Rob Treinen is a father, husband, skateboarder, and consumer protection lawyer. He loves all these roles.  He loves living in Albuquerque, NM. He has been a consumer protection lawyer his whole career, starting at New Mexico Legal Aid in 1999, and now running his own one-attorney firm. 

John O’Neal represents persons across North Carolina in matters of auto fraud, solar fraud, unfair/harassing debt collection, credit reporting issues, illegal repossessions, and various other civil matters. John was a founding member and chair of the Consumer Areas of Practice Section of the North Carolina Advocates of Justice (formerly NCATL) and has provided seminars, resources, and advice to countless lawyers and consumers across North Carolina. John is a proud alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the UNC School of Law.

Dale Pittman is widely regarded as the founder of the consumer protection Bar in Virginia. After graduating from the University of Richmond School of Law in 1976, he was hired to open the Petersburg Legal Aid Society where he practiced consumer law for 20 years. He opened his own private practice in 1996. His practice focuses primarily on the representation of consumers in debt collection harassment and abuse cases under the FDCPA. He has contributed to numerous NCLC publications. Dale serves on the governing body of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, where he Chairs the VTLA’s Consumer Law Section. He was the recipient of the Virginia State Bar Legal Aid Award, NACA’s Consumer Attorney of the Year Award, Virginia Poverty Law Center’s Advocate of the Year Award, and VTLA’s Oliver White Hill Courageous Advocate Award.

Kris Skaar is a partner at Skaar and Feagle and has taught continuing legal education on the topics of the FDCPA and the defense of debt collection suits. Kris earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1983 and a law degree in 1986 from The University of Georgia. He is admitted to all Georgia trial courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Yitzchak Zelman, Esq. is a partner at Marcus Zelman, LLC. Mr. Zelman graduated from Cardozo Law School in 2012 and has consistently been at the forefront of many emerging consumer protection issues ever since. His practice focuses on individual and class action consumer protection litigation, specifically including the FCRA. Mr. Zelman is licensed in New Jersey, New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second, Third and Ninth Circuits, as well as countless district courts nationwide, including the United States District Courts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas, Indiana and Illinois.

Peter Barry, Esq. is a distinguished trial lawyer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializing in consumer protection law. With over 27 years of experience, Peter has dedicated his career to advocating for consumers, particularly in cases involving the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Electronic Fund Transfers Act (EFTA). As the founder of The Barry Law Office, Ltd, Peter has established a nationwide consumer law practice, focusing on holding banks and debt collectors accountable for unlawful practices. He is known for his expertise in navigating complex consumer law issues and has successfully represented clients in numerous high-stakes litigation cases. Peter is committed to educating both consumers and fellow attorneys about their rights under federal and state consumer protection laws. His work has earned him recognition as a top-rated attorney in the field, with many endorsements from peers and clients alike. When he is not advocating for his clients, Peter is actively involved in the legal community and continues to share his knowledge through various platforms, including webinars and legal seminars.

Dave Maxfield is a consumer protection attorney based in Columbia, South Carolina. With a career dedicated to representing consumers against banks, credit reporting agencies, and insurance companies, Dave has numerous significant verdicts and settlements, including a $480,000 verdict in a furnisher credit reporting case and a $21 million class action settlement. He is the co-author of "The Lean Law Firm" and an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he teaches Consumer Protection Law and "The Lean Law Firm Lab" classes.

Christina Gill Roseman, represents consumers at Roseman Law Firm, PLLC, with offices in Pittsburgh, PA and Morgantown, WV. She has successfully tried numerous cases against automobile manufacturers and dealerships. She is rated as an AV Preeminent attorney, the highest ranking, by her peers through Martindale Hubbell, has been selected as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for 2014, 2016, and 2017, and is NACA’s West Virginia state co-chair.

Attorney Kenneth R. Behrend, of the Behrend Law Group, LLC, has substantial experience in litigating consumer protection cases. He has tried around 100 jury trials and handled over 60 appellate arguments before various courts, including: the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Superior Court, the Supreme Court of West Virginia, the United States Courts of Appeals for the 1st, 3rd, and 8th Circuits. He has also handled hundreds of arguments in  numerous State trial courts and Federal District Courts.

