Platinum Law Group
Reviews and Complaints

We signed up with Platinum Law Group for their debt relief program. We paid them $3,000 for help with our credit cards.

Emanuel Jaramilo was the one we were working with. He got a settlement for us on one of our 3 cards. We paid that off in monthly payments. Meanwhile, Emanuel told us he would get a settlement for our other 2 cards.

He got a settlement for one of the 2 cards, but they wanted a lump sum. We told Emanuel we could only pay monthly payments. Emanuel told us he would try to get another one that we could pay monthly payments on. It never happened.

Also, he never got a settlement on our 3rd card. When I tried to contact Emanuel many times, he never returned our calls, or answered my e-mails. He finally answered me, telling me through e-mail that our case was closed last year in June, and that he told me that last year. He never told me our case was closed.

Now I'm trying to find out what happened to our refund on the fee we paid for the card that he didn't get a settlement on. He refuses to answer my phone calls, or e-mails. I'm very frustrated. Platinuim Law Group owes my husband and I $700.

I would not recommend this firm to anyone needing debt relief.

This is the physical address: 457 West Allen Avenue #114, San Dimas, CA 91773..... The Wilshire address is a fluke.

The so called attorneys hire deperate people..no drug tests..no criminal background check..no base pay. They hire them to do their dirty work. If you received a call from Don Newton, he is a fugitive, a 61 year old man running from the IRS. He sounds articulate over the phone but he is really an old man who can not get employment anywhere else because of his age, criminal past, and drug addictions.

This company has changed its name several times: Platinum, Principal, and Priority Law Groups.

Their current slogan: Every day is a holiday, another hustling making dollar day. SAD.

we are just another victims of platinum law group. mr.

charlie melendez spoke to my wife about 8 months ago and he sound like a very honest person,what a big surprise? HE is a such a lair he promise my wife for a loan modification, he even gave her numbers of how much the mortgage payments where gonna be, so we decided to hire them, but soon after he is nowhere to be found. then oor case was taken by mr.

Paul Melendez, another surprise no call backs and no answer. at the end our case was taken by Dianna, another liar no call backs no answer, the last call that we had from her was to tell us that we did no qualified for loan modification, in the mind time our hose is for sell thanks to them, please if you are about to hire this persons stay away from this office they are such of liars all of them

Donald Newton goes by the name of Don Newton is employed with this company. He is a crack addict and a fugitive on the run for Real Estate Fraud.

Platinum Law Group hires anybody to do their dirty work for them. Don Newton knowingly took money from potential clients knowing that it was unlawful. Platinum is getting away with his because they select desperate people like Newton to do their dirty work for them. They hire them as independent contractors to sit up in a call center all day and rip people off.

I hope that justice will soon be served and all of the people who were taken advantage of..be refunded their monies. This is sad.

Fails to provide clear and substantive status of legal services in accordance with a written agreement executed when retained as my representative. This transaction has persisted in excess of 8 calendar months with no visible evidence that the promlised services have been performed.

Requests via telephone to obtain information connected with the transaction are never honored.

In less than 24 hours, I contacted my mortgage lender and been provided with contact data and a loan modification specialist who is provided individual guidance regarding my request for modification of my existing mortgage. The services is provided at no cost, with the admonition that the lender recommends that borrowers should avoid paying third party intervenors to negotiate loan modifications.

After my husband I were told we had been pre-approved for a loan mod by Charlie Melendez who worked for Platinum Law group, we gave them $3000.00 to start the process. We heard nothing for several months always calling to find out what was going on with the modification process, always getting someones voice mail.

When we would hear from them they would say they were working on it with Bank of America. Then a couple of weeks before Christmas we got a notice saying our house would be sold. Calling Platinum law in a panic to find out what had happened they said not too worry they were still in negotiations.

Suddenly today February 22 with out any notices we found out our home had been sold over the weekend. PLEASE, PLEASE stay away from Platinum Law Group!!!!!

I am trying to do loan modifications on my primary residence and my rental. I spoke to a really nice man, Charlie, when I started and he told me most modifications take 90-120 days.

I gave them $5,000 to take care of both of these and one page of the agreement is if they aren't successful I get all of my money back. This started in May of 2011. Charlie, the nice man is since gone and a woman has taken his place. She doesn't return phone calls and only answers emails when it suits her.

I think they forget they work for us you have paid them. I want to know how long this is going to take and why am I getting Fed Ex mail from Chase stating that I don't qualify? I have emailed her twice about this and no response.

At first I was excited about this and going to recommend them but not anymore. Remember the name Platinum Law Group people!

