AI Voice and the TCPA: Bringing and Defending the New Class Actions

Ryan L. McBride, Partner | Kazerouni Law Group, APC

Ryan McBride is a partner at Kazerouni Law Group, APC, where he manages the firm’s San Diego office and carries a caseload of class action, mass tort, and complex civil matters across the five states in which he is licensed: Arizona, California, Washington, Utah, and Florida. His practice centers on consumer protection, and he recently argued a successful appeal before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

• Education & Credentials

Mr. McBride earned his law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, where he served as President of the Sports Law Society, as Academics Director for the Student Bar Association, and as a member of the National Sports Law Negotiation Competition Team. He graduated cum laude from Arizona State University, where he was a Pat Tillman Scholar, played #1 singles and doubles on the tennis team, and served as President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee; he later earned a master’s degree from ASU. He is admitted to practice in Arizona, California, Utah, Washington, and Florida, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

• Recognition & Leadership

Mr. McBride’s honors include the Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services and the Pat Tillman Community Leadership Award, which he received alongside the Arizona Cardinals’ Taitusi “Deuce” Lutui and the Phoenix Coyotes’ Shane Doan. He was named a partner at Kazerouni Law Group in 2023.

• Professional Involvement

Mr. McBride is a member of the Maricopa County Bar Association, the San Diego County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Before law school he served in the Teach For America Corps while completing his master’s degree, and after law school he volunteered at a local domestic violence restraining order clinic. He is conversant in Spanish.

• Experience

Mr. McBride began his legal career by founding and running his own law firm before joining Kazerouni Law Group. He now manages the firm’s San Diego location and a multi-state caseload of class action, mass tort, and complex civil cases, with a focus on consumer protection.

Brittany Andres, Attorney | Troutman Amin, LLP

Brittany Andres is an attorney at Troutman Amin, LLP, the Irvine, Californiabased complex litigation and privacy firm, where her practice focuses on class action defense litigation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and related compliance counseling. The National Law Review has designated her a “Go-To Thought Leader” in Telecom Law. Known throughout the TCPAWorld as “the Baroness,” she brings a performer’s composure to high-stakes litigation, having competed as a world-class dancer before entering the practice of law.

• Education & Credentials

Ms. Andres earned her Juris Doctor from Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law, and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California, Irvine.

• Recognition & Leadership

The National Law Review named Ms. Andres a 2022 Go-To Thought Leader in telecommunications law, citing in part her widely read analysis of the Rocket Mortgage TCPA class action and its ATDS allegations.

• Professional Involvement

Ms. Andres is a regular author at TCPAWorld.com, the firm’s nationally followed publication on TCPA litigation and compliance developments, and a contributing author at insideARM, where her coverage has addressed ATDS rulings arising from debt collection calls.

• Experience

Ms. Andres has extensive experience handling high-exposure and complex cases from inception to resolution. Her defense-side TCPA practice and commentary span class certification, ATDS, and consent issues, with published case analyses including Dickson v. Direct Energy and Jackson v. Direct Building Supplies.

SESSION 1 – Building TCPA Class Actions in the Age of AI | 1:00pm – 2:00pm

This session equips plaintiff-side attorneys with the legal foundation, class action architecture, and damages framework needed to bring TCPA class actions against AI voice callers. Attendees will learn how the FCC’s February 2024 Declaratory Ruling created an independent liability trigger for AI-generated voice calls, how to structure class definitions that capture entire vendor ecosystems, and how to deploy statutory damages math to maximize settlement leverage. Attorneys will leave with a working understanding of the first-wave case docket, viable consent attack strategies, and the emerging platform liability theory targeting technology providers.

BREAK | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

SESSION 2 – Litigation Strategies: A Defense Playbook to Winning a TCPA Lawsuit | 2:10pm – 3:10pm

In this session, take a deep dive into the key strategies for successfully defending a TCPA class action lawsuit. Learn the critical steps to take from the outset of litigation and how to position you defense to challenge liability and class certification. This session will provide practical guidance on what to do, and what to avoid, when navigating the complex TCPA world.