Nick Barthel is a devout consumer protection lawyer that has years of experience litigating identity theft/financial scam cases. In 2024, Nick obtained a $1.9 million verdict in a fraudulent wire transfer case. He lives in San Diego, California and is an amazing guy. If you have not talked to him yet, you totally should. Great to co-counsel with as well, so shoot him an email nick@barthelbarthel.com.

Chelsea Ortega is a partner at the law firm of Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC in Baltimore, Maryland. Chelsea’s practice primarily focuses on issues involving tenants and consumers’ rights. She regularly represents tenants living in uninhabitable conditions, who have been the victim of unlawful evictions, or who have been charged illegal fees. Chelsea has brought and settled several class action cases against large property management companies, debt collectors, and auto finance companies.

Patrick Best is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Rochester Institute of Technology. He previously served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Carmen D. Minora of the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas. His practice consists of a variety of cases including bankruptcy, student loans, FDCPA, FCRA, RESPA, TILA, and UDAP.  He is a member of both NACA and NACBA. In addition to his private practice, he serves as a Special Assistant District Attorney for the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office to prosecute civil consumer protection violations on behalf of Monroe County Pennsylvania.

Attorney Brian Flick is a managing partner of the Dann Law firm's Cincinnati office. He is a tireless advocate for consumers in Ohio, Kentucky, and across the United States. His practice is focused on bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, appellate litigation, and other areas of consumer law. Brian earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science at Adrian College and received his Juris Doctorate from Ohio Northern University's Pettit College of Law. He serves as the 6th Circuit Community Moderator for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and is the Ohio Chair of the National Association of Consumer Advocates.

Sylvia Bolos is a partner at Consumer Justice. Sylvia Bolos is a passionate client advocate and experienced lawyer, dedicated to helping consumers protect their legal rights under the FCRA, TILA, ECOA, TCPA, EFTA and FDCPA. Prior to joining Consumer Justice Law Firm, Sylvia served as General Counsel at 123NET, Senior Counsel at Berger Montague, and Senior Associate Attorney at Lyngklip and Associates. During her time with Lyngklip & Associates, she also co-founded Insight, LLC, a consumer protection consulting firm, designed to train and coach other consumer protection attorneys from across the country.

Angel Rose Kwaterski is the Consumer Law Priority Coordinator at Legal Action of Wisconsin and is currently based in their Oshkosh, Wisconsin office. Angel provides oversight, mentorship and training related to all consumer matters that the firm assists with. In addition to her role as Priority Coordinator, she is a staff attorney within the Elder Rights Project where she provides legal representation to Wisconsin residents aged 60 or older who are victims of crimes as it relates to housing, family, and consumer law issues. Angel specializes in consumer related issues such as auto fraud, financial exploitation, debt collection matters and bankruptcy. Angel received her Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University in 2013 and her Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School, now known as UIC John Marshall Law School in 2016.

Kevin Dillon is founder of Voice for Justice Law, PLLC and proud member of NACA. He litigates under both state and federal consumer protection laws, including the FCRA, FDCPA, TILA, TCPA, RESPA, VCPA, and other combinations of letters. Over the course of his legal career, Kevin has litigated in Virginia state court and in federal courts throughout the country, as well as arbitrated in JAMS and AAA. He has obtained six-figure settlements for his clients as well as tried cases, including before a jury. Kevin got his start in consumer protection law first clerking with Greater Boston Legal Services and then working with the fine folks at Consumer Litigation Associates. He is proud to continue in the tradition of social justice law from Northeastern University School of Law where he received his JD. Kevin also served two years in Americorps and had a former career as a Salesforce consultant. He lives in Richmond, Virginia with his partner Lindsey, their cat Laertes, and a jungle of plants. If you're Virginia-based or nearby, let me know when you're in the area!

Brett Freeman is a solo attorney in Lake Ariel, PA. He received his B.A. from the Pennsylvania State University, and his J.D. from the Indiana University Mauer School of Law. He concentrates his practice on representing consumers in debt defense cases, as well as cases brought under the FDCPA, the FCRA, and the Pennsylvania UDAP statute.

