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.

Terry Lawson runs a consumer-focused law firm in Kansas City, MO with practice in both state and federal courts. He provides consumers with debt defense and does some consumer bankruptcy work as a complement to his other practice areas. He also has a busy consumer protection practice including FDCPA, TILA, FCRA and other federal claims, state law/UDAP work, and other plaintiff work. A significant and growing part of his practice is student loan law, which includes assisting borrowers with understanding payment options, facilitating rehabilitation of loan defaults, and suing student loan collectors that violate borrower rights.

John Steinkamp has been a practicing lawyer in Indianapolis, IN for eighteen years. His practice, John Steinkamp & Associates, does consumer bankruptcy work and consumer litigation. His office has filed more than 650 FDCPA lawsuits since 2009. A former family law attorney, he has participated in over 300 trials and over 100 mediations. Overall, John has been an attorney in more than 4,000 cases.

Ronald Wilcox has been a consumer protection attorney since 1995, with an office in San Jose. Ron is a graduate of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College and has tried consumer protection cases in federal and state court, as well as JAMS and AAA. He is a member of the CAOC, CAALA, and NACBA. He has presented webinars and spoken at national conferences on consumer law and arbitration. He was awarded Santa Clara University’s Community Law Center’s Community Service Award. Ron is the author of “Conducting Individual Arbitrations” in NCLC's Consumer Arbitration Agreements.

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.