Stephen James Foondos

Stephen James Foondos

3.7
Rating: 4.9

Licensed for 35 years

Foreclosure Lawyer at Sacramento, CA
Practice Areas: Foreclosure, Personal Injury

3301 Watt Ave., Sacramento, CA

About Stephen

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Foreclosure 70%

Our firm specializes in saving the homes of our clients who are facing wrongful foreclosure. We also will represent clients who have already lost their home to foreclosure and now may be eligible for monetary damages due to their illegal foreclosure.

1,000 cases

70%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 35 years

State: California

Acquired: 1990

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2021

Location

United Law Center

3301 Watt Ave., Sacramento, CA, 95821

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Stephen James Foondos's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.7 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by Ken | July 14, 2015 | Business

We are fortunate to be associating with United Law Center!

Our association, CPPEA, was in need of a competent, responsive, aggressive, and knowledgeable law firm. After an extensive search we found a few qualified candidates and after interviewing them the United Law Center (ULC) was distinctively the best choice. We believe that ULC would represent our me...mbers most effectively and efficiently. We are most impressed by the special characteristics of the the ULC for being up to date with the technology, creativity, willingness to take risks, and being adaptive of our unique needs and circumstances, and most importantly their willingness to augment their system in order to accommodate and serve our purpose.

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Stephen James Foondos's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ronald Holland

Litigation lawyer | Jun 01

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Stephen. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Gary Stanley

Unknown lawyer | Dec 14

Relationship: Other

"I am very impressed with Stephen Foondos and his credentials. I endorse this attorney."

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Experience

Rating:  4.9 (Concern)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2021.

Discipline, Probation; no Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2021

updated on 01/07/2022

This sanction means the attorney had a suspension placed on hold (and ultimately removed) by complying with certain requirements.

Honors

2014

Finalist - Consumer Attorney of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of California

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Managing Partner, United Law Center

1999 - 2008

Managing Partner, The Sacramento Legal Group

1995 - 1999

Managing Partner, Goodwin, Block, Sargetis & Foondos,

1993 - 1995

Attorney, Cadet & Associates

1990 - 1993

Attorney, Hefner, Stark, & Marois

Associations

2009 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Linza v. PHH Mortgage

Jury trial netted a $16.2 million verdict. Judge later ruled for a $158,000 judgment against PHH Mortgage.

Sullivan v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA

Published Decision

Meixner v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Published Decision

Ponce v. Wells Fargo Bank

Published Decision

Daniels v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.

Rossetta v. CitiMortgage, Inc.

Published Decision

Monterossa v. Superior Court

Published Decision

Weimer v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC

Published Decision

Turner v. Seterus, Inc.

Published Decision

Bushell v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Published Decision

Fuller v. First Franklin Financial Corp.

Published Decision

Menan v. U.S. Bank N.A.

Published Decision

Ryan-Beedy v. Bank of N.Y. Mellon

Published Decision

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Education

1993

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

LL.M - Master of Laws

1989

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

JD - Juris Doctor

1987

California State University, Chico

BS - Bachelor of Science

Publications

Languages

English

Greek

Activity

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