Kerry Steigerwalt of Pacific Law Center says he was the “fall guy”

Respnse to post #189: Huh? "An alibi is a type of defence found in legal proceedings by demonstrating that the defendant was not in the place where an alleged offence was committed. There may be legal ramifications for not disclosing a true alibi defence, as well as penalties for providing a false alibi." Don, I like you and your work, but if you are bowing out of this one with post #189, I need you to explain that to me like I'm a five year-old because I may be too stupid to get it! Kind Regards, CM
— August 4, 2010 10:11 p.m.

Kerry Steigerwalt of Pacific Law Center says he was the “fall guy”

It's all good. Sometimes my ferver for justice is viewed or could be viewed as obsessive. But I will not accept your dismissal of the issue as laziness or being "too stupid". it kind of reminds me of a reporter accepting statements like, "Depends on what the meaning of is, is." or I assure you, "I did not have sexual relations with that girl". Too Stupid? I think not. That is the easy way out my friend. Nice try. All the Best.
— August 4, 2010 5:54 p.m.

Kerry Steigerwalt of Pacific Law Center says he was the “fall guy”

And in Response to #174 "Steigerwalt assured me ..." Ha ha Ha Does this sound familiar? "I am not a crook!" Consider your source Don, what is Steigerwalt going to say "Yes, absolutely, I stole a ton of money off trusting individuals on their last dime" Really Don?
— August 4, 2010 7:52 a.m.

Kerry Steigerwalt of Pacific Law Center says he was the “fall guy”

By the way Don, there are a lot of stories were there are no other "connections" other than those put together by good reporters.... One of the most sensational was probably the Watergate scandal. Get it? That used to be why reporters dug into possible stories off tips. Now, the reporters report what we already know ....yawn. I'm sleepy...zzzzzzz
— August 4, 2010 7:48 a.m.

Kerry Steigerwalt of Pacific Law Center says he was the “fall guy”

In response to Post #175 Posted by commonman I don't know Don, you are the reporter. But, as to bankrupcy, Dean Chandler is taking the bulk of Steigerwalt's bankruptcy cases. Many think Chandler will be indicted soon. Is it fair to Steigerwalt's clients to unilaterally reassign their cases to a guy that may be facing more trouble than Steigerwalt? What a conscious! Okay,secondly, as to Loan Mods, there were Kerry Steigerwalt's TV ad representations that he could unlock Obama Sitmulus money for loan mods on the commercials. (Ha, ha, the jokes on you!) There are the depositions and allegations in the complaints against Steigerwalt indicating his "head loan mod attorney" was unlicensed for months during the intake of 5 million in loan mods. Do you suppose there could be problem there? Reporters do the investigations, unless they are spoon-feaded (sp?) online..... Dean Chandler did 7 million in loan mods and was slow to refund. Steigerwalt did 5 million in loan mods with a skeleton crew and a suspended attorney and is slow to refund and even closes the door on his "practice". Don't suppose there is a story there .....except for a few thousand San Diegans. Don, you don't need a weather man to know which way the winds blow!
— August 4, 2010 7:42 a.m.

Kerry Steigerwalt of Pacific Law Center says he was the “fall guy”

And the Second Half - Alan Gordon, a spokesman for the State Bar, would not comment on whether the bar is investigating Chandler or his firm. He said bar representatives often accompany law enforcement on operations involving lawyers to "observe and consult." Chandler said agents also visited the Lead Source, but he was not sure what happened there. He said the company is a call center owned by a man named Gary Bobel that helps respond to the First American Law Center's national ads. The Lead Source website says it has produced ads for loan modification services, including some for First American. Agents at the First American Law Center would not comment Wednesday, except to say a search warrant had been served. Employees at the firm were being interviewed by agents and the offices were closed for the day. Chandler said the First American Law Center has 60 employees. It was not clear if the raids were part of a new national crackdown called "Operation Stolen Dreams" that is aimed at mortgage fraud. Federal law enforcement officials announced the program at a news conference in Washington, D.C., last week. In the announcement, FBI Director Robert Mueller said hundreds of FBI agents were working on task forces with other law enforcement agencies around the country. Staff writer Carly Hill and the Associated Press contributed to this report. Call staff writer Sarah Gordon at 760-740-3517. Posted in Oceanside on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 8:01 pm Updated: 8:08 pm. | Tags: Top, Coastal, Nct, News, Oceanside, Blotter, Don, There is not much difference in Chandlers "Lead Source" and Steigerwalt's "Wise Law Group" except that is where Kerry stashed all his advertising money and Kerry is partner with a non-lawyer and signs up mass tort cases for a percentage. Big no-no. Ah, but who cares in the main stream media. Too much work!
— August 3, 2010 11:17 a.m.

