The Law Offices of David J. Stern handled more foreclosure cases than any other law firm in the state of Florida. Last Fall, David J. Stern lost all of its foreclosure clients in a 21-day period. On March 31, 2011, Stern ceased all foreclosure operations. On that same day, Stern sent a letter to many of the judges handling his firm's foreclosure cases stating that the judges should handle his withdrawal from his former cases as they deemed best. Stern did not follow the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and properly withdraw from the firm's cases.
Stern has responded to criticism from judges by claiming that his company went "above and beyond" reasonable expectations in handling his firm's exit from the foreclosure industry. Additionally, Stern claims it would be physically impossible to notify all of the Defendants by mail about his firm's withdrawal and that the firm does not know all of the Defendants' email addresses. Stern also blames the banks for terminating his representation without notice and did not allow him time to create a succession plan. It is hard to feel sympathy for Stern since he would still be handling the cases if he had simply abided by the fairly straightforward Florida foreclosure laws.
If your home is in foreclosure, contact a Florida Foreclosure Defense Lawyer to assist you throughout the foreclosure process.
