I get this question a lot – “I’m being sued by a collection agency – do you know of a good attorney?”. We do present a list of consumer attorneys on our website, but the list is not complete. Consumer attorneys are few and far between and in some states and counties in the US, I do not know of a lawyer to recommend.

This tip was given on our discussion boards by a user and I thought it was so good that I decided to pass it along.

If you smell a lawsuit brewing and want to do some preparatory legwork to find a potential lawyer to represent you should you get sued (or if you are actually being sued), a 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 include the lawyer or firm representing the defendant; although, if your county is anything like mine the defendants are overwhelmingly pro se (consumers representing themselves without a lawyer). If you are having trouble finding a lawyer this info can point you in the direction of lawyers who handle consumer credit cases in your area. You can even go to the appearance date and see how they do in court.

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