Charles Juntikka

Charles Juntikka himself is well known as a leading filer of Bankruptcy in NYC and for his consumer activism. He has been consulted by and quoted on bankruptcy issues and credit reporting issues by media outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, CBS, NBC, and CNN, among others. A few highlights of his career include the following:● Successfully Fighting to Improve New York State’s Bankruptcy Protections● Stopping Credit Counselor/Credit Management Frauds● Successfully Suing to Stop Credit Reporting Errors● Preventing the New Bankruptcy Law from Ending Bankruptcy ProtectionSince 2004, Mr. Juntikka’s firm has been involved in major consumer class actions related to consumer finance. Mr. Juntikka is counsel with David Boies of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP for the White Plaintiffs in the White v. Experian case involving the credit reporting agencies. On September 30, 2008, Mr. Juntikka was quoted in the Wall Street Journal’s feature story on this case in which 15 million class members benefited from injunctive relief that cleared errors from their credit reports.Mr. Juntikka’s firm is also counsel with the former New York State Attorney General and current New York City Council member Oliver Koppel in four major cases against credit counseling agencies. These cases have recovered eight million dollars in the last year for class members who were defrauded by these agencies. The largest of these cases is scheduled to go to trial in November.