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What can a dedicated collection defense lawyer do for each client?
Step-by-step process for a debt defense lawsuit
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Mike Davis, Esq.

February 2024

Infographic: Top 10 questions about debt buyer defense
What you may want to know before you hire a debt defense attorney
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Mike Davis, Esq.

November 2023

UPDATED: Evidentiary difficulties faced by debt buyers at trial
Hearsay versus the business records exception
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Mike Davis, Esq.
Two classes of judgments, two enforcement periods
The difference between civil judgments and consumer debt judgments in Illinois
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Mike Davis, Esq.

July 2023

Bankruptcy law firm declares bankruptcy
DebtStoppers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Mike Davis, Esq.
The 'algorithm' at work
When my client was sued by one of the largest auto finance companies in existence
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Mike Davis, Esq.

June 2023

Do debt collectors prefer lump sums or payment installments?
How age factors into the creditor's decision to go to trial
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Mike Davis, Esq.
Negotiating about money when the other side doesn’t need money
If you are trying to negotiate your own settlement with a creditor, this piece is meant to enlighten you about a few things and maybe relieve a little…
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Mike Davis, Esq.

May 2023

The all-important settlement agreement
The "gag order" part of the debt settlement agreement matters as much as the payoff amount
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Mike Davis, Esq.

April 2023

The hard part is done
Lawsuits will never be stress-free but they can be less stressful
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Mike Davis, Esq.
The story of Alice
How I found out debt-buyers are just bullies
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Mike Davis, Esq.
Why don’t debt buyers have proper documentation (media) when buying a debt?
Key concepts about “media” and the debt buying industry
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Mike Davis, Esq.
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