Phony Legal Aid Services Seeking Out The Most Vulnerable

Colorado has filed a federal suit against Legal Aid National Services, Inc., (LANS). Legal Aid National Services president Kendrick E. White, White's wife Jasmine Ewing, and White's half-brother Derrich E. Brown, have also been sued by the state.

The defendants defendant preyed on lower-income consumers with confusing business names and false promises of legal aid.

According to the Attorney General's complaint, the defendants misrepresented the "legal services" they provided to consumers in Colorado and across the country.

Although the defendants claimed that trained professionals would provide legal services, the complaint alleges that consumers were charged for legal advice by staff with little or no legal training.

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