Navient Student Loan Fraud Class Action
Last verified October 9, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, C.D. California (No. 8:24-cv-01780).
- August 14, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Navient Corporation, apparently concerning fraud. The docket text indicates a nature-of-suit code for 'Other Fraud,' but no further specifics are available. The allegations are not proven.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Navient Student Loan Fraud Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed August 14, 2024 in the District Court, C.D. California (No. 8:24-cv-01780).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Navient Student Loan Fraud Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Ethan Preston (Preston Law Offices); Michael W. Ovca (Edelson PC); Adam Maxlind Hantel (Edelson PC). For Navient Corporation: Nicholas J Hoffman (McGuireWoods LLP); Aria Hangval (McGuireWoods LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Joseph Cockrell
Defendants
- Does
- Navient Solutions, LLC,
- Navient Corporation
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Ethan PrestonPreston Law OfficesRepresents Joseph Cockrell8 tracked casesep@eplaw.us · (972) 564-8340
- Michael W. OvcaEdelson PCRepresents Joseph Cockrell9 tracked casesmovca@edelson.com · (312) 561-4106
- Adam Maxlind HantelEdelson PCRepresents Joseph Cockrell2 tracked casesmhantel@edelson.com · (628) 241-2869
Counsel for defendants
- Nicholas J HoffmanMcGuireWoods LLPRepresents Navient Corporation, Navient Solutions, LLC,7 tracked casesnhoffman@mcguirewoods.com · (213) 457-9855
- Aria HangvalMcGuireWoods LLPRepresents Navient Corporation, Navient Solutions, LLC,2 tracked casesahangval@mcguirewoods.com · (213) 457-9855
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
In the news
- Thousands of students may get $2,000 each from $100 million loan settlement - see if you are in the listThe Times of India · March 17, 2026
- Navient settlement checks are going out — see which student loan borrowers qualifyThe Times of India · February 27, 2026
- Some student loan borrowers are getting Navient settlement checks — here's who qualifiesCNBC · February 26, 2026
- Student-loan borrowers are now getting checks in the mail through a $100 million settlement with a major lenderBusiness Insider · February 18, 2026
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