2004 Credit Suit

Evil: John M. McIntyre, Reed Smith LLP

Mr. McIntyre is one of the attorneys representing Bank One/First USA in Randy's case.

John M. McIntyre

E: jmcintyre@reedsmith.com
T: 412-288-3822
F: 412-288-3063

Read his bio and you can guess why he chose to fight for evil.

Mr. McIntyre's first listed experience:

"Was lead trial attorney representing an indigent plaintiff in a civil rights matter before a jury in federal court. The jury returned a verdict in favor of our client that included an award of punitive damages and the damage award was upheld on appeal. Briscoe v. Sell, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Civil Action No. 99-367."

He went on to defend multinational corporations including creditors, collectors and CRAs.

Excerpt:

"Co-tried a three week breach of contract action in state court, representing a large manufacturing company. The plaintiff in the case sought more than $3 million in damages for what it alleged was a wrongful termination of a contract for logistics services. The court issued a defense verdict on the plaintiff’s claim and awarded our client $83,832 on its counterclaim. Gruelle v. Leybold Vacuum USA, Inc., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Civil Division No. GD 02-8223.

Was the lead author of a brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on behalf of our client, GMAC Residential Funding Corp., as well as seven other defendants-appellees in the case. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the trial court’s decision dismissing the plaintiffs’ claims that alleged that the defendants issued secondary mortgage loans with improper and excessive closing costs. Miller v. Pacific Shore Funding, 2004 Westlaw 144138.

Obtained a defense verdict in an arbitration action premised on allegations of commercial defamation. Stone et al. v. Experian Business Information Solutions, Inc., Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, November Term 1998, No. 1901.

Currently serving as the senior associate on more than 20 class actions for one of the largest nationwide purchasers of second mortgage loans in a series of alleged class actions asserting “predatory lending” claims.

Obtained summary judgment in several Fair Credit Reporting Act cases in Nevada, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania for a leading credit reporting agency.

Successfully compelled arbitration of a putative class action alleging statutory violations against a purchaser of second mortgages. Walther v. Sovereign Bank, Circuit Court of Baltimore County, Case No. 03-C-02-014006."

Why the change from civil rights to defending corporate greed?

My guess - it's the money. Obviously he's a very skilled attorney and a very bright guy.

He made the conscious choice to defend evil.

I hope that "something" will happen to him to make him realize that the money he makes is irrelevant and that all that counts is how many people he hurt, how much pain he inflicted on the poorest and most defensless human beings, how many people died because he dedicated his life to evil.

He's a young guy, he has a choice and he can change.

Posted by Christine at March 21, 2004 04:27 PM