 TITLE: Consumer Protection Lawyers Listed by State CONTENT: Consumer Protection Lawyers Who Handle Credit and Debt Problems\n---------------------------------------------------------------\n###### Written by: Kristy Welsh\n_Last Updated: August 21, 2017_\nJust because someone is a lawyer doesn't mean he or she is knowledgeable in the area of consumer law. If you are going after a credit bureau, original creditor, or collection agency, you need to talk to a specialist in this field. Similar to the medical field, the legal field is very broad and no one can know everything about all areas of law. That's why lawyers specialize in fields such as criminal, family, corporate, accident\/injury, tax, and credit law. Just as you wouldn't ask a divorce lawyer to handle your credit case, you wouldn't ask a heart specialist to do brain surgery, at least we hope you wouldn't. While in some cases bankruptcy attorneys can handle credit law, in most cases, they do not. We recommend not using a bankruptcy attorney if they are not familiar with the FCRA and FDCPA.\nFinding a Consumer Attorney\n---------------------------\nUnfortunately, there are not a lot of consumer attorneys out there because the impression is that there is not much money to be made. Of course, that impression is incorrect. The number of illegal actions taken by credit bureaus, collection agencies, auto dealerships, and credit card companies is staggering. Here's our pitch to anyone currently in the legal field — take up this type of practice. You will be doing yourself, and the consumer, a great service.\nAttorney Qualifications\n-----------------------\nThe other road block to finding an attorney is that an attorney must be licensed to practice law in your state. Each state has very different laws and procedures for taking a case to court and an attorney must be intimately familiar with them. In order to be licensed in a particular state, the attorney must take and pass the very difficult bar exam, even if he or she has practiced law for many years in a different state. \nSome Attorneys Our Readers Have Recommended\n-------------------------------------------\nThe list below represents lawyers that our readers have recommended. By the way, the fact that readers have recommended these lawyers means that they have won their cases against the credit bureaus and collection agencies, something that should encourage you to fight.\nIf you cannot find a lawyer in your state listed here, there are a couple of other ways to find one.\n1.  Go to the National Association of Consumer Attorneys (NACA). Note: A large percentage of these lawyers handle class-action lawsuits exclusively, but there are some on the list that will take an individual case.\n2.  Another good idea is to go to the court website listing the active civil cases in your state and county. Input the creditor you think is going to sue (or any of the big creditors) into the search engine. The case listings will include the lawyer or firm representing the _**defendant**_. If you see one lawyer who has handled multiple case for _**defendants**_, you can assume they are well versed in consumer law. If this lawyer has cases scheduled in the future, you can even go to the court on the appearance date and watch their performance in court.\nIf you know of another lawyer that has helped you out, we want to know. **None of these lawyers has paid us to list him or her here.** \nALABAMA\nEarl Underwood  \nUnderwood & Reimer, P.C.  \nMobile, AL  \n(800) 273-9534\nM Stan Herring & John G Watts  \nWatts Law Group, P.C.  \nBirmingham, AL  \n(205) 879-2447\n* * *\nARIZONA\nMark Willimann  \nThe Law Office of Mark F. Millimann, LLC  \nTucson, AZ  \n(520) 579-6622\nFloyd W. Bybee  \nBybee Law Center, PLC  \nMesa, AZ  \n(480) 756-8822\nHyung S. Choi  \nChoi & Fabian, PLC  \nTempe, AZ  \n(480) 517-1400\nRichard Groves  \nThe Law Office of Richard Groves  \nPhoenix, AZ  \n(602) 230-0995\n* * *\nCALIFORNIA\nHoward Silver  \nLaw Offices of Howard D. Silver  \nOak Park, CA  \n(855) 341-2611 \nRobert L. Hyde  \nHyde & Swigart  \nSan Diego, CA  \n(619) 233-7770\nM. David Magher  \nThe Law Offices of M. David Meagher  \nEscondido, CA  \n(760) 743-2200\nWilliam Krieg  \nKemnitzer, Barron & Krieg  \nFresno, CA  \n(559) 441-7485\nWilliam E. Kennedy  \nConsumer Law Office of William E. Kennedy  \nSanta Clara, CA  \n(408) 241-1000\nFred W. Schwinn  \nConsumer Law Center, Inc.  \nSan Jose, CA  \n(408) 294-6100\nAlexander B. Trueblood  \nThe Trueblood Law Firm  \nLos Angeles, CA  \n(310) 443-4139\n* * *\nCOLORADO\nList of Consumer Protection Lawyers\n* * *\nCONNECTICUT\nJoanne Faulkner  \nNew Haven, CT  \n(203) 772-0395\n* * *\nFLORIDA\nMary Reid Mayo Morelly, Esq.  \nEdgewater, FL  \n(386) 689-6591\n* * *\nGEORGIA\nKris Skaar & James M. Feagle  \nDecatur, GA  \n(404) 373-1970  \nMarietta, GA  \n(770) 427 5600  \nSkaar and Feagle  \nLaw Offices of James M. Feagle, P.C.\nLawrence Silverman  \nSoutheast Consumer Law Group  \n3535 Roswell Rd., Suite 9  \nMarietta, GA 30062  \n770-973-2599, ext. 207\n* * *\nIDAHO\nAnn Jacquot  \nJacquot Law, PLLC  \nCoeur d'Alene, ID  \n(208) 209-6399\n* * *\nILLINOIS\nSchad, Diamond & Shedden  \nLaw Offices of Schad, Diamond & Shedden  \nChicago, IL  \n(800) 294-0539\nDaniel A. Edelman  \nEdelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC  \nChicago, IL  \n(888) 592-6124\nO. Randolph Bragg  \nHorwitz, Horwitz & Associates  \nChicago, IL  \n(312) 372-8822\n* * *\nINDIANA\nList of Consumer Protection Lawyers\n* * *\nKENTUCKY\nBorowitz Law Group, PLC  \nLouisville, KY  \n(502) 584-7378\n* * *\nLOUSIANA\nRobert M. Louque, Jr.  \nLouque Law  \n700 Camp Street  \nNew Orleans, Louisiana 70130  \n(504) 324-2807  \nToll Free: 1-866-264-4690\n* * *\nMARYLAND\nSonya A. Smith-Valentine  \nValentine Legal Group, LLC  \nLargo, MD  \n(301) 513-9500\n* * *\nMASSACHUSSETTES\nElisa Zawadzkas  \nMichael A. Zawadzkas Attorney at Law  \nOrleans, MA  \n(508) 240-1403\n* * *\nMICHIGAN\nIan Lyngklip  \nLyngklip & Associates  \nSouthfield, MI  \n(248) 208-8864\nKurt Okeefe  \nBankruptcy & Consumer Lawyer  \nDetroit, MI  \n(877) 817-9506\n* * *\nMINNESOTA\nPeter F. Barry  \nBarry & Helwig, LLC  \nSt. Paul, MN  \n(612) 379-8800\nThomas J. Lyons  \nLyons Law Firm, P.A.  \nVadnais Heights, MN  \n(651) 770-9707\n* * *\nMISSISSIPPI\nChritopher E. Kittell  \nMerkel & Cocke, P.A.  \nClarksdale, MS  \n(662) 627-9641\n* * *\nMISSOURI\nPeter Van Leunen  \nThe Van Leunen Law Firm, LLC  \nThe VL Law Firm  \n5838 Macklind Avenue  \nSt. Louis, Missouri 63109  \n(314) 481-4646\n* * *\nNEVADA\nCraig Friedburg  \nConsumer Law  \n4760 South Pecos Road, Suite  \n103 Las Vegas, NV 89121  \n(702) 435-7968\nMitchell D. Gliner  \nAttorney at Law  \nLas Vegas, NV  \n(702) 870-8700\n* * *\nNEW JERSEY\nList of Consumer Protection Lawyers\n* * *\nNEW MEXICO\nRick Feferman & Susan Warren  \nLaw Offices of Feferman & Warren  \nAlbuquerque, NM  \n(505) 243-7773\n* * *\nNEW YORK\nAnthony J. Pietrafesa  \nLaw Office of Anthony J. Pietrafesa  \nAlbany NY  \n(518) 518-0851\nJames B. Fishman  \nFishman Rosen, LLP  \nNew York, NY  \n(212) 897-5840\n* * *\nNORTH CAROLINA\nList of Consumer Protection Lawyers\n* * *\nOHIO\nList of Consumer Protection Lawyers\n* * *\nOKLAHOMA\nJustin Lamunyon  \nLamunyon Law Firm, P.C.  \nEnid, OK  \n(580) 242-4621\nDavid Humphreys  \nHWH Lawyers  \nTulsa, OK  \n(918) 747-5300\nB. David Sisson  \nLaw Offices of B. David Sisson  \nNorman, OK  \n(405) 447-2521\nWilliam Irons  \nIrons Law Firm, PLLC  \nTulsa, OK  \n(918) 392-0079\n* * *\nOREGON\nRobert S. Sola  \nPortland, OR  \n(503) 295-6880\nRudyard Coltman  \nYervasi & Coltman, LLP  \nBaker City, OR  \n(541) 663-8987\n* * *\nPENNSYLVANIA\nJames A. Francis  \nFrancis & Mailman, P.C.  \nPhiladelphia, PA  \n(215) 735-8600\nJames Pietz  \nMalakoff, Doyle & Finberg, P.C.  \nPittsburgh, PA  \n(412) 281-8400\nCary L. Flitter  \nCary L. Flitter, Esq.  \nNarberth, PA  \n(610) 822-0789\n* * *\nRHODE ISLAND\nChris LeFebvre  \nThe Consumer and Family Law Center of Claude Lefebvre, Christopher Lefebvre, P.C.  \nPawtucket, RI  \n(401) 728-6060\n* * *\nSOUTH CAROLINA\nDave Maxfield  \nTrotter & Maxfield, Attorneys at Law  \n5217 N. Trenholm Road, Suite B  \nColumbia, SC 29206  \n(803) 509-6800\n* * *\nTEXAS\nMichael T. O'Conner  \nThe Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C.  \n900 Jackson Street  \nDallas, TX  \n(214) 670-9989\nTENNESSEE\nBarnette Law Offices  \n309 Hollow Tree Court  \nNashville, TN 37221  \n615-585-2245  \n615-250-8787 (fax)\n* * *\nUTAH\nLester A. Perry  \nHoole & King, L.C.  \nSalt Lake City, UT  \n(801) 272-7556\nAtkins & Shields P.C.  \nSalt Lake City, UT  \n(801) 533-0300\n* * *\nVIRGINIA\nLeonard A. Bennett  \nConsumer Litigation Associates, P.C.  \nNewport News, VA  \n(757) 930-3660\nG. R. \"Rusty\" Boleman  \nBoleman Law Firm  \nRichmond, VA  \n(804) 355-2057\nDale Pittman  \nPetersburg, VA  \n(804) 861-6000\n* * *\nWASHINGTON\nChristopher Green  \nAttorney at Law  \nSeattle, WA  \n(206) 686-4558\n* * *\nWISCONSIN\nDaniel A. Edelman  \nEdelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC  \nChicago, IL  \n(888) 592-6124\n* * * END