Former FTC lawyers launch consumer protection law firm

Two former senior FTC consumer protection lawyers, Monica Vaca and Kati Daffan, have launched a new plaintiff-side consumer protection boutique called Vaca Daffan LLP in Washington, D.C.

Key details

• Founders: Monica Vaca and Kati Daffan, both longtime senior lawyers in the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.

• Firm name and location: Vaca Daffan LLP, based in Washington, D.C.

• Practice focus: Plaintiff-side consumer protection, including representing:

  • Individual consumers

  • State attorneys general and other public enforcers

  • Nonprofits and other institutional plaintiffs in consumer protection matters.

• Types of matters: Deceptive and unfair practices, including cases involving financial services, data privacy, and deceptive marketing, with an emphasis on impact litigation that complements public enforcement.

• Positioning: They are framing the firm as a mission-driven shop aimed at strengthening consumer protection enforcement by bringing private cases that can fill gaps left by capacity and priority limits at agencies like the FTC.