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Licensing
It came to BBB's attention that as of June 2015, Ian Berger is not eligible to practice law in Florida due to Florida Bar's disciplinary revocation of his license.
Government Actions
The Florida Attorney General's Office and The Connecticut Attorney General's Office has sued Berger Law Group, Resolution Law Group, and related entities and individuals over allegations that they collected at least $4.7 million in illegal upfront fees from distressed homeowners. Under their authority to enforce the federal Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule and Florida and Connecticut laws prohibiting deceptive and unfair trade practices. Attorney General Bondi and Attorney General Jepson filed a complaint alleging that four individuals and four businesses formulated and participated in a mortgage rescue scam based in Florida that targeted consumers across the country by making false promises of relief from their mortgages and money damages through mass-joinder litigation.
The attorneys general obtained a temporary restraining order and appointment of a receiver in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court against the defendants. The order prohibits the defendants from taking fees from consumers and making further misrepresentations regarding the alleged scam. It also freezes bank accounts that have allegedly been used to funnel profits to non-lawyers.
December 8, 2014, The Berger Law Group PA agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle allegations by the attorneys general of Florida and Connecticut over a mortgage rescue scam that collected $4.7 million in illegal fees from distressed homeowners.
The Berger Law Group agreed to pay $1.1 million and to cooperate in good faith with the attorneys general and the receiver that has already been appointed by the court, according to a stipulated final judgment filed in the Middle District of Florida.
Attorneys Ian Berger and David Friedman, both Tampa residents and founders of co-defendant Resolution Law Group PC, agreed to pay $215,000 and $106,000, respectively.
Both individuals and the law group are permanently enjoined from working in consumer financial products or services, on offering mortgage assistance relief products or services or debt relief products or services, on telemarketing and on collecting on accounts, according to the judgment.
Important Information
Reason for Rating - Factors Lowered
Failure to have a required competency license.
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