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Fitzgerald & Campbell, APLC

Bankruptcy attorney in Santa Ana, CA
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Thursday 7:30AM–5:30PM
Friday 7:30AM–5:30PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Monday 7:30AM–5:30PM
Tuesday 7:30AM–5:30PM
Wednesday 7:30AM–5:30PM

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Review Left On 03/01/2020
Shawnie M

GO ELSEWHERE FOR PEOPLE THAT WILL CARE FOR YOU AND NOT JUST TAKE YOUR MONEY!

I was told my debt was settled for a great price, but then a few days later it was $3,500 more than they told me. I was told it was still a great settlement and that I needed to act fast, so I agreed. I was desperate to just reach a settlement because this law firm was not able to lower my garnishment and so much from my checks were being taken. I didn't hear any news or what the next step was for weeks. Then in my email I get a secure message around 3 pm stating that I needed to sign papers and send them to the opposing counsel along with the cashiers check of the settlement amount. It was due the next day. Luckily I was able to get out of work, go to the bank, and overnight mail all of that. I was angry that I didn't get a call or heads up about anything and expected to have everything prepared last minute when I had weeks just waiting.

Unfortunately, after all of this my wages were still being garnished for over a month and when I asked them about this I was told that the opposing counsel sent the judgment order without the proper address and it got delayed. I sent my own letter because I couldn't trust this firm to take care of anything.

On top of that even after I paid in full for their service, they still auto debited my bank account and haven't given me a refund 2 weeks later. I also incurred an overdraft fee because I thought they knew to stop taking my money when I paid in full! I called twice asking where my refund is and was told I would get it back last Friday. Now they are saying I would get it next week. Also, it's their fault, but they will not cover my overdraft fee.

I have yet to see my garnished wages that was taken after the settlement that is supposed to be returned and will have to fight to get it back. I don't see why I paid them. You won't get the support and follow up with them. There is no communication and they will make promises, but will not follow through. I will let you know if I ever get back the garnishments that are supposed to be returned to me. This is my livelihood and they don't really care or take it seriously.
Review Left On 03/01/2020
Eric Child

CAREFULLY RE- THINK YOUR DECISION ON HIRING THESE GUYS: I set up a account last June 2018 and paid $1200 and NOTHING was ever done by these guys. All they were doing was collecting my retainer money of $400 per month. Communication is absolutely terrible. I printed all the conversations between myself and Fitzgerald and Campbell for proof of lack of communication. After 3 months Of poor communication and losing over $14K on a case that they were suppose to represent me on. I fired Campbell and Fitzgerald and currently contemplating small claims.They never settled my case and i’m Still dealing with the creditor who filed the illegal levy against me and its been a year.
Review Left On 03/01/2020
Cozette Day

We arrived 20 minutes late for our first meeting, but they were very nice about it. We met with Mr. Fitzgerald who was friendly and easy to talk to. He had already reviewed our situation, and he gave us the wonderful news that matters had resolved themselves, and we wouldn't need his services. He was positive, knowledgeable, and inspired our confidence. We weren't charged anything for the consultation.
Review Left On 03/01/2020
Barbara Mizrahie

Collected money, every month from his client,
My nephew,
DIDNT DO ANYTHING!!
Nothing!!!
After 12-15 months told my poor nephew he wasn’t able to help him,
DISGUSTING PRACTICE!
Review Left On 03/01/2020
Jason Story

