– THIS WAS NOT TROUTMAN AMIN, LLP.

Very sorry to anyone who was confused or concerned.

And I know it still somehow damages us just to have the same name as that other firm.

I get it. I understand.

Maybe I’ll sue TP for damaging my brand. Not sure yet. But for now– NOT TROUTMAN AMIN, LLP.

We’re too busy quietly solving the robocall crisis to be causing trouble. (Notice how the media DOESN’T cover that???)

Thank you. And goodnight.

But seriously… get it together out there. UGH UGH UGH.

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The Czar of TCPAWorld Eric Troutman is one of the country’s prominent class action defense lawyers and is nationally recognized in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) litigation and compliance. He has served as lead defense counsel in more than 70 national TCPA class actions and has litigated nearly a thousand individual TCPA cases in his role as national strategic litigation counsel for major banks and finance companies. He also helps industry participants build TCPA-compliant processes, policies, and systems. Eric has built a national litigation practice based upon deep experience, rigorous analysis and extraordinary responsiveness. Eric and his team feel equally at home litigating multibillion dollar telecommunications class actions in federal court as they do developing and executing national litigation strategies for institutions facing an onslaught of individual TCPA matters. They thrive in each of these roles – delivering consistently excellent results – while never losing sight of the client experience. While many firms now tout TCPA expertise, Eric has been there from the beginning. He built one of the country’s first TCPA-only defense teams and began serving as national TCPA counsel for his clients nearly a decade ago. This perspective allows him to swiftly develop the right litigation strategies for dealing with recurring problems, without wasting time on tactics that are bound to fail. Eric’s rich historical perspective and encyclopedic knowledge of the TCPA landscape also make him an invaluable resource to institutional compliance teams struggling to comply with the shifting regulatory landscape. No task is too small – or too big. Indeed, Eric and his team have helped build TCPA-compliant systems and processes for some of the largest and most complex corporate entities in the country. He commonly works with in-house compliance counsel to build and implement enterprise and business-line specific TCPA solutions, performs TCPA audits and drafts and reviews proposed TCPA policies and procedures. He and his team also have the technical expertise necessary to assist call centers seeking to develop TCPA-resistant call path architecture or to modify existing telephony and software integration to better insulate from potential TCPA exposure. Eric has built a reputation for thought leadership. An avid blogger and speaker, he has been at the forefront of the industry’s effort to push for clarity and a return to sanity for the TCPA for years. He was selected to advocate for the financial services industry on important TCPA issues before the Federal Communications Commission and co-authored the nation’s only comprehensive practice guide on TCPA defense. In his spare time, Eric leads defense teams representing banks and other financial services companies in consumer finance litigation matters. He has experience representing clients in UCC, TILA, RESPA FCRA, CCRA, CLRA, FDCPA, RFDCPA and FCCPA claims, as well as in fraud and bank operations issues.

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