| State | ALABAMA |
| Agency | Attorney General Troy King |
| Website | ago.state.al.us |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Office of the Attorney General 500 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, AL 36130 |
| Phone | 334-242-7334 Toll-free Consumer Complaint Line: 800-392-5658 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Print form from website and mail to above address, Att. Consumer Affairs Section, or submit form online. |
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| State | ALASKA |
| Agency | None -- AK Bar will not handle non-lawyer complaints |
| AK AG's Office cannot get involved unless a non-lawyer explicitly falsely represents himself to be an attorney (that is the definition of UPL in AK). | |
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| State | ARIZONA |
| Agency | Attorney General Terry Goddard |
| Website | www.azag.gov |
| Email Address | consumerinfo@azag.gov |
| Mailing Address |
Office of the Attorney General Consumer Information and Complaints Phoenix: Tucson: |
| Phone | Phoenix: 602-542-5763 Tucson: 520-628-6504 Toll Free: 800-352-8431 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Download form www.azag.gov/consumer/consumercomplaintform.pdf .File complaint at www.azag.gov/consumer/OnlineInstructionsEng.html. Possible private action using baby FTC act? |
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| State | ARKANSAS |
| Agency | Attorney General Dustin McDaniel |
| Website | www.ag.state.ar.us |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Division 200 Tower Bldg. 323 Center St. Little Rock, AR 72201-2614 |
| Phone | 501-682-2341 Toll Free in Arkansas at 800-482-3982 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Download form in Englishwww.at.state.ar.us/pdfs/complaint.pdf In Spanish at www.ag.state.ar.us/sp/pdfs/Forma_d_Queja.pdf File complaint online in English at www.ag.state.ar.us/contact_us_consumer_complaint_form.html In Spanish at www.ag.state.ar.us/sp/complaints_consumer_online.sp.html. |
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| State | CALIFORNIA--I OF III |
| Agency | Attorney General Kamala D. Harris |
| Website | http://oag.ca.gov/immigrant |
| Email Address | Address included on online form |
| Mailing Address | Public Inquiry Unit P.O. Box 944255 Sacramento, CA 64244-2550 |
| Phone |
800-952-5225 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Download form at http://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company and file online or mail to address above. |
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| State | CALIFORNIA--II OF III |
| Agency | Los Angeles County Department of Consumer Affairs |
| Website | |
| Email Address | dca@dca.lacounty.gov |
| Mailing Address | County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs 500 W. Temple St., Room B-96 Los Angeles, CA 90012-2722 |
| Phone | Main: (213) 974-1452 Fax: (213) 617-1431 |
| Bilingual Contact | Mr. Rigo Reyes |
| Filing a Complaint | Report online or download a .pdf form, complete and mail along with copies of all relevant evidence |
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| State | CALIFORNIA--III OF III |
| Agency | State Bar of California |
| Website | www.calbar.ca.gov |
| Email Address | feedback@calbar.ca.gov |
| Mailing Address | 180 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 |
| Phone | Main: 213-765-1000 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Mail letter to: Office of the Chief Trial Counsel State Bar of California 1149 South Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90015-2299 |
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| State | COLORADO |
| Agency | Attorney General John W. Suthers |
| Website | |
| Email Address | Stop.fraud@state.co.us |
| Mailing Address | 1524 Sherman Street Denver, CO 80203 |
| Phone | 303-866-5189 Fax: 303-866-5691 Toll free in Colorado: 800-222-4444 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Submit form online at www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/departments/ consumer_protection/file_consumer_complaint. |
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| State | CONNECTICUT |
| Agency | Connecticut Bar Association |
| Website | www.ctbar.org |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | General: 30 Bank Street P. O. Box 350 New Britain, CT 06050-0350 |
| Phone | General: (860) 223-4400 Fax: (860) 223-4488 |
| Bilingual Contact | N/A: English-Speaking Contact Carl M. Porto, Chair, Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law. |
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| State | DELAWARE |
| Agency | Delaware Department of Justice Consumer Protection Division |
| Website | http://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov |
| Email Address | consumer.protection@state.de.us |
| Mailing Address | 820 N. French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 |
