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Home Professionals Justin J. Kontul

Justin's commercial litigation practice focuses on national and state-wide putative class actions and complex commercial and consumer disputes.  He also represents financial institutions on trust issues and loan servicers regarding inquiries by the United States Trustee and chapter 13 trustees in bankruptcy.  Justin has defended dozens of putative class actions in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah, and West Virginia.

Credentials

  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2007, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif; University of Pittsburgh Law Review
  • Georgetown University, 2001, B.S., Finance, Theology minor, cum laude, McDonough School of Business

  • Pennsylvania

  • State Supreme Court - Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit
  • U.S. District Court - Western District of Pennsylvania

Awards & Recognition

  • Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, 2024-2025
  • Selected for inclusion on the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for Business Litigation (2014-2019)