Colorado Foreclosure Mills
ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARGES COLORADO’S LARGEST FORECLOSURE LAW FIRMS WITH FRAUD
Background: It is Cassino's belief and understanding that some of the key attorneys attorneys in these law firms - like Larry Castle - were behind lobbying the Colorado Legislature and state trustees in 2005-2006 to pass the unconstitutional no due process:
Colorado Court Rule 120, which sets the procedures of foreclosure 120 hearings, violates the constitutional right of due process by severely limiting the scope of arguments that are allowed to be considered. As stated by the Adams County 120 Hearing Packet, there are only two defenses to a Rule 120 action:
1) The money is not due, or
2) the action is barred under the Service Member Civil Relief Act
For more on how this came to be, see below "Colorado HB 2006 1386 "Rule 120" Hearing History"
Aronowitz & Mecklenberg - On March 17, 20111 Lisa Cancanon filed a false Notice of Election and Demand for Sale on Cassino - a possible class 5 felony.
Then, Jeremy Peck www.KutakRock.com/jeremy-peck/ and Fred Gabler www.KarshFulton.com/attorney-profiles/fred-gabler fiied a judicial foreclosure complaint in late 2011 with a false Chase/MERS assignment and 2 different false Chase affidavits of lost note/instrument with the Jefferson County District Court and the Jefferson County Trustee - see Supporting Documents for details.
And for the record, The Castle Law Group was Cynthia Lowery-Graber's previous employer as a foreclosure attorney. Cynthia is now working for Bryan Cave LLP representing Chase regarding Cassino's CFPB complaint filed 8/23/2015.
http://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/press/news/2014/07/16/attorney_general_charges_colorado%E2%80%99s_largest_foreclosure_law_firms_fraud
Background: It is Cassino's belief and understanding that some of the key attorneys attorneys in these law firms - like Larry Castle - were behind lobbying the Colorado Legislature and state trustees in 2005-2006 to pass the unconstitutional no due process:
Colorado Court Rule 120, which sets the procedures of foreclosure 120 hearings, violates the constitutional right of due process by severely limiting the scope of arguments that are allowed to be considered. As stated by the Adams County 120 Hearing Packet, there are only two defenses to a Rule 120 action:
1) The money is not due, or
2) the action is barred under the Service Member Civil Relief Act
For more on how this came to be, see below "Colorado HB 2006 1386 "Rule 120" Hearing History"
Aronowitz & Mecklenberg - On March 17, 20111 Lisa Cancanon filed a false Notice of Election and Demand for Sale on Cassino - a possible class 5 felony.
Then, Jeremy Peck www.KutakRock.com/jeremy-peck/ and Fred Gabler www.KarshFulton.com/attorney-profiles/fred-gabler fiied a judicial foreclosure complaint in late 2011 with a false Chase/MERS assignment and 2 different false Chase affidavits of lost note/instrument with the Jefferson County District Court and the Jefferson County Trustee - see Supporting Documents for details.
And for the record, The Castle Law Group was Cynthia Lowery-Graber's previous employer as a foreclosure attorney. Cynthia is now working for Bryan Cave LLP representing Chase regarding Cassino's CFPB complaint filed 8/23/2015.
http://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/press/news/2014/07/16/attorney_general_charges_colorado%E2%80%99s_largest_foreclosure_law_firms_fraud
Aronowitz & Mecklenburg Sold to Large Texas-Based Foreclosure Firm?
Posted on October 1, 2014
https://defendyourhomefightforeclosure.com/2014/10/01/aronowitz-mecklenburg-sold-to-large-texas-based-foreclosure-firm/
Posted on October 1, 2014
https://defendyourhomefightforeclosure.com/2014/10/01/aronowitz-mecklenburg-sold-to-large-texas-based-foreclosure-firm/
For the past few weeks, we have been hearing rumors that foreclosure law firm Aronowitz & Mecklenburg was being sold to a Texas-based law firm.
We now heavily suspect Aronowitz & Mecklenburg has been sold to Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP – a Dallas-based law firm.
Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP are operating from the same address and phone number in Denver that Aronowitz & Mecklenburg used to have.
Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP are part of a larger group, called BDF Law Group, that provide back-office transactions such as legal services, technology platforms and title services- much like the business model Castle Law Group and other foreclosure firms used as alleged by the Colorado Attorney General and the Denver Post. This model is under scrutiny from the Attorney General’s Office for allegedly fee-padding. The specifics of the BDF Law Group business model are not known, but we wholeheartedly hope the back-office transactions do not include fee-padding or marked-up costs that are detrimental to the homeowner.
