Debt Relief Scam Artists Sent To Prison By Federal Court

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a news release after a Federal Court sent four scam artists to Federal Prison for various charges related to debt settlement. The scam took place not far from San Diego in Orange County, California. The prosecuted parties portrayed themselves as law firms named Nelson Gamble and Associates and Jackson …

Illegal Student Debt Relief Firms in San Diego, Uber and the CFPB

A few weeks ago, I shared an UberPool ride share back to the airport in San Francisco with a complete stranger. Small talk ensued, which led to the inevitable question, “So, what do you do?”  With that, I started my elevator pitch: “I have a unique law practice. I help my clients get out of …

Should A Bankruptcy Attorney Be Handling My Debt Settlement?

Do an Internet search for debt relief attorney in San Diego and you are likely to pull up a number of bankruptcy attorneys. Depending on your circumstances, bankruptcy may or may not be the best solution for you. If it turns out bankruptcy isn’t your best option, should you stick with a bankruptcy attorney to …

Know Your Options When It Comes To Your Debt

I regularly speak with people across the county about their debt problems in a free debt consultation. Last week I spoke with a couple who was very concerned that they had made the wrong decision about what to do with their debt. Their question was this: I signed a contract with a debt settlement company. …

Why Can’t I Just Settle My Own Debt?

I often talk about debt relief options on this blog. One of those options, debt settlement, happens to be the exclusive practice area of my law firm in San Diego. I speak with consumers daily about the option of credit card debt settlement. One question always seems to pop up: Why should I hire a …

Defending Debt Settlement as a Law Practice – Press Release

The New York Times recently published two articles demonizing the debt settlement industry and indicating that debt settlement companies may leave clients worse off. These articles point out the inherent problems of working with debt settlement companies, but as Daniel Gamez of the Gamez Law Firm (gamezlawfirm.com) points out, the differences in a debt settlement …