Chandne Jawanda
Associate | cjawanda@mcgpc.com
About Chandne
Chandne Jawanda is an associate attorney at McGuire Law where she concentrates her practice on consumer protection matters. Chandne has been involved in helping McGuire Law reach many of the BIPA settlements that have provided millions in benefits to Illinois residents whose privacy rights have been violated. Chandne has also been involved in litigating deceptive consumer practices in relation to false advertising of cosmetics products nationwide and helping represent consumers in Illinois, New York, Florida, and California (Hogan et al. v. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc., No. 651986/2020 (Supr. Ct. N.Y. Cnty., N.Y.)).
Prior to joining McGuire Law, Chandne served as a teaching assistant at the University of Illinois at Chicago John Marshall Law School and as a member of the Human Trafficking Clinic where she assisted with the representation of victims before the Supreme Court of Illinois. Chandne received her J.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago John Marshall Law School where she was a Dean’s List Recipient.
EducationUniversity of Illinois at Chicago John Marshall Law School, J.D., Dean's List
University of Arkansas, B.A.
Practice AreasClass Action Litigation
Consumer Protection Law
Consumer Fraud & Abuse
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
New & Emerging Technology
Biometric Information Privacy Act
Unfair & Deceptive Trade Practices
Admissions to PracticeIllinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Notable Cases
Gray et al. v. Verificient Technologies, Inc., No. 18-CH-16054 (Cir. Ct. Cook Cnty., Ill.)
$1.15 million biometric privacy class action settlement for claims that Verificient Technologies unlawfully collected and stored biometric data without proper consent.
Rogers v. BNSF Railway Co., No. 19-cv-03083 (United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois)
$75 million biometric privacy class action settlement arising from allegations that BNSF Railway unlawfully collected and stored drivers’ biometric data without informed consent, marking a landmark case under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
Fregoso v. American Airlines, Inc., No. 2017-CH-15328 (Cir. Ct. Cook Cnty., Ill.)
$873,600 biometric privacy class action settlement addressing claims that American Airlines improperly collected and used employees’ biometric information without adhering to legal requirements
Rafidia v. KeyMe, Inc., No. 18-CH-11240 (Cir. Ct. Cook Cnty., Ill.)
$3.75 million biometric privacy class action settlement for claims that KeyMe collected and stored customers’ biometric data without proper notice or consent.
Fongers v. CareerBuilder, LLC, et al., No. 2019-CH-12804 (Cir. Ct. Cook Cnty., Ill.)
$3.78 million class action settlement for sales representatives who claimed their employer retroactively altered compensation plans, reducing or eliminating owed commissions.
King v. Peoplenet Corporation (Cir. Ct. Cook Cnty., Ill.)
$4.75 million biometric privacy class action settlement resolving allegations that Peoplenet unlawfully collected and retained biometric data from employees without following required legal protocols.
Pearlstone v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 17-cv-02856 (United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri)
$5 million class action settlement alleging that Wal-Mart failed to properly refund sales tax to customers on returned purchases.
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