| Phone | 302-577-8600 |
| Bilingual Contact | Gladys Crespo or Robin Davis |
| Filing a Complaint | Mail the completed form to the address above. |
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| State | FLORIDA--I of II |
| Agency | Florida Bar |
| Website | www.floridabar.org |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | |
| Phone | |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint |
Visit the www.floridabar.org and click on “Unauthorized Practice” and then “Consumer Information” Complete Bar Form and mail it, with copies of pertinent documents, to the nearest address listed at the bottom of the page. If you cannot complete the bar form, send a letter and be sure to include your contact information and the name and contact information of the nonlawyer. Include the following statement before your signature: “Under penalty of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing document and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the facts stated in it are true.” En Español: Cómo Presentar una Queja por la Práctica No Autorizada del Derecho |
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| State | FLORIDA--II of II |
| Agency | Florida Office of The Attorney General |
| Website | http://myfloridalegal.com/contact |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Office of Attorney General State of Florida The Capitol PL-01 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050 |
| Phone | Switchboard: 850-414-3300 Fraud Hotline: 1-866-9-NO-SCAM (1-866-966-7226) - inside FL Only |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint |
Complete and Submit the online Citizen Services Contact Form |
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| State | GEORGIA |
| Agency | Georgia Bar Association |
| Website | www.gabar.org |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Unlicensed Practice of Law Department State Bar of Georgia 104 Marietta Street NW, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30303 |
| Phone | (402) 527-8743 Fax (402) 527-8717 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Complete Inquiry/Complaint form online, attach copies of relevant documents, and mail to the address above. |
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| State | GUAM |
| Agency | Guam Bar Association |
| Website | ethicspro@guamsupremecourt.com |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Office of the Guam Bar Association Ethics Prosecutor Guam Judicial Center Second Floor 120 W. O'Brien Drive Hagatna, Guam 96910-5174 |
| Phone | 671-475-3167 Fax: 671-475-3400 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Submit complaint via mail, email, phone, or fax. |
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| State | HAWAII |
| Agency | Consumer Protection Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs |
| Website | http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/ocp |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address |
235 South Beretania Street, Room 801 |
| Phone | 808-586-2630 |
| Bilingual Contact | N/A |
| Filing a Complaint | Mail the completed form to the address above. |
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| State | IDAHO |
| Agency | Idaho State Bar Association |
| Website | isb.idaho.gov |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Bar Counsel's Office Idaho State Bar P.O. Box 895 Boise, ID 83701 |
| Phone | General: (208) 334-4500 Fax (208) 334-4515 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Print complaint form from website. Follow the detailed instructions to complete it and mail it to the address above. |
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| State | ILLINOIS -- I of II |
| Agency | Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) - Task Force on Unauthorized Practice of Law |
| Website | http://www.isba.org/resources/upl |
| Email Address | tpotter@isba.org |
| Mailing Address | Attn: Task Force on Unauthorized Practice of Law Illinois Bar Center 424 South Second Street Springfield, IL 62701-1779 |
| Phone |
General: (217) 525-1760 or |
| Bilingual Contact | N/A |
| Filing a Complaint | Email or Mail letter to address above. |
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| State | ILLINOIS -- II of II |
| Agency | Cook County State's Attorney's Office - Consumer Fraud Unit |
| Website | http://www.statesattorney.org/index2/consumer_fraud.html |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Attn: Consumer Fraud Unit 69 W. Washington Street Suite 3130 Chicago, IL 60602 |
| Phone | General: (312) 603-8600 |
| Bilingual Contact | N/A |
| Filing a Complaint | Call or Mail letter to address above. |
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| State | INDIANA--I of II |
| Agency | Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission |
