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John Gerard Albanese
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Biography
John Albanese is an associate in the Firm's Minneapolis office. Mr. Albanese concentrates his practice on consumer protection issues with a focus on Fair Credit Reporting Act violations related to criminal background checks. Mr. Albanese has also prosecuted class and collective actions for unfair lending practices, unfair debt collection, wage and hour violations, and violations of ERISA.
Mr. Albanese is a graduate of Columbia Law School and Georgetown University. At Columbia, he was a managing editor of the Columbia Law Review, and was elected to speak at graduation by his classmates. Mr. Albanese clerked for Magistrate Judge Geraldine Brown in the Northern District of Illinois. Prior to joining Berger & Montague, Mr. Albanese was an attorney at a firm in Minneapolis representing consumers and employees in consumer protection and wage and hour cases.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Class Action
50%
11 years
Consumer Protection
50%
11 years
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Licensed in Minnesota for 12 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 2014
No misconduct found
Licensed in Illinois for 13 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Location
Berger & Montague, P.C.
43 SE Main Street, Suite 505, Minneapolis, MN, 55414
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Experience
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Associate, Berger & Montague, P.C.
2014 - 2016
Associate, Nichols Kaster, PLLP
Associations
National Association of Consumer Advocates
Member
Education
2012
Columbia Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
Georgetown University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2017
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Conference
Spokeo in FDCPA and TCPA Cases
2017
Fair Credit Reporting Act Conference
Proving Willfulness in FCRA cases
2015
Minnesota Continuting Legal Education
The Six Consumer Protection Statutes Every Attorney Should Know
Publications
2014
Minnesota State Bar Association Consumer Litigation Newsletter
Who is Safe under Safeco? Willfulness Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Languages
English