They sorta can, but won't, so that's a violation

Posted by begoodorelse (66.207.255.28) on March 04, 2004 at 21:15:59:

In Reply to: How can I find out if law firm can file in my state? posted by damit on March 04, 2004 at 13:58:42:

To find if a lawyer is licensed in your state, check the Texas Bar's site and they should have a list. Also, firms aren't licensed, individual lawyers are, so look up the names on the letterhead. If they list names. JBC & Asses. list theirs, that Riddle knucklehead in Utah doesn't. (Riddle me this: Guess who's getting sued tomorrow in Wake County District Court as soon as I'm done with my previously scheduled hearing? Hint: The doofus that represents Camco!)

If they aren't licensed, the law generally allows lawyers admitted in another state to appear on a case-by-case basis with court permission, but I can garontee they would hire local counsel to sue, and they ain't gonna do that on a credit card debt. So, they violated FDCPA by falsely threatening legal action.

Also if they aren't licensed to practice law, state law may require them to get a collection agency license. Check and see if they have one, probably they don't, and that's ANOTHER violation.

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