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Legg Law Firm, LLC. opened its office in Frederick, Maryland on April 1, 1994. The mission of the firm is to provide its clients with quality representation and counseling at affordable rates while being convenient for its clients.

Janet Legg oversees civil litigation emphasizing personal injury. Scott Borison directs the firm's class actions, consumer finance litigation, and bankruptcy practices. Douglas Bowman handles consumer litigation. Donald Dunbar handles bankruptcy matters.

Janet Legg, Member

Born: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Admitted to Practice: Maryland Court of Appeals, Oklahoma Supreme Court; United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma; United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

Experience: Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas R. Brett, Associate Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma; Law Clerk to the Honorable Lester A. Reynolds, Chief Judge, Oklahoma Court of Appeals. Private practice.

Areas of Practice: Litigation including Personal Injury.

Memberships: Frederick County Bar Association.

Scott C. Borison, Member

Born: New York, New York

Admitted to Practice: Maryland, District of Columbia, United States District Court for the District of Maryland; United States Tax Court; United States Court of Veterans' Appeals; United States Circuit Court for the Third and Fourth Circuits.

Experience: General Counsel to Independent Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Company; Law Clerk to the Hon. Lester A. Reynolds, Chief Judge, Oklahoma Court of Appeals.

Areas of Practice: Consumer Finance Issues including Bankruptcy.

Memberships: National Association of Consumer Advocates; National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys-Maryland State Chair; Bankruptcy Bar of the District of Maryland; Frederick County Bar Association; Former Member Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission for the State of Maryland.

Other Information: Served as Class Counsel in state and federal class actions. Speaker/Faculty Member for Consumer Finance Issues, Class Action Issues and Bankruptcy Issues locally and nationally. Frederick Magazine Attorneys Poll: Chosen by his peers as top consumer lawyer, public interest lawyer and bankruptcy lawyer in 2005.

Douglas B. Bowman

Admitted to Practice: Maryland Court of Appeals and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland 1983 - Present.

Experience: Private Practice.

Areas of Practice: Litigation. Social Security.

Memberships: Bar Association of Frederick County, Maryland; Maryland State Bar Association.

Donald A. Dunbar

Admitted to Practice: Maryland Court of Appeals and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

Experience: Private Practice Areas of Practice: Estate Planning, Wills, Real Estate and Bankruptcy.

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Scott Borison Testified in Support of Historic Changes to Maryland Foreclosure Laws

In the 2007-2008 legislative session before the Maryland General Assembly, Scott Borison testified in favor of three laws that were passed by the legislature and enacted as emergency legislation.

The first law relating to the foreclosure process is the first changes in the law in over 200 years to provide additional protections to homeowners. The law now mandates personal service on the homeowner of notice of foreclosure.

The second law updated the Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure Act. This law was first enacted in 2005. Scott Borison testified in 2005 and again testified in support of the amendments to the law to eliminate loopholes in the law.

The third law enacted a law specifically directed at mortgage fraud.

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Mortgage Class Action Suits

Many people are lured in by claims of "no cost" refinances -- but think about it. Why would they do it? They do it because they are making money. When they say "no cost" all they mean is that they are not asking you to come up with cash at the settlement table. Instead they finance these charges costing you even more.

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Bankruptcy Law Changes

Scott Borison testified before the Maryland Senate in support of an increase to the amount of property that Marylanders are allowed to keep from their creditors. The new law, effective October 1, 2004, has doubled the amount that Marylanders may keep.

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Manor Apartment Complex Class Action

If you were a tenant at the Manor Apartment Complex after May 2, 2001, a class action lawsuit may affect your rights.

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The attorneys associated with Legg Law Firm, LLC. only practice in Maryland or Washington D.C.. This is not an effort to practice law in any other state. The law discussed here is limited to one or more of these jurisdictions. This is not a substitute for a consultation with an attorney. The information being provided at this web site is general information. It is not intended to be legal advice to any visitor to the site, nor should it be relied on by you for legal decisions. Any advice for your factual situation can only be done after consultation with a lawyer. Since the web site only provides general information, without making any effort to apply it to the visitor’s situation, Legg Law Firm, LLC. and its attorneys are not acting as your attorney and information sent to the firm will not be held confidential under any type of attorney client privilege which would exist if you retained the services of Legg Law Firm, LLC.

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