John G. Papianou is vice-chairman of Montgomery McCracken, chair of the Litigation Department, chair of the Consumer Financial Services Practice Group, the Firm’s Strategic Planning Partner, 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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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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Class-action suit seeking up to $45M in refunds from Pa. Liquor Control Board gets big win; fees for ‘special orders’ disputed
Individuals, bars and restaurants statewide are a step closer to receiving refunds potentially worth tens of millions of dollars on orders of alcohol not carried at Fine Wine & Good […]
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Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Greenlights Class Claims Against Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and Orders Them to Pay Damages and Attorneys’ Fees
On May 27, 2022, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court published two related opinions permitting damages claims to proceed against the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) and ordering them to pay petitioners’ […]
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The Pa. Liquor Control Board is liable for damages and legal fees in wine shipping fight, an appeals court ruled
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has taken another loss in a long-running legal fight over the direct shipment to restaurants of wines that the state monopoly declines to carry in […]
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