Hernandez v. Wakefield and Associates and Inphynet Contracting Medical Debt Collection Settlement
Last verified August 21, 2026Source: atticusHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
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Where this case stands
Claims closed
Payments follow final court approval and the end of any appeals, typically twelve to twenty-four months after the claim deadline.
Before Judge William F. Jung, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division (No. 8:24-cv-00897-WFJ-NHA).
- April 12, 2024Case filed
- January 6, 2025Case closed by the court
- February 7, 2025Preliminary approval
The court allowed notice of the proposed settlement to go out to the class.
What happened
Wakefield & Associates, LLC sent collection letters to Florida consumers regarding past due medical debt owed to Inphynet Contracting Services, LLC, seeking additional interest charges that exceeded the principal balance.
Do you qualify?
All consumers residing in the State of Florida who were mailed at least one collection letter from Wakefield & Associates, LLC regarding a past due medical debt owed to Inphynet Contracting Services, LLC, between approximately two years before the filing of the operative complaint and September 19, 2024.
How to file
Visit the settlement website to read the Long Form Notice and Settlement Documents for detailed information on how to file a claim. Specific claim filing instructions and deadlines are not provided on this page.
Common questions
- What is the status of the Hernandez v. Wakefield and Associates and Inphynet Contracting Medical Debt Collection Settlement?
- Claims closed. Payments follow final court approval and the end of any appeals, typically twelve to twenty-four months after the claim deadline.
- Is the Hernandez v. Wakefield and Associates and Inphynet Contracting Medical Debt Collection Settlement notice real, or a scam?
- Atticus Administration is the court-appointed administrator. Claims are filed only at hernandezclassaction.com. Filing is always free, and no administrator asks for payment or a full Social Security number by email or text.How to tell a real settlement notice from a scam →
- Who are the attorneys in the Hernandez v. Wakefield and Associates and Inphynet Contracting Medical Debt Collection Settlement?
- For the plaintiffs: Aaron M. Swift (Swift, Isringhaus, Dubbeld & McEleney PLLC); Sean Edward McEleney (Swift, Isringhaus, Dubbeld & McEleney, PLLC); Joshua Robert Jacobson (Jacobson Phillips PLLC); Jordan Tyler Isringhaus (Swift Law PLLC). For Wakefield & Associates, LLC and Inphynet Contracting Services, LLC: Nina Christine Welch (Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel); Danna Khawam (Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel); Peter Ronai Goldman (Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel); Ernest H. Kohlmyer , III (ZIMMERMAN, KISER & SUTCLIFFE, P.A.). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Cesar Hernandez
Defendants
- Inphynet Contracting Services, LLC
- Wakefield & Associates, LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Aaron M. SwiftSwift, Isringhaus, Dubbeld & McEleney PLLCRepresents Cesar Hernandezaswift@swift-law.com · (727) 490-9919
- Sean Edward McEleneySwift, Isringhaus, Dubbeld & McEleney, PLLCRepresents Cesar Hernandezsmceleney@swift-law.com · (727) 490-9919
- Joshua Robert JacobsonJacobson Phillips PLLCRepresents Cesar Hernandez21 tracked cases · $20.8M in disclosed settlementsjoshua@jacobsonphillips.com · (407) 720-4057
- Jordan Tyler IsringhausSwift Law PLLCRepresents Cesar Hernandezjisringhaus@swift-law.com · (727) 490-9919
Counsel for defendants
- Nina Christine WelchNelson Mullins Broad and CasselRepresents Inphynet Contracting Services, LLCnina.welch@nelsonmullins.com · (954) 764-7060
- Danna KhawamNelson Mullins Broad and CasselRepresents Inphynet Contracting Services, LLCdanna.khawam@nelsonmullins.com · (954) 745-5244
- Peter Ronai GoldmanNelson Mullins Broad and CasselRepresents Inphynet Contracting Services, LLCPeter.Goldman@nelsonmullins.com · (954) 764-7060
- Ernest H. Kohlmyer , IIIZIMMERMAN, KISER & SUTCLIFFE, P.A.Represents Wakefield & Associates, LLC3 tracked casesSKohlmyer@zkslaw.com · (407) 425-7010
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- Zumpano Patricios Class Action · Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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