Paul T. Geske
Partner | pgeske@mcgpc.com
About Paul
Paul Geske is a partner at McGuire Law, P.C. His practice focuses on prosecuting consumer class action litigation in Illinois courts and federal courts throughout the country. He has represented consumers in multi-state, complex cases involving emerging technology, privacy, and consumer fraud. Paul is experienced in handling all aspects of pre-trial litigation, from investigating and initiating cases, to class certification and summary judgment. Paul is an aggressive litigator, and takes pride in working hard to obtain a favorable result for his clients.
Prior to joining the firm, Paul worked at a prominent civil defense firm based in Chicago. Paul also served as a judicial extern to Justice James Epstein (Ret.) of the Illinois First District Court of Appeals, Fourth Division. Paul is an avid writer and has been published in multiple legal publications, including several law review journals and bar association journals. In addition to having his works published, Paul has received several awards related to the study and practice of law, including the American Bankruptcy Institute's Medal of Excellence and the first place prize in the Judge John D. Schwartz memorial writing competition.
Paul received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was an executive articles editor of the Chicago-Kent Law Review and an editor for the Seventh Circuit Review. He was also inducted into the Order of the Coif.
Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D. magna cum laude
University of Illinois at Chicago, B.A. cum laude
Practice Areas
Class Action Litigation
Consumer Protection Law
Consumer Fraud & Abuse
Deceptive Advertising
Debt Collection Defense
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
New & Emerging Technologies
Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
Unfair & Deceptive Trade Practices
Admissions to Practice
Illinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Circuit Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Publications
Notable Cases
Valsartan, Losartan, & Irbesartan Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 19-2875 (D. N.J.)
Currently serving on Plaintiffs Steering Committee and Consumer Class Committee of leadership group appointed in large pharmaceutical drug MDL with three certified classes.
Vergara et al. v. Uber Techs., Inc., 15-cv-6942 (N.D. Ill. 2018)
Appointed class counsel representing plaintiffs asserting TCPA claims in multi-state litigation against Uber, resulting in a $20 million nationwide settlement.
Guertin et al. v. Michigan et al., 912 F.3d 907 (6th Cir. 2019)
Successfully argued before the Sixth Circuit in the Flint Water Crisis case, securing a ruling that upheld Due Process claims for lead-contaminated water, denied the City of Flint sovereign immunity, and rejected qualified immunity for government officials.
Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez, 136 S. Ct. 663 (2016)
Member of litigation team that obtained a 6-3 victory before the U.S. Supreme Court, resulting in a landmark decision regarding the doctrine of mootness in class actions.
Fongers v. CareerBuilder, LLC, et al., No. 2019-CH-12804 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Cook Cnty.)
$3.8 million class action settlement on behalf of class of sales representatives claiming that their employer violated the law by changing their compensation plans to retroactively reduce or eliminate owed commissions.
Pearlstone v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 4:17-cv-02856-HEA (E.D. Mo.)
$5 million class action settlement arising out of retailer's alleged failure to refund sales taxes on returned purchases.
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