Consumer law relates to consumer financial transactions, purchases, and debts. We provide legal advice, investigation, or full legal representation to consumers only, not businesses. The types of cases and the level of service we can provide may vary based on available resources.
Examples of some of the case types we have handled in the past are below.
Defending consumers facing:
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- Debt Collection lawsuits
- Auto Loan lawsuits after a repossession
- Medical debt lawsuits with false charges
- Student loan affordability and defaults
- Illegal eviction lawsuits
Protecting consumers from:
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- Deceptive car dealers
- Abusive debt collectors and creditors
- Landlords conducting illegal “self-help” evictions without going to court
- Landlords refusing to repair very severe defects to rental premises
- Rent-to-own and “contract for deed” housing scams
- Credit reporting errors and identity theft
Counties Served
St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Franklin County and Jefferson County.
Apply for help online: anytime by clicking HERE
Consumer Hotline:
To speak to a member of the Consumer Law Program
call: 314.936.6102 during regular business hours
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
CONSUMER DEBT & CREDIT:
Anyone facing debt collection issues, credit issues, or other financial challenges can read the online book “Surviving Debt” by The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC). It’s easy to read, written for non-lawyers, and has chapters on each kind of debt issue. CLICK HERE for a direct link to the book.
BANKRUPTCY:
For all things bankruptcy, and some debt management advice too, Upsolve.org is a great resource. It provides enormous amounts of information. It also has all the forms a debtor needs to file bankruptcy on their own.
If someone wants to find a good consumer bankruptcy lawyer, many are members of National Association Of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA). Consumers can search for a lawyer on NACBA’s website.
FINANCIAL COUNSELING and IMPROVING CREDIT:
One community partner who can help with financial counseling and improving your credit is PROSPERITYCONNECTION.ORG
Also, the FTC has a nice handout called “Fixing your credit”. This and more FTC resources are available at: FTC.GOV/DEBT
CONSUMER CLAIMS:
If we can’t help, the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) has a find a lawyer tool by topic at: CONSUMERADVOCATES.ORG
Mo Tenant Help
MO Tenant Help offers free, easy-to-use, and mobile-friendly resources to Missouri tenants facing eviction or other housing needs.
Our DIY forms are accessible to tenants, attorneys, paralegals or anyone helping a tenant.
MO Tenant Help is funded by HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) and is supported by legal aid organizations across Missouri.
Visit www.MoTenantHelp.org
Staff
Terry Lawson, Managing Attorney
Jennifer Agles, Senior Paralegal
Taylor Burrows, Attorney
Abbie Leonard, Housing Advocate/Social Worker
Kayley Lincoln, Social Worker
Jamie Scott, Social Worker
Victoria St. Jean, Attorney
Rob Swearingen, Attorney
Trevor Wieprecht, Attorney
