Attorney Daniel N. Gordon In Eugene Oregon BEWARE OF THIS LAW FIRM

Could the court not show you your signed served papers to make this a legitimate case?  In other words how does a court proceed without signed served papers?  Were they possibly forged signed papers or did you ask about this possibility?

My husband and I have been dealing with Daniel Gordon for a while now. He began garnishment of my husband's paychecks for a debt that isn't even my husband's. When we asked him for proof of this debt, his people refused and said he could only release that information to our attorney. Needless to say, we did not have one because we could not afford one.

We also were not served any papers, so we had no idea of this "debt" until we received the notice for garnishment.

If you get anything from this guy, take out a loan to get a lawyer if you need to! Don't let him rip you off too!

I was wondering if anyone has dealt with this firm I don't know if they are linked with a payday loan or a credit card. They are saying that if I don't contact them within 24 hrs they are going to go to my county and have me served for a immediate recovery on my name and social security.

This guy is a fraud. He sent a letter stating that my husband had an outstanding debt and that if we disagreed to write them immediately for further details; I did and next thing you know my husband has a judgement against him. Now they have tried garnishing my wages; his wages; my bank account; etc. And they won't even work with me to resolve the matter. We shouldn't owe them anything and yet somehow they are fraudulently trying to take our money. This has been going on for two years now! Beware!

There are attorneys who are in the business of suing collection companies such as Daniel Gordon. One in particular is in Spokane.

Wake up, people, and do something other than complain!

I've been writing letters to congressmen, the White House and reporting stuff on Gordon to the Washington Attorney General's office. The Attorney General's office has, at present, 26 complaints on Gordon from 2007 to currently. Start writing everyone you know. When debts reach the statute of limitations that only means the credit card won't come after you, but debt collectors can hound you to the day you die. This needs to change. Most people aren't in debt because they want to be, stuff happens, and with this current economic situation we're all going to be facing problems. Keep complaining, but complain to the right people.

In regards to the above comment about debt collectors being able to hound you "until you die" the solution is simple. After the statute of limitations is up no creditor can take legal action against you nor can an attorney representing them. They can however call you but those are easily stopped as well. All you need to do is PUT IN WRITING to whoever is calling you that you no longer want to recieve calls on the matter. Further calls on that particular account would be a violation of the FDCPA. Mind you, if you have multiple accounts at the same law firm you have to request not to be contacted on each specific account. Please note im not some sidewalk commando that gets on message boards and spouts off comments I know nothing about. I am a debt collector for a living who makes a habit of abiding by the FDCPA.

Regarding the statue of limitations and collectors hounding you until you die... if one collector steps out of the picture the next one will buy up the debt and the whole mess starts again.

So yes, the solution is simple, if it's so, tell them that the debt is "time-barred". But you'll have to tell it to the next and the next and the next.

Before you do anything, however, do your research. When I got a first notice of "we're going to sue you" from a collection agency on an attorney's letterhead I immediately hit the internet looking for laws, etc. and going over all aspects of information in the letter.

I also checked out the attorney and the agency. It's the beauty of the internet. Lots of public records free to those who want to look and download.

As soon as I found the things on the letter that were wrong, and there were many, I immediately sent a complaint to my state's Attorney General's office AND the state bar association. Everything I'd read online about the attorney and collection agency said that these people would not be someone I could work with at any time.

Then all information I had went directly to my attorney who, if the collection attorney tries anything, is willing to step in and work the case. Otherwise he's letting me do the research and is not costing me a thing, which is good because I don't have anything left to give.

Know your rights everyone. Also... there are legal agencies that can help you at minimum or no cost. If you're a senior citizen contact the AARP. There is help out there, but you need to do the work too.

Again, however, write your congressmen/women, attorney generals, everyone. None of tried to get into this trouble. We've been hit with everything from horrific medical bills, divorce, job loss etc. And many of us only had cards that were around $1000, and are now ballooned up to $10,000. No matter if the debt becomes time-barred (statue of limitations) debt collectors can still come at you. This should be stopped, but until we all start to raise our voices and stand up for our rights to try and get our lives together we'll be hounded... until the day we die. Whether by debt collectors who adhere to the law or not.

Something new to look at folks.

I've got a company that attached a new debt to my credit report. It states that it's connected with an old credit card, but the number is wrong so it gives my attorney some ammo. But... the dates of reporting are current which means the company is trying to "re-age" the debt so that it stays on the books for another 7 years. (debts stay on your credit report for 7 years, that's why the collection agencies keep coming back).

