Federal Trade Commission v. The Debt Advocacy Center, LLC, a limited liability Company, Smith, Gromann & Davidson, P.A., Edward J. Davidson, individually and as Chief Executive Officer of The Debt Advocacy Center, LLC, and as an owner of Smith, Gromann & Davidson, P.A., John W. Smith, individually and as owner of Smith, Gromann & Davidson, P.A., Glen E. Gromann, individually and as an owner of Smith, Gromann & Davidson, P.A., and Kevin McCormick, individually.
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division)

Civil Action No. 09-CV-2712
FTC File No. 092 3143

June 21, 2012

  • Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims as to Defendants Edward J. Davidson, The Debt Advocacy Center, LLC, and Smith, Gromann & Davidson, P.A.
  • Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims as to Defendants Bradford R. Geisen, Maurice Jackson, Patrick Butler, and Credit Services Alliance, Inc.
  • Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims as to Defendant Kevin McCormick
  • Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims as to Defendants John W. Smith, Glenn Gromann, and CreditLawGroup, P.A.
  • News Release

March 7, 2012

June 1, 2010

November 24, 2009

  • Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order with Appointment of Temporary Receiver, Asset Freeze and Accounting, and Order to Show Cause Why a Permanent Injunction Should not Issue
  • Plaintiff’s Memorandum in Support of Its Motion for Temporary Restraining Order with Asset Freeze and Other Equitable Relief and Order to Show Cause Why a Permanent Injunction Should not Issue
  • Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief
  • News Release


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