Peter is a leading national consumer rights lawyer and former Visiting Professor of Law at University of Maryland’s Francis King Carey School of Law where he headed the Consumer Rights Clinic for five years. He has consulted on consumer stories in major print outlets such as the New York Times, The Washington Post, American Banker, Legal 360 and The Baltimore Sun. He has appeared on nationally syndicated shows such as The Diane Rehm Show from NPR and The Doctors, as well as local network affiliates. He has a unique ability to explain complex consumer issues in simple terms, due to his combined experience as a lawyer, teacher and author of Law Review articles on consumer rights. He is sensitive to media deadlines and does due diligence to answer media inquiries fully and in a timely manner.
- Capital Gazette, September 16, 2022 “Attorneys for Annapolis Public Housing Residents Request Class Certification in Discrimination Lawsuit Against the City”
- Law 360, February 9, 2020: From Hospital to Jail: Debtors Face Growing Arrest Threat.
- Pro Publica, October 16, 2019: When Medical Debt Collectors Decide Who Gets Arrested
- NBC Washington, August 19, 2016: quoted in “The Wrong Peter Whitford: $25,000 Judgment Issued Against Maryland Man”.
- Human Rights Watch, January 20, 2016: quoted and cited in “Rubber Stamp Justice: US Courts, Debt Buying Corporations and The Poor”.
- American Bar Association Journal, December 23, 2015: quoted in “Debt buyers use courts to collect, then cite arbitration clauses to deflect legal challenges”.
- New York Times, December 22, 2015: quoted in “Sued Over Old Debt, Blocked From Suing Back”.
- American Bar Association Journal, November 1, 2015: quoted in “Debt-buying industry and lax court review are burying defendants in defaults”.
- ProPublica, October 8, 2015: credited in “Racial Disparity In Debt Collection Lawsuits: A Study of Three Metro Areas.”
- Naked Capitalism blog, March 12, 2014: featured in “New In-Depth Study Shows How Debt Collectors Abuse Legal System and Borrowers”.
- Public Citizen’s Consumer Law and Policy Blog, March 10, 2014: featured in “Peter Holland Study of Debt Buyer Collection Suits Finds Mass Produced Default Judgments“.
- American Banker, February, 11, 2014: quoted in “Courthouse ‘Rocket Dockets’ Give Debt Collectors Edge Over Debtors”.
- American Bar Association Journal, May 1, 2013: quoted in “Attorneys Push for Change in Debt Collection“.
- Baltimore Sun, October 25, 2012: featured in “Annapolis Consumer Attorney to Receive Legal Service Award“.
- Maryland Daily Record, September 9, 2012: featured in “Judge Approves Debt Collection Settlement”.
- ABC News, August 18, 2012: featured in “Top 5 Tips to Fight Junk Debt Lawuits”
- Credit Slips blog, August 14, 2012: featured in “Learn How to Defeat Debt Collection cases Involving Junk-Debt-Buyers and Other Robo-Signers”.
- ABA Journal, August 13, 2012: quoted in “Consumer Lawyer Says Credit Card Debt Collection Suits Are A ‘Robo-Signing Redux’”.
- Baltimore Sun, March 10, 2011: featured in “Midland Funding to Drop Over 10,000 Debt Collection Cases”.
- Baltimore Sun, October 9, 2008: featured in “Promises of Help Added to Woes”.
Video
- Peter speaks about titling issues and Carvana – WMAR-2 Baltimore – October 11, 2022, “Matter for Mallery: Maryland Joins Other States in Fining Carvana for Title Delays,”
- Peter details consumer rights in the face of pandemic fallout and supply chain issues – WMAR-2 Baltimore – May 31st, 2022, Matter for Mallery: 11 months and counting: Consumers frustrated with furniture delays
- The Doctors TV, December 12, 2019: Should Medical Debt be Treated Different Than Other Debt?
- NBC Washington, August 19, 2016: quoted in “The Wrong Peter Whitford: $25,000 Judgment Issued Against Maryland Man”.
Podcasts
- Peter Holland, featured on “Get Legally Speaking” episode focus: Debt Collection Harassment, May 23, 2022.
- Peter Holland, featured on “Get Legally Speaking” episode focus: Hot Topics in Consumer Issues, September 26, 2022.
- Emanwel Turnbull, featured on “Get Legally Speaking” episode focus: Credit Reporting Errors, February 6, 2023
Radio
- NPR’s The Takeaway, December 23, 2015: featured in “How Debt Buyers Created a $100 Billion Industry”.
- Listen to Peter discussing collection abuse and harassment as a featured panelist at the “Life of a Debt: Data Integrity in Debt Collection” joint FTC-CFPB roundtable, and on the Diane Rehm Show (here and here).