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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Arnie, while I agree with your assessment about the Grade A clients not falling for the collection agency pitch, those are usually not the clients involved. I’ve had several of these where my Grade A client had a sub who had been duped by the debt collector and asked me to help them out. While I don’t advertise or solicit new clients actively, when one of Grade A clients asks me to help out a valued sub, I make exception and get involved. My experience with the collection agencies has been the same as the others—when they receive my letter or call, they disappear.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Charles B. Hernicz, Esq.<br></span><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar <br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:blue'>Hernicz Legal Services, P.L.<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>15854 Bent Creek Road <br>Wellington, FL 33414 <br>Telephone: (561) 753-7511 <br>Facsimile: (561) 753-7082 <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'><a href="Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com"><span style='color:blue'>Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Arnold Tritt<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 27, 2016 9:05 AM<br><b>To:</b> Alex Barthet; Willis, David; clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Texas Collection Agencies<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>MUCH TO DO ABOUT NOTHING. Grade A business / construction clients don’t forsake their relationship with their legal counsel and engage an out-of-state collection agency to collect on a Claim of Lien based on a phone solicitation any more than Grade A business / construction clients engage an attorney in response to a radio spot. The Texas boys have been at it for years and your Grade A clients will always call you when they are contacted by such folks. If your client was ever to be duped by such tactics it was not Grade A and should be dropped and referred to your competition. Just my thoughts. Arnie. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> [<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alex Barthet<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 27, 2016 8:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> Willis, David <<a href="mailto:dwillis@rumberger.com">dwillis@rumberger.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Texas Collection Agencies<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose">David - I have tried to call on numerous occasions after they call my clients and they never call me back. Once they know a lawyer is involved, they seem to duck back into the shadows. </a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alex Barthet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board Certified in Construction Law<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://thelienzone.com/"><b>TheLienZone</b> Construction Law Blog</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://barthet.com/Wordpress-Site/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/alexander-e-barthet.vcf">vCard</a> | <a href="http://barthet.com/team/alexander-barthet/alexander-barthet-full-bio/">Biography</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Barthet Firm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 S. 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Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Willis, David [<a href="mailto:dwillis@rumberger.com">mailto:dwillis@rumberger.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 27, 2016 8:36 AM<br><b>To:</b> Alex Barthet <<a href="mailto:Alex@barthet.com">Alex@barthet.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Texas Collection Agencies<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'>I have heard similar stories. Milton Myers went away when I returned the call.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=705 style='width:423.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=308 style='width:184.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>David</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>C. <span style='color:black'>Willis</span></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Board Certified in Construction Law and Business Litigation</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br><a href="http://www.rumberger.com"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=150 height=42 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D1E8A3.D305EFF0" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=9 style='width:5.25pt;border:none;border-left:solid #A5A5A5 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td width=365 style='width:219.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Direct: 407.839.2186<br>Main: 407.872.7300</span><br><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Cell: 407.497.9174</span><br><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Email: <a href="mailto:dwillis@rumberger.com">dwillis@rumberger.com</a><u><span style='color:#4F81BD'><br><a href="http://www.rumberger.com/90F6E0/assets/files/vcards/David%20Willis.vcf">vCard</a></span></u></span><br><br><a href="http://www.rumberger.com/90F6E0/assets/files/vcards/David%20Willis.vcf"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=32 height=32 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D1E8A3.D305EFF0" alt="Image removed by sender. vCard"></span></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/rumberger-kirk-&-caldwell"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=32 height=32 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D1E8A3.D305EFF0" alt="Image removed by sender. 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Box 1873 | Orlando, FL 32802-1873</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:silver'><br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7D7D7D'>The information in this e-mail message is legally privileged and confidential information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please delete from any device/media where the message is stored.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> [<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alex Barthet<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 27, 2016 7:32 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [CLC-Discussion] Texas Collection Agencies<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning all. I am writing about an issue that I am seeing with increasing frequency. The purpose of this email is to (i) alert the community of this practice, (ii) learn if others are hearing the same thing from their clients and (iii) see if folks smarter than me have any ideas how to deal with, or ideally, stop them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many of our clients that record liens are receiving unsolicited calls from collection agencies out of Texas, the two most common we are seeing are Tucker Albin and Assoc. (<a href="http://tuckeralbin.net/">http://tuckeralbin.net/</a>) and Milton Myers and Assoc. (<a href="http://www.mmatx.net/">http://www.mmatx.net/</a>). Obviously, they are getting the clients’ information by pulling the liens from the public records.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The problem is that they are making blatantly false statements such as they are working with others on the project and can guaranty payment if the client signs up, or they are representing several other lienors on the same project that are about the get paid and if the client signs up, he can get them paid now. The reason I know these statements are false is because in the last two occasions that my clients received these calls, they were the only lienors on the projects and on both, I was already in contact with counsel for both the contractor and owner negotiating settlements.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I look forward to hearing from the group.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alex Barthet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board Certified in Construction Law<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://barthet.com/Wordpress-Site/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/alexander-e-barthet.vcf">vCard</a> | <a href="http://barthet.com/team/alexander-barthet/alexander-barthet-full-bio/">Biography</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Barthet Firm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 S. 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