Trying to find out if this "attorney" is an attorney

cprems · 01-29-2008, 04:18 PM

David Sean Dufek
Attorney at Law
2655 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 203
San Diego, CA 92108
800-600-2610
619-222-5886

I got a call from an individual claiming to work for the above "attorney". I checked the ABA and Nothing shows up. Can someone verify this individual is actually an attorney. They called my house and left a message to call approx 2 weeks ago and we have not had any mail from this "attorney". I'm guessing that this was initial contact from a debt collector.

Ian

jlynn · 01-29-2008, 04:53 PM

Google is an amazing tool.

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Looks like he is a CACV Rent-an-Attorney

There was also a hit from the Superior Court of California site, in which the google review showed David Sean Dufek, Attorney at Law, but the page has been moved...

cprems · 01-29-2008, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jlynn

Google is an amazing tool.

Credit Card Problems! [Archive] - The Credit Info Center Forums

Looks like he is a CACV Rent-an-Attorney

There was also a hit from the Superior Court of California site, in which the google review showed David Sean Dufek, Attorney at Law, but the page has been moved...

OK so what you are saying he apparently passed the Bar somewhere correct. I googled him and came up with a few cases, where he was sanctioned and a few where he violated Fair Debt Collection Act. I guess I'll wait til their letter shows up & and then let them know they have NO bond posted as a collection agency in TX and then report them to the AG & SoS

Ian

jlynn · 01-29-2008, 05:49 PM

Bonds are only required of attorneys/attorney firms that meet certain other criteria. Read 392 again.

cprems · 01-29-2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jlynn

Bonds are only required of attorneys/attorney firms that meet certain other criteria. Read 392 again.

Are you referring to TFC 392. Correct me if I'm wrong, but in order to collect in the State of Texas you are required to post a bond.

Ian

centex · 01-29-2008, 07:02 PM

Aside from jlynn's comment, you might want to rethink your claim about there not being a bond on file. My database shows that Hartford is the underwriter of a bond that is more than a year old.

jlynn · 01-29-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cprems

Are you referring to TFC 392. Correct me if I'm wrong, but in order to collect in the State of Texas you are required to post a bond.

Ian

Yes, I am referring to TFC 392. A 3rd party debt collector is required to have a bond in the State of Texas, however, like I said, attorneys are not considered 3rd party collectors, unless certain other criteria are met.

Read 392.001.

That's not to say that the attorney calling you is NOT a 3PDC, but given you have only received one phone call from them, reporting them to the AG and SOS is probably jumping the gun.

jlynn · 01-29-2008, 07:09 PM

Oh, and the Law Offices of David Sean Dufek does have an active bond on file with the SOS. Took me one search using a zip code only to find it.

Edited - sorry, I didn't see Centex pointed out the same thing.

cprems · 01-29-2008, 08:26 PM

Thanks for the help guys. They are not reporting on DW's credit and have not heard anything from them for over 30 days. I searched the Bond site and did not find them, Tell me how is screwed up LOL.

Ian

cracrap · 01-29-2008, 09:05 PM

wow...a proud graduate of the thomas jefferson school of law
...gotta love california..the only school in the nation where u can sit for the bar exam by taking an online law school.....
personally, i was looking into northwestern school of law

jlynn · 01-29-2008, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cprems;6246 8

I searched the Bond site and did not find them, Tell me how is screwed up LOL.

Ian

Its not all you. The bond site is a bit odd. Some of it is because collection companies are forced (under the FDCPA) to use initials or such (I'm not going into detail), but to make a long story short, it makes it difficult for a consumer to search by name successfully.

That search engine is one of those that it seems the broader is better. I prefer to start out searching on a zip code. If I get no hits, I then move to a city only search. No hits? I then type as little as possible under the principal name, and include the wildcard key. IT DOES NOT SEARCH ON PARTIAL NAMES - you have to use the wildcard.

Then and only then, do I assume there may not be a bond.

cprems · 01-29-2008, 10:10 PM

JLynn & Enigma, THANKYOU for enlightening me. I did some other searches and I believe that I have the search format where I can get around the site. I appreciate the help. I guess only time will tell.
Ian

apexcrsrvc · 02-06-2008, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by cracrap

wow...a proud graduate of the thomas jefferson school of law
...gotta love california..the only school in the nation where u can sit for the bar exam by taking an online law school.....
personally, i was looking into northwestern school of law

Graduate from "any" law school and come back to tell us which ones are better than others. In addition, you don't even need to go to law school to become an attorney in most jurisdictions.

Point I'm making is that it doesn't matter where one goes to law school. It matters what one does with it. I graduated from a low third tier law school myself but, I can state with certainty that law school cirriculums are universal. All teach the same stuff and that stuff is MBE topics with some fluff thrown in to extend the Juris Doctor requirements to three years.

hannah · 02-06-2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by apexcrsrvc

Graduate from "any" law school and come back to tell us which ones are better than others. In addition, you don't even need to go to law school to become an attorney in most jurisdictions.

Point I'm making is that it doesn't matter where one goes to law school. It matters what one does with it. I graduated from a low third tier law school myself but, I can state with certainty that law school cirriculums are universal. All teach the same stuff and that stuff is MBE topics with some fluff thrown in to extend the Juris Doctor requirements to three years.

Thing is, you just gotta pass the bar exam. Any law school can help you achieve that goal. In my county here in good ol West-By-God, the senior sitting judge did not go to nor graduate from an ABA approved law school. Until the 1970's it wasn't required here nor in most states. I do believe he has an honorary from WVU though.

cracrap · 02-06-2008, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by apexcrsrvc

Graduate from "any" law school and come back to tell us which ones are better than others. In addition, you don't even need to go to law school to become an attorney in most jurisdictions.

no offense intended,point is , i checked into all the online law schools in cali and im familiar with this one.....
..."most" jurisdictions do require law school to sit for the bar...i tried to get around this requirement [/color]

Point I'm making is that it doesn't matter where one goes to law school. It matters what one does with it. I graduated from a low third tier law school myself

[...i agree, only difference is cost and attendance requirement[/color]

I can state with certainty that law school cirriculums are universal. All teach the same stuff and that stuff is MBE topics with some fluff thrown in to extend the Juris Doctor requirements to three years.

.[..yes, but the teaching methods are different, hence the ABA approval, only the socrates method is approved at this time according to my research into cali
's online schools

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ilovemydogs · 02-06-2008, 07:16 PM