This is where having an attorney (believe me, try and find someone to work with you) can come in handy. If I say that the company is trying to re-age the debt, it means I'm acknowledging that the debt (which has an unknown number) IS indeed mine, which it is not.

Keep researching folks, you can never have enough information.

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Just thought I would a little more fuel to the fire here. I recieved a voice mail this morning for this company stating that they were trying to reach my husband. Since my husband has been ill I figured I would deal with this myself. I called them back and the gentleman I spoke to said this is in regards to "" who lives at blah... blah and I said no because it wasn't even our address (we live in Washington and haven't lived in Oregon since 1997) and then he said well is his birthday day yada yada and I said no... then he had the nerve to ask if that birthday was even close, which it wasn't, and said oh sorry must be the wrong person.

So I guess the warning in this is... if they contact you it may be because they looked up everyone with whatever name and started contacting them in hopes of either getting money from the wrong person or stumbling across the right person.

this guy is a joke! he preys on people. he garnished my wages for a lousy 400$ and never gave me a chance to make arrangements with him...he needs to get a real job!

he's after me..got the first letter to answer..the summons..next comes the garnishment.
always fun to find out they have taken 3.97 and it will cost me another 100.00.
Best to close all accounts...let them garnish my pay check.. I get 0.00.

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I just read my credit report and this company just filed to get a copie of my credit report, in july... this kinda worries me.

I hate Daniel Gordon. They took me to court on an old credit card account (last payment was 6 years prior- on a $1500 charge). I was shocked that they took me to court in the first place as I have absolutely NOTHING to sue against. I sent an answer to them showing documentation that I have not been able to work for years, am in low-income housing, on food stamps, have a very old good-for-nothing car, and am raising my child alone. If that weren't enough for them to continue to waste their legal time persuing me, nothing short of death would deter them. I showed at court, indicating all, and they got their judgement. They won, I'm still stunned b/c they didn't have any documentation or anything. OK. So, 4 days before Christmas, I try to access my checking... they have a hold on $238 of which is all exempt (public assistance). But, so far, I have not got ANYTHING from them indicating how I can get it back- which I understand I am supposed to. In the mean time, I'm getting charged overdraft fees on anything that comes through after they took hold of the account- even though my debit card worked at purchase and I had no clue this had been done at all! So, now all they have done is attempted to ruin our Christmas. But, alas, we are used to living on nothing these days. And the only thing they have done is pushed me to have to file for bankruptcy. Well, thank you Gordon- now I will not have to pay any of these pesky bills. phew.

Went to my bank, and all I had was a few hundred $. My account was $0. Took everything in one day, and charged $100 service charge. Two weeks later I got a call. Never received any mail, and was never served. I was later contacted two weeks after my account had been emptied. From now on I guess I need to keep any cash under my mattress. He's making $ just by not bothering to serve people, and then lying in court stating people have been served. He deals with cases for low debt so low, that a real attorney would never bother dealing with it. He is preying on people who are in debt, and have no recourse.
Have to keep any $ out of banks at this point.

If you were sued and never served the summons you go to the court that issued the judgement and file a motion to have it overturned for improper service. do it now before anymore time passes. and then the idiot has to refile the lawsuit which gives you the chance to defend yourself

Dan Gordon and Associates got me through a very old debt from a Sears Credit Card that I defaulted on 12 years ago. I went through a difficult time and several of my cards were charged off and it basically destroyed my credit. I've learned a lot and have been more careful to manage my money. But a few of these creditors are relentless. Asset Acceptance either sold or hired Dan Gordon and Associates to collect. I mistakingly paid $50 out of fear and re-aged the account. Don't pay anything if you are close to the 7 year mark (after that they cannot collect unless you pay any amount). I was served, went to court but didn't have an attorney and couldn't even find the court room. They won a default judgement a couple years ago.

I ddin't hear from them for quite some time until I tried to withdraw money from my bank account and every penny was frozen. Now I was delivered certified mail with a "bill" and "court documents" garnishing all my wages (which I have none - I'm going bankrupt) along with the $7,000 interest upon the $4,000 outstanding debt.

I could have avoided all of this by meeting with an attorney the day I heard from Dan Gordon. If you google around this firm has a horrible reputation. They are ruthless and are very good at securing judgments. My advice is to speak with an attorney immediately if you hear from these people and do not pay a penny. Do not admit to owing anything and write them via certified mail indicating that you need to receive any communication via mail - no phone calls.

