He is a partner of Barry & Helwig, LLC. His national practice is dedicated exclusively to protecting consumers against illegal robocalls and debt collection abuse. He was twice-named by his peers as a Super Lawyer® by Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. NACA named him its Consumer Lawyer of the Year in 2005. His FDCPA Boot Camps have trained more than 1,000 lawyers in all 50 states. Pete frequently appears in local and national news stories discussing consumer rights issues. He has appeared on NBC, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, and numerous local stations discussing abusive consumer collection cases. Since 2003, Pete has taught as an adjunct Professor of Law at William Mitchell College of Law where he teaches Consumer Rights Law.