Category: Consumer Lawyer Indiana
On the Difficulty of finding a Consumer Attorney in a Small Town
Since going back into private practice in early 2014, after being at UAW Legal Services Plans for 16 years, I have frequently received calls regarding consumer problems from people who live in small towns in Indiana and elsewhere. Even in Indiana, some of these consumers are four hours by car from Indiana’s consumer attorneys who […]
Looking for a Consumer In the Tri-State Area? – Here are Three Steves
If you are looking for a consumer attorney in Ohio, Kentucky or Indiana, you can have not just any consumer attoney, you can have a consumer attorney named Steve. Really can you do any better than that? I had a great lunch with Steve Felson (Cincinnati area) and Steve Shane (Northern Kentucky). Here’s a picture: […]
What does a “Consumer Lawyer” do? Here’s what I’m working on this summer
When I tell people that I’m a consumer lawyer, they always ask: “what does a consumer lawyer do?” I don’t know why, but after many years in the trade, I still have a problem answering the question in a way that is meaningful. That being said, here are some of the things I’ve been working […]
Issues We’re Working on or Looking into Summer 2015
It’s been awhile since I updated the master list. This is adapted from our client sheet so the formatting may be kind of crazy. If you are an Indiana resident OR if you were affected by misconduct originating in Indiana, please contact us at [email protected] Indiana Supreme Court probably considers this to be an ATTORNEY […]
Has United Health Group Turned Down Coverage for a Jaw Operation?
Jaw operations for crossbite, TMJ and other conditions are routinely denied by insurance companies, and they are often excluded explicitly in policies, even policies that are somewhat generous in most other kinds of care. We ran into a situation where United Health excluded a jaw operation. Apparently, paying to fix peoples’ jaws will get in […]
World Law Group – More Harm than Good?
I’m just starting my investigation into a complaint against World Law Group. This company has a one star rating with the BBB, and a quick google search shows 803 hits on “World Law Group” at ripoffreport.com only. To add to the confusion, there appears to be more than one unrelated company doing business under the […]
DMVdesk.com – the $2.00 search that can save you Thousands of $
The National Motor Vehicle Traffic Information System (NMVTIS) is a federally coordinated database that acts as a clearinghouse for state motor vehicle titling information, including reports of total losses, flood damaged vehicles, etc. NMVTIS doesn’t sell its reports directly to the public though, it authorizes multiple third party venders to handle inquiries and print reports. […]
State of New York Hammers Ocwen
The New York Department of Financial Institutions has settled a range of issues with the leading problem loan mortgage servicer, Ocwen Financial Corp. The feds and other states would be well advised to look at this settlement as an example of what can be done through civil enforcement. The Ocwen Executive Chairman agreed to resign, […]
CONSUMER LAW OFFICE OF STEVE HOFER OFFERS FREE ATTORNEY CONSULTATIONS FOR WAL-MART WORKERS
If you read the post below, you will see that I’m really angry at Wal-Mart for effectively cutting the pay and worsening the working conditions of already put-upon workers. I thought about it, and the best think I can do is offer my time to Wal-Mart workers for free. If you are a Wal-Mart worker […]
HOFER LAW FILES OPEN RECORDS COMPLAINT AGAINST LOCAL SMALL CLAIMS COURT
Today I filed an official Access to Public Records Act complaint against the Wayne Township Small Claims Court in Indianapolis. I don’t do this lightly. Twenty years ago, I filed a complaint against a judge who was letting collection lawyer run the court, and although the judge was reprimanded, I was effectively blacklisted from all […]
