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Name : Antikainen, Michael
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Email Address : mantikainen@consumerlawcenter.com
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Licensed to Practice in : Illinois, Wisconsin
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Mr. Antikainen joined Krohn & Moss, Ltd., in September of 2005, concentrating his practice in the areas of consumer protection and breach of warranty litigation, handling consumer complaints throughout Wisconsin and Illinois. At Krohn & Moss, Ltd., Mr. Antikainen is responsible for all aspects of litigation including, but not limited to, the arbitration, mediation and/or trial of cases.
Mr. Antikainen earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota at Duluth and then went on to earn his Juris Doctor Degree from Marquette University Law School in May of 2005. While in law school, he was Survey Editor for the Marquette Sports Law Review.
Mr. Antikainen was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in May 2005 and to the Illinois Bar in November 2005.
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Name : Barker, John
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Email Address : jbarker@consumerlawcenter.com
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Licensed to Practice in : Illinois, Indiana
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Mr. Barker is the managing attorney for the Indiana division of Krohn & Moss, Ltd and concentrates his entire practice to warranty/lemon law litigation and consumer fraud. He has handled over a thousand consumer claims, and has also presented the landmark case of Hyundai Motor America Inc. v. Sandra Goodin to the Indiana Supreme Court, which expanded protection to Indiana consumers regardless of whether or not the consumer purchased the product directly from the manufacturer.
As the managing attorney for the Indiana division, Mr. Barker is responsible for all aspects of a client’s claim including arbitration, filing suit, motion practice, mediation, settlement, depositions, trial, and appeal. Mr. Barker has extensive trial experience with at least twenty (20) jury trials. He has also presented clients for numerous mediations, and has arbitrated approximately ten (10) breach of warranty cases in the Cook County, Illinois Mandatory Arbitration Program.
Prior to joining Krohn & Moss, Mr. Barker was employed in the legal department of CMG Worldwide, managing intellectual property rights of over 200 CMG clients. Prior to this, he clerked at Yosha, Krahulik and Levy, performing legal research on complex issues, drafting and submitting complaints and motions to the Indiana State Courts as well as settlement demands for insurance disputes.
Mr. Barker Graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana in May, 1997, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. He graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Indiana University School of Law in May, 2001 where he was named to the Order of Barristers in Moot Court competition.
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Name : Basola, Jennifer
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Email Address : jbasola@consumerlawcenter.com
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Licensed to Practice in : California, Illinois
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Ms. Basola concentrates her practice in lemon law and breach of warranty claims. She has been with Krohn & Moss, Ltd. since December, 2001.
Prior to Krohn & Moss, Ms. Basola was employed by a Chicago law firm, handling compliance work and residential real estate claims, from May 2000 through December 2001.
From May of 1999 through May of 2000, Ms. Basola litigated over 60 arbitrations and 10 jury trials while employed by a personal injury firm.
Ms. Basola received her Juris Doctor degree from The John Marshall Law School in January of 1999. She attended the University of Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark and completed their International Business program. Ms. Basola received her undergraduate degree in Business Administration/Marketing from Bradley University in 1994. She is licensed to practice in Illinois, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and as of 2004, licensed to practice in California. Ms. Basola is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association.
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Name : Cohen, Scott M.
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Email Address : scohen@consumerlawcenter.com
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Licensed to Practice in : Illinois, Indiana
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Scott M. Cohen is a consumer attorney concentrating his practice in breach of warranty and consumer fraud claims. Mr. Cohen earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana in May 1993. He earned his law degree from Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law in May 1996. While at Ohio Northern University, Mr. Cohen was an Associate Editor of the Ohio Northern University Law Review.
Mr. Cohen was licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Illinois in November 1996 and to the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois in December 1996. In March of 1999, Mr. Cohen was admitted as a member of the Federal Trial Bar. In September of 1999, Mr. Cohen was admitted to the Indiana Bar. In October 2002, Mr. Cohen was admitted to practice before the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and on September 3, 2004, Mr. Cohen was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Cohen is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Indiana and Southern District of Illinois.
