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Building a Private Consumer Law Practice, How to Get Paid on Consumer Cases: Preparing a Successful Fee Petition
2016
National Consumer Rights Litigation Conference
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Developments
2015
Enforcing Consumers’ Rights
Defending Debt Collection, How to Get Paid on Consumer Cases: Preparing a Successful Fee Petition
2015
Building a Consumer Rights Practice
Setting Up A Consumer Law Practice, Overview of The Wisconsin Consumer Act, Medical Debt, and How to Get Paid on Consumer Cases: Preparing a Successful Fee Petition
2015
Annual Real Estate Update
Timeshares: Is There Help For the Defrauded?
2015
Consumer Law Training
Helping Clients With Fraudulent Auto Sales and Repairs and Illegal Repossessions, How to Get Paid on Consumer Cases: Preparing a Successful Fee Petition
2014
Consumer Law Training
The Wisconsin Consumer Act, Unfair Debt Collection, and How to Get Paid on Consumer Cases: Preparing a Successful Fee Petition
2013
Consumer Law Training
The Wisconsin Consumer Act, Unfair Debt Collection, and How to Get Paid on Consumer Cases: Preparing a Successful Fee Petition
2011
Consumer Law Training
How to Get Paid On Consumer Cases: Preparing A Successful Fee Petition, False & Misleading Advertising and Deceptive Sales Practices Wis. Stats 100.18 and 100.20, and Consumer Arbitration Agreements
Consumer protection Attorney | Apr 14
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I have known Mary Fons for more than 20 years as a fellow consumer lawyer. She is a phenomenal lawyer with incredible insight, skill, and compassion for individual consumers. Wisconsin is a better place because of her advocacy for its people. I have always relied upon Mary to give me the right answer, right now, and whenever I needed help on a state or federal litigation matter. She consistently has provided me with sound professional insight and rapid-fire analysis that is truly world class. Hire her. You won't regret it. And, she is a genuinely nice person. There are a lot of lawyers out there, but very few who dedicate their professional lives, their hearts, and their souls to consumer clients. I know what makes a really good lawyer. Mary is one of them."
Consumer protection Attorney | Apr 14
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Mary Fons is an expert in the field of consumer law. She gets great results for her clients, and even teaches other attorneys how to practice in this area of the law. I highly recommend her."
Consumer protection Attorney | Apr 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I fully endorse Attorney Fons without hesitation. She combines a sharp intellect with an excellent work ethic and real concern for her clients. I rely on her as a trusted advisor, and can refer clients to her confident that they'll receive top-notch legal service. No one can compare to Mary Fons!"
Consumer protection Attorney | Jan 06
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. Mary is intelligent, driven, and well spoken. She teaches other attorneys about consumer law through the bar association. She has a lot of experience and success defending consumers from creditors and is passionate about her work."