CClaimWatch
Defense counsel in 3 cases

Valerie Lynn Hletko

Covington & Burling LLP

Address of record
One CityCenter, 850 Tenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001, 202-662-5146
Email
vhletko@cov.com
Phone
(202) 662-5146
Fax
Fax Active

Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.

3
Cases tracked
2 active · 1 settled
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Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
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Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
0
Cases with values
of 3 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Veterans United Home Loans Consumer Class Action

This proposed class action against Veterans United Home Loans, filed in federal court in Missouri, appears to involve consumer financial matters based on the "Other Statutory Actions" classification. The specific allegations are not detailed in the available docket information, but the case likely concerns claims related to lending practices, loan terms, or other residential mortgage services offered by the defendant to ordinary consumers and veterans.

Filed
February 18, 2026
Represents
Veterans United Home Loans, Realty Search Solutions, LLC, Mortgage Research Center, LLC, Realty Search Solutions Network, LLC (d/b/a Veterans United Realty)
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Jung v. Discover Bank Consumer Credit Class Action

This is a proposed class action filed against Discover Bank involving consumer credit matters. Based on the nature of suit code (480 Consumer Credit), the case apparently concerns alleged violations or disputes related to consumer credit practices, fees, or account management. The specific allegations cannot be determined from the available docket information.

Filed
July 30, 2025
Represents
Discover Bank
Defense counselSettled — claims closed

Discover Card Merchant Class Action Settlement

Discover allegedly misclassified certain Discover-issued consumer credit cards as commercial credit cards starting in 2007, causing merchants to incur excessive interchange fees. Discover denies the claims, and the parties agreed to settle to avoid litigation costs and risks.

Claim deadline
May 18, 2026
Represents
Discover Financial Services, DFS Services, LLC, Discover Bank

“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.