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Ronald Lee Burdge

Handling Lemon Motor Vehicle and Vehicle Sales Fraud cases for more than 30 years. It's what we do.

Excellent lawyer.

- Bonnie, a Lemon Law client

He's the only lawyer that listened and understood and responded to my problem

- Elizabeth, a Fraud client

Overview

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10.0

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Professional Conduct

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49 Reviews

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231 Peer Endorsements

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Practice Areas

50% Lemon Law
35 years
50% Fraud
35 years

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Free Consultation (30 minutes)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

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2299 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd

Dayton, OH 45459

Office: 937-432-9500
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Kentucky Vehicle Lemon Law Help

Indiana Lemon Rv Help (limited to Federal Courts)

Rv & Motorhome Lemon Law Help

Languages Spoken

Spanish

About Me

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Videos (3)

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Nationally known Consumer Law trial attorney, represented thousands of consumers in vehicle sales fraud and lemon vehicle cases since 1978, nearly 50 reported... more

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Client Reviews	Average Client Rating Current or former client? Write a review 49 reviews “Excellent lawyer.” Posted by: Bonnie, 6 months ago. Client Review: Mr Burdge is an excellent attorney. He sincerely has the consumers protection in mind. I would trust him with any type of case. He handled a case... more Flag “He's the only lawyer that listened and understood and responded to my problem” Posted by: Elizabeth, almost 4 years ago. Client Review: I am very grateful to Mr. Burdge he satisfied a legal issue that nobody else would help me with. It took a long time to find the right person - but... more Flag View all 49 reviews
Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 231 endorsements Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Burdge is the finest Lemon Law Attorney in Ohio and one of the top in the entire United States. He is the only... more Endorsement from lawyer: Howard Lewis , Framingham (MA), Over 1 year ago I endorse this lawyer's work. Ron is one of the preeminent consumer lawyers in the country. He tries cases and wins. He also contributes... more Endorsement from lawyer: Michael Donovan , Philadelphia (PA), Almost 3 years ago View all 231 endorsements

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49 reviews

“Excellent lawyer.”

Posted by: Bonnie, 6 months ago.

Client Review: Mr Burdge is an excellent attorney. He sincerely has the consumers protection in mind. I would trust him with any type of case. He handled a case... more

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“He's the only lawyer that listened and understood and responded to my problem”

Posted by: Elizabeth, almost 4 years ago.

Client Review: I am very grateful to Mr. Burdge he satisfied a legal issue that nobody else would help me with. It took a long time to find the right person - but... more

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231 endorsements

Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer

I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Burdge is the finest Lemon Law Attorney in Ohio and one of the top in the entire United States. He is the only... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Howard Lewis , Framingham (MA), Over 1 year ago

I endorse this lawyer's work. Ron is one of the preeminent consumer lawyers in the country. He tries cases and wins. He also contributes... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Michael Donovan , Philadelphia (PA), Almost 3 years ago

Résumé

License

35 years since Ronald Lee Burdge was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Kentucky	Authorized to practice law	2005	08/04/2009
Ohio	Active	1978	06/09/2013

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
President and Founder at Burdge Law Office Co LPA	1982–present
Associate at Ruppert, Bronson & Chicarelli	1978–1982

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Dayton School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1978
San Diego State University	Mass Communications	Bachelor of Arts	1975

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Ohio Super Lawyer	Thomson & Reuters	2011
Ohio Super Lawyer	Thomson & Reuters	2010

See all 8 awards

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member, Board of Directors	National Association of Consumer Advocates	2010–present
Member	Total Practice management Association	2010–present

See all 10 association entries

Portfolio

Contribution

Contributor Level 20

Answers:	4,326	Legal Answers
	218	Best Answers - chosen by asker
	2,047	Answers marked "I agree" by other lawyers
	1,071	Answers marked helpful by other users
Guides:	43	Legal Guides
	8	Staff Picks

Cases

Whittle v Danielle Davis

Outcome: Pending

Blankenship v CFMoto Powersports, Inc., et al

Outcome: Case Settled

O'Neill v Tanoukhi dba 4 Wheels

Outcome: Consumer Won

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Ohio Lemon Law	Ohio Consumer Law	2012
Confidentiality in Settlement Agreements: Point/Counterpoint	ABA GPSolo Magazine	2012

See all 16 publications

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Lemon Law - Beyond the Basics	Webinar	2012
The Economics of Practicing Consumer Law	Visiting Speaker Series, Consumer Law Studies	2012

