ripped off by jackson crowder law firm

I inquired about a letter I received from them, gave them my information and NEVER signed forms/documents and before I knew it, they were processing ACH Debits from my account!!! I am waiting on my bank to open to see what I need to do about this. Has anyone else had this happen??

i was going to file for bankruptcy through jackson-crowder. i paid $2000 up front. i was able to better my situation without having to file bakruptcy, and jackson crowder tried to keep the whole $2000. i told them that i would spend another $2000 taking them to court if i had to, but i would make sure they didn't keep it. when threatened about suing them, they refunded only $800 of the $2000. GOOD LUCK... if there is a way to get the rest of my money back i sure would like to know.

ok, new news to everyone who is involeved with this firm. the attorny general has stepped in and has been keeping more than just a close eye on them. they are trying to get some or maybe all some $ back. were i am in ny, the local attorny had everything involving his cases taken by the court, so they no longer have a representative here, as he will no longer deal with this firm...they give you the run around and are NOT lawyers in your state, so they do not know local rules. so thier advise is not correct!!!!

28870 US Hwy 19 N Ste. 204 and 206
Clearwater, FL 33761

in the Hodusa Tower Bldg

Contact the Fl State Attorney General as well as the State Attorney General in your state. This company is a scam and do not care about saving your home!!! About 30% of the clients actually receive modifications and of those most of the plans are second rate because the company cares more about closing cases than getting good plans for their clients. If you are thinking of working with this company RUN FOR YOUR LIFE and request a refund. Do a charge back because they will more than likely never refund you. You can secure a modification yourself. Contact your mortgage company and ask for the making home affordable paperwork. If you need more help I am here. Sorry to those of you who have been through this.

I am working with what I thought was New Horizon Law Center but the fax header has Jackson Crowder on it, which obviously raised an eyebrow. We have already given 1k to these people, we have all our paper work together, but I am very leary that we are not only going to lose the other 1k but our home as well...

After consulting with these people, I wish I had a physical address on them. I would take vaction and go see them. Unfortunately, they will not give you a direct answer when asking for a physical address. I also requested a refund 4 months ago and to date no response, in addition to my lender assessing over 8k of fees to my original mortgage. I'm pretty much back at the beginning with purchasing my home. All of the addtional payments at the tune of 100.00 monthly are gone after five years

When they send you a fax the address to the company is on it.
28870 US Highway 19
Clearwater, FLORIDA

You can do your own loan modification. Don't go to an outside company for help. When you give your lender your financial information tell them that you need time to write it down. Then make sure you take 2 pay stubs do the average of your income make sure your bills stay positive. IF you are negative every month they will say you can't afford your home. do not think that negative is good, negative income is bad. Keep at least $200 positive a month. If you make to many car payments, boat payments, or you have have a expensive pocket. YOU need to stop! your lender will not accept your excuse for luxury items and or having to spend money on camps for you kids or high price clothes for them or yourself. TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR INCOME. and your lender will approve you.

They are not a law firm. There is no lawyer in the office, its a processing center, and they have the telemarketers in another room telling you about the fresh new start program that you may qualify for. HELLO.. if it is not your lender saying you QUALIFY FOR THIS PROGRAM. you DON'T qualify for anything, all they do is take you money $2000 which you should of taken that money and paid your mortgage. DON'T LISTEN TO THEM WHEN THEY SAY DON'T MAKE ANY MORTGAGE PAYMENTS. you NEED to pay your mortgage payments or you will go in to foreclosure. OMG.. people really.. don't you get it.. if it is not your bank... they can't really help you they do nothing to get your a deal. they say in your CONTRACT no GRANTEE so why do you complain when you don't get what you want.

I feel the same way they took 2000.00 and this was since june

must be an employee for jackson crowder

Jackson Crowder Law Firm AKA Bruce Meltzer and Associates 28870 US Highway 19 North Suite 204 (sales) & 206 (fake paralegals) Clearwater, FL The company was once owned by Scientologist Funder Rick Bishop, then Scientologist funder Brent McDaniel, then CA Attorney Doug Crowder, but is now owned by Bruce Meltzer (he is not even on the Florida Bar Association). The fake firm is run by President Tyna Caldwell (Personal Cell #: **********) and VP Chris Dillon (Personal Cell #: **********). The Sales office is run by John Phillips and Brian Wellington. The office # is **********. They will ROB you, LIE to you and keep your money! Contact the Florida Attorney General AND your home state's Attorney General NOW!!!
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I also paid 2k and i did not get any phone calls from them. I alway called them and still did not get any results.

