Monday, March 15, 2010

"Foreclosure Mill" Law Firms Cash in Big on Homeowner Woes

By  Nicholas M. Moccia
      Law Offices of Robert E. Brown, P.C.

 Who loves a depressed real estate market? A certain shady brand of law firm, that's who.

As countless Americans suffered the sting of mortgage foreclosure, the obscure Amherst, N.Y., law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C., made millions in fees from the some of the nation's largest banks. Known as one of a handful of regional "foreclosure mills," nicknamed for their voluminous, repetitive transactions, Baum processed 12,551 lawsuits in New York City and its suburbs in 2009 -- nearly 48 per day.

"Foreclosure Mill" Law Firms Cash in Big on Homeowner Woes

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