Mr. Cohen has been employed as an attorney at Krohn & Moss, Ltd. since November 1996 and has successfully handled well over two thousand breach of warranty and “lemon law” actions by means of settlement, court ordered arbitration, mediation, trial and appeal. He has briefed and argued countless dispositive motions and appellate briefs regarding matters of significant consumer interest. Notably, Mr. Cohen has argued a total of six (6) cases before State Supreme Courts in addition to one (1) case before the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He has successfully argued all five (5) of the State Supreme Court cases for which he has already received decisions and is currently waiting on a decision in one (1) pending matter. Mr. Cohen has also argued thirty-one (31) other appeals to Appellate Courts in five (5) different states. More specifically, Mr. Cohen has argued on nineteen (19) occasions before the Illinois Court of Appeals, on four (4) occasions before the Georgia Court of Appeals, on four (4) occasions before the Florida Court of Appeals, on two (2) occasions before the Missouri Court of Appeals, and on two (2) occasions before the California Court of Appeals. Mr. Cohen has also tried approximately fifteen (15) consumer actions to verdict through jury trial and/or bench trial.
In regards to Mr. Cohen’s State Supreme Court victories, in February of 2005, Mr. Cohen prevailed in the first of the six (6) state Supreme Court cases that he has handled. Specifically, Mr. Cohen successfully convinced the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Mayberry v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., 692 N.W.2d 226, 2005-1 Trade Cases P 74,710, 2005 WI 13 (Feb. 16, 2005) in a unanimous (7-0) decision to allow a consumer’s claim to proceed for breach of warranty despite the fact that the consumer had traded-in the subject vehicle for more money then it was worth at the time. Furthermore, on February 22, 2005 in Hyundai Motor America, Inc. v. Goodin, 822 N.E.2d 947 (Feb. 22, 2005), Mr. Cohen successfully convinced the Indiana Supreme Court in a unanimous (5-0) decision to abolish the doctrine of privity of contract as a requirement for pursuing an implied warranty action against a car manufacturer pertaining to the fitness of an automobile.
On May 27, 2005, Mr. Cohen prevailed again before the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Peterson v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., 697 N.W.2d 61 (May 27, 2005) in another unanimous (7-0) decision. In Peterson, the Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed with Mr. Cohen’s argument that leased vehicles are covered by the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Finally, Mr. Cohen recently prevailed before the Illinois Supreme Court in Razor v. Hyundai Motor America, Inc., 222 Ill. 2d 75 (2006) certiorari denied by Hyundai Motor America v. Razor, __ S.Ct. __ , 2007 WL 135732, (U.S. Ill. Jan 22, 2007) wherein the Illinois Supreme Court held that Hyundai’s disclaimer of consequential damages, i.e., aggravation and inconvenience and loss of use, was unconscionable and that Ms. Razor should have been allowed to testify to the value of her own automobile in order to establish her diminished value damages. Only two justices dissented in the final opinion, but both judges dissented only as to the denial of the petition for rehearing.
On April 12, 2007, Mr. Cohen prevailed before the Florida Supreme Court in American Honda Motor Company, Inc. v. Cerasani, ___ So. 2d ___, 2007 WL 1074922 (2007) in a unanimous (7-0) decision. Subsequent to Mr. Cohen winning the underlying appeal in Cerasani before the Florida Second District Court of Appeal, Honda appealed the Appellate Court’s finding that leased automobiles are covered by the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. The Florida Supreme Court certified the case as in conflict with Sellers v. Frank Griffin AMC Jeep, Inc., 526 So. 2d 147 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988) (finding that the leased vehicle at issue was not covered by the Warranty Act). Relying upon authority from cases successfully handled by Mr. Cohen on this issue, the Florida Supreme Court disapproved Sellers and affirmed the District Court’s opinion holding that leased automobiles are covered by the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
Additionally, in March of 2007, Mr. Cohen argued Mydlach v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation in front of the Illinois Supreme Court, the only State Supreme Court case that Mr. Cohen has argued that is currently pending. In Mydlach, DaimlerChrysler appealed the opinion of the Appellate Court finding that the plaintiff’s claims were not barred by the statute of limitations.
