Marc Dann is the Managing Partner of DannLaw. The firm’s focus is on representing clients who have been harmed by banks, debt buyers, debt collectors and other financial predators and providing access legal services for traditionally underserved working class and middle class Americans. Dann has fought for the rights of tens of thousands of consumers and brought class actions lawsuits on behalf of clients in both private practice and as Ohio’s Attorney General.
As Ohio Attorney General, Marc Dann initiated securities fraud claims against the creators of mortgage- backed securities on behalf of Ohio’s public pension funds. He assembled Ohio’s Organized Crime Commission to mobilize Mortgage Fraud Task Forces in Ohio’s major cities to prosecute those engaged in mortgage fraud and predatory lending, Dann’s office challenged the standing of mortgage servicers to foreclose in cases where the State of Ohio was a party. Dann also worked with former Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Moyer to organize over 1,200 volunteer lawyers to represent homeowners in foreclosure.
Since DannLaw was founded, it has grown to represent clients facing a range of consumers’ rights issues including in class action. While mortgage servicing litigation practice the foundation of DannLaw, Marc Dann has developed a comprehensive collection of tools designed to help clients stay in their homes including prosecuting more than 25 Class Action cases. . He is a recognized national leader in the use of federal mortgage servicing regulations to hold servicers accountable for their actions.
Utilizing these tools has led Marc Dann to host seminars explaining these techniques to other attorneys. These working groups help to elevate the defense of clients across the nation while allowing attorneys to recognize patterns of practice that affect all citizens. This collaborative spirit also applies to the communities of which DannLaw is a part. Marc Dann serves on the Lakewood Ohio Tree Advisory Committee. Marc Dann and DannLaw also support the Cleveland International Film Festival each year. Dann prioritizes professional organizations as well as being a member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, the National Association of Consumer Advocates and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. He is a member of the Society of Attorneys General Emeritus and the Democratic Attorneys General Association.
Dann is currently acting as appointed lead counsel in the following pending matters – Madyda v. Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Court of Claims Case No. 2019-00426JD, Miles Black, et al. v. City of Girard, Ohio, et al., Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas Case No. 2018 CV 1256, Donald E. McCoy, III, et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., D.Or. Case No. 1:20-cv-00176-MC, and Kathryn M. Forrest, et al. v. PHH Mortgage Corporation, D.RI Case No. 1:20-cv-00323-WES-LDA. Dann is working as putative co-lead counsel in Nadine Ballard, et al. v. Bank of America, N.A,, WDNC Case No. 3:23-cv-00422-MOC-DCK, Patrick D. Trivison, et al. v. Federal National Mortgage Association, et al, NDOH 1:20-cv-00711, and Jackson, et al. v. Velocity Investments, LLC, EDPA Case No. 20-cv-02524. Dann is currently serving as Liaison Counsel in Migliaccio, et al. v. Parker-Hannifin Corporation, NDOH Case No. 1:22-cv-00835 as well as Liaison Counsel for the Guardians of NAS Children in In re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, NDOH 17-md-02804. Dann has previously been appointed and served as lead (or co-lead) counsel in other matters including Lieber, et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., NDOH Case No. 1:16-cv-02868, Miller, et al. v. Intelelos, Inc., NDOH Case No. 1:17-cv-00763, George Koustis, et al. v. Select Portfolio Servicing, NDOH Case No. 1:20-cv-02425, Ethan Ryder, et al v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., SDOH Case No. 1:2019-cv-00638 and David Dugan, et al. v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC, et al., MDNC Case No. 1:21-cv-00341.
Dann is admitted to practice in Ohio, the District of Columbia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, The Northern District of Indiana, The Western District of Tennessee, the United States District Court for the Western District of New York and the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. He has pro hac vice admission in Cook County, Illinois, Washoe County Nevada, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, United States District Court in Nevada, United States District Court for the Western District of New York, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.