Overview
Christina Livorsi, whose practice spans a wide range of litigation, including complex commercial litigation, federal and state qui tam litigation, represents government entities in actions arising under the federal and state False Claims Acts. She also represents lenders, mortgage loan servicers and financial institutions in disputes related to lending practices, loan origination, debt collection practices, loan servicing and deceptive business practices. Her practice includes the defense of claims arising under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), as well as a variety of state and common law claims. She also has experience with insurance coverage and subrogation actions, and complex reinsurance dispute arbitration.
Experience
Represented a mortgage servicer in an appeal to the New York Court of Appeals (New York’s highest court) securing a reversal of the appellate division’s dismissal of the action as time-barred in a precedent-setting, pro-lender/servicer decision
Represented a mortgage servicer in a suit brought in the District of New Jersey by a borrower who alleged violations of TILA, RESPA, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the FDCPA, as well as state law claims, including discharge of the Mortgage and quiet title. Obtained dismissal of all claims
Represented a mortgage servicer in New York County Supreme Court in a lawsuit brought by borrower alleging improper notice of a non-judicial sale of a cooperative apartment. Obtained summary judgment in favor of mortgage servicer and denial of borrower’s request for a preliminary injunction
Education and Credentials
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2008, Order of the Coif, Distinguished Public Interest Scholars Program
- University of Scranton, B.S., summa cum laude, 2005, Undergraduate Student Paper Award, Presidential Honors Recognition, Frank O'Hara Award
Admissions
- State of New Jersey
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- State of New York
Recognition and Community
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Recognitions
Selected to the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars (Thomson Reuters), General Litigation, 2017-2018, 2022-2023
Recognized as an Empire State Counsel by the New York State Bar Association for pro bono commitment, 2014
In The Media
Media Mention
- Meet Day Pitney's Livorsi, the Woman Whose Big Courtroom Victory Continues to Reverberate Across 2 Sectors, New Jersey Law Journal, October 26, 2021
- Inside the Fight Over New York's Foreclosure Laws, The Real Deal, August 9, 2021
- NY high court revives foreclosure actions, clarifies law, Reuters Legal, February 19, 2021
- Day Pitney Mentioned in Empire State Counsel 2014 Honorees, New York State Bar Association, April 1, 2015