You may have seen advertisements for the ballsteadt law firm which offers to file bankruptcy cases for the low, low price of $693.00. This writer thought this to be extremely strange, so they called the company to ask about it. A lady named Laurie described the process that must be followed in order to file for bankruptcy, and she told me that the court requires an extra payment of $306.00. In addition, she informed me that I would be working with Seth Ballstaedt as my attorney, that he is only accessible on Fridays by appointment, and that there is the possibility of setting up a payment plan in the event that the whole sum could not be paid in full. Further investigation revealed that such a payment plan is illegal; continued payments to an attorney after filing for bankruptcy are prohibited by federal bankruptcy rules. Such a payment plan would cost an additional $350.00 over the course of the payments; further investigation revealed that such a payment plan is illegal. It would seem that an attorney is obliged to sign a disclosure statement for the year 2016 under oath, in which they disclose their fees and the manner in which they were paid. My interest was piqued even more by this piece of information, which led to my doing further research, the findings of which were astounding. The following was confirmed and disclosed after making several more phone calls to regulatory agencies in the states of Nevada and Arizona: 1) In the state of Arizona, Seth Ballstaedt is not authorized to engage in the practice of law. 2) Each and every attorney working for the Ballstaedt Law Firm is licensed to practice law solely in the state of Nevada, and not one of the attorneys has had their license for more than two years. 3) Contrary to what is stated on the firm’s website, attorney Aaron Heigi does not have a license to practice law in either the state of California or the state of Nevada. 4) The sole attorney who is authorized to practice law in the state of Arizona is named Victoria Quach, and she has only had her license for a little over a year. As a result, she has very little experience and almost no accomplishments in her area. It is very obvious that the Ballstaedt Law Firm is responsible for unethical commercial activity as well as the misrepresenting of their capabilities and credentials. A quick phone call reveals that the company’s claim that Seth Ballstaedt is one of the top three lawyers in the state of Nevada is not accurate, despite the fact that the company makes this claim with great pride. Seth Ballstaedt is clearly unprincipled and lacks integrity; he brazenly disregards clear principles of behavior established by the federal bankruptcy court regulating the collection of fees after a bankruptcy case has been filed. These principles address how the court should handle the situation when a debtor files for bankruptcy protection. This company is guilty of lying about their experience, services, qualifications, and track record, and Victoria Quach is willingly aiding and abetting the unauthorized practice of law within the state of Arizona. Both of these offenses have been brought to the attention of the Arizona Supreme Court. It is very evident that this Nevada legal business is participating in predatory tactics in the state of Arizona, and it seems that this issue is growing more pervasive and prevalent. It is abundantly clear that prior to retaining the services of the Ballstaedt law firm or any other foreign or out-of-state firm, an individual must perform their own due diligence and research to ensure that the firm’s claims are accurate and that they are conducting business in an honest and honorable manner. If you had a bad experience with the Ballstaedt Law Firm, you should call the Arizona State Bar Association at (602) 252-4804 as soon as possible. It is highly recommended that you do so.
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