Earlier this year, Aronowitz & Mecklenburg had a lawsuit brought against them by Colorado’s Attorney General, John Suthers alleging violations of Colorado’s Consumer Protection Act, Anti-trust Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Colorado Attorney General investigations said in the lawsuit the two largest foreclosure mills; Aronowitz & Mecklenburg and The Castle Law Group had defrauded tens of thousands of homeowners, banks, investors and taxpayers. According to the lawsuit, the overcharging put upwards close to $100 million in the pockets of Aronowitz & Mecklenburg and The Castle Law Group. Aronowitz& Mecklenburg immediately agreed to pay $10 million to settle the case without admitting any guilt.
Although Aronowitz & Mecklenburg and The Castle Law Group made millions of dollars allegedly fee-padding costs to homeowners, the homeowners will each receive a measly $20 (yes that’s twenty-dollars) to waive all their rights to sue the banks and lenders.
There is no record of what the Dallas-based firm paid to Aronowitz & Mecklenburg in the sale, but you can be sure it’s a lot more than the paltry $20 homeowners will get.
Follow our blog for updates!
If you are facing foreclosure or need foreclosure help in Colorado, please visit our Colorado foreclosure defense attorney WEBSITE.
Colorado foreclosure defense attorney Keith Gantenbein is a premier foreclosure attorney, located in Denver and serving all of Colorado. Contact Gantenbein Law Firm for a one-hour consultation to discuss your foreclosure or post-foreclosure issues: 303-618-2122.
Keith Gantenbein, of The Gantenbein Law Firm, Colorado foreclosure defensepractice includes Colorado foreclosure help, such as: post-foreclosure deficiencies, loan mods, foreclosure help in Denver, foreclosure prevention, Rule 120 Foreclosure Hearings, judicial foreclosure, post-foreclosure litigation, HOA foreclosures, foreclosure assistance, evictions, foreclosure assistance, cash for keys, foreclosure settlement, loan modifications, short sale assistance, foreclosure set-aside, and all other foreclosure defense legal assistance.
We now heavily suspect Aronowitz & Mecklenburg has been sold to Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP – a Dallas-based law firm.
Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP are operating from the same address and phone number in Denver that Aronowitz & Mecklenburg used to have.
Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP are part of a larger group, called BDF Law Group, that provide back-office transactions such as legal services, technology platforms and title services- much like the business model Castle Law Group and other foreclosure firms used as alleged by the Colorado Attorney General and the Denver Post. This model is under scrutiny from the Attorney General’s Office for allegedly fee-padding. The specifics of the BDF Law Group business model are not known, but we wholeheartedly hope the back-office transactions do not include fee-padding or marked-up costs that are detrimental to the homeowner.
Earlier this year, Aronowitz & Mecklenburg had a lawsuit brought against them by Colorado’s Attorney General, John Suthers alleging violations of Colorado’s Consumer Protection Act, Anti-trust Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Colorado Attorney General investigations said in the lawsuit the two largest foreclosure mills; Aronowitz & Mecklenburg and The Castle Law Group had defrauded tens of thousands of homeowners, banks, investors and taxpayers. According to the lawsuit, the overcharging put upwards close to $100 million in the pockets of Aronowitz & Mecklenburg and The Castle Law Group. Aronowitz& Mecklenburg immediately agreed to pay $10 million to settle the case without admitting any guilt.
Although Aronowitz & Mecklenburg and The Castle Law Group made millions of dollars allegedly fee-padding costs to homeowners, the homeowners will each receive a measly $20 (yes that’s twenty-dollars) to waive all their rights to sue the banks and lenders.
There is no record of what the Dallas-based firm paid to Aronowitz & Mecklenburg in the sale, but you can be sure it’s a lot more than the paltry $20 homeowners will get.
Follow our blog for updates!
If you are facing foreclosure or need foreclosure help in Colorado, please visit our Colorado foreclosure defense attorney WEBSITE.
Colorado foreclosure defense attorney Keith Gantenbein is a premier foreclosure attorney, located in Denver and serving all of Colorado. Contact Gantenbein Law Firm for a one-hour consultation to discuss your foreclosure or post-foreclosure issues: 303-618-2122.
Keith Gantenbein, of The Gantenbein Law Firm, Colorado foreclosure defensepractice includes Colorado foreclosure help, such as: post-foreclosure deficiencies, loan mods, foreclosure help in Denver, foreclosure prevention, Rule 120 Foreclosure Hearings, judicial foreclosure, post-foreclosure litigation, HOA foreclosures, foreclosure assistance, evictions, foreclosure assistance, cash for keys, foreclosure settlement, loan modifications, short sale assistance, foreclosure set-aside, and all other foreclosure defense legal assistance.
Colorado HB 2006 1386 "Rule 120" Hearing History