Kerry Steigerwalt of Pacific Law Center says he was the “fall guy”

Don, Response to post #170 check out or paste this in to your web browser for the NC Times article. http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/oceanside/artic… It goes: Agents with the FBI, the Internal Revenue Service and the State Bar of California served search warrants Wednesday at two related Oceanside loan modification businesses. The raids took place at the First American Law Center, 615 Mission Ave. in downtown Oceanside, and the Lead Source, 2101 El Camino Real. FBI officials said there were no arrests Wednesday, and they declined further comment. Dean Chandler, president of the First American Law Center, said he was in Arizona when his office was raided. He said he had not been contacted by agents, and he was not sure why his business was being investigated. "We run a very clean shop," Chandler said during a telephone interview. He said his year-old business places national ads offering to help troubled homeowners modify their loans. Of about 2,000 people who have contacted the firm for help getting their monthly housing payments reduced, the firm has succeeded in helping 500, he said. However, numerous Internet consumer review sites contain allegations from unhappy customers that the business is a "scam," pocketing an advanced fee, then failing to return calls or help with loan modifications. Chandler said those allegations were false. He said the company has a money-back guarantee on its $3,495 loan modification service, and it has returned more than $1 million since opening in April 2009. The company keeps a $600 processing fee in every exchange, whether or not a loan can be modified, he said. The company recently stopped asking for payment upfront in California, because of a new law that bars the practice, he said. Chandler is an attorney who was admitted to the California Bar in 1992, according to the California State Bar's website. He has never had any action against his license, according to the site. Second half on next post
— August 3, 2010 11:12 a.m.

Kerry Steigerwalt of Pacific Law Center says he was the “fall guy”

This discussion about DUI, Gross Vehicular, and 2nd degree is all very interesting. But I think this story was originally about the fleecing of money from good hard working people. The lastest facts, as I understand, are that Kerry Steigerwalt "unilaterally assigned" over two thousand bankruptcy cases to other lawyers, one of which was raided by the FBI, IRS, and the State Bar last month. Another lawyer is in Chicago. Would you be upset enough to file a Bar complaint if a lawyer did that to you? You pay $3500 for your Bankruptcy case to be filed and Steigerwalt gives an out of state lawyer or one possibly facing indictment $200 out of the $3,500 and says "do a good job". That seems criminal to me. Taking money from people on their way to becoming homeless. What a champion of justice Steigerwalt is! Hooray for Kerry!! San Diego mainstream press loves you. They won't say a thing. Your secret is safe with the mainstream UT, Reader, and TV stations (maybe they have agreed not to cover the story while Kerry "promises to pay them". OMG PS And people say the real story is where all the employees that Kerry fired under the pretense he was "not getting paid"? Uh, check the unemployment line, Einstein.
— August 3, 2010 7:32 a.m.

Kerry Steigerwalt of Pacific Law Center says he was the “fall guy”

Okay Burwell, this is how it goes, (I think). Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center, LLP (Limited Liability Partnership) is an "entity" or supposed to be an LLP entity. Not an APC by a different name. And I think you are supposed to have partners in an LLP - big difference from an APC regardless of the name. So if you look at the names listed in the Sec. of State. it is not a listed entity. Look at the commercials on youtube and you will see he was clearly trying to mislead the public and all the people he refuses to pay. Kind of like you signing a lease "John Smith" and that is not your name. No bueno. Lawyers don't make these kind of mistakes on "accident". So, Kerry may claim he made a mistake (doubtful) and then that he paid all his money in advertising (but what if he owns the advertising company that buys the advertising)? Or pays his wife to do what? you know, those sorts of questions. There may be a bad moon rising!
— July 28, 2010 8:16 p.m.

Kerry Steigerwalt of Pacific Law Center says he was the “fall guy”

So Don, you have not answered me. Is this as far as it goes? Is this as good as it gets? We have a great "historical perspective". And now, what about the News.......?
— July 24, 2010 8:38 p.m.