Amy L. Wells
Top rated Class Action & Mass Torts attorney in Chicago, Illinois
Wells Law Office, Inc.
Practice Areas: Class Action & Mass Torts, Consumer Law
Licensed in Illinois since: 2014
Education: University of Dayton School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2018 - 2023 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 - 2014 
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122 S Michigan AveSuite 1390-145
Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-205-6363 Email: Amy L. Wells Visit website
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Amy Wells is a consumer class action attorney based in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Wells is a highly regarded consumer advocate who has dedicated her career to pursuing consumer rights in both the courtroom and before the legislature throughout the United States. Her practice focuses primarily on class actions and multi-district litigation.
Since earning her JD/MBA in 2004, Ms. Wells has represented many thousands of consumers who are the victims of credit reporting issues, unwanted robocalls and texts, and defective products, among other legal issues. She is committed to aggressively fighting for justice in pursuit of a level playing field for her clients.
Ms. Wells has served on a myriad of boards, and taken on many leadership positions on a state and national basis. These roles have included appointment to former Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's Advisory Committee, which was assembled to review Ohio's consumer laws. Ms. Wells has also served as consumer section chairperson for the Ohio Association for Justice, as well as a state chair for the National Association for Consumer Advocates. Ms. Wells has also served on the ethics committees for both the Ohio Supreme Court Certified Grievance Committee as well as for the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
Accolades for her excellent work include receipt of the prestigious President's Award from the Ohio Association for Justice. Ms. Wells speaks to a variety of audiences on a state and national basis regarding consumer protection issues and has authored multiple articles of legal topics.
First Admitted: 2004, Ohio
Professional Webpage: http://equaljusticelaw.com/about/
Educational Background:
- BBA - Ohio University, 1995
- JD, 2004
- MBA - University of Dayton, 2004
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Article published to consumer advocates throughout the United States, and available to consumers and others. The article addresses the potential ramifications of Ohio House Bill 275 to Ohio's forty year old unfair and deceptive acts and practices law (R.C. 1345) upon Ohio citizens. The article also addresses the possible impact upon other states and territories if enacted in Ohio., Author, Proposed Deconstruction of Ohio's UDAP Law - a National Trend? , The Consumer Advocate, Vol. 14, No. 4, 2011
- Served as freelance writer for NOLO, Freelance writer, Writer, NOLO, Legal, 2016
- An article published to members of the Ohio plaintiff's bar addressing proposed House Bill 275., Author, Ohio's Consumer Protection Law, The Advisory, 2011
- Article summarizing the implications of pending House Bill 275 upon consumers and businesses in Ohio., Author, HB 275 - The Undoing of Ohio's Consumer Protection Law, Dayton Bar Briefs, 2011
- Presentation regarding how to litigate cases under the 2012 changes to the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act., Presenter, How to Practice Under the New Ohio Consumer Law, Ohio Association for Justice, 2012
- Presentation regarding the applicability of various consumer law causes of action that may be implicated before, during or after a bankruptcy matter., Speaker (Panelist), Consumer Law for Bankruptcy Attorneys, American Bankruptcy Law Forum, 2012
- Presentation for the New Lawyer's Division CLE regarding the importance of the attorney's role in the legislative process., Presenter, Primer - the Attorney's Role in the Legislative Process, Ohio Assoiation For Justice, 2013
- Served as faculty for CLE about Representing the Pro Bono Client, Consumer Law Basics in San Francisco, CA. My presentation was entitled “Introduction to the Fair Credit Reporting Act.” Also authored chapter of the Consumer Law Basics book. http://www.pli.edu/Content/Faculty/Amy_L_Wells/_/N-4oZ1z12gmz?ID=PE1132851, Presenter, Faculty/Author, Practising Law Institute, 2013
- An article discussing the official appointment of Richard Cordray as Director of the CFPB and the implication for consumers. , Author, 16 Ohio Association for Justice Consumer Law - Chair Amy Wells Consumer Law In The Aftermath Of The Consumer Financial Protection Act Of 2010, OAJ Quarterly, Ohio Association For Justice, 2013
- A comprehensive article outlining statistics related to identity theft in Ohio, and across the nation, and the applicable consumer protections available., Author, The Price of Identity Theft for Ohio Consumers, Ohio Trial Magazine (Vol.18, Issue 1), 2008
- This article addresses the changes in the debt collection industry landscape and the impact upon consumers., Author, Protecting Consumers from a "New Breed" of Debt Collector, Dayton Bar Association Bar Briefs, 2009
- Presentations to consumer advocates regarding advancing a claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Jacksonville, FL), Speaker, FDCP Fundamentals: The Care and Feeding of Your FDCP Case, Fair Debt Collections Training Conference, National Consumer Law Center, 2010
- Presentation to consumer advocates regarding bringing claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (Ann Arbor, MI), Speaker, Bringing Claims Under the FCRA and FACTA, Consumer Law Training, CORT, 2010
- Presentation regarding bringing claims in cases involving inflated or fraudulent appraisals. (Columbus, OH), Speaker, Appraisal Litigation: Critical Evidence in An Inflated Appraisal Case & Eminent Domain: Friend or Foe?, Ohio Association For Justice, 2010
- Presentation to Ohio trial attorneys regarding defending consumer debt collection cases, and the applicability of the FDCPA. (Columbus & Dayton, OH), Speaker, Protect Thy Consumer: Today’s Consumer Law Issues An FDCPA Primer, Ohio Association For Justice, 2011
