When consumers and employees stand up to powerful corporations and the government in litigation, they are always fighting an uphill battle. Tycko & Zavareei's experience, talent, and resources level the playing field and allow justice to prevail.
Why Tycko & Zavareei LLP?
When consumers and employees stand up to powerful corporations and the government in litigation, they are always fighting an uphill battle. Tycko & Zavareei's experience, talent, and resources level the playing field and allow justice to prevail.
Peter Silva is a zealous advocate for consumers, workers, and individuals whose rights have been violated by the government, employers, and financial institutions. Over the last decade, Peter has successfully represented clients in civil rights, consumer protection, foreclosure defense, and class action cases in negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and at trial in state and federal courts and before various administrative agencies.
Prior to joining Tycko & Zavareei LLP, Peter represented individuals and small businesses as a Partner with Gowen Silva & Winograd, PLLC. Peter’s work on behalf of Maryland, D.C., and Virginia homeowners has prevented dozens of foreclosures through loan modifications, settlements, and litigation. Peter not only defends foreclosures, but countersues for violations of state and federal lending and servicing laws. Peter has successful brought and defended lawsuits against America’s biggest banks and mortgage servicers including Wells Fargo, Bank of America, U.S. Bank, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Mr. Cooper/Nationstar Mortgage, Bayview Loan Servicing, and Ocwen Loan Servicing. Through aggressive litigation and creative settlement solutions, Peter has obtained millions of dollars in damages and savings for his clients including principal and interest reductions, write-downs, and deficiency waivers. Peter’s extensive knowledge of the foreclosure and loan modification processes, mortgage servicing industry and applicable state and federal laws including the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and Truth-in-Lending (TILA) allows him to provide clients with upfront and straightforward assessments of their options so that they can make an informed decision.
Peter has worked with local, state, and federal governments and non-profit entities to strengthen legal protections of consumers. Peter is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
At the beginning of his legal career, Peter worked extensively in the civil rights field as an attorney fellow for the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, and a law clerk with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the civil rights interest group, People for the American Way.
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