Mr. Behrend has been litigating deceptive trade practices claims primarily against insurance companies since the mid 1980s. He was the first attorney in Pennsylvania to bring claims for deceptive sales practices under the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, 73 P.S. §201-1 et seq, against insurance companies in the landmark case of Pekular v. Eich and State Farm, 513 A.2d 427 (Pa. Super. 1986), appl. den. 533 A.2d 93 (Pa. 1987).

Some of the other landmark decisions regarding issues related to consumer protection violations which were argued by Mr. Behrend include: (1) the consumer protection law is a strict liability statute. Thus, “the duty of compliance with the CPL [is] on commercial vendors, without regard to their intent. Without a state of mind requirement, the amended catch-all provision fairly may be characterized as a strict liability offense.” Gregg v. Ameriprise Fin., Inc., 245 A.3d 637 (Pa. 2021) Therefore, a consumer does not have to prove that a vendor intended to mislead the consumer, all that has to be shown is that the sales practice lead to a likelihood of confusion or misunderstanding or was deceptive. Id.; (2) since the legislature intended that statutory treble damages are remedial and are to be awarded in addition to common law punitive damages, a trial court’s discretion must be exercised in conformance with the legislature’s goals. Dwyer v. Ameriprise, No. 2 WAP 2023, ____ A.3d ____ (Pa. April 25, 2024); (3) a fair preponderance of the evidence standard applies to consumer protection claims, Boehm v. Riversource, 117 A.3d 308, 321 (Pa. Super. 2015), appeal denied, 126 A.3d 1281 (Pa. 2015); (4) consumer protection damages may be based upon the reasonable expectations created at the time of sale and not just the consumer’s out-of-pocket loss, Lesoon v. Metropolitan Life, 898 A.2d. 620 (Pa. Super. 2006), allocator denied, 912 A.2d 1293 (Pa. 2006); (5) a finding of a violation of the consumer protection law is not constricted by common law claims such as negligent misrepresentation and fraudulent misrepresentation, Richards v. Ameriprise, 152 A.3d 1027 (Pa. Super. 2016), allco. dnd. (Pa. 2016); (6) what is meant by the term “ascertainable loss” is broader than common law actual damages, Agliori v Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 879 A.2d 315 (Pa. Super. 2005); (7) there is no right to jury trial for private causes of action under the consumer protection law, Fazio v. Guardian Life Ins. Co., 62 A.3d 396 (Pa. Super.2012), appeal denied, 72 A.3d 604 (Pa. 2013); (8) a justifiable reliance standard applies to consumer protection claims, Toy v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 928 A.2d 186 (Pa. 2007).

Andrew Connor is the founder of Connor Law and focuses his practice on consumer law and construction defect cases. His consumer clients include victims of timeshare scams, solar panel fraud, and other unfair trade practices. He also represents individual homeowners and property associations in cases involving construction defects. Prior to starting Connor Law, Andrew was a partner at a nationally ranked corporate defense firm. During that time, he defended large corporations in complex litigation including class actions, consumer claims, and construction defect litigation. Now, Andrew uses that experience to represent individual consumers and homeowners and protect their interests in the face of bad corporate conduct and defective construction.

Lisa Considine specializes in representing consumers in state and federal consumer protection cases. She has led numerous class actions for consumer fraud victims and has been appointed lead class counsel by several New Jersey Courts. Lisa has successfully represented consumers against major companies, including the world's largest fast-food chain, the country's largest wireless provider, and a leading consumer credit reporting agency. She was also lead counsel in a landmark patients' rights case against the State of New Jersey. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Consumer League of New Jersey, is President of the Worrall F. Mountain Inn of Court, and is a member of the District IIB Ethics Committee. Lisa graduated from Rutgers College and Seton Hall University School of Law.

