Expertise:  Consumer/Debtor Rights Advocate. Financial Emergency has recently been acquired by Dever Legal Services. We are now a full service law firm providing foreclosure assistance, debt mitigation and resolution, and debt restructing services. Jonathan Dever is an aggressive attorney with a heart for helping people in serious financial trouble. Mike Brotherton is a negotiator with over 30 years experience in consumer lending and collections. Mike has 30 years in the credit and collections industry as a former loan officer, debt collector and manager of two finance companies over several years. We are well versed in Loss Mitigation practices and the legal collection process. We have helped literally thousands of people over many years overcome serious financial problems such as foreclosure, creditor lawsuits and abuse by debt collectors. For more information about resolving your "financial emergency" visit www.financialemergency.com. We actively promote Fair Debt Collection Practices and other consumer protection laws. We teach DEBTOR RIGHTS and enforcement of those rights. The more informed you are of your rights and the credit collections practices of creditors the more peace you can have dealing with your FINANCIAL EMERGENCY. Most financial problems are fairly common and as such have some very common solutions. The key is understanding your rights in the collection process and how to enforce them if need be. Primary business- Debtor Rights Advocacy and Debt Mitigation relating to foreclosure, creditor lawsuits, and other serious financial problems. www.financialemergency.com (copy and paste in browser).

Experience in the area
28 years in financial services industry as a loan officer and debt collctor. Developed bankruptcy and loss prevention manual for large finance company for manager training. 15 years as a debt counselor and consumer advocate.

Education/Credentials
Veterans sponsored OJT Manager Candidate Scool for AVCO Financial Services, Keystones to Management for ITT Financial Services, Certified Finance Management for Associates Financial Services.