Do not believe this posting. It is almost certainly done by either the Scientologist Funder Rick Bishop or the Scientologist Funder Brent McDaniel, who was fired by this company. Only they would know the personal cell phone numbers of Ms. Caldwell and Mr. Dillon. It is unethical in the extreme to post people's personal cell phone numbers and you should know from the fact that this was done the low caliber of the person who posted this. Bishop and McDaniel are starting their own modification company and THEY will certainly rip you off. If you really want to do business with Scientologists you should read the expose in the St Petersburg Times about scientologists and how they treat people!!

Ok, Whomever's posting these negative and out right lies about Jackson Crowder are just evil ex-employees who could not do their job. Ex-owners, whom almost wrecked the company, or clients, whom thought by lying to the firm, hiding debts and not returning phone calls, are just angry they did not get a free ride.

If you HAVE a mortgage, you OWE the money!! PERIOD! This firm, with all the correct information and honest answers about a clients situation, will work their ass-off to assist in saving your home. I have seen first hand, people get loan mods to go on to save not only their home, but hundreds of dollars a month, up to $900.00 in some instances.

It is said, in the first conversation with the paralegals, you cannot go on shopping sprees and spend all the money you are not paying your mortgage company. You are to hold this money to then be able to place a "good faith" repayment followed by some smaller payments to prove your worthyness for the actual loan mod. When the paralegals call the clients 2 to 3 months later and tell them they can get a 5% reduction on their mortgage loan, the clients then tell the paralegal they do not have the funds available because they blew the money and now blame the very people who worked months negoiating a program with the lender.

As for the $2000.00. That is called a retainer, just like every single attorney worth their salt request for the services they supply. They are real people doing your loan modification and deserve compensation, just like every American worker, don't you think???. All This is?? typical company bashing. When a growing company weeds out the bad seeds, the bad seeds, instead of seeking new employment, sit at home and bash their former employer. Take a look at the biggest companys in the world! Google them, like you did this time. Pepsi, Coke, GM, they all have their nay sayers. This law firm will grow and always give their clients the utmost respect, understanding and the service they need during the most trying times of their lives.

Oh, and one more thing! just to put the icing on the cake.... It is widely known that other law firms try to emulate our customer service record and applaud this firms ethical practices.

So there you have it. The truth finally told. No Sciencetology, no witchcraft, no boggie men.

Jackson Crowder, Crowder Law Group, WDR (washington Data Resource) so on and so on...


The company has changed names 6 times, they had FBI agents come in the office. Inform Tyna Caldwell and Chris Dillon their employees were committing felons. The company has the wrong name on their license on the wall of the door. So when you call rather then here a law office name. You will get Legal Support Services.

The negative post that you read about the so call "firm" are not lies but the truth. Some Employees ran for the lives rather be evolved in the mess. The paralegal's not one person in that office is a certified paralegal. They just higher their employees from craigslist, with customer service experience.

Its a shame that the way things are going today with the economy. This company would continue to lie to potential customers. They were saying to their clients that the money you pay $2000.00 would be going towards your mortgage. when the feds came in, the manager in the telemarketing room swiped all there scripts.

To make sure no evidence was found. They had all the telemarketers go home for about 3 days till the cost was clear for them to return. They will continue to post how great they are but in fact, there own employees crap themselves everyday. Wondering if today is their day to get fired for not doing a great job in lying.

Did you know that when you enroll, they need all the money paid up first before they can move forward with your loan modification? If, and employee gets the loan modification done before the payments are done. The employee will not be spoken to but yelled in front of everyone. Because now the customer does not have to continue paying. If you don't make enough money they wont tell you that you don't qualify they will say yes you do. (IF YOU ARE NOT WORKING ARE RECEIVING UNEMPLOYEMENT, YOU CAN AND WILL BE REJECTED BY YOUR BANK) only because unemployment is not permanent income.

I dare you to call your so called paralegal's ask to speak to your attorney. Do you know your attorneys name, I hope so. Ask to speak to them now, not later, ask not to be transferred to a voice mail. Ask the attorney what has been done for YOU so far. You do know that the attorney gets paid $100.00 for every case they accept, and telemarketer get paid $50.00 for every sale they make. Attorneys are only selling the use of their names. Then if you want to do a bankruptcy the attorney then will actually work with you. Now he has to either help you keep your home or clear your bad debt.

Chris sits at his desk downloading music from illegal websites. Tyna will have her 17 year old daughter working in the office contacting banks. Serious.. you know the saying right? you get what you pay for.. its best you call your bank or a local attorney in your area and speak to them about helping you. if you can not see your attorney in person about your loan modification I say run.. run for dear life...
its all about the $$$$