For some time now there has been an open action by the Illinois Attorney Registion and Disciplinary Commissions against Macey and Aleman of Legal Helpers Debt Resolution. Well the final report is out and it surprised me. Well, I wasn’t shocked that Macey and Aleman were recommended for a two year suspension as lawyers. But I was surprised how much ... Read More »

The State of North Carolina has finally resolved their action against Legal Helpers Debt Resolution. It marks a depressing end to an attorney loophole case that in the day was the business model of the attorney debt settlement company. It is interesting that when LHDR was fresh out of the box, people were aggressively defending their business plan and attorney ... Read More »

According to the West Virginia Record Legal Helpers Debt Resolution has settled charges with the State of West Virginia and not only has to pay $135,000 but is also barred from engaging in debt relief services in the State. “This settlement sends a message to those who think they don’t have to follow the law that this kind of behavior ... Read More »

A tipster (send in your tips here) let me know about a website for Vanguard Consumer Solutions called FDCPA Help at fdcpahelp.com (ownership hidden). For those not familiar with Hyslip he was part of the Legal Helpers Debt Resolution debt settlement company that was the focus of a number of complaints. Apparently Hyslip is now trying to help consumers beat ... Read More »

A tipster (send in your tips here) let me know that attorney Jeffrey Hyslip may now be associated with something called Revolution Attorney Network. Hyslip is renowned for his role with Legal Helpers Debt Resolution and that debt settlement attorney model model. Past stories on Hyslip can be found here. The tipster (send in your tips here) said that the ... Read More »

Earlier I reported that Legal Helpers was uninvited from offering services in Minnesota. See this article. I now have more details on the matter. According to a document signed by Steven Carlson, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce, the state laid out the facts as they asserted them in a Cease and Desist order. Statement of Facts CDS Client Services, ... Read More »

A tipster (send in your tips here) notified me about a new website, Lifetime Debt Solutions. This debt relief company appears to be the newest incarnation of Jeffrey Hyslip, Esq. of Legal Helpers Debt Resolution fame. Like Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, Lifetime Debt Solutions is located in Chicago, and just down the street on S. Wacker Drive. The company, Lifetime ... Read More »

On September 11, 2012 a suit was filed in New York by employees against LHDR Help, Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, Macey Aleman Hyslip & Searns, Thomas Macey, Jeffrey Aleman, Jeffrey Hyslip, Jason Searns, Credit Advocates Law Firm, and Ryan Sasson. The suit was filed by Benjamin Xue, Esq. & Brian Shenker, Esq, 401 North Broadway, Suite 1009, New York, New ... Read More »

In an article out today by Ameet Sachdev of the Chicago Tribune, for which I was interviewed, we learn an interesting fact. Jason Searns, the firm’s general counsel, said publicity surrounding the lawsuit and settlement has made it hard for Legal Helpers to attract new customers outside Illinois, and the decision was made to cease operations after servicing its existing ... Read More »

Velocity Processing has sued Thomas Macey, Bryan Fears, Jeffrey Aleman, Jeffrey Hyslip, Jason Searns, Legal Helpers Debt Resolution and Macey, Aleman, Hyslip & Searns in Texas. In yet another case of a business relationship with Legal Helpers Debt Resolution going bad, Velocity Processing, identified as a franchisee, is going to court. The use of the franchise identification is interesting because ... Read More »

On January 13, 2012 Jeanne Whitman filed suit against Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, Global Client Solutions, Macey Bankruptcy Law in South Carolina. The suit allegers the Defendants violated the South Carolina Consumer Protection Code, the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act, acted fraudulently by representing it would provide legal services, made false and negligent misrepresentations, and the defendants conspired. This ... Read More »

“Dear Steve, don’t you ever get tired of writing about lawsuits that involve Legal Helpers Debt Resolution?” “Yes!” A lawsuit filed against Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, Thomas Macey, Jeffrey Aleman, Jeffrey Hyslip, Jason Searns, Rise Above Debt Relief, Jeffrey Dumas, and Jeff Boulton in Ohio was recently moved to Federal Court. The case is Carl Burks & Danielle Burks against ... Read More »

A suit filed in Ohio has just been recently remove to Federal Court. The suit is Theodore Mangosh and Linda Mangosh v. Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, Thomas Macey, Jeffrey Aleman, Jeffrey Hyslip, Jason Searns, JEM Group, Joanne Garneau, and Arthur Garneau. The suit states, “Among the most recent conspiracies, this action arises for a coordinated scheme devised by Defendants with ... Read More »

This case is so fresh I’m not sure if Legal Helpers Debt Resolution even knows about it yet. On June 9, 2011 Stewart v. Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, Macey, Aleman, Hyslip & Searns, CDS Client Services, Jeffrey Hyslip, and Linda Carol was filed. The suit alleges the Legal Helpers Debt Resolution (“LHDR”) holds itself out as a law firm that ... Read More »