I'm in a real mess, in part due to own money issues but also because I did not take the appropriate action after this Gordon's group contacted me. This is the first in a very long line of collection agencies that have actually followed through on their threats.

I used to work for Daniel Gordon and it is probably the worst job and environment I was ever in. For all those complaining about Mr. Gordon directly you should note that he himself never sees these suits or judgments except to sign them or when they require him to go to court for some reason. When I was there, there were about ten legal assistants working for him, none of whom had previous legal training or experience. They talked openly about using drugs, and were the most corrupt and foul-mouthed people I have ever been around. We were given lists of people to file suit on or get judgments on and churned out 50 to a 100 lawsuits a day. We didn't know the person's circumstances or why they were in debt. The people there have no respect for debtors. To them, debtors are the scum of the earth, liars and cheaters. In all fairness I have to say that whenever we were challenged to provide proof of the debt, we did provide that proof and never heard another word of protest, that I know of. That only increased the perception that debtors were simply lying when they denied their debts. If it's any comfort though, they treat their employees the same way they treat their debtors. They use them up and spit them out. I lasted 7 months and I was a relatively long-timer.

The statute of limitations for credit cards in Oregon is six years, not seven.

I've dealt with them. They did serve me. They did settle with me the day of the arbitration and they were very reasonable about it. I consulted with 2 attorneys in town and yes, they know them, and yes, they are legitimate, not scam artists. I have a feeling the original poster of this story is claiming he was never served to try and get out of the debt. But the court is in the business of making sure these claims are correct. If they served you, they only have to drop it in your doorway. If you choose to ignore it and throw it out, yes, they win by default. The fact that the court is supporting their claim means they have proof, you ignored all correspondence, and you didn't pay the debt to begin with. Otherwise they'd never have your name in the first place. Answer your phone and check the mail next time. They stalked me with phone calls, called my parents and sent me quite a few letters. It wasn't a big surprise when they finally served me to get my attention. Now I'm paying off the debt. I'm unemployed with lots of student loans, and back in school now, but they set up a reasonable payment plan with me. You have to pay the pied piper eventually, that's just life. No one cares about your tales of woe and why you can't pay your bills on time. Unless you have a disability or can file bankruptcy, they will just garnish if and when you get a job.

Same dirtbag, different decade.

Scum Gordon has made himself rich off of buying debt for pennies on the dollar and suing (apparently without proper service, according to others on this site and other sites) to recover the full debt.

Best bet? If you owe, let Gordon sue and spend his own $$$, then go banko.

Give him a loss.

"the court is in the business of making sure these claims are correct."

Really? You should read up on people who have lost their homes to the banks. See how many of them were improperly served or how many times the banks did not have any paperwork at all proving they in fact had loaned the homeowner money and therefore deserved to take the home in court.

I'm not attacking you, just urging you to expand your horizons beyond the narrow window of yourself. I did NOT have a home taken from me in this manner, but I have both heard and read lliterally countless accounts of banks (or those who 'bought' the debt from the originators of the initial loan) taking property without having the paperwork to prove it was theirs to take.

Trusting a court to protect your interest is no different than trusting a newspaper to tell you who won the last presidential debate. MUCH is open to interpretation.

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I was sent a package n the mail via registered mail, since I was expecting a package from my daughter,I picked it up, thinking it was a copy of a book she help write. In the package was a summons from Daniel Gordon, pc. I shouldtell you that this was after I gave themall the information to expell the debt.

The original creditor has a pending class action lawsuit. I havegiven themall of the information to make this debt nukk and void. It seems it hasbeen purchased by another company, who contact this schister. Now I am going to be garnished, because I willnot pay. The have the copy of my involvement in it, the lawsuit against the originally creditor, etc, and so on.

I hope they disbar this SOB. I see he has been reprimanded before on his profile.:confused:

The only way to beat daniel n gordon is to file chapter 7 bankruptcy . You hire paralegal to fill out bankruptcy documents which costs 175.00. Be prepared to do some ground work like spending a weekend filling out forms. Once you file he can not touch you due to bankruptcy stay that is put in place. If he has garnished your wages they will be reimbursed after bankruptcy is completed, whole process takes a couple of months. Good luck! Dont hire a lawyer you can do it yourself

Oh I just can't stand this firm!  I gave them all the information they wanted and still am in the same boat as everyone else.  I guess they told the court I made a payment, which I never did and now they have won a judgement ( no service).  They are the biggest bunch of crooks, and when I told them that I had been looking them up online and saw that they were not reputable, they hung up on me.