Bishop, White & Marshall- anyone have any experience with them?

[treehugger1]

Here is a theory. I wonder if collection law firm is collecting on percentage or billing hourly for the client (plaintiff) makes a difference. In other words, if there is a chance you will file for BK and they are on a percentage basis, then they are certainly out of time and money. If they are billing the plaintiff hourly, why would they care if you eventually file BK. The CA attorney will get paid. There is no way to know what the case might be, but perhaps MSbkattorney has some insight into how these firms are paid.

[calgirl67]

I would bet my right leg they get paid purely on a PERCENTAGE of what they collect basis.

These debt collection "law firms" - most of them don't even have an attorney in house - they have one on retainer for the state you live in - that;s the name you usually see on their offical looking letterhead.

This is a relatively new way to scare people into paying up. There is no way they are being paid on an hourley basis. At $250 per hour for an attorney's time?

Yeah right.

[95kindebt]

It's an actual law firm

http://www.bwmlegal.com/about-bwm/

[calgirl67]

It's a collection agency with a few attorneys on staff.

I wouldn't let them scare you too much. They are only going to sue if they think they can collect.

[95kindebt]

thanks cal girl. I know our attorney said they are one that sues. So I think I'll call tomorrow and tell them we're filing Dec. 10th and give my attorney's info. Then I can (hopefully) sleep easier.