Currently, Mr. Cohen manages Krohn & Moss, Ltd.’s Appellate division where he is responsible for all aspects of appeals handled by the firm. At present, he is personally responsible for approximately thirty (30) appeals currently pending in appellate courts located in Illinois, Indiana, California, Florida, and Ohio. In addition to the approximate thirty (30) appeals that are pending and the State Supreme Court cases detailed above, Mr. Cohen has successfully handled the appeals of the following cases:
1) Lara v. Hyundai Motor America, 331 Ill. App. 3d 53; 770 N.E.2d 721 (2nd Dist. Ill. 2002);
2) Mrugala v. Fairfield Ford, Inc., 325 Ill. App. 3d 484; 758 N.E.2d 423 (1st Dist. Ill. 2001);
3) Dekelaita v. Nissan Motor Corp. 799 N.E.2d 367; 278 Ill. Dec. 649 (1st Dist. Ill. 2003);
4) Check v. Clifford Chrysler-Plymouth of Buffalo Grove, Inc., 342 Ill. App. 3d 150; 794 N.E.2d 829 (1st Dist. Ill. 2003) (petition for rehearing and for leave to appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court denied);
5) Amadi v. Toyota Motor Sales (1st Dist. Ill. 02-2861) Rule 23 order;
6) Nilsen v. General Motors Corporation (1st Dist. Ill. 03-0227) Rule 23 order;
7) Foy v. Ford Motor Company (1st Dist. Ill. 02-1039) Rule 23 order;
8) Smith v. General Motors Corporation (1st Dist. Ill. 98-0251) Rule 23 order;
9) Krohn & Moss, Ltd. v. Cinquegrani (1st Dist. Ill. 02-2391) Rule 23 order;
10) Diamond v. Porsche Cars N. Am., Inc., 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 14472 (7th Cir 2003) (successfully vacated judgment against plaintiff) (unpublished order of 7th Circuit);
11) Moeller v. Mercedes Benz of North America (1st Dist. Ill. 02-1358) Rule 23 order;
12) Weisberg v. Jaguar Cars, No. 03-3181 (7th Cir. 2004)(successfully reversed district court on appeal pursuant to the granting of Mr. Cohen’s motion for summary disposition);
13) Mayberry v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., 271 Wis.2d 258, 678 N.W.2d 357 (Wis. Ct. App. Feb. 24, 2004);
14) Melton v. Frigidaire and Best Buy, 346 Ill.App.3d 331, 805 N.E.2d 322 (1st Dist. Ill. Feb. 24, 2004) (petition for leave to appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court denied);
15) Jeffrey Korpalski v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation (1st Dist. Ill. 03-0719) Rule 23 order (petition for leave to appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court denied);
16) Mekertichian v. Mercedes Benz USA, 347 Ill.App.3d 828, 807 N.E.2d 1165 (1st Dist. Mar. 31 2004) (petition for leave to appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court denied);
17) Pearson v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation, 2004 Ill. App. LEXIS 331 (1st Dist. Ill. Mar. 31 2004) (petition for leave to appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court denied);
18) Mangold v. Nissan Motor Corporation, 347 Ill.App.3d 1008, 809 N.E.2d 251 (3rd Dist. Ill. Apr. 30, 2004);
19) Razor v. Hyundai Motor America, 2004 Ill. App. LEXIS 703 (1st Dist. Ill. June 16, 2004);
20) Peterson v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., 272 Wis.2d 676, 679 N.W.2d 840 (Wis. Ct. App. Mar. 31, 2004);
21) Dunmore v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation (1st Dist. Ill. 03-0405) Rule 23 order;
22) Gervais v. Hyundai Motor America (1st Dist. Ill. 03-0888) Rule 23 order;
23) McCarter v. Ford Motor Company (1st Dist. Ill. 03-3153) Rule 23 order;
24) Lincourt v. Sesslar Ford, Inc. (1st Dist. Ill. 04-0232) Rule 23 order;
25) DaimlerChrysler Corporation v. Franklin, 814 N.E.2d 281 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004);
26) Esmurdoc v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation, 2004 WL 2347566, 29 Fla. L. Weekly D2343 (Fl. Ct. App. 2004);
27) Pinnello v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation (1st Dist. Ill. 03-1371) (consolidated with Fiorenzo v. General Motors Corporation) Rule 23 order;
28) Paige v. Hyundai Motor America, Inc., 271 Ga.App. 214, 609 S.E.2d 168 (Ga. Ct. App. 2005);
29) Hyundai Motor America, Inc. v. Goodin, 822 N.E.2d 947 (Ind. S. Ct. Feb. 22, 2005);
30) Brentine v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation, 356 Ill.App.3d 760, 826 N.E.2d 1057 (1st Dist. Ill. 2005);
31) Craine v. Bill Kay's Downers Grove Nissan, 354 Ill. App. 3d 1023; 822 N.E.2d 941; (2nd Dist. Ill. 2005);
