Varnell & Warwick, P.A

As a champion of the public interest, Varnell & Warwick is here to protect people and the environment, challenge government, corporate and individual wrongdoing, and increase access to justice. Our lawyers have decades of experience representing consumers against a broad array of corporate wrongdoing. When it's time to hold the powerful accountable for their greed, negligence or abuse of power, we are ready.

We handle nearly all our cases on a contingency fee basis. That means you only pay attorney fees if we win. Often, we use consumer protection laws that provide for the other side to pay our attorney fees when we win. Call to schedule a no-cost consultation with one of our attorneys to see if we can help.
Varnell & Warwick Named 2018 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" by Public Justice

The Inetianbor team

Inetianbor v. Western Sky Financial was a class action against predatory payday lender CashCall, notorious for charging excessive interest rates and then evading justice by forcing borrowers into a Native American tribal law-based arbitration system that, it claimed, was protected by tribal sovereign immunity and off-limits to American courts. One CashCall client, Abraham Inetianbor, already had a federal court order entered against him forcing him to arbitrate against CashCall when he contacted the law firm of Wallace & Graham for help. Using recordings of the arbitration, the firm persuaded the court to vacate its prior order. That ruling was upheld by the federal appeals court, allowing Inetianbor his day in court.

Critically, the ruling also enabled his counsel to challenge and stop a proposed settlement with CashCall in South Dakota that would have recovered $7 million for all claims nationwide. After they did so, state-by state settlements with CashCall were reached for more than ten times that amount. In Florida, for example, a settlement worth nearly $30 million was obtained. Coordinating closely with the Florida Attorney General and Office of Financial Regulation, the legal team won payment of fines and restitution to Florida agencies, $14,417,810 for the class members, and the voiding of thousands of loans worth nearly $15 million. The defendants were permanently enjoined from future lending in Florida.

Locations	No. of Attorneys
Tampa, FL	4

Practice Areas	No. of Attorneys
Environmental and Land Use	3
Litigation	1
Litigation - Securities Litigation	2
Municipal Law	1