Attorney “On Retainer” for Collection Agency Must Provide his Own Validation Notice When Contacting a Consumer

On November 21, 2016 a United States District Court Judge ruled that an attorney “on retainer” for a collection agency who sends a letter to a consumer must provide his own validation notice to the consumer and cannot rely on a validation notice provided by the collection agency.  The case is Sanchez v. Jackson and Universal Fidelity (Case No. 16-cv-6144, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois).

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