We
Sue Abusive Debt Collectors™
Welcome to Barry & Slade, LLC, a Minnesota
consumer rights law firm dedicated to the protection of
consumers against abusive and illegal collection practices by debt
collectors. We end collection harassment.
Your Rights
Under Federal Law Debt
collectors must treat you with truth, fairness, dignity, and
respect. Period. Any debt collector who crosses the
line and abuses you for the collection of a consumer debt can be
sued in federal court for damages under a law called the
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
Our Commitment to the Community This holiday season, our law firm
has donated more than $1,350 in food, warm clothing, and
toiletries to
Second Harvest Food Bank in St. Paul and
Simpson
Men's Shelter in Minneapolis. It's part of our
commitment to giving back to the community that has given so much.
Thank you!
Aug. 22 - Pete Barry Live on Fox-TV
in New York City Aug
22 2008 - Pete Barry flew to New York and again appeared on Fox-TV
New York to discuss the frightening collection tactics employed by
some bill
collectors. Click below for the video.
Pete Barry
Featured In Minneapolis
CityPages Magazine Minneapolis-based CityPages
magazine featured a cover page an article about attorney Pete
Barry and his law practice June 4, 2008.
Click the image below to read the story.
June 17 - Pete Barry on Fox's Morning Show
In New York
June
17 2008 - The Fox Morning Show featured a segment on abusive
collection practices with attorney Pete Barry and two of his
clients. See exactly how the collection industry tries to
ignore criticism against their abusive practices and deflect blame
for its misconduct. Click below to see each segment.
Pete Barry
Appears on Minneapolis FOX-TV
Pete
Barry appeared on KMSP Fox 9 News on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, for a
story on abusive debt collection.
No Fee In Your Case Unless We Recover
The law says that any debt
collector who violates your rights may be made to pay you
statutory damages of up $1,000, actual damages, and attorney's
fees and costs, if you win your FDCPA case. If we agree to
represent you in an FDCPA case, you won't pay any attorney's fees
unless we recover on your behalf, although you will be
responsible for any other costs in your lawsuit.
Harassed, Oppressed, Abused, Or Mistreated
By A Bill Collector In The Past Year?
Threatened
with lawsuits, garnishment, liens, or arrest for not paying a bill?
Collection
agency called your neighbors, friends, or employer?
Received
abusive phone messages from bill collectors?
Sworn at or
insulted by collection agents on the phone?
Called by a
collection agency at your workplace after telling the
collector not to call you there?
Lied to,
threatened, harassed by a collector?
If you have suffered from any of
these abusive bill collection practices, you may be entitled to
compensation. We can help
any consumer who is currently in collections, or has suffered from
collection harassment.
If you've been mistreated by a
debt collector, call us today at (612) 379-8800.
Pete Barry will speak to the Volunteer Attorneys Program in
Duluth, Minnesota on October 19, 2007, on the topic of abusive
collection practices.
Pete
Barry was featured on ABC's 20/20 & Nightline for a story about
abusive debt collection practices. Click here to see the segment in
QuickTime format from January 19, 2007. (Watch the whole story
here.)
Pete Barry will speak at the Minnesota State Bar Association's "Military
Legal Assistance Seminar"
on September 11, 2007 in Minneapolis.
Pete Barry will speak July 13, 2007 at the University of Gonzaga Law
School in Spokane, Washington.
