James Giardina | Tampa Bankruptcy & Debt Lawyer

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About James

Attorney James Salvatore Giardina was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, a former steel town that holds the dubious distinction of being the debt collection capital of the world (more than 100 collection agencies have settled in Buffalo and employ more than 5,000 collectors). As a collector, during high school and college, James witnessed the often misleading and sometimes abusive tactics. In his former role as in house counsel for one of the world’s largest debt collection companies, Mr. Giardina made thousands of court appearances on debt collection cases, and became intimately familiar with the mechanics of debt collection litigation. Learning that consumers are often unaware of the rights that protect them from unscrupulous collectors, Mr. Giardina joined The Consumer Rights Law Group and now represents consumers exclusively.
Mr. Giardina has been practicing for nearly a decade, and has extensive courtroom experience in both state and Federal Courts. Mr. Giardina graduated from the State University of New York, and is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association and the National Association of Consumer Advocates. Mr. Giardina is admitted to practice in all State Courts in New York and Florida, as well as several Federal Courts, including the District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Western District of New York and the Middle District of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

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Experience

Attorney

The Consumer Rights Law Group

Present

Attorney

Giardina Law, P.A.

Present

Attorney

Asset Acceptance LLC

2003-2005

Admission

Verified New York

2005

Verified Florida

2004

Education

State University Of New York At Buffalo

Bachelor of Arts

1999

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Better Business Bureau Attorney Member
    2014 - Present
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York Member
    2012 - Present
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Member
    2012 - Present
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of New York Member
    2012 - Present
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Member
    2012 - Present
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Admitted member
    2012 - Present
  • Tampa Bay American Inn of Court Barrister
    2012 - Present
  • Florida Bar, Consumer Protection Law Committee Committee Member
    2012 - Present
  • United States Supreme Court Admitted Member
    2011 - Present
Honors / Awards
  • Tampa's Top Rated Lawyers Legal Leaders Magazine
    2015
  • Tampa's Top Rated Lawyers Legal Leaders
    2015
  • Pro Bono Service Award 13th Circuit Pro Bono Committee
    2015
  • Rising Star SuperLawyers
    2015
  • AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell
    2015

Notable Work

Publications

The Tampa Tribune Victims of identity theft need to know their rights

2015

Consumer Rights Law Group Highlights

Trade Associations, Bankruptcy & Debt

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