Consumer law firm informs clients about rising consumer complaints against debt collectors as reported in the FTC’s annual FDCPA report.

North Huntingdon, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/18/2011 -- Legal Helper Debt Resolution, LLC, the country's first truly national consumer law firm, is alerting clients and the general public to an 18 percent increase in complaints against debt collectors.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) tracks all consumer complaints "in an effort to curtail deceptive, unfair, and abusive debt collection practices in the marketplace." It does this by providing an annual report on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the law that prohibits third-party debt collectors from deceptive and abusive debt collection practices.

In 2010, the FTC received more complaints against the debt collection industry than every other industry it monitors. Moreover, "many consumers never file complaints with anyone other than the debt collector itself," according to the report, which means many consumer complaints remain uncounted.

Jeffrey Hyslip, a member at Legal Helpers Debt Resolution (also known as Macey, Hyslip, Aleman and Searns) said he expects these types of complaints to increase in tough economic times.

"Third-party collectors are under pressure to collect as much as they can as quickly as they can," said Hyslip. "That is their job."

The 18 percent jump in complaints from 2009 to 2010 is due primarily to complaints about debt collectors calling repeatedly or continuously, falsely representing the amount or status of a debt, failing to send written notice of a debt, and falsely threatening suit—all violations of the FDCPA.

Hyslip explained that while the vast majority of collectors do abide by the FDCPA, there always will be companies that push the envelope.

"That is why we provide every client who retains our law firm access to our firm's FDCPA attorneys," he said. "As the largest debt relief law firm in the country, LHDR handles thousands of these cases each year for our clients."

In addition to helping consumers with FDCPA violations, LHDR and their related firms provide a wide range of debt relief options for consumers including debt resolution, debt management, bankruptcy, mortgage loan modification, and foreclosure defense.

To read the FTC's 2011 Annual FDCPA Report in full visit http://ftc.gov/os/2011/03/110321fairdebtcollectreport.pdf.

About LHDR, LLC
Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, based in Chicago, is a national law firm with offices in 50 states. Through their offices and the offices of related firms they offer their clients a full spectrum of debt relief options, including debt resolution, bankruptcy, debt management, tax settlement, foreclosure defense and mortgage loan modification. For more information contact David Leuthold of Legal Services Support Group, LLC dleuthold@lssupportgroup.com, or call 724-978-7099.

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The country’s first truly national consumer law firm stands by indebted clients in face of political and profit-driven lawsuits.

North Huntingdon, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/11/2011 -- Legal Helper Debt Resolution, LLC, the National Law Firm of Macey, Aleman, Hyslip, and Searns, is defending itself and its clients against lawsuits.

"We are a law firm, the first truly national consumer law firm in the country," said Jason Searns, Managing Attorney. "We recognize that consumers need alternative debt resolution options, such as financial workouts with their creditors, and we will not let lawsuits intimidate us or our clients into a different course of action."

Since their start, the LHDR mission has been to provide competent, professional, full-service debt resolution services to consumers across America. Today, LHDR clients have a significantly higher chance of succeeding and achieving better results with their creditors, in part because LHDR stands behind their clients through every step of their debt resolution program.

"Unlike other debt solution companies, we also offer full litigation defense if and when our clients are sued," said Searns. "These actions against LHDR, which are not unexpected, are mostly driven by banks and politics, as well as by private attorneys trying to obtain quick settlements and cash from us."

Searns explained that while banks prefer consumers repay some of their debt rather than discharging it entirely in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, they do not want consumers who can afford full repayment to attempt to repay only a portion of what is owed. In fact, banks successfully restricted the availability of debt resolution services for consumers in some states, but legitimately indebted consumers can still seek mutually beneficial debt work outs with the help of LHDR.

LHDR is composed of attorney partners in every state who are in good standing with state bars and prepared to provide whatever services their clients need.

"We have engaged the finest counsel in the country as our legal team to defend our interest as a law firm to provide services to our clients," said Searns. "We continue to spread the message that our program and services are best, both through our response to these lawsuits and through more public education campaigns."

About LHDR, LLC
Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, based in Chicago, is a national law firm with offices in 50 states. Through their offices and the offices of related firms they offer their clients a full spectrum of debt relief options, including debt resolution, bankruptcy, debt management, tax settlement, foreclosure defense and mortgage loan modification. For more information contact David Leuthold
dleuthold@lssupportgroup.com.

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