STUDENT LOAN LAWSUIT - Key Persons
In the last year, the Travis County Courts have seen a clear and distinct rise in the filing of Austin student loan lawsuits. We are a Texas consumer debt collection defense law firm and we have handled many cases in Travis and surrounding counties. The rough economic patch that the country is currently experiencing has caused a record number of defaults in student loans. As a result, many student loan creditors have turned to filing civil lawsuits as method to try to recover the balance of the loan, interest, late fees, and attorney's fees.
Austin is the home of multiple Travis County Courts. If you have been sued for student loan debt, the odds are that you were sued in a justice court, a district court, or a county court at law. If you have already been served with the lawsuit, you must file an "answer" to the lawsuit by the Monday following the passing of a certain period of time, usually 20 or 10 days, depending on which court the lawsuit was filed in.
Our law firm is very active in the Austin area. We are proud to have handled a large number of cases in Austin and in Travis and surrounding counties and cities. We also offer a free consultation. You may call us or send us a message via our website to arrange for your free consultation, which we can conduct over the telephone.
Mr. Smith's legal career started in 2013 when he graduated top 5 from the University of Houston Paralegal Certification Program. From that point he knew that he wanted to be an attorney and represent consumers. Casey went on to graduate Cum Laude from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, with a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies. After graduation he was awarded a scholarship from South Texas College of Law Houston where he received his Juris Doctorate. Casey has a passion for defending consumers and frequently says he knows what it means to be on both sides of the phone. With a decade of experience dealing with consumer and commercial debt, Casey has become a subject matter expert and a trusted advisor to firm clients.
Houston student loan lawsuits are filed in Harris County on a daily basis. Student loan defaults are on the rise because of our fragile economy, and student loan lenders have turned to civil lawsuits as a way to try to collect the unpaid debt. Our law firm defends cases in Houston and surrounding cities and counties. We have handled hundreds of cases in this part of Texas and thousands more statewide.
These lawsuits are generally filed in one of three different courts: the justice of the peace courts, the county courts at law, or the judicial district courts. You may know from reading the citation or summons in your case that if you have been served with the lawsuit already, you are now required to make a formal appearance in the lawsuit. If you contact us and retain our firm to defend the case, we can make this appearance on your behalf. One of our goals will be to keep you out of court at all costs.
Our firm is very familiar with the debt collection law firms in Texas that file these cases. If we are unable to get your case dismissed due to a technicality or other weakness, we will do our best to negotiate a student loan settlement that you will be satisfied with, but you must contact us now.
Firm founder Texas student lawsuit defense attorney Tom M. Thomas II has successfully defended thousands of Texas consumer debt lawsuits. Tom was one of the first Texas lawyers to dedicate a practice area solely to consumer debt defense. His results speak for themselves with over 1,000 cases voluntarily dismissed or ending in a judgment in favor of his client. Tom is a graduate of the Baylor University School of Law and also has a finance degree from Texas Tech University. He is also a former Dallas Police Officer. When defending or prosecuting lawsuits Tom utilizes nontraditional investigative techniques that most law firms do not have. Tom is also the proud father of two little girls and resides in Dallas.
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Yvonne graduated from the University of Texas where she double majored in Spanish and Government with Special Honors. She attended law school at the University of Colorado during which time she also studied as a visiting student at SMU.
Yvonne calls Dallas home, although she litigates consumer debt defense cases in courts across the entire state of Texas and has been doing so for almost a decade. She is an invited speaker at Texas State Bar continuing legal education conferences, presenting on the topics of identity theft, financial fraud, and student loan debt.