| Website | |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | 30 S. Meridian Street, Suite 850 Indianapolis, IN 46204 |
| Phone | 317-232-1807 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Call phone number above and request an unauthorized practice of law complaint form. Mail the completed form, along with supporting documentation, to the address above. Do NOT mail any documents without first calling the phone number. |
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| State | INDIANA--II of II |
| Agency | Office of the Indiana Attorney General |
| Website | http://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/2336.htm |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Consumer Protection Division (División de Protección al Consumidor) 302 West Washington Street, 5th Floor Indianapolis, IN 46204 |
| Phone | 1-800-382-5516 317-232-6330 |
| Bilingual Contact | 1-800-382-5516 (opción 2 para Español) |
| Filing a Complaint |
You can file a consumer complaint under the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act either online or by filling out a printable form. Regardless of whether you're filing a complaint online or using the printable form, you must complete, print, sign and mail the complaint form along with copies of all relevant supporting documentation (please do NOT send them your originals). You may also call the number above nd request a complaint form. |
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| State | IOWA |
| Agency | Office of Professional Regulation, Commission on Unauthorized Practice of Law |
| Website | http://www.iowacourts.gov/Administration/Directories/Professional_Regulation |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | 1111 East Court Avenue Des Moines, IA 50319 |
| Phone | 515-725-8100 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Trinity Braun-Arana is regular contact no official format, but must be in writing to the mailing dress above. |
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| State | KANSAS |
| Agency | Kansas Attorney General Steve Six |
| Website | http://www.ksag.org/page/file-a-consumer-complaint |
| Email Address | cprotect@ksag.org |
| Mailing Address | Memorial Hall, 2nd Floor 120 SW 10th Street Topeka, Kansas 66612 |
| Phone | (785) 296-2215 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | After complaint is submitted in Spanish, bilingual AG staffer will translate. Print and mail or fax in form, or use online form. |
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| State | KENTUCKY |
| Agency | Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division |
| Website | http://ag.ky.gov |
| Email Address | consumer.protection@ag.ky.gov |
| Mailing Address |
For complaints in Jefferson, Bullit, Oldham counties and Jefferson City: For all other counties: |
| Phone | |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Mail the completed form to the address above. |
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| State | LOUISIANA |
| Agency | Office of Disciplinary Counsel; Public Access and Consumer Protection Committee, Louisiana State Bar |
| Website | |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | 601 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70130 |
| Phone | 800-326-8022 (Main Office) |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| English-Speaking Contact | Bonnie Sabio: 800-421-5722, ext. 108 |
| Filing a Complaint | Mail written complaint to Ms. Sabio with the State Bar, Attn. Consumer Protection Committee. |
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| State | MAINE |
| Agency | Attorney General |
| Website | http://www.maine.gov/ag/consumer/complaints/index.shtml |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Thomas A. Harnett Asst. Attorney General for Civil Rights Education & Enforcement and Director of the Civil Rights Team Project Office of the Attorney General 6 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 |
| Phone | 207-626-8849 1-800-436-2131 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint |
1. Write a letter to the following address: or 2. Call the Consumer Information & Mediation Service 9am-12noon and 1pm-4pm, Mon-Fri at 207-626-8849 (or toll free at 1-800-436-2131). Note that the phones are often busy. or 3. Email the office at consumer.mediation@maine.gov, including name, address, and phone number. |
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| State | MARYLAND--I OF II |
| Agency | Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland |
| Website | http://www.courts.state.md.us/attygrievance/complaint.html |
| Email Address | agcmd@mdcourts.gov |
| Mailing Address |
People's Resource Center, Suite 3301 |
| Phone | 800-492-1660 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Submit complaint form online. The same form is used for complaints against both attorneys and non-attorneys. |
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| State | MARYLAND--II OF II |
