John G. Papianou is chair of the Consumer Financial Services Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Management Committee. He concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation, with particular emphasis on consumer class actions involving claims under federal and state consumer protection statutes. He has counseled and represented numerous clients in class actions across the country, including Microsoft, Tommy Hilfiger, Verifone, PVH Corp., Fitness International, LLC, and Walmart.
John has extensive experience briefing significant and novel class action issues at the trial and appellate levels. He obtained a favorable decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that is now frequently cited by courts and defendants in cases brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. He also recently obtained a notable ruling from a federal district court in which it shifted to plaintiffs the cost to comply with class certification discovery.
In addition to his class action experience, John has substantial experience defending consumer reporting agencies against claims brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). As counsel to some of the largest consumer reporting agencies in the country, he has handled hundreds of FCRA matters and successfully resolved them all.
He also serves as an editor of the firm's Ahead of the Class blog, which focuses on issues related to class action defense, addressing current cases and decisions, trends, and strategies associated with class action law.
John received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law in 2001. He graduated from Long Island University, summa cum laude, with a B.A. in 1996.
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Customers’ FACTA Claims Against Home Decor Store Lack ‘Sufficient Degree of Risk,’ Superior Court Rules
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled that a class action alleging home decor store Kirkland’s violated the federal Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act by displaying too much of customers’ […]
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No Injury; No Standing. Pennsylvania Superior Court Tosses FACTA Suit For Lack of Standing Under Pennsylvania Law
PHILADELPHIA, PA – In an important case on Pennsylvania’s standing doctrine, the Superior Court handed down its opinion on May 16, 2023, in Gennock v. Kirkland’s, Inc., No. 462 WDA […]
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Thirteen Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Selected to the 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that thirteen of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists. The following attorneys […]
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John Papianou Joins The Rich Zeoli Show To Discuss PA Liquor Control Board Case
John Papianou, Chair of the Litigation Department at Montgomery McCracken, joined The Rich Zeoli Show on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT Philadelphia to discuss his recent case against the Pennsylvania Liquor […]
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