Philadelphia Law Firm Used Nonlawyers to File Foreclosures, Suit Alleges

A Philadelphia law firm has been accused of the “unauthorized practice of law” by using nonlawyers to file hundreds of foreclosure cases and collect attorneys’ fees, according to a lawsuit.

In a further indictment of the mortgage industry, it also contends that banks, loan servicers and other creditors knew of the practice.

Patrick Loughren, a Pittsburgh, Pa., trial lawyer with Loughren, Loughren & Loughren, sued the law firm of Goldbeck, McCafferty & McKeever, along with 35 employees of the firm, according to the case, filed in Allegheny County, Pa. Messages seeking comment were left with the Goldbeck firm and Loughren. They could not be immediately reached for comment.

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