I can't recommend these guys enough. My wife and I like a lot of Americans were hit hard by the 2008 financial crisis. We didn't file a BK but had several issues paying creditors back but we found a way to get through it. We always had perfect credit so not being able to pay our bills was very depressing. In 2008 we voluntarily returned a car to Ford knowing we would not be able to pay for it any longer. Even though we had a balance of $30k the GM of the dealership told us Ford wasn't going after people that voluntarily turned cars in because so many Americans were in this situation. Of course we didn't get that I'm writing nor would he have done so had we asked. After 9 years of paying old bills and cleaning up our credit we finally got past all of it or so we thought. Last year out of nowhere we got a notice from the law firm Nelson & Kennard saying Ford Motor Co had a judgement against my wife as well as a garnishment levy allowing them to take all checks owed to her. (She's a Realtor and this allowed them to literally take all her commission checks) We never received a notice to appear in court, were never served papers and had no idea about this judgement for $30k. After 9 years this came out of nowhere. We're not rich people so when my wife sells a home it's money we need to support our family. Nelson & Kennard were absolute bullies and they were dirty. They never served us so we never had an opportunity to go before a judge to plead our case. Any judge when looking at our disposable income or lack thereof would have allowed us to at least work out a reasonable payment plan or settlement if he hadn't thrown it out altogether being that it was 9 years old and we really had no way of paying it. Apparently this is a common practice used by law firms like Nelson & Kennard that are really just collection agencies that are only lawyers so that they can file judgements against people and use the law to destroy people's finances and sometimes their lives. We did what most people do and tried to work out a payment plan with N & K ourselves (Big Mistake!). We need to act fast and didn't think we could afford a lawyer so we didn't contact one. After N & K took 3 of my wife's commission checks (100% of them!) and harassed us at work, via threatening phone calls and letters we were stuck. Had it not been for a family member helping us God only knows what the outcome would have been. I had done a ton of research online trying to figure out a way out of this and kept coming across the name Fitzgerald & Campbell. Since the judgement was almost 8 years old we had no legal recourse to try and get a stay & the judgement thrown out we had to do something. I called F & C and from that moment everything changed. The threatening letters and phone calls stopped immediately! My contacts at F&C we're Greg & my Case Manager Dyana. Although I had a contact with other lawyers and para legal in the firm that we're all great to deal with and very helpful. F&C was able to work out a settlement with N&K that saved us $13k from the original judgement!!! They worked on a small retainer (couple hundred bucks) and $30 per month. We would pay nothing if they couldn't save us anything. We would only pay a small percentage on what they saved us. Suffice to say they were motivated to get us the best settlement possible. They were accessible all the time via phone or email and communicated everything with us. If I sent Dyana or Greg a message they got right back to me. It was one of the best experiences I've had with any company. They put our minds at ease and discussed every option with us. When I had 20 questions they had the answers and even discussed options that wouldn't have benefited them with us. When dealing with scumbags like Nelson & Kennard (especially Yesnia- she was a real slime ball) DON'T DO IT ALONE!!! Call Fitzgerald & Campbell!!! Don't waste 1 minuet trying to do it on your own and NEVER sign anything from the scumbag law firm of Nelson & Kennard. Call Fitzgerald & Campbell before ever trying to do this on your own!!
Review Left On 03/01/2020
Scott Tolcher

Not very good lawyers Campbell seemed upset that he didn’t charge me more money.... living up to the lawyer reputation.... I don’t recommend them
Review Left On 03/01/2020
Yen Vang

i initially hired this firm to represent me thinking they'd fight for me and have at least some empathy with my situation to care about what was going on, but in hindsight it was a mistake. they folded and capitulated at every request of the creditor, stating "nothing else" could be done once the creditor started the process of levying accounts or wage garnishing. i ended up paying more than my full balance essentially after fees from this firm. communication is poor, as you're dealing with different "case managers" and "attorneys". my "legal advice" is to look elsewhere.

8/7/18. update.

in response to your reply below, yes please forward to me as you have my contact information everything in regards to my case. i just wish your unrelenting will to take a stand against a bad review of your firm online was equally reflected in the handling of my case.
Review Left On 03/01/2020
Armando Tejeda

I had a hospital bill for $64,000 and Gregory helped me fight it and I didn’t have to pay anything to the hospital. Thank you!
Review Left On 03/01/2020
Roberto Lozano

Let me tell you. You are in the BEST HANDS an Excellent law firm. Las mejores manos, no lo duden
Review Left On 02/09/2020
Claudia Bravo

I worked with the team here to settle my student loans with Navient and I couldn't be happier with the results. I finally see the light at the very long tunnel I was dealing with. Cristian and Nancy were beyond professional and responsive. The settlement took just over a year but worth the wait. I would definitely be recommend Fitzgerald and Campbell to anyone trying to settle debt.
Review Left On 01/01/2020
Ayana Cobb

This is a delayed review but I wanted to be sure I share my experience about 2 weeks ago.

Wow! This office is prompt and knowledgeable, Victoria returned my call promptly and gave me valuable information regarding my situation that not only resolved my situation but didn’t cost me. I appreciate your help. Thank you so much ✨
Review Left On 01/01/2020
Nabor Espino

Excellent service. Always had good communication. I would definitely use them again.
Review Left On 12/01/2019
Russ Smith

Great people
Review Left On 11/01/2019
neala gilbert

They rip you off and drop you after 2 years of waiting and won't return your call
Review Left On 10/01/2019
R Sharma

Thanks from Rubal, Shilpa & Ravinder
Review Left On 09/01/2019
Christina Stowell

These guys are awesome! Had a creditor that wasn’t wanting to settle and using abusive tactics. Got a hold of these guys. The creditor, after receiving the Power of Attorney document still tried to contact us directly. Went to sue the creditor and within 2 weeks, the creditor settled and wiped our debt clean and took the derogatory off of our credit report. These guys kept me in the loop and was there every step of the way. They nailed these guys. They’re highly affordable and I highly recommend! Thank you guys again!
Review Left On 09/01/2019
Kenny Wilson