How to Make a Living Practicing Poverty Law (Consumer Law) Issues	Ohio State Bar Association 2012 Annual Convention	2012
Lemon Law - Beyond the Basics	NACA Webinar	2012
Settlement Tactics in Consumer Law Cases	2012 NACA Auto Fraud Conference	2012
Marketing Your Consumer Law Practice with Avvo	2012 NACA Auto Fraud Conference	2012
Opening Statements at Trial	2012 NACA Auto Fraud Conference	2012
Planning for Trial - Exhibit Use	2012 NACA Auto Fraud Conference	2012
Beginner's Auto Fraud 101	2012 NACA Auto Fraud Conference	2012
How to Make a Living Practicing Poverty Law Issues	2012 Convention	2012
Warranty Law	Warranty Law Teleconference Seminar	2011
Collecting Consumers' Judgments Against Difficult Defendants	NCLC Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2011
Expert Witnesses at Trial	NCLC Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2011
Deposing and Defending Experts in Depositions	NCLC Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2011
Selecting and Preparing Expert Witnesses	NCLC Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2011
Turning Clients' Clunkers Into Successful Claims (substitute speaker)	NCLC Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2011
Entrepreneurial Lawyer Myths, Business Economics & Success	NACBA Annual Fall Bankruptcy Practice Workshop	2011
Hawaii Lemon Car Laws	Judge Advocates Association	2011
New Media in Consumer Transactions & Its Implications for Litigation	Consumer Law Institute	2011
Recovering Attorney Fee Awards in Consumer Protection Litigation	Grantees Meeting	2010
Business Success	Consumer Law Seminar	2010
Running a Successful Law Office in a Difficult Economy	2010 Autofraud Litigation Conference	2010
How to Strengthen Your Claim for Attorney Fees	2010 Autofraud Litigation Conference	2010
Strategies for Getting You and Your Client Paid	2010 Autofraud Litigation Conference	2010
Consumer Law Practice Economics	Visiting Speaker Series, Consumer Law	2009
The Auto Sales Fraud Toolbox	Practicing Successful Consumer Law	2009
The Fundamental Secret of Business Success	Doing Well While Doing Good Conference	2009
Cross Examination of Adverse Expert Witnesses	Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2009
Auto Sales 101: an Overview of the Psychology Behind the Retail Auto Sales Industry	Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2009
Understanding the Auto Industry	Visiting Speaker Series, Consumer Law	2008
The Economics of Practicing Consumer Law	Visiting Speaker Series, Consumer Law	2008
Recovering Statutory Attorney Fees in Consumer Law Cases	Teaching Consumer Law	2008
Discovery in Udap Cases: Finding the Fraud and Making it Stick	Consumer Sales Practices Act Discovery Seminary	2008
Successful Billing and Fee Practices	Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2008
Trial Practice: The Psychology of Opening Statements & Closing Arguments	Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2008
Preparing for the Attorney Fee Hearing	2008 Mortgage Lending Litigation Conference	2008
Attorney Fees in Auto Fraud Cases	2008 Auto Fraud Conference	2008
Understanding the Auto Industry	2008 Auto Fraud Conference	2008
Understanding Car Dealer Documents	Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2007
The Business of Consumer Law	Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2007
Economics of Practicing Consumer Law	Consumer Law Studies, Visiting Speaker	2007
Developing Consumer Law Cases for Trial	Consumer Law Continuing Legal Education	2007
Recovering Attorney Fees in Car Cases	Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2006
How to Successfully Sue Dealers for Marking Up Finance Charges	Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2004
Discovery Practice and LItigation Strategies	Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2003
Lemon Law	8th Annual Consumer Law Institute	2003
Consumer Sales Practices Act, Lemon Law, Warranty Law	Ohio Judicial College Conference	2002
Illegal Credit Pulls by Car Dealers	Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2002
Litigation Strategies	7th Annual Consumer Law Institute	2002
Consumer Litigation & Attorney Fee Hearings	OATL 43rd Annual Convention, Consumer Law Section	2001
Litigating Against Car Dealers, Lessons from 20+ Years	Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2001
Lemon Law, Warranty Law, Arbitration, Privacy Litigation	6th Annual Consumer Law Institute	2001
Trial Practice: Closing Argument	Consumer Rights Litigation Conference`	2000
Car Dealer Financing Scams	Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	2000
Ohio Consumer Law, Organizer & Presenter for 8 prior annual courses	Ohio Consumer Law Conference	1999
Lemon Law Litigation, How Car Sales Really Work	Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	1999
Developing Consumer Law Practice	Auto Fraud Conference	1999
Law Office Economics	Consumer Rights Litigation Conference	1998
Litigating Auto Finance Issues	Consumer Finance and Anti-Fraud Conference	1998
Analyzing Sales Documents, Lender Litigation in Warranty Law	Auto Fraud Conference	1998
Lemon Law, Warranty Law, Sales Law Litigation	Consumer Law for the Practitioner	1991

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Ronald Lee Burdge