CONSUMER LAW ASSOCIATES CLA THEY DO NOT DO THEIR JOB AND ARE THE BIGGEST FRAUD I HAVE EVER SEEN!! DO NOT USE THEM!! Internet

CLA was given to me by Rise Above Debt Relief and I was told that they are a group of lawyers that will handle all the collection calls and harassment calls that we get from our creditors.  Their job was to help us eliminate our debt without claiming bankruptcy and have the money we owe cut in half or more.

I was given several lawyers and each was worse than the first...they kept telling me that they would handle everything and I did everything that they told me to do.  They all gave me their home phone numbers and cell phone numbers as contact information.  Several creditors (that they claim they have worked with before) sued us and started garnishing my husbands paycheck for triple the amount we originally were paying monthly.  In the beginning I specifically asked if there were any companies that I should keep paying and not include in the settlement services and they assured me that there were none.  I faxed all paperwork over to them as I received it (EVERYDAY!!!) and they tossed it aside and never worked on it. I was told by one of there lawyers and I quote "We have other jobs besides this and we are not obligated to spend 24 hours a day 7 days a week on your case and everyone elses, we will get to it when we can." In the mean time days and weeks passed and things got worse.  I kept sending the money on time and every month and they did nothing any in the end told me "I guess you should claim bankruptcy now, there is nothing more we can do."  I was furious and followed the procedures to get a full refund back of the money that I paid to them. The amount they wanted to refund kept changing each time they decided on another fee that they should keep.  ALL I wanted was the full refund and I would be happy, but now they will wish they would have done just that. 

I have gotten a lawyer (that is not charging me because I now have no money), called EVERY local and out of state tv station in my area and theirs and I have gone to every newpaper as well and told my story.  It is just a matter of time before the story breaks and CLA is ruined forever.  Again, all I wanted was my full refund and now I am going after alot more!!