Honors/Awards:
- The Ohio Association for Justice named Amy Wells of WELLS LAW OFFICE, INC. as recipient of the President’s Award. Ms. Wells was honored during the 2012 Ohio Association for Justice Convention in Columbus, Ohio where she received her award at the Association's flagship President's Dinner on May 3, 2012, which was attended by over 400 lawyers and their guests at the Hilton at Easton Town Center., President's Award, Ohio Association for Justice, 2012
- Presented with the annual Leadership Award at Association's annual Judicial Dinner , Leadership Award, Miami Valley Trial Lawyers Association , 2015
- Ms. Wells was appointed by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine to serve on his Advisory Committee. Ms. Wells is the only consumer advocate in private practice serving on the AG's committee. The committee was assembled to review Ohio's consumer protection laws, including the Consumer Sales Practices Act (R.C. 1345) as it approaches its fortieth anniversary., Ohio Attorney General's Advisory Committee, 2011
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Licensed to practice before the United States District Court for Northern District of Illinois, 2015
- Licensed to practice before the United States District Court for Northern District of Ohio, 2010
- Licensed to practice before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2006
- Licensed to practice before the United States District Court for Southern District of Ohio, 2005
- Licensed to practice before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 2011
- Licensed to practice before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 2016
- Licensed to practice before the Ohio Supreme Court, 2004
- Licensed to practice before the Illinois Supreme Court, 2014
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Speaker, Class Action Workshop and Trial Skills Workshop – Spring Training, Tampa, Florida, “Anatomy of a Class Action”, 2020
- Mentor, Mentorship Program - Illinois State Bar, 2021
- Speaker, National Association of Consumer Advocates, Webinar, “Identifying Class Claims in FCRA Litigation”, 2020
- Speaker, Consumer Rights Litigation Conference and Class Action Symposium, Boston, MA, “TCPA for Beginners”, 2019
- National Association for Consumer Advocates Spring 2020 Training, Class Action Committee Workshop , 2019
- Speaker at Ohio State Bar Association Consumer Law CLE "The Basics of the FCRA including Recent Changes/Oversight from the CFPB", 2015
- President's Award, Ohio Association for Justice, 2012
- NOLO, Freelance writer , 2016
- AVVO Superb rating. Top ranked Identity Theft attorney nationally, 2011
- Avvo Superb Rating, Top Contributor 2013, 2013
- Avvo Super Rating, Client's Choice Award, Identity Theft, 2012
Bar/Professional Activity:
- National Lawyer's Guild, Member, 2020
- National Lawyer's Guild, Member, 2021
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 2021
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 2020
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 2019
- National Association of Consumer Advocates, Ethics Committee, 2018
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 2018
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 2017
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 2016
- National Association of Consumer Advocates, Ethics Committee, 2021
- National Association of Consumer Advocates, Ethics Committee, 2020
- National Association of Consumer Advocates, State Chair, Ohio, 2012
- National Association of Consumer Advocates, Ethics Committee, 2019
- Women's Bar Association of Illinois, 2016
- National Association of Consumer Advocates, State Chair (Ohio), 2012
- Ohio Association for Justice, Board of Trustees and Chair of the Consumer Law Section, 2009
- National Association of Consumer Advocates, State Chair, Ohio, 2013
- Ohio Association for Justice, Legislative Committee, 2011
- National Association of Consumer Advocates, State Chair , 2015
- Miami Valley Trial Lawyer Association, Member
- Ohio Association for Justice, Board of Trustees, Chair of the Consumer Law Section, 2012
- Carl D. Kessler, Inn of Court, Associate Member, 2012
- Ohio State Bar Associaiton, Member
- Miami Valley Trial Lawyers Association, Vice President, 2013
- Ohio Association for Justice, Board of Trustees and Chair of the Consumer Law Section, 2010
- Miami Valley Trial Lawyer's Association, President, 2014
- Dayton Bar Association, Member
- Miami Valley Trial Lawyers Association, Vice President, 2012
- Dayton Bar Association, Certified Grievance Committee, 2012
- Illinois Bar Association, 2015
- Ohio Association for Justice, Board of Trustees Member, Consumer Section Chair, Legislative Section Member, 2013
- Ohio Association for Justice, Vice-Chair of the Consumer Law Section, 2008
- National Association of Consumer Advocates, State Chair, 2014
- National Associaiton of Consumer Advocates, Member
- National Association of Consumer Advocates , 2016
- Miami Valley Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2012
Pro bono/Community Service:
- The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights volunteer. , 2021
- Illinois Supreme Court Commission of Professionalism, Lawyer Mentor, 2021
- Dayton Volunteer Lawyer's Project
- Sinclair Community College - Mentor to students in Paralegal Studies program
- Co-authored amicus curiae brief before the Ohio Supreme Court on behalf of the Ohio Association for Justice, Barclays Capital Real Estate, Inc. (2012), 2012
- University of Dayton School of Law - Mentor to students through the externship program
- Dayton Bar Association, Cetified Grievance Committee Member, 2012
- Pro Seniors
- Panelist, Litigation Practice, Fall 2012 University of Dayton School of Law Orientation, 2012
- Authored amicus curiae brief before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth on behalf of the National Consumer Law Center, Circuit, Estep v. Manley Deas, Kochlaski, LLC (2013). , 2013
Industry Groups:
- Consumer Advocacy
Office location for Amy L. Wells
122 S Michigan Ave
Suite 1390-145
Chicago, IL 60603
Selections
6 Years Super Lawyers
3 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2018 - 2023
- Rising Stars: 2012 - 2014