Everyone in the firm is very easy to work with to get info to ease my mind on how to fix my debt issues. I highly recommend using them if you have debt issues and need legal advice.
Review Left On 09/01/2019
Quinn Carlson

They helped me in a time when I needed it most.
Review Left On 09/01/2019
chory oneill

Thank you Bill, Christian Bacerra and the settlement team for everything, you guys are awesome, your communication with your client is very good! I will definitely recommend you to everyone specially to Friends and Family! Thank you so much! Continue to grow and help people like me.
Review Left On 08/01/2019
Wes Howard

I was treated with respect and with complete understanding of the situation I was in. They went above and beyond to help me settle my case. I definitely recommend them.
Review Left On 07/01/2019
Yvonne Martinez

Can I say they are amazing!! They are a great team and patient with me. They have given me hope with my student loans. With that I would like to say thank you.
Review Left On 07/01/2019
Let’s Laugh Hahahahaha

They were good took care of everything I needed and bailed me out of a pickle I was in.
Review Left On 07/01/2019
Janet Graham

I borrowed $2500 to pay off bills and after leaving with my money and reviewing the paperwork, I realized it was going to cost me $10,000 over the length of the loan!!! Since that seemed unfair, I contacted Fitzgerald & Campbell for advice. I paid them a small sum, and over a period of just over a year, they negotiated a much lower amount to settle the debt. Everything was taken care of for me!
Review Left On 06/01/2019
Grace Jay

Very friendly staff, they make this stressful process so much easier. I gots responds to all my emails very quickly and I never felt in the dark about anything. I would definitely recommend this law firm. F&C helped settle my lawsuit to something I was satisfied with.
Review Left On 06/01/2019
Jay Ding

Very good and reliable. The best debt settlement company or anything dealing with debt. Highly recommended.
Review Left On 06/01/2019
Sean Hui

I contacted Fitzgerald & Campbell to handle my $2800 Collection Debt for a towed vehicle that I was no longer responsible for. They were very professional and went above and behind my expectations by giving me additional information about how the process is handled and what I should be doing to prepare. They managed to completely wipe out my debt and I cannot thank them enough for that.
Review Left On 06/01/2019
Christine Martinovich

All I can say is THANK YOU to everyone involved in my case. I am so grateful for your professionalism and sensitivity during this lengthy process. I had lost my job, provided income and expenses, to which your wonderful and proficient staff helped to ease this horrific ordeal for me. Many thanks to Whitney, Fabiola, Victoria, Christina and especially Leticia who was truly amazing, finalizing this settlement which went from $4398.07 to a settlement acceptance of $2000.00.
I don't know what I would have done without this strong team of WOMEN behind me.
Now, I can push forward and begin to reestablish myself in this world of GREED now that I am once again employed.
God Bless this awesome group. I will forever be "in your debt!!"
Review Left On 04/01/2019
Lisa Mueller

At first, they lure you in saying they will "take care of everything" and that "you probably won't even have to go to court". Then, they send you very important emails on a portal that they expect filled out and done same day without the courtesy of a call to tell you of the import of the documents. I don't know about anyone else but I don't sit all day and stare at my email.
So far, I'm very disappointed in the service and wish I had just sent this money to the plaintiff instead of giving it to these people who seemingly are not available when I need them. I think maybe they just have too many clients. The worst part is I'm paying them with unemployment money. :( ....
Appalled.
Review Left On 04/01/2019
Chul Min Wee

WASTED MY TIME AND MONEY. WILL NOT HIRING THESE GUYS NEVER AGAIN.
THE OWNER BALMS THEIR CUSTOMER ABOUT THE NEGATIVES RATINGS. THAT IS WHY THEY NEVER CHANGE, YOU ARE NOT BLIND JUST OPEN YOUR EYES AND SEE WHO IS WORKING FOR YOUR CUSTOMER. AND STOP BLAME YOUR CUSTOMER. WE PAID YOU AND WAITED YOU( attorney) TO SOLVED THE PROBLEM. NOT YOUR ASSISTANCE.

i was looking for an attorney to debt settlement. and i spoke to Brenda, April, Brittany and the negotiator . past 6 month. they never do anything.
specially negotiator was the worst. she doesn't know how to negotiate. and took me few weeks to get her response.