32) Mydlach v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation, 846 N.E.2d 126 (1st Dist. Ill. 2005) (modified upon denial of petition for rehearing);
33) Edwards v. Hyundai Motor America, 163 S.W.3d 494 (Mo. Ct. App. 2005);
34) Zietara v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation, 361 Ill.App.3d 819, 838 N.E.2d 76 (1st Dist. Ill. 1995);
35) Andreasen v. Hyundai Motor America, 2005 WL 2885621 (Cal. App. 2005);
36) Brophy v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 932 So.2d 272 (Fla. App. 2005);
37) Mydlach v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 364 Ill.App.3d 135, 846 N.E.2d 126 (1st Dist. 2005);
38) Mattuck v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 366 Ill.App.3d 1026, 852 N.E.2d 485 (1st Dist. 2006);
39) Guthrie v. DaimlerChrysler Corp, (1st Dist. Ill. 04-1139 Sept. 8, 2006); Rule 23 order;
40) Robles v. American Motor Cars, Inc. (1st Dist. Ill. 04-0635 Nov. 7, 2006); Rule 23 order;
41) Shoop v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 2007 WL 624092 (1st Dist. 2007); and
42) Brunner v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 2007 WL 1021392 (Cal. Ct. App. April 5, 2007).
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Name : Friedman, Todd
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Email Address : tfriedman@consumerlawcenter.com
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Licensed to Practice in : California, Illinois
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Mr. Friedman concentrates his practice in lemon law and breach of warranty. He joined Krohn & Moss, Ltd. in 2002. He was previously employed as an attorney at Myron M. Cherry and Associates in Chicago.
Mr. Friedman was admitted to both the Illinois Bar and the California Bar in 2002. He has been admitted to practice before the U.S. District for the Central District of Illinois and the US District for the Central District of California.
Mr. Friedman earned his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in 2001 and his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1998.
On March 20, 2006, Mr. Friedman won a trial against Mercedes Benz USA in Los Angeles County in the case of Isip v. Mercedes for Lemon Law and Breach of Express and Implied Warranties under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. In November of 2005, Mr. Friedman argued in front of the Ninth Circuit court of appeals. On August 4, 2005, Mr. Friedman prevailed in a warranty trial for Breach of Warranty under Mag-Moss in the case of Brunner v. Chrysler in San Diego County.
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Name : Hill, Adam T.
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Email Address : ahill@consumerlawcenter.com
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Licensed to Practice in : Illinois
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Adam T. Hill joined Krohn & Moss, Ltd., as an attorney in November of 2007, concentrating his practice in the areas of consumer protection and breach of warranty litigation. At Krohn & Moss, Mr. Hill is responsible for all aspects of litigation including, but not limited to, the arbitration, mediation and/or trial of cases, as well as covering the daily court calls for the firm. Prior to earning his license to practice law, Mr. Hill worked for over two years as a law clerk at Krohn & Moss.
Mr. Hill earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan in April of 2003 and went on to earn his Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School in May of 2007. While in law school Mr. Hill was Vice President of the Student Bar Association, participated in numerous mock trial competitions, and was a member of the Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Honors Board.
Mr. Hill was licensed to practice in the state of Illinois in November of 2007.
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Name : Kaczander, Eric
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Email Address : ekaczander@consumerlawcenter.com
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Licensed to Practice in : Illinois
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Mr. Kaczander joined K&M in 2004, his biographical information will be available soon.
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Name : Krohn, Adam J.