Mr. Tom Domonoske graduated with honors from Hastings College of Law in 1989 and earned his B.A. from Occidental College in 1985. He practiced law in California before moving to North Carolina to teach at UNC Law School. From 1993 to 1996, he was a legal aid lawyer in Virginia, and then a Senior Lecturing Fellow at Duke Law School until 2000, while maintaining a small consumer law practice. Since 2000, he has focused on consumer law in Virginia. He was Of Counsel with Dale W. Pittman (1997-2009) and the Legal Aid Justice Center (2009-2016), before joining Consumer Litigation Associates in 2016. He has handled hundreds of consumer law cases and specializes in sales practices, loan originators, finance companies, investors, and state and federal consumer lending regulations.

Sherry Doyle is a Consumer Law Coordinator and staff attorney on the Consumer Team for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. She and her team provide free legal assistance to low-income consumers in Oklahoma experiencing a wide variety of consumer issues including foreclosure, debt collection, bankruptcy, garnishment, repossession, solar panel issues. Sherry received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Oklahoma and her Master of Education degree from the University of North Texas. Sherry taught for over a decade in the public school system and achieved national board certification before leaving the classroom and attending Oklahoma City University School of Law. After graduation, Sherry opened a solo practice, focusing her practice on litigation helping consumers in Oklahoma.

Sherry joined Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. in April 2021 where she continues to fight for consumers in all areas of consumer protection.

Keith Hagan is a Partner at Hofer Hagan LLP, a consumer rights and commercial litigation firm based out of Indianapolis. Aside from solar issues, he has litigated complex medical billing disputes for the last eight years as well as commercial lending issues (on the side of the little guy). Keith is a regular contributor, speaker, and panelist on issues regarding medical billing defense, FDCPA, UDAP, and other counterclaims. He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Law, Class of 2008, and the University of Kansas Class of 2001.

Taylor Selby has been in the solar industry for 15 years. He is an owner and Vice President of a successful solar company headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico with over 100 full-time employees. He has overseen the installation of thousands of solar electric systems. He runs the consulting business Solar Expert Witness LLC, committed to ensuring the solar industry operates under a high standard of ethics for its customers. With a master’s degree in Environment & Community from Antioch University and Technical Sales certification from the North American Board of Energy Practitioners (NABCEP), Taylor is a respected professional solar expert who has been involved in over 40 solar cases nationally.

Jacob Subbotin is the Supervising Attorney for the Consumer Protection Team at the Legal Aid Society of San Diego. He and his team provide free legal assistance to low-income clients in San Diego with a wide range of consumer issues. As the Supervising Attorney he oversees staff attorneys handling a variety of cases involving debt collection, medical debt, solar fraud, auto fraud, and bankruptcy issues. His caseload predominantly focuses on issues related to home solicitation sales, including solar systems, home improvements, and even vacuum cleaners.

Rob Treinen has practiced consumer protection law almost exclusively since 1999 when he graduated from University of Minnesota Law School and took his first job at Legal Aid in Gallup, New Mexico.  For the past 13 years, he has run Treinen Law Office in Albuquerque where he is the sole attorney but blessed with a great staff.  He has presented at CLEs across the country on consumer law topics.  In 2016, he graduated from the Trial Lawyers College.  He loves his wife and kid, loves to travel, and still loves his job.  Solar fraud cases are his newest passion, making up about half of his cases for the past few years. 

Margot Saunders is a senior attorney with the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), where she previously served as managing attorney of NCLC’s Washington, D.C. office from 1991 to 2005. Margot has testified before Congress more than two dozen times regarding a wide range of consumer law issues, including predatory mortgage lending, high cost small loans, payments law, electronic commerce, protecting benefits in bank accounts, privacy issues, and robocalls. She was the lead advocate on the passage of the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act, led the development of the Treasury Rule protecting exempt benefits from debt collectors, ensured that essential consumer protections were included in the federal E-Sign Act, and spearheaded many other initiatives. In 1991, Margot was the second recipient of NCLC’s Vern Countryman Award.  Margot is a co-author of NCLC’s Consumer Banking and Payments Law, many articles, and a contributing author to several other NCLC manuals. She has served as an expert witness in over 50 consumer cases in more than 20 states, and as a consultant to private attorneys and state and federal enforcement agencies on dozens of cases. Margot authored the 2022 report, Scam Robocalls: Telecom Providers Profit. Prior to joining NCLC, she was the consumer law specialist for North Carolina Legal Services.

