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Paul Bernard
Paul Bernard has been an appellate litigator since 1996, representing clients across a wide range of legal matters. His practice includes consumer protection cases involving credit report errors, background check mistakes, identity theft, and other issues that can affect consumers’ everyday lives.
Paul earned his A.B. from Brown University, a Ph.D. in American Culture from the University of Michigan, and his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School, where he served as Executive Article Editor of the Michigan Law Review. Before entering private practice, he clerked for the Hon. Richard D. Cudahy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and taught at the University of Washington, Bothell.
Paul has handled significant appellate matters throughout his career, including writing the successful petition for certiorari and winning merits brief in Carabell v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, 547 U.S. 715 (2006). He has also successfully handled appeals involving federal civil rights and other legal issues.
Today, Paul’s practice includes credit and background report errors, mixed credit files, deceased reporting, identity theft recovery, EFTA and FCBA violations, and debt collection harassment. He is also a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
Education
Brown University – B.A.
University of Michigan Law School – J.D.
University of Michigan – Ph.D.
Admissions
Federal Appellate Courts
- United States Supreme Court
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal District Courts
- Northern District of Illinois
- Eastern District of Michigan
- Western District of Michigan
State Courts
- Michigan - #P55722
What Paul Helps Fix
- Credit Report Mistakes: Paul helps consumers correct inaccurate accounts, balances, mixed files, and deceased notations.
- Background Check Mistakes: Paul helps challenge inaccurate records that can cost consumers jobs and other opportunities.
- Identity Theft: Paul helps consumers address fraudulent accounts and identity theft-related reporting errors.
- Insurance Report Errors: Paul helps challenge inaccurate information in consumer reports that can affect insurance decisions and premiums.
- Deceased Reporting: Paul helps consumers correct credit reports that incorrectly list them as deceased.
- Consumer Rights Violations: Paul handles EFTA and FCBA violations, bankruptcy reporting errors, and debt collection harassment.
