Sometimes you hit a bad run of luck, which is what happened to Southern Californians with homes in foreclosure who were also bilked by their lawyers. Two Orange County law firms are accused of depriving distressed homeowners of $15 million in fees in one year alone, while providing few if any legal services.
The firms — Brookstone Law and Advantis Law, both with multiple offices in Orange County — targeted vulnerable clients and hooked them with false promises, guarantees that lawyers ethically cannot make.