Add another sucker to the list. Same allegedly 100% money back guarantee.

Paid around $1600 in August. Bank denied my loan mod. Anyone know where this criminals are physically located? Actually have an office in San Dimas or Beverly Hills?

I heard a guy named Mitch Marshall is putting together a lawsuit.

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I have also been taken by this scam company Platinum Law Group they totally lied to me told me if I didn't get my modification that my money will be refunded to be and I haven't received anything they have $2,700.00 of my money I was working with Brian Gorham he told me he quit they tell me he is on leave, now John De La Garza has taken his place he is the Branch manager never return phone calls or emails every time you call there he is never there or at least that is what the receptionist says for him. I cannot believe this company has not been shut down they do not seem to care abount what the law is. If anyone has received there money back I would love to know how it happened.

I'm Mitchell Marshall, I worked for Platinum Law Group For over a year, one thing I believe in life there are only two thing in life you have your name and ????, I was Terminated for trying to help Clients after Platinum Law Group down the ball, with their lack of customer service and incompetent processing, I try to continue to help Clients by referring them to do a Bankruptcy so you my get you financial matter in order after dealing with a company with so many deficiencies in there standard operating procurers, I've live with the assumption that Platinum Law Group, was really helping and care about their customer, but to my surprise your nothing but a client that should have never got yourself into this situation in the first place, shame on you, now that you have paid, Platinum will see what we can do, on are time, when you request help or a refund John De La Garza the so called branch manager, you'll send you a BS email with threats of suing you for slander and will use every resource to sue you, Paul Hernandez is just a puppet on a string doing what David Gomez the owner tells him what to do. I was told if I make any waves that Jerry A. Stevenson (the Attorney) would sue me, well all I have to say is bring it, I'm not hard it fine, we can handle it any way you please, But I can assure all, that read this BLOG, The Sandman cometh to close Platinum Law Groups Doors or should I say Freedom, Priority, Platinum or who you will change your name too.

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No I'm not pissed, I just believe in doing the right thing for people in need.

MY HUSBAND HAS NOT WORKED STEADILY SINCE 2008...TRYED TO GET A LOAN MODIFICATION,WITH P.L.G..STARTED THIS PROCESS IN 2010..BIG SURPRISE NOTHING HAPPENED...WE ARE OUT $5,000.00. HOW DARE THEY!

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HARD WORKING AMERICANS IN THEIR HOUR OF NEED......I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW ANGRY I AM ,AND MY HUBAND BLAMES HIMSELF FOR TRUSTING THEM......I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP..I WOULD LIKE OTHERS IN THIS SITUATION TO CONTACT ME.I WANT SATISFACTION....THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON WAY TOO LONG.

ZERO PHONE CALLS HAVE BEEN RETURNED. WHEN I DO TALK TO SOMEONE THAT WORKS FOR THIS SO CALLED COMPANY,ALL I HEAR IS LIES.

My story is very similar to those posted here. Started working with Daniel Ardon in 5/11 for a loan modification.

Paid them $2700 after receiving a letter that if the modification was denied, I would be refunded this amount. Six months go by and I finally called my lender, Chase, who informs me there has been absolutely no communication between this firm and them. This is after Daniel repeatedly told me things were moving along and going well. I have sent him many personal docs - I hope my ID isn't going to be compromised.

I have filed complaints to the State Bar of CA, the BBB, the Attorney General and will continue to find more ways to stop this business. The office mgr, John De La Garza, called me yesterday and mumbled something about getting my money back to me after he looked into the matter but what he really wanted to know is if I filed a complaint with the State Bar. Haven't heard back from him, of course. The worse of it is I'm a fairly intelligent person and I just can't believe I got involved with these scam artists.

*** on my part. Don't do it, believe me.

Has anyone took them to small claims or reported it to the district attorneys office? Im so frusterated I could scream.

Oh wait I already have......I have just contacted the da. I have read the complaints and mine follow to a tea...I want to fly down and confront in person, but I dont want to speend anymore money than i need to. Just seeing If there is manymore who have been scamed and have got any of there money back?

I would love to hear from you>>>>Or have any of you consulted a lawyer on your behalf? I am working with one kinda sorta now.

Platinum Law Group sends realistic-looking letters to potential clients by making their letters appear as though they are being sent by the home-owner's lender. Only if you can see super tiny print do you notice that in fact they have nothing to do with your lender.

*** buckets.

After you've called them they make it look like they're doing you a favor by charging you $2,000 to help you with a loan modification.

Don't get involved with them. Any company that's worth its salt does not have to disguise who they are.