| “The greatest compliment I have received
practicing in the FDCPA arena was from an insurance adjuster for a debt
collector who in disgust accused me of acting just like that lawyer in
Connecticut, Joanne Faulkner. Considering that I’m 3000 miles away
gives you some idea of the impact she has had on debt collectors…Each
time I find a ‘new’ idea to pursue I generally find a case
that Joanne has done before in some fashion…. Equally of note is
the quiet modesty with which she pursues her vocation. One only knows
of her successes by reading her name in the reported decisions.”
- Michael D. Kinkley.
“If someone needs help she is the first to roll up her sleeves
and to go to work…Having met Vern Countryman many years ago, I think
he would be proud to have someone like Joanne named as a recipient of
this prestigious award.” - Jim McMillen “Just as Joanne is
admired and emulated by her colleagues for the energy and success that
she has brought to our struggle, she similarly is recognized with …
both awe and fear by industry for leading the charge against its excesses
and abuses in the consumer credit marketplace.
Remarkably, the common thread shared by both friend and foe is an abiding
respect for her intellect, perseverance, and record of accomplishment…She
has distinguished herself as an innovator in the use of the private attorney
general [litigation]. She has appeared twice before the United State Supreme
Court in landmark decisions…and has a seemingly endless list of
significant reported cases to her credit under, inter alia, the FDCPAs
and the FCRA.” - Dick Rubin (Countryman Award Winner in 2000)
“Joanne is ‘tough as nails’ when it comes to battling
the corporate forces, and she never backs down when she is in the right
on any issue.” - Michelle Weinberg
“Joanne proves herself to be selfless…The thing that makes
Joanne’s help even more valuable is that she has been there and
done that. Joanne has filed so many discovery motions, opposed so many
motions to dismiss, and other law and motion work and final court decisions
that she has a brief for almost any situation that someone on the list
serve now faces. She is putting …herself out there, by taking difficult
cases, and fighting like hell for her clients. Joanne is like the Energizer
Bunny , she just keeps on going and going, beating that drum for consumers.”
- Robert Stempler
“By establishing virtually all of the leading FDCPA case law in
the Second Circuit (not to mention before the US Supreme Court), she has
enabled me to win motions before the judges…I cannot count the number
of times that I have relied on precedents she established.” - Brian
L. Bromberg
“She mentors many through the list serves…All of us around
the country benefit by her many years of experience with various consumer
protection laws…She is always available to give advice on another
case, to write an amicus brief, or to share her research and briefs on
any given topic. …she always focuses on what is best for the underserved
and unrepresented people who come to her and the rest of us for help…Joanne
is the matriarch of the consumer protection movement.” - Mary Fons
Those unfamiliar with Joanne’s work need only perform a Westlaw
or LEXIS search of her name to learn the vast magnitude of consumers rights
cases she has litigated, many of which are precedent setting.” -
O. Randolph Bragg
“With her impressive credentials, Joanne could have opted for
much more lucrative work, but has chosen to fight the good fight for those
most in need. She is really steadfast in her advocacy, undeterred by bad
judges, luck or law. If it takes a couple trips to the United States Supreme
Court for the lower courts to get it right, that’s just what she
will do. Money can’t buy a better advocate
(or mentor) than Joanne.” - Anne Bergman |
