On August 29, we published a full page advertorial in the Orange County Register and subsequently bought comparable space in the Press Enterprise to inform their readers and our community about the our economy in simple terms. Through a few well crafted articles, interesting data and several great YouTube and website reference points, we explained how our country got into this mess; told readers what banks don't want you to know; and made a persuasive argument that filing for bankruptcy is your patriotic duty. But above it all...literally as well as figuratively...James Doan coined a new word: Debtpidemic�. We define a debtpidemic as a rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of toxic debt, affecting individuals, corporations, as well as local, state, and national governments.

Debtpidemic [det-pi-dem-ik] - noun a rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of toxic debt, affecting individuals, corporations, as well as local, state and national governments:  Doan Law Firm has officially declared a debtpidemic.

Our collective debt load has reached such a level that we need a new word to describe it.  We propose "debtpidemic".  The pivotal concept behind this newly coined word is that an epidemic changes the lives of everyone in a society whether they are infected or not.  At this point in our history, national and personal debt is taking a heavy toll on our families, friends and loved ones.

Imagine if the bubonic plague swept our great land.  It would command our instant attention.  Each of us would ...

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As Marketing Director, I receive considerable feedback from our clients. Nothing is more heartening than to receive an unsolicited testimonial like the following story. This exemplifies the effect of what we call the Doan Difference™, a philosophical and practical approach to treating every client as if we were one. For more information on the Doan Difference, contact me for a copy of our brochure. Hank@DoanLawFirm.com.

"I was given your name as the contact at Doan Law Firm to write a THANK YOU letter for the AMAZING legal assistance your firm gave to me during my recent Chapter 13 Bankruptcy filing proceedings. In 2005, I was a real estate millionaire. In 2010, I was in need of filing Chapter 13 due to several real estate related debts after the collapse of the real estate market.

It took me at least a year to finally make the decision to file bankruptcy...and I wish I hadn't waited so long. I was originally intending to file Chapter 7. However, one of your team members, Brian, whom I met in Santa Ana, really cared about my situation and gave me such sound advice that not only was I able to keep my existing residence, but he informed me that if I filed Chapter 13, there would be a way to remove the 2nd trust deed loan on my primary residence as well as unsecured debt. I thought it was too good to be true but everything he told me was fact.

I had a pending wage garnishment that was about to happen, so your team, Brian and Alicia, went into immediate action and filed an emergency bankruptcy action...which stopped the wage garnishment. Then Jay got involved and worked up my financial profile...represented me to the Chapter 13 trustee with finesse and style...and now all that is left is the creditor meeting, and in 5 years, I will be done making payments to the court and this whole nightmare will be behind me.

Now that you know my story, the purpose of writing this e-mail is to personally thank your firm for hiring the caliber of professionals you do. Here are the attributes I would describe Brian, Alicia and Jay:

1. Extremely Responsive to their clients: They keep clients informed and respond back to clients at lightning speeds. I never had to worry about getting a prompt response from any of them.
2. Precision in Communication: They listened to my questions/concerns with caring/compassion and answered all my questions to my complete satisfaction. They did NOT try to pacify me or blow me off...but answered every question I had with an answer - NOT with another question or with "smoke and mirrors". If there was a deadline I needed to meet, I knew what that deadline was in enough time to complete the task. There were no 'emergencies' that I had to handle at the last minute.
3. Accurate Advice: I felt that I could 'trust' the advice I received from employees at Doan Law Firm. Brian and Jay had given me accurate legal advice and had gained my respect and trust (which is not an easy thing to do)."
4. Given me my Life back: I am now able to answer my own telephone without the fear of harassment by a debt collector. I owe this privilege to the excellent work of Brian, Alicia and Jay at the Doan Law Firm and the wonderful assistance they gave to me during this entire process.

Please feel free to use me as a reference at any time for future client referrals. A job well done deserves recognition and future business through referrals."

- Leta Johnson