About Darren Newhart
Newhart Legal, P.A.
Darren Newhart is a Florida consumer protection attorney and the founder of Newhart Legal, P.A., in Loxahatchee. He represents consumers against credit bureaus, debt collectors, mortgage servicers, and banks. He was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2015 and practices in the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit, and Florida state courts.
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About Darren Newhart
Darren Newhart grew up in West Palm Beach, the son of a firefighter and a court reporter, and spent most of his teen years on boats. He worked as a mate on private sportfishing boats, and after graduating from the University of North Florida in 2004, he went back to the water. Three years later he enrolled in law school at St. Thomas University, looking for work that would make a difference for hard-working people like his parents.
In law school he took a particular interest in consumer protection. He has practiced consumer law since he was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2015, first alongside an experienced consumer attorney and then at Newhart Legal, P.A., the firm he founded.
Practice
Darren has litigated hundreds of individual consumer cases in federal and state court. He has also litigated individual and class action cases under the Truth in Lending Act, the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
Representative cases
Walters v. Fast AC, LLC, 60 F.4th 642 (11th Cir. 2023). Published opinion reversing a district court's grant of summary judgment on Article III standing in a Truth in Lending Act case.
Shore v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., No. 16-cv-60125 (S.D. Fla.). Class action. $400,000 recovery for borrowers over reinstatement quotes.
Cabrera v. Haims Motors, Inc., No. 17-cv-60500 (S.D. Fla.). Summary judgment granted under the Truth in Lending Act, the FCCPA, and FDUTPA against a car dealer.
Paneque v. Bank of America, N.A., No. 16-cv-21212 (S.D. Fla.). Class action.
Bacardi v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., No. 16-cv-23381 (S.D. Fla.). Class action.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case turns on its own facts and law.
Speaking and memberships
Panelist, "Spotting and Litigating TILA Claims," National Association of Consumer Advocates Spring Training, June 2020.
Panelist, "Spotting Unauthorized Charges: Junk Fees in Bank/Mortgage Servicer, Car Companies & Other Consumer Transactions," The Florida Bar Consumer Protection Law Committee.
Member, National Association of Consumer Advocates.
Member, The Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section.
Admissions and education
The Florida Bar, admitted April 19, 2015
U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
J.D., St. Thomas University School of Law, 2014
University of North Florida, 2004
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