Dan DeLiberty is a consumer rights attorney and founder of The DeLiberty Law Firm and Credit Lawyers.com.  Known throughout the Philadelphia region and beyond as “The Credit Lawyer®”  his firm has helped thousands of consumers throughout Pennsylvania clear millions of dollars of debt, without bankruptcy.  The firm has defended thousands of collections lawsuits over the past two decades, involving credit cards, private student loans, and repo deficiencies.  In addition to debt defense, Attorney DeLiberty advocates for victims of debt settlement and credit repair scams.  Dan has built a reputation as a relentless advocate who levels the playing field for everyday people against billion-dollar financial institutions.

Andrea Bopp Stark is a senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center Boston office focusing on writing and teaching about fair debt collection practices and mortgage servicing issues. Andrea is also involved in advocating for foreclosure prevention and fair debt collection policies on the state and federal level. Andrea is a contributing author to NCLC’s Fair Debt Collection, Home Foreclosures, and Mortgage Servicing and Loan Modifications legal manuals. Previously, Andrea was a partner at Molleur Law Office in Biddeford, ME, and worked as an attorney for Northeast Legal Aid in Lawrence, Massachusetts where she was one of NCLC’s first recipients of the John G. Brooks fellowship. Andrea holds a B.A. from the University of Vermont and obtained her JD and Masters of Social Work from Boston College. She is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts & Maine.

Rebecca Smolar is the Associate Director of Education at NACA. She is responsible for partnering with NACA members to develop and strengthen NACA’s education and training offerings and to ensure that members are kept abreast of trends in the field. Before joining NACA, she created continuing education programs for high school teachers and college professors through the State University of New York and Washington-DC area think tanks. She started her career as an Officer of Public Affairs at the Embassy of Israel where she gave hundreds of speeches about Israel and U.S.-Israel relations. Ms. Smolar received a M.A. in International Communications from American University and her B.S. in Psychobiology from SUNY Binghamton.

Michael F. "Mike" Cardoza is a California Consumer Financial Protection Attorney who helps Identity Theft victims regain control of their financial lives by getting the upper hand on banks and credit reporting agencies. Trained as a trial attorney in the U.S. Marine Corps, Mike has tried cases in federal and state courtrooms.

"Madison “Maddi” Borison practices consumer protection law as an attorney with the Borison Firm, LLC. She represents individuals facing abusive debt collection, credit reporting errors, predatory lending, and wrongful repossessions. Maddi’s path into consumer law was shaped by time in both private practice and the courts, including a judicial clerkship for a Maryland Circuit Court judge. Those experiences gave her a practical understanding of how cases move from initial filing to trial, and how ordinary people can be overwhelmed by a system built for institutional players. At the Borison Firm, she works within a team known for holding banks, lenders, and collectors accountable. Her role focuses on standing with clients in moments of real vulnerability—when the stakes are not abstract but measured in housing, wages, and dignity.

Suzanne Iazzetta is the Directing Attorney of Public Law Center’s Consumer Law Unit, and is an Adjunct Professor of Law at UC Irvine School of Law, teaching a course/clinic in Consumer Rights and Economic Justice.  Some of the areas of law that Suzanne has worked on in her career are all facets of consumer law, bankruptcy (business and personal), housing/eviction matters, foreclosure defense, FDCPA, FCRA, TCPA, and UDAAP claims, and debt collection defense. Suzanne also spent time as a staff attorney for a chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee in New Jersey and had her own solo practice for many years before joining Public Law Center.

Monica Eav Glicken is the CEO/Executive Director and General Counsel of Public Law Center in Santa Ana, CA.  Monica served as the Directing Attorney of PLC’s Immigration Unit from 2018 to 2022, where she worked with community-based and advocacy organizations serving Orange County’s immigrant and refugee communities. Prior to joining Public Law Center, Monica served as a Counseling Attorney and Adjunct Lecturer in UC Irvine School of Law’s Immigration Rights Clinic. As the child of immigrants from Cambodia and the Philippines, Monica is a long-time advocate for those who must fight to be heard, working tirelessly to promote greater access to justice and community empowerment.