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Stacy Michelle Bardo
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Biography
Stacy Bardo's law practice is dedicated exclusively to the protection of consumer rights. Ms. Bardo litigates cases involving unlawful debt collection practices, consumer fraud, predatory lending, automobile fraud, wrongful repossessions, mortgage foreclosures, credit reporting disputes, identity theft, and electronic fund transfer issues, and has successfully defeated several binding mandatory arbitration clauses. She has been appointed class counsel in numerous national and statewide class actions certified in Illinois, New York, California, Michigan, Minnesota, and Washington and is licensed to practice in the State of Illinois, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Illinois, the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and the Northern District of Indiana, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Practice Areas
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Payment Methods
- Cash
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- Credit Card
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Licensed in Illinois for 25 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2000
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Location
Bardo Law, P.C.
203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL, 60601
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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Debt Settlement
Posted by Tayonon | December 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Debt Settlement
I highly recommend Stacy Bardo!!!
I hired Stacy in late 2017 and have continued to work with her in to 2018. I needed help to organize and make sense of my past due medical debts and other debts affecting my credit. I am a business owner and not knowing how to handle my past debts was holding me back. I carried a lot of shame and ups...
Posted by anonymous | April 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Debt Settlement
Amazing
I purchased a car from a shady dealership it caught fire a week later I was unable to drive it and the financing company still wanted me to pay the note every month. I was in a bad place with no lawyer really trying to take my case saying it's little to nothing they can do for me .So I found Stacy an...
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Experience
Honors
1999
Best Oralist, Best Brief, First Place Team, Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Founder, Bardo Law, P.C.
2000 - 2015
Partner, Consumer Advocacy Center, P.C.
Associations
2015 - Present
Chicago Bar Association, Consumer Law CommitteeLegislative Liaison
2007 - Present
CARPLSMember, Professionals Board
2001 - Present
Chicago Bar AssociationMember
2001 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
2000 - Present
National Association of Consumer AdvocatesMember
2015 - 2017
National Association of Consumer AdvocatesCo-Chair, Board of Directors
2014 - 2015
CARPLSSecretary, Associate Board
2013 - 2014
CARPLSVice President, Associate Board
2012 - 2018
National Association of Consumer AdvocatesBoard of Directors
2005 - 2008
Chicago Bar Association, Consumer Law CommitteePast Vice Chair
Sample of Legal Cases
Bahr v. State Collection Service, No. 18 C 2910, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 185807 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 30, 2018)
Case settled - defeated motion for judgment on the pleadings
Jones v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., No. 17-cv-2986, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73475 (N.D. Ill. May 1, 2018)
Settled - defeated two motions to dismiss
Funderburk v. Wirbicki Law Group, et al., No. 13-cv-4848 (N.D. Illinois)
Class Action Settlement
Jonsson v. USCB, No. 13-cv-08166 (C.D. California)
Class Action Settlement
Brinkley v. Zwicker & Associates, P.C., No. 13-cv-1555 (N.D. Ill.)
Class Action Settlement
Boyd v. U.S. Bank, N.A. as Trustee, et al., No. 10-cv-3367 (N.D. Ill.)
Prevailed on motion to dismiss - settled
Education
2000
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1997
Northwestern University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2020
Representing the Pro Bono Client: Consumer Law Basics 2020
Overview of State and Federal Restraints on Debt Collection
2020
National Association of Consumer Advocates Spring Training Conference
Litigating Truth in Lending Act Claims
2019
24th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute (2019)
Consumer Advocates Speak
2018
Consumer Rights Litigation Conference
Discovery: Life after the 2015 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Amendments
2018
23rd Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute
What’s Trending Now: Cutting Edge Consumer Financial Services Updates
2017
Consumer Law Committee - CBA
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - Tips and Updates
2016
Surviving and Thriving: Tips from Legal, Health, & Self-Defense Professionals
Being Your Own Consumer Advocate – Credit, Collection & Auto Tips
2016
NCLC FDCPA Conference
Advanced and Intro Track Seminars
2015
2015
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Conference
Ethics Panel
2014
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Conference
Debt Collectors’ Defensive Strategies
2014
Consumer Rights Litigation Conference
How to Successfully Manage a New Consumer Law Practice … and Rookie Mistakes to Watch Out For
2013
National Consumer Law Center Conference
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - Common Debt Collector Defenses
2013
Illinois Creditors Bar Association Fall Seminar
Roundtable Panel Participant - Collection Law Update
2013
CLE Volunteer Training
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
2013
Chicago Bar Association, Consumer Law Committee
Mortgage Foreclosure Law and Practice Update
2012
21st Annual Consumer Rights Litigation Conference
Errors to Avoid in FDCPA Practice and Litigation
2010
NACA Autofraud Conference
Auto Repossessions - How to Defend and Attack
Languages
English