Angie K. Robertson

Partner

Angie Robertson has represented over one thousand consumers in both individual and class action cases in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and various other states. Robertson handles both federal district court and appellate court litigation and, over the course of her career, has obtained dozens of notable verdicts on behalf of her clients, regarding issues consumer law and class certification. She joined Philipps & Philipps, Ltd. as an associate in 2012, and was made a Partner in 2019,

Robertson has led and served on panels for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act at many legal services organizations, including Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS), the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), NACA. Angie enjoys interfacing with other consumer attorneys, and recognizes the significant contribution of referrals from legal aid attorneys and bankruptcy practices to her firm’s consumer law practice.

In 2020, Robertson became a member of the NACA Board. In 2023, she was elected Co-Chair of the Board of NACA. She has been an active member of NACA since 2012. Robertson has been a Thompson Reuters Illinois Super Lawyer every year since 2021.

Education:

Juris Doctorate, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2010
Bachelor’s of Arts, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2003)

Bar Admission:

State of Illinois
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Illinois Northern District
Illinois Central District
Illinois Southern District
Indiana Southern District
Indiana Northern District
New York Western District
Wisconsin Eastern District
Wisconsin Western District
Missouri Eastern District

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Angie K. Robertson featured on ‘Next Lawyer Up’ Podcast
Attorney Angie K. Robertson is featured on Ron Sykstus podcast Next Lawyer Up.

Angie K. Robertson Receives SuperLawyer Recognition
For the fourth year in a row, Angie K. Robertson has been selected to the 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area.

Angie Robertson Elected As Co-Chair of the Board of the National Association of Consumer Advocates

Philipps & Philipps, Ltd. is proud to announce that one if it’s Partners, Angie K. Robertson, ahs been elected as Co-Chair to the Board of the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) for the 2023-24 term. Robertson has been a member of NACA since 2012, a board member since 2020, and previously served as Illinois’ State Chair of NACA.

Angie K. Robertson Speaking Engagements:

National Association of Consumer Advocates/National Consumer Law Center Consumer Rights Litigation Conference
October 17, 2023
“Suing Debt Buyers for Abusive Practices”

National Association of Consumer Advocates/National Consumer Law Center Spring Training
April 29, 2023, New Orleans, Louisiana
“Issue Spotting Claims in Light of Regulation F”

National Consumer Law Center Consumer Rights Litigation Conference
November 10-13, 2022 Seattle, Washington
“ABCs of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act”
“Getting the Discovery You Need In FDCPA Litigation”

National Association of Consumer Advocates/National Consumer Law Center Spring Training
May 12-14, 2022, Phoenix, Arizona
“Biggest Don’ts of Class Actions”

National Association of Consumer Advocates/National Consumer Law Center Spring Training (Virtual)
March 30-31, 2020
“FDCPA Claims Arising From Medical Debt”

Illinois Legal Advocates 2017 Training
September 7, 2017
“The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Legal Aid”

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
June 28, 2016
“Debt Issues Facing Legal Aid Clients”

2014 Illinois Legal Aid Conference
Chicago, Illinois
October 17, 2014
“Consumer Law Developments”

The CARPLS (Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services)
Training Session on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Chicago, Illinois
March 20, 2013