So the FACT is you will never work with attorney. they are the worst people ever.
Review Left On 03/01/2018
Dr Mark Vinick

I recently found myself involved in a legal matter that required an attorneys opinion. I spoke at length with Greg Fitzgerald and I have to say I was very impressed at the detailed and lengthy conversation where he provided in detail all my options. Should I need to retain them I will do so without hesitation and recommend them highly.
Review Left On 03/01/2018
Sierra Ward

Greg has helped us so much with a really bad situation we were in. I can't even believe I am saying this about an attorney (no offense to attorneys but...) he is actually caring, helpful, and honest. He spent so much time listening to our circumstances and answering questions before we even retained him. I was so impressed by his knowledge and honesty, and compassion for our dire situation. He does not BS, sugar coat things, or make false promises, he is the real deal. If you are like me and look at reviews before hiring an attorney, I want you to know there is a reason why he has such great ratings on multiple review platforms, which is also why I called him in the first place. Hope this review helps someone find a great attorney when they need one!
Review Left On 03/01/2018
Ed Benner

I was a victim of fraud, when I received a call from a company that told me that they could help me eliminate all my debt and that they specialized in this process. I listened to this lie and because I was making a choice either pay the bills or buy food at the time the services of this company and their claims seemed legit so I trusted them to do what they promised me over the phone and was paying them a substantial amount of money every month to eliminate my debt but after several months of thinking that my debt was being take care of out of the blue I was sued by two of the companies that they were supposed to eliminate so I immediately found and hired Fitzgerald & Campbell and what a life saving move for me and my family, they not only took on my case, but they were able to get every penny this other company scammed out of me. In just a short amount of time they have already got both lawsuits demised and one of the two debts settled. They are a legit company that quickly jumped on my problem and are working hard every day in solving my debt issue, they are always in direct communication with me and letting me know each step of the way what they are doing. Thanks to Fitzgerald & Campbell for being there for me and my family.
Review Left On 03/01/2018
Robert Domingos

Extremely satisfied. Ultimately settled debt for less than a third of total, with a very reasonable payment plan with no interest. Initially, I received a prompt, friendly and informative consultation. They were upfront about legal fees, which were reasonable. Throughout the whole process, they were friendly and helpful.
Review Left On 03/01/2018
John Godwin

I had over 15 grand in debt from a collection case. I called for consultation and I got honest advice and I was able to settle for less than 50% of the total owed. I got the info i needed for free in a 20 min talk on the phone and a couple of emails at no charge, i did it myself with the advice i got here. Thank you so much!! You cant go wrong here, hes on your side. Stop shopping around, your in good hands with Fitzgerald&Campbell.
Review Left On 03/01/2018
Mimi Neal

I would recommend Fitzgerald and Campbell to anyone who's looking for real results. They went above and beyond the call of duty to close my case. They didn't feed me a lot of legal jargon. They kept me in the loop regarding my case every step of the way. Not once did I have to chase them down to get a status update on my case. If you want a good legal team in your corner, contact Fitzgerald and Campbell.
Review Left On 03/01/2018
Eric Wynkoop

Legal stuff is never fun, but the Team at F&C did a tremendous job for me, and now my matter is settled and behind me! Give them a chance, if you have the need to...
Review Left On 03/01/2017
Sparky Walker-LeRoy

These gentlemen were professional, kind and efficient in their dealings with the courts as well as the other party. I sought out their services, when I felt I was being taken advantage of via a garnishment. When the creditor failed to notify the court that the judgement was satisfied, instead she continued to accept the money being garnished. My many attempts to contact the creditor were unsuccessful. I met Mr. Campbell in his office on a Thursday, were I explained my situation. Four business days later, Mr. Fitzgerald phoned me to say he had been in contact with the creditor, whereas the creditor would immediately file the satisfaction of judgement. And she did. The garnishment stopped, the creditor was forced to return the over payment of monies to me and the court recorded my case as PAID IN FULL!
FITZGERALD CAMPBELL ARE OUTSTANDING, I RECOMMEND THEM!
Review Left On 03/01/2016
Tanya Imonti

I have been proven wrong once again!

Mr. Fitzgerald has taken care of me one more time. I wasn't thrilled with the way one of my settlements was heading and thought I was being overcharged for the settlement. In anger I rushed to judgment without giving Mr. Fitzgerald the opportunity to make things right! Initially this review was bad, but I have been forced to change my opinion due to the professionalism and understanding of this firm.

I made a request of Mr. Fitzgerald to reach a compromise and he accepted. That is the type of law firm most clients should kill to work with. I'm totally please with my results and appreciate the concern and compassion provided to me by Mr. Fitzgerald and his staff! Must recommend this firm, but always make sure you have a clear understanding of the fees and the service to be provided so there are no misunderstandings.

I will recommend Mr. Fitzgerald to my friends and colleagues.
Review Left On 03/01/2016
Cindy Ou

Horrible, tried to get an consultation and Adam decided that I could not get a consultation because I preferred using email. They called me twice everyday at the time I am working and expect me to pick up personal calls at work then when I tried calling back at least 3 times no one was available to pick up my calls. Then I asked if it was ok to start s consultation via email then they told me that I have they can't provide me a service!! What a waste of everyone's time!!!! Specially after I sent a lengthily and detailed email in request of my current situation.

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