Vildan A. Teske

Vildan A. Teske is a Minneapolis consumer lawyer with Teske Law who has spent most of her legal career advocating for fair business practices in consumer transactions. She litigates state and national class actions and represents consumers in claims involving deceptive trade practices, consumer fraud, usury, breach of contract, consumer lending statutes, warranties, fiduciary duties, credit insurance, debt collection, and foreclosure. She also represents servicemembers in individual and class matters under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

Vildan earned her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1993, cum laude. She participated in the Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court, received a best brief award, and externed with the Honorable Robert G. Schieffelbein of Hennepin County District Court. She received her B.S.B. from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management in 1990 with double emphases in Finance and Marketing. Her legal and business education supports work involving financial products, lending practices, consumer protections, and class litigation.

Vildan has served as lead counsel in class actions involving servicemember financial protections, including disputes over interest rate caps, vehicle repossessions, foreclosures, and other SCRA violations. She was court-appointed lead counsel in a servicemember class action that resulted in a $2.35 million settlement. Her broader consumer practice has involved major corporations and businesses that contract with consumers. She has also testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on access to the courts and has written and presented on consumer and servicemember protection issues.

Vildan A. Teske combines class action experience with sustained leadership in the consumer law and federal bar communities. She has served in leadership roles with the Federal Bar Association and organizations focused on consumer advocacy, military and veteran issues, and diversity in the profession. Her practice helps consumers and servicemembers address complex financial disputes that may affect credit, property, debt obligations, or contractual rights, with a focus on careful litigation strategy and enforcement of statutory protections.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Teske Micko Katz Kitzer & Rochel
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Chair, Military and Veteran’s Affairs Section, Minnesota State Bar Association (2019-2020)
• Member, State Bar of Georgia
• Member, National Association of Consumer Advocates
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
• Member, Minnesota chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association
• Past-President and Executive Committee Member, The Infinity Project
• Member, Minnesota Military Pro Bono Panel

Licensed State

• Minnesota
• Georgia

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
  B.S.B. with double emphases in Finance and Marketing

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