I want to hear from Oregon residents that have been served by Johnson & Mark, LLC who have noticed either of the following situations:
1) Returned certifed mail that hasn't been deliverable to the Newberg office.
2) Court cases that have been heard via Skype (attorney for Johnson & Mark wasn't physically present in courtroom)
Based on these situations, there may be some media attention being brought into this Utah based law firm operating a vacant office in Newberg that doesn't employ anyone to work or operate out of and how Oregon law has to be changed to keep a law firm that is operating as a boileroom operation from trying cases on it's own residents while missing an opportunity to collect on state income taxes.
Johnson & Mark may surprise you with a summons thanks to the better enconomic conditons that happened because you recently applied for credit from a case you may have forgotten about or in my situation, a case that went in their favor base do defualt (even though they didn't have a valid contract in writing for the credit card they represented).
It is probably to the best interest of the Oregon Bar Associtation to lobby in Salem to keep these law firms from practicing cases like this that many other states would allow to be submitted into thier due to the lack of accountability and other ethical concerns. Since there is a pattern of a few states that have submitted complaints about this company on this thread, it would appear that few states have tollerated some disturbing legal practices (when it comes to representation) while others have not.
There may be some benefit to Oregon county offices making money off of court costs and filing fees for hearing cases that lack accountability for the plaintif since they are not in the courtroom in person and have even taken it upon themselves to collect the debt a well (some states wouldn't allow it).
The best way to keep this thread from growing on Oregon cases is to do the following:
1. Get an attorney
2. Don't default on a judgement even if the case is incomplete.
3. If they don't have the official contract with your signature on it, report them to Oregon Consumer Affairs.
4. Write to the Oregon Bar Association about what happened. Include all details in how Johnson & Mark handled the case from the return address to the way the case was head from an attorney on a Skype call.
5. Write to your state representative about how changes need to be made on how Oregon hears cases from out of state law firms that have little or no representation at the local level.
This law firm collects debt from junk bonds that were a part of the 2009 recession. It's in the past where it shoud stay
This company claims they have taken over my Sears credit card account, sent me a letter, threatening me, and I am trying to resolve this matter but cannot get any help!
Helif you do neither, lo,
I received a letter from Johnson Mark LLC dated September 8, 2016, informing me that they had taken over my Sears credit card account. They claimed in this letter that to resolve this matter, you may pay either the total amount due (not giving any details why this is the total amount due) or call the law firm at 1-877-709-2020 and work out arrangements for payment. if you do neither of these things, our client (no name was given) may be entitled to file a lawsuit against you or take further action (not declaring what this further action would be) for the collection of this debt. If you do dispute it by notifying our firm in writing (but did not give a legitimate mailing address, only a p.o. box to mail a payment) to that effect, we will, as required by law, obtain and mail to you verification of the debt. I have called this given phone number, spoke with a Virginia Parks who claimed she can help me get this matter resolved but she was extremely rude! She would not allow me to explain my situation to her, when I asked her if she cared she said no. I called this company to offer a settlement payment in full but this Virginia Parks did not care to listen or work with me. I sent an email to this company and also sent them a text message but have received no results. I receive as my only income, Social Security. I offered to pay $2000.00 by the end of December 2016. The offer still stands. I tried contacting Sears directly but they said they could not help me because my account is closed with them. i am now trying to write to Johnson Mark LLC. The address listed online for this company shows this place is closed! So the only address I have to mail them my correspondence is the P.O. box they gave me for payment. I guess I will just have to try there. I am on Social Security Disability for good reason, I do not need this stress. I do not need this against my credit either! Please help me. I just want to get Sears paid. Can you help me to pay Sears directly please? Thank you for your time.
