Timothy J. Sostrin

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Phone: 866-726-1092
Fax: 312-726-1093
Contact: Contact Me

Since beginning his practice, Timothy J. Sostrin has zealously represented consumers in Illinois and in federal litigation nationwide against creditors, debt collectors, retailers, and other businesses engaging in unlawful practices.  Tim has extensive experience with consumer claims brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, The Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and Illinois law.

Bar Admissions

• Illinois
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

Education

• Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • J.D. cum laude – 2006
• State University of New York at Stony Brook
  • B.A. – 2002

Representative Cases

• Johnson v. Yahoo!, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 256 (ND. Ill. 2016)
• Galvan v. NCO Portfolio Mgmt., 794 F.3d 716 (7th Cir. 2015)
• Leeb v. Nationwide Credit Corp., 806 F.3d 895 (7th Cir. 2015)
• Hill v. Asset Acceptance, LLC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91190 (S.D. Cal. 2014)
• De Los Santos v. Milward Brown, Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 88711 (S.D. Fla. 2014)
• Osada v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42330 (N.D. Ill. 2012)
• Saf-T-Gard Int’l v. Vanguard Energy Servs., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174222 (N.D. Ill. 2012)
• Hanson v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11450 (N.D. Ill. 2012)
• Griffith et al v. Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc., 838 F. Supp. 2d 723 (N.D. Ill 2011)
• Sengenberger v. Credit Control Services, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43874 (N.D. Ill. 2010)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• National Association of Consumer Advocates
• Illinois Bar Association