Victoria R. Collado

Partner

• Class Action Defense
• Litigation

Victoria Collado is a litigator whose practice is focused on defense of class actions and representations in international disputes and arbitrations. She represents financial institutions and other companies defending consumer finance and consumer fraud class actions, and individual cases in federal and state courts across the United States. In addition, Victoria represents client organizations involved in commercial disputes, mediations, arbitrations and internal investigations in international contexts. Victoria practiced at Mayer Brown in Chicago prior to joining the firm in 2009. She is fluent in Spanish.

Notable Engagements / Class Actions

Forrest v. Universal Savings Bank, F.A., (W.D. Wisc.). Successfully obtained dismissal of Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) complaint for failure to state a claim, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97669 (December 1, 2006), which was affirmed on appeal 507 F.3d 540 (7th Cir. 2007)

White v. E-Loan, Inc., (N.D. Cal.). Defended mortgage lender in class action. Successfully moved for dismissal of FCRA claims challenging “clear and conspicuous” disclosure, 409 F. Supp. 2d 1183 (N.D. Cal. 2006). Reached favorable “claims made” settlement on a class-wide basis.

Meeks v. LaSalle Bank, N.A., (Cook County, Illinois). Representing national bank in suit challenging disclosures in callable certificate of deposit distributed by national bank through network of broker-dealers. The court granted LaSalle’s motion for summary judgment on January 11, 2007. The case is on appeal.
International Engagements

Representing United States automobile company defending claims brought by foreign manufacturer in an ICC arbitration.

Representing Spanish medical supplier in dispute with United States manufacturer regarding terms and performance of distribution agreement in an LCIA arbitration.

Representing major United States telephone communications company defending potential claims arising from Latin American operations in potential ICC arbitration.

Representing global European financial conglomerate in internal investigation in response to allegations made by the government of the Republic of Peru.
Represented offshore trust company defending against alleged breaches of duty. Court granted motion to dismiss for forum non conveniens, October 2007.
 
Education
 
University of Texas School of Law, JD, with highest honors, 1990; Order of the Coif, Duke University, AB, 1986
 
Admitted
 
US District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2006
 
US District Court, Western District of Michigan, 1998
 
US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1997
 
US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1993

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