Exploring Advanced EFTA Strategies, Tips and Consumer Protection Laws

Pete Barry is a nationally recognized consumer rights attorney and the founder of The Barry Law Office, Ltd., based in Minneapolis-St. Paul. He has dedicated his career to representing consumers in cases involving illegal debt collection practices, with a particular focus on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA). Admitted to practice before numerous federal courts and the United States Supreme Court, Pete was named NACA’s Consumer Lawyer of the Year and has been selected multiple times as a Super Lawyer® by Minnesota Law & Politics. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and on NBC, CBS, ABC, and MSNBC for his advocacy in high-profile consumer protection cases. In addition to his litigation practice, Pete is the creator of the FDCPA Boot Camp®, which has trained over a thousand attorneys in all 50 states. He also served as an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, where he taught Consumer Rights Law. Pete’s contributions include mentoring new lawyers, acting as an ethics investigator, serving as a supervising attorney for disciplined attorneys, and volunteering with the U.S. District Court’s Pro Se Project. He lives in Saint Paul with his wife and daughters and continues to fight daily for the rights of consumers across the country.

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.