Senior Assistant Attorney General
Consumer Protection Section
Contact
Section number: 614-644-9618
Erin.Leahy@OhioAGO.gov
Erin joined the Attorney General’s Office in 1992. Erin handles enforcement actions in a wide variety of areas including, Do-Not-Call regulation, consulting services, advanced-fee credit repair, debt-adjusting, debt collection, government grants services, “rare” coins, job placement services, business opportunities, travel services, home improvement, foreclosure rescue and third-party payment processors. Erin served as a member of the trial team in United States v. Dish Network, a telemarketing case which culminated in a five-week federal bench trial and a decision for Plaintiffs for $280 million, the largest telemarking award on record. Erin is active in the National Association of Attorneys General serving on working groups concerning Do-Not-Call Laws, Robocalling, Seniors, and Third-Party Payment Processors. She serves as the legal advisor for the Telemarketing Registration Unit and handles public record law matters. Erin previously served as a Consumer Protection Specialist for four years, the Telemarketing Registration Unit Administrator for one year and an Investigator for seven years.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Supreme Court of Ohio, 2004
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 2013
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 2009
EDUCATION
- Capital University Law School, Juris Doctor, 1998
- Ohio University, Bachelor of Arts, 1992, cum laude
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
- Presenter, “Consumer Protection Updates,” Judicial Seminar, Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio (Cincinnati, OH. 2017).
- Panelist, “Investigating a No-Call Case”, No-Call Law Enforcement Summit, (St. Louis, MO. 2017)
- Moderator, “Utilizing Honeypots and Other Investigative Tools”, No-Call Law Enforcement Summit, (St. Louis, MO. 2017)
- Moderator, “Overcoming Enforcement Obstacles,” No-Call Law Enforcement Summit, (St. Louis, MO. 2017)
- Panelist, “Proving a Do Not Call Case”, No-Call Law Enforcement Summit, (St. Louis, MO. 2017)
- Moderator, “Proving a Do Not Call Case,” No-Call Law Enforcement Summit, (Indianapolis, IN. 2016)
- Panelist, “Case Review Panel”, No-Call Law Enforcement Summit, (St. Louis, MO. 2015)
- Panelist, “Case Review Panel”, No-Call Law Enforcement Summit, (Indianapolis, IN. 2014)
- Presenter, “Consumer Protection Laws,” Vehicle Protection Association (Columbus, OH. 2012)
- Presenter, “Consumer Protection Laws,” Professional Association for Customer Engagement, (Columbus, OH. 2011)
- Presenter, “Aggressive Investigation of Consumer Fraud,” Ohio Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Conference, (Columbus, OH. 2011)
- Presenter, “Scams on Elderly,” Chester Professional Institute, (Columbus, OH. 2011)
- Presenter, “Consumer Protection Law,” Crime Prevention Association, (Columbus, OH. 2010)
- Presenter, “Pursuing Telemarketing Fraud,” Telemarketing and Junk Fax Consumer Litigation, (Cleveland, OH. 2009)
- Presenter, “Defenses and Counterclaims,” Ohio Judicial College, (Columbus, OH. 2009)
- Presenter, “Working Together: Examining Ways to Improve State, Federal, International and Civil/Criminal Cooperation,” Federal Trade Commission’s Fraud Forum, (Washington, D.C. 2009)
- Presenter, “Assisting and Facilitating Telemarketing Fraud,” National Association of Attorneys General Advanced Telemarketing Fraud Training
- Presenter, “Payment Processors and Other Third Parties Used as Facilitators of Fraud,” Emerging Trends in Fraud Conference, (Columbus, OH. 2006 )
- Presenter, “Consumer Protection Case Review,” Board of Directors Meeting, The National White Collar Crime Center, (Cincinnati, OH. 2006)
- Author, “State Strategies for Investigating Telemarketing Fraud Crimes,” National Association of Attorneys General, 2004
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, MEMBERSHIP AND AWARDS
- Sunshine Law Task Force, 2012 – present
- Attorney General’s Elder Law Task Force, 2004-2005
- Ohio State Bar Association, 2004 - present
- Lifetime Achievement Award, AARP Washington, 2012
- Ohio Women’s Bar Association, 2001-2009
- Committee Chair, Past Presidents and Founding Members Committee, Ohio Women’s Bar Association, 2008-2009
- Committee Co-Chair, Community Service Committee, Ohio Women’s Bar Association, 2003-2004
- Licensed Real Estate Sales Agent, Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate, 2015
- Columbus Board of Realtors, 2015-present
- Ohio Board of Realtors, 2015 - present
- National Association of Realtors, 2014 – present