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Email Address : akrohn@consumerlawcenter.com
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Licensed to Practice in : Illinois, Missouri
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Adam J. Krohn is one of the founding partners of Krohn & Moss, Ltd. He has been admitted to practice law in Illinois, Missouri and before the U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, the U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. Distict Court Northern District of Indiana, The Supreme Court of Illinois and the Supreme Court of Missouri. Mr. Krohn is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, The National Consumer Law Center and Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety. Mr. Krohn was chosen as the guest speaker at the Chicago Bar Association's "Consumer Rip-Offs" seminar held at the Harold Washington Library. He is also an active member of the YLS Consumer Fraud Sub-Committee and submitted a proposal to the Committee regarding the Illinois New Vehicle Buyer Protection Act that would enhance state warranty rights.
Mr. Krohn has been featured on CLTV News, Channel 5's Target 5 News Reports, the Gazette News Service, the Chicago Sun Times and was featured in The Reader's 25th Anniversary Celebration issue. He also had one of his jury verdicts reported in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (Bantz vs. Mercedes Benz of North America).
Mr. Krohn has tried to verdict many consumer cases in both state and federal court. In May of 1998, Mr. Krohn obtained a $78,866.25 sum for his client, Pamela Connor. A federal jury awarded her another $27,166.25 (on a $22,000 vehicle and she was able to retain ownership of the subject vehicle) and awarded her another $1700 in punitive damages. The trial judge later awarded an additional $25,000 in punitive damages against Ford Motor Company and Krohn & Moss settled its attorneys' fees which Ford Motor Company was required to pay. Mr. Krohn has also successfully briefed and argued cases before the Seventh Circuit of Illinois in matters which have had enormous impact on consumers.
Mr. Krohn is a graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law. He was an associate at Daniel Suber & Associates, and also at Friedman & Olson, Ltd. where he practiced civil litigation. Since 1995, he has devoted his professional career to fighting for the rights of consumers.
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Name : Marzano, Paul
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Email Address : pmarzano@consumerlawcenter.com
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Licensed to Practice in : Illinois
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Mr. Marzano is of counsel to Krohn & Moss' Illinois warranty and lemon law practice.
He graduated from Capital University in Columbus Ohio in 1990 with his Juris Doctor degree. His Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce was obtained in 1984 from Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
Mr. Marzano was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1995, the New Jersey Bar in 1990 and the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois in 1994.
He is a member of the Illinois Bar Association and the DuPage County Bar Association. Mr. Marzan's additional areas of practice include; Divorce/family law;civil litigation and appeals; personal injury, workers compensation; probate and estate administration and criminal/traffic law defense.
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Name : Moss, Gregory H.
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Email Address : gmoss@consumerlawcenter.com
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Licensed to Practice in : Illinois, Wisconsin
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Gregory H. Moss is a founding partner of Krohn & Moss, Ltd.
Mr. Moss is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and holds a Juris Doctor Degree from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Moss is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, The Chicago Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Federal Trial Bar and has been admitted to practice before the United State Court of Appeals-Seventh Circuit.
Mr. Moss has is licensed in Wisconsin as well as Illinois and has handled thousands of warranty law cases. He has successfully litigated jury trials for numerous consumers, at both the State and Federal Court level. He is devoted to protecting consumer's rights.
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Name : Radbil, Aaron
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Email Address : aradbil@consumerlawcenter.com
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Licensed to Practice in : Florida, Illinois
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Name : Yates, Lee Cassie
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Email Address : cyates@consumerlawcenter.com
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Licensed to Practice in : Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota
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Ms. Yates joined Krohn & Moss, Ltd., in November of 2005, concentrating her practice in the areas of consumer protection and automobile warranty litigation, handling consumer complaints throughout Illinois and Minnesota. At Krohn & Moss, Ltd., Ms. Yates is responsible for all aspects of litigation including, but not limited to, the arbitration and/or trial of cases, and covering the daily court call for the firm. Ms. Yates earned her undergraduate degree from Saint Mary’s College at Notre Dame and then went on to earn her Juris Doctor Degree from The Thomas M. Cooley Law School in May of 2005. Ms. Yates worked as a Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Anthony A. Iosco before joining Krohn & Moss, Ltd in August of 2005 as a law clerk. Ms. Yates was admitted to the Illinois Bar in November of 2005, to the Northern District of Illinois in December of 2005, to the Minnesota Bar in April of 2006, to the District of Columbia Bar in November of 2006 and the Kentucky Bar in May of 2007.
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