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Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Lanier Law, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, also doing business as Redstone Law Group and as Law Offices of Michael W. Lanier; Fortress Law Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; Surety Law Group, LLP, a District of Columbia limited liability partnership; Liberty & Trust Law Group of Florida, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; Fortress Law Group, PC, a District of Columbia corporation; Redstone Law Group, LLC, a District of Columbia limited liability company, also doing business as Redstone Law Group, LLP; Michael W. Lanier; Rogelio Robles, also known as Roger Robles; and Edward William Rennick III, Defendants.
FTC Matter/File Number
142 3038
X140039
Civil Action Number
3:14-cv-00786-MMH-PDB
Enforcement Type
Federal Injunctions
Federal Court
Middle District of Florida
Case Summary
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $222,000 in refunds to consumers harmed by a deceptive mortgage relief operation known as Lanier Law. The scheme collected thousands of dollars in upfront fees from homeowners by promising to lower their monthly payments but then failed to deliver.