I was involved in identity theft during a divorce. I had no idea I had collection accounts until my wages were garnished. I apparently had several credit cards in the amount of $500.00, $1500.00, $1000.00, $2000.00. I was never served, I was never notified I was being taken to court until they got a judgement and garnished my wages. They took several thousand by taking 25% of my gross income, then without ever proving the debt or explaining how they came to the amount they got the judgments for or proving I was served seized several bank accounts. Taking about $11,000.00 from one, a year later taking $2800.00, several months after that taking $2000.00 and also taking around $200.00 another time. They have collected over $16,000.00 for $5000.00 or less debt. this has been going on for years. They even supheoned my home loan company to find out what banks my house payment came out of more than once. I had never been notified of a court date until the last judgement because I had filed and mailed multiple times for proof they served me. My credit still reflects I owe them money on these judgments. They have never explained why they have taken so much. Most were default judgments because I didn't even know I was being sued. Going to court is a joke, you NEVER see a judge in Utah, only someone from Johnson Mark. The room is filled and all you get to do is tell them when you will pay, they don't negotiate and they do not prove what you owe. A judgement is entered and you have no where to contest it.
They could at least make an effort to appear legitimate, the summons that was served was an absolute joke. It was an extremely bad copy with the case # hand written in along with a signature from a judge that is not found anywhere on the internet, dated in Jan...it is the end of June at present.
I was served with a garnishment in February 2015 my wages were garnished which was fair I paid off my debt fair and square case was closed. February 2016 the same case was reopened and they claim that they never received of penny of which was garnished from me by Johnson Mark LLC but I showed proof and fax them my check stubs proving that they garnished and took out of my wages. I keep calling the company and they just give me the runaround and play the waiting game with me never return my calls I asked to speak to their manager they never call me back the customer service just puts me off and sends me to voicemail very disrespectful and rude this case was paid off and closed in 2015 they reopened it and use the same case number to continue to garnish my wages and continue to take money out of my check Wednesday had no right too! This debt was paid off and they took my money and continue to take it and do not take into consideration my phone calls my dispute my proof that I faxed to them they say they will get back to me and I've been calling for two months straight every day and still no response
Johnson Mark LLC Reviews
I want to hear from Oregon residents that have been served by Johnson & Mark, LLC who have noticed either of the following situations:
1) Returned certifed mail that hasn't been deliverable to the Newberg office.
2) Court cases that have been heard via Skype (attorney for Johnson & Mark wasn't physically present in courtroom)
Based on these situations, there may be some media attention being brought into this Utah based law firm operating a vacant office in Newberg that doesn't employ anyone to work or operate out of and how Oregon law has to be changed to keep a law firm that is operating as a boileroom operation from trying cases on it's own residents while missing an opportunity to collect on state income taxes.
Johnson & Mark may surprise you with a summons thanks to the better enconomic conditons that happened because you recently applied for credit from a case you may have forgotten about or in my situation, a case that went in their favor base do defualt (even though they didn't have a valid contract in writing for the credit card they represented).
It is probably to the best interest of the Oregon Bar Associtation to lobby in Salem to keep these law firms from practicing cases like this that many other states would allow to be submitted into thier due to the lack of accountability and other ethical concerns. Since there is a pattern of a few states that have submitted complaints about this company on this thread, it would appear that few states have tollerated some disturbing legal practices (when it comes to representation) while others have not.
There may be some benefit to Oregon county offices making money off of court costs and filing fees for hearing cases that lack accountability for the plaintif since they are not in the courtroom in person and have even taken it upon themselves to collect the debt a well (some states wouldn't allow it).
The best way to keep this thread from growing on Oregon cases is to do the following:
1. Get an attorney
2. Don't default on a judgement even if the case is incomplete.
3. If they don't have the official contract with your signature on it, report them to Oregon Consumer Affairs.
4. Write to the Oregon Bar Association about what happened. Include all details in how Johnson & Mark handled the case from the return address to the way the case was head from an attorney on a Skype call.
5. Write to your state representative about how changes need to be made on how Oregon hears cases from out of state law firms that have little or no representation at the local level.
This law firm collects debt from junk bonds that were a part of the 2009 recession. It's in the past where it shoud stay
This company claims they have taken over my Sears credit card account, sent me a letter, threatening me, and I am trying to resolve this matter but cannot get any help!
