Preferred Bank Consumer Class Action
Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow 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, E.D. California (No. 1:26-cv-04913).
- June 25, 2026Case filed
What happened
This proposed class action filed against Preferred Bank involves allegations concerning financial or banking practices affecting consumers. The specific allegations cannot be determined from the docket entries provided, which contain only procedural filings and service documents without access to the underlying complaint.
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 Preferred Bank Consumer Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 25, 2026 in the District Court, E.D. California (No. 1:26-cv-04913).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Preferred Bank Consumer Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Ross Cornell (Law Offices of Ross Cornell APC); Reuben David Nathan (Nathan & Associates, APC). For Preferred Bank: Hiren Patel (Parker, Milliken, Clark, O'Hara & Samuelian, P.C.). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Monica Dawkins
Defendants
- Preferred Bank
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Ross CornellLaw Offices of Ross Cornell APCRepresents Monica Dawkins31 tracked casesrc@rosscornelllaw.com · (562) 612-1708
- Reuben David NathanNathan & Associates, APCRepresents Monica Dawkins46 tracked casesrnathan@nathanlawpractice.com · (949) 270-2798
Counsel for defendants
- Hiren PatelParker, Milliken, Clark, O'Hara & Samuelian, P.C.Represents Preferred Bankhpatel@pmcos.com · (213) 683-6510
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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