Settlement Industry Lawsuit: What Records Show

Quick Answer: Ice Legal filed a lawsuit in March 2020 against Strategic Financial Solutions and multiple associated entities, alleging a debt settlement scheme that defrauded Florida consumers by posing as lawyers and law firms. The complaint targets Ryan Sasson as the primary leader of the enterprise involving numerous defendants across multiple companies.Ice Legal out of …

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Thomas Lynch Complaints: What Records Show

Quick Answer: Court records show Thomas Lynch of Legal Helpers Debt Resolution faces fraud allegations, including allegedly using $2,000 borrowed for a “root canal” to instead form a competing company with a similar name. The complaint details multiple allegations from OC West, Liberty Financial USA, and Liberty Debt Solution against the debt relief industry figure.All …

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Jeremy Marcus Targeted: Myth vs Reality

Quick Answer: On January 20, 2017, attorneys filed a lawsuit against Jeremy Marcus and 15+ Florida-based debt relief companies alleging coordinated illegal credit repair services. The complaint targets major players including Consumer Protection Counsel, Omni Management Partners, and multiple law groups operating throughout South Florida.On January 20, 2017 attorneys Chad Van Horn and Nathan DeLadurantey …

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Jeffrey Aleman of Legal Helpers Does a Good Thing in Wisconsin

Quick Answer: Jeffrey Aleman, co-founder of debt settlement firm Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, agreed to accept a two-year suspension of his Wisconsin law license after facing disciplinary proceedings for professional misconduct. The attorney’s cooperative approach with regulators represents a notable departure from typical adversarial responses in such cases.Attorneys who were involved in the debt settlement …

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Debt Settlement Attorney Fee Model: Legit?

Quick Answer: The debt settlement attorney fee model appears illegitimate based on recent regulatory shutdowns of major companies like Morgan Drexen, World Law Group, and Legal Helpers Debt Resolution. These companies were closed for charging illegal upfront fees while employing no local attorneys and providing substandard debt negotiation services to vulnerable consumers.Yesterday I posted an …

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Is Colonial Law Group Legit or a Scam?

Quick Answer: Colonial Law Group appears potentially illegitimate based on evidence that their client agreements are nearly identical to Legal Helpers Debt Resolution’s contracts. The suspicious similarities suggest either Colonial Law Group copied the agreements without permission or has an undisclosed relationship with Legal Helpers Debt Resolution.I received a tip from someone who claimed to …

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Macey and Aleman IL Board Complaints: The Record

Quick Answer: The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission recommended a two-year suspension for attorneys Macey and Aleman of Legal Helpers Debt Resolution for contracting with nonattorney debt settlement companies to handle client work. The Commission found they prioritized financial gain over client interests and showed no remorse for client harm.For some time now there …

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Legal Helpers Review: Is It Legit?

Quick Answer: Legal Helpers Debt Resolution is not legitimate, as North Carolina has resolved legal action against the company, which has “virtually no assets” remaining. The attorney-based debt settlement company collapsed after exploiting legal loopholes to circumvent telemarketing rules, marking another failed debt relief scheme.The State of North Carolina has finally resolved their action against …

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Legal Helpers Debt Resolution: Red Flags to Know

Quick Answer: Legal Helpers Debt Resolution was banned from operating in West Virginia and fined $135,000 for violating consumer protection laws by collecting fees from over 400 consumers while providing little actual debt relief assistance. The company instructed clients to stop paying creditors and instead make payments to third-party accounts that Legal Helpers used to …

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