Helif you do neither, lo,
I received a letter from Johnson Mark LLC dated September 8, 2016, informing me that they had taken over my Sears credit card account. They claimed in this letter that to resolve this matter, you may pay either the total amount due (not giving any details why this is the total amount due) or call the law firm at 1-877-709-2020 and work out arrangements for payment. if you do neither of these things, our client (no name was given) may be entitled to file a lawsuit against you or take further action (not declaring what this further action would be) for the collection of this debt. If you do dispute it by notifying our firm in writing (but did not give a legitimate mailing address, only a p.o. box to mail a payment) to that effect, we will, as required by law, obtain and mail to you verification of the debt. I have called this given phone number, spoke with a Virginia Parks who claimed she can help me get this matter resolved but she was extremely rude! She would not allow me to explain my situation to her, when I asked her if she cared she said no. I called this company to offer a settlement payment in full but this Virginia Parks did not care to listen or work with me. I sent an email to this company and also sent them a text message but have received no results. I receive as my only income, Social Security. I offered to pay $2000.00 by the end of December 2016. The offer still stands. I tried contacting Sears directly but they said they could not help me because my account is closed with them. i am now trying to write to Johnson Mark LLC. The address listed online for this company shows this place is closed! So the only address I have to mail them my correspondence is the P.O. box they gave me for payment. I guess I will just have to try there. I am on Social Security Disability for good reason, I do not need this stress. I do not need this against my credit either! Please help me. I just want to get Sears paid. Can you help me to pay Sears directly please? Thank you for your time.
The End of Johnson Mark LLC
The FTC and DOJ have active investigations into the criminal activities of this supposed law firm. The clock is ticking. Justice will be served.
liars and cheats
I was involved in identity theft during a divorce. I had no idea I had collection accounts until my wages were garnished. I apparently had several credit cards in the amount of $500.00, $1500.00, $1000.00, $2000.00. I was never served, I was never notified I was being taken to court until they got a judgement and garnished my wages. They took several thousand by taking 25% of my gross income, then without ever proving the debt or explaining how they came to the amount they got the judgments for or proving I was served seized several bank accounts. Taking about $11,000.00 from one, a year later taking $2800.00, several months after that taking $2000.00 and also taking around $200.00 another time. They have collected over $16,000.00 for $5000.00 or less debt. this has been going on for years. They even supheoned my home loan company to find out what banks my house payment came out of more than once. I had never been notified of a court date until the last judgement because I had filed and mailed multiple times for proof they served me. My credit still reflects I owe them money on these judgments. They have never explained why they have taken so much. Most were default judgments because I didn't even know I was being sued. Going to court is a joke, you NEVER see a judge in Utah, only someone from Johnson Mark. The room is filled and all you get to do is tell them when you will pay, they don't negotiate and they do not prove what you owe. A judgement is entered and you have no where to contest it.
They could at least make an effort to appear legitimate, the summons that was served was an absolute joke. It was an extremely bad copy with the case # hand written in along with a signature from a judge that is not found anywhere on the internet, dated in Jan...it is the end of June at present.
I was served with a garnishment in February 2015 my wages were garnished which was fair I paid off my debt fair and square case was closed. February 2016 the same case was reopened and they claim that they never received of penny of which was garnished from me by Johnson Mark LLC but I showed proof and fax them my check stubs proving that they garnished and took out of my wages. I keep calling the company and they just give me the runaround and play the waiting game with me never return my calls I asked to speak to their manager they never call me back the customer service just puts me off and sends me to voicemail very disrespectful and rude this case was paid off and closed in 2015 they reopened it and use the same case number to continue to garnish my wages and continue to take money out of my check Wednesday had no right too! This debt was paid off and they took my money and continue to take it and do not take into consideration my phone calls my dispute my proof that I faxed to them they say they will get back to me and I've been calling for two months straight every day and still no response