Courtney Weiner is a solo practitioner representing consumers primarily in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia in consumer finance matters, including FCRA, FDCPA, RESPA, TILA, and student loans. Prior to opening her firm, Courtney honed her litigation skills in a variety of settings, ranging from the U.S. Department of Justice to some of the top litigation firms in the country. Courtney is a member of the boards of Tzedek DC, the DC Bar, and the DC Bar Pro Bono Center. Courtney graduated from Columbia Law School and Princeton University and is a native of Washington, DC.

Susan Warren is a partner at Feferman, Warren & Mattison, a consumer fraud law firm in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she has worked since 1996.  Her practice includes individual and class action cases brought against pawnbrokers, predatory lenders, credit reporting agencies, and mortgage servicing companies, but her real, true love is suing car dealers. After graduating from Harvard law School in 1990, Ms. Warren did legal aid work for six years on the Navajo Nation, where she learned first-hand how car dealers can defraud unsophisticated consumers.  Ms. Warren recently got a jury verdict against Reliable Chevrolet.  Past successes include a federal court jury verdict on behalf of a Navajo couple, who had purchased a used vehicle, and verdict in New Mexico state court, for the sale of a used, damaged vehicle, as new. 

Nicholas Mattison is a partner at Feferman, Warren & Mattison, where he has worked since 2013.  His practice includes individual cases and class actions against fraudulent car dealers, predatory lenders, abusive debt collectors, and other businesses that rip off consumers.  He litigates in state and federal court.  Mr. Mattison has won numerous judgments for his clients at trial and in arbitration, including the jury verdict against Reliable Chevrolet, a jury verdict in a Human Rights Act jury trial, and judgment against payday lenders and  abusive debt collector.  He currently serves as the NACA New Mexico State Chair and is the recipient of the NCLC’s prestigious 2020 Rising Star Award.  Mr. Mattison is a 2008 graduate of Harvard Law School.  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Mattison worked for four years in the DNA-People’s Legal Services.  Before working for DNA, Mr. Mattison served as a law clerk for the Honorable Edward L. Chavez on the New Mexico Supreme Court.

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.

Hilary Nat is the Assistant Managing Attorney of the Consumer Unit at Northeast NJ Legal Services.   She helps oversee the attorneys and paralegals in the unit.  Ms. Nat regularly practices in the area of Automobile Fraud.  She has created lectures on this topic for the public and for her organization to help everyone understand the issues involved in this area.   Ms. Nat also assists clients with debt collection, credit reporting, breach of contract, consumer fraud, and bankruptcy issues. Ms. Nat obtained her law degree at Thomas Cooley Law School and her undergraduate degree at State University of New York at Stony Brook.  

James A. Kowalski, Jr. has served as the President and CEO of Jacksonville Area Legal Aid since December 2012. A graduate of UC Berkeley and the University of San Francisco School of Law, Jim served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Fourth Judicial Circuit from 1989-1996 before moving into a civil trial practice; he has tried more than 60 civil and criminal jury trials to verdict. Jim was one of the first consumer lawyers in the nation to uncover the mortgage banking practice of “robo-signing” (the Wall Street Journal blamed him for causing the housing crisis) and in December 2010, he testified before the United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary on the topic of “Foreclosed Justice: Causes and Effects of the Foreclosure Crisis.” Jim was named “Consumer Protection Lawyer of the Year” in 2011 by the Consumer Protection Law Committee of the Florida Bar. He is the recipient of the 2014 Haas Public Service Award from UC Berkeley and in June 2016, Jim received the Florida Bar Foundation President’s Award for Excellence. In October 2018, Jim was named the “Consumer Advocate of the Year” by the National Association of Consumer Advocates.