| Agency | Maryland Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division |
| Website | http://www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/ |
| Email Address | oag@oag.state.md.us |
| Mailing Address | Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Division 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202-2202 |
| Phone | 410-528-8662 888-743-0023 - Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Download the complaint form (or call one of the two phone numbers above and request that a copy of the complaint form be mailed) from http://www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/complaint.htm. |
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| State | MASSACHUSETTS |
| Agency | Attorney General |
| Website | http://www.eform.ago.state.ma.us/ |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 |
| Phone | Phone: (617) 727-2200 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Submit form online. |
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| State | MICHIGAN |
| Agency | State Bar of Michigan |
| Website | |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | State Bar of Michigan Unauthorized Practice of Law Department 306 Townsend Street Lansing, MI 48933 |
| Phone | |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Download complaint from www.michbar.org/professional/upl.cfm and mail to address above |
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| State | MINNESOTA |
| Agency | Office of Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson |
| Website | http://www.ag.state.mn.us/ |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Office of Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson 1400 Bremer Tower 445 Minnesota Street St. Paul, MN 55101 |
| Phone | 651-296-3353 800-657-3787 TTY 651-297-7206 TTY 800-366-4812 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Download the complaint form from http://www.ag.state.mn.us/ElectronicForms/ComplaintForm.pdf Complete the form and mail it to the above address. |
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| State | MISSISSIPPI |
| Agency | Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division |
| Website | http://www.ago.state.ms.us/index.php/ sections/consumer/complaints |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Consumer Protection Division Office of the Attorney General P. O. Box 22947 Jackson, MS 39225-2947 |
| Phone | 800-481-6896 406-444-4500 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Download the complaint form from http://www.doj.mt.gov/consumer/ consumer/consumercomplaint/complaintform.pdf. Complete the form and mail it to the above address. |
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| State | MISSOURI |
| Agency | Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel |
| Website | |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | 3335 American Avenue Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
| Phone | 573-635-7400 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Mail written complaint to the address above. |
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| State | MONTANA |
| Agency | Montana Office of Consumer Protection |
| Website | http://www.doj.mt.gov/consumer/consumer/consumercomplaint/default.asp |
| Email Address | contactocp@mt.gov |
| Mailing Address | Office of Consumer Protection 2225 11th Avenue P. O. Box 200151 Helena, MT 59620-0151 |
| Phone | 800-481-6896 406-444-4500 |
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| State | NEBRASKA |
| Agency | Nebraska State Bar |
| Website | www.nebar.com |
| Email Address | jburke@nebar.com |
| Mailing Address | 635 S. 14th Street, Suite 200 Lincoln, NE 68508 |
| Phone | 402-475-7091, ext. 126 |
| Bilingual Contact | N/A |
| English-Speaking Contact | Jane Burke |
| Filing a Complaint | Send a letter and supplemental documents by email, fax, or U.S. mail. |
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| State | NEVADA |
| Agency | State Bar of Nevada |
| Website | http://www.nvbar.org/ethics/upl.htm |
| Email Address | marcm@nvbar.org |
| Mailing Address |
State Bar of Nevada Office of Bar Counsel Southern Nevada: Northern Nevada: |
| Phone |
Southern Nevada: (702) 382-2200 or (800) 254-2797 Northern Nevada: (775) 329-4100 |
| Bilingual Contact | N/A |
| Filing a Complaint | Submit complaint form online; The Bar can refer cases to the District Attorney for potential criminal prosecution. |
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| State | NEW HAMPSHIRE |
| Agency | Attorney General Michael A. Delaney |
| Website | http://doj.nh.gov |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | State House Annex 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301-6397 |
| Phone | Toll-free number: (888) 468-4454 (603) 271-3658 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint |
Download the form at: http://doj.nh.gov/consumer/pdf/conscomp.pdf and send to: Or file your complaint online at: http://www.egov.nh.gov/consumercomplaint/step1.asp. |
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| State | NEW JERSEY |
| Agency | Attorney General Paula T. Dow |
| Website | http://www.state.nj.us/lps |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex 8th Floor, West Wing 25 Market Street Trenton, NJ 08625-0080 |
| Phone | 609-292-4920 TDD 973-504-6588 Toll free (800) 242-5846 |
| Bilingual Contact | no bilingual listing |
| Filing a Complaint |
Download form for mailing at http://njconsumeraffairs.gov/complaint/ocp.pdf and send to: Or file online http://njconsumeraffairs.gov/ocp/ocpform2.htm. |
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| State | NEW MEXICO--I OF II |
| Agency | State Bar of New Mexico Office of General Counsel |
| Website | http://www.nmbar.org/legalresearch/ethicsadvisoryopinions.html |
| Email Address | rspinello@nmbar.org |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 92860 Albuquerque, NM 87199-2860 |
| Phone | (505) 797-6050 (800) 876-6227 |
| Bilingual Contact | Available |
| Filing a Complaint | Email letter, along with any attachments, to Richard Spinello at the email address listed above. |
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| State | NEW MEXICO--II OF II |
| Agency | The Disciplinary Board of the New Mexico Supreme Court |
| Website | http://www.nmdisboard.org/ |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | P. O. Box 1809 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103-1809 |
| Phone | 505-842-5781 |
| Bilingual Contact | Available; Must call ahead to request Spanish Complaint Form. |
| Filing a Complaint | Print Complaint Form online at http://www.nmdisboard.org/Forms/NMDBComplaintForm.pdf and mail or fax, with signature, to addresses above. |
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| State | NEW YORK - I of II |
| Agency | New York State Attorney General's Office |
| Website | www.ag.ny.gov |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | OAG, Civ. Rights Bureau, Imm. Services Fraud Unit 120 Broadway, 3rd. Floor NY, NY 10271 |
| Phone | (866) 390-2992 (Immigration Fraud Hotline) |
| Bilingual Contact | On hotline and available in person after meeting is set up. |
| Filing a Complaint | Call hotline or download complaint form at http://www.ag.ny.gov/resource_center/complaints/pdfs/cns001web_consumer.pdf and mail. |
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| State | NEW YORK - II of II |
| Agency | New York County District Attorney's Office |
| Website | http://www.manhattanda.com/hot-topic-immigration-services-fraud |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address |
Immigrant Affairs Program |
| Phone | (212) 335-3600 - Immigration Fraud Hotline |
| Bilingual Contact | Hotline is answered during business hours by individuals who speak Chinese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, French and some Korean. Additional languages are available throught the AT&T Language Line |
| Filing a Complaint | Please call the hotline |
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| State | NORTH CAROLINA -- I OF II |
| Agency | North Carolina State Bar |
| Website | www.ncbar.gov |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 25908 Raleigh, NC 27611 |
| Phone | 919-828-4620 |
| Bilingual Contact | N/A English-Speaking Contact--Mr. David Johnson |
| Filing a Complaint | Mail a letter and supplemental documents to Mr. Johnson. |
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| State | NORTH CAROLINA -- II OF II |
| Agency |
North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State |
| Website | http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/notary/ |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 29626 Raleigh, NC 27626-0626 |
| Phone | 919-807-2219 |
| Bilingual Contact | N/A - Ask to be connected with the Authentications Section (Option 5) |
| Filing a Complain |
If notario is a commissioned Notary, mail a letter or send an email with supplemental documents to ATTN: Notary Enforcement Section |
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| State | NORTH DAKOTA |
| Agency | State Bar of North Dakota |
| Website | http://www.sband.org |
| Email Address | bill@sband.org (UPL only) |
| Mailing Address | 504 N. Washington St. Bismarck, ND 58501 |
| Phone | (701) 255-1404 |
| Bilingual Contact | n/a; William A. Neumann is currently Executive Director |
| Filing a Complaint | Mail formal letter to Executive Director; they will decide whether to refer to AG for criminal prosecution. |
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| State | NORTHERN MARIANAS |
| Agency | CNMI Bar Association |
| Website | |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | CNMI Bar Association Attn: Disciplinary Committee P.O. Box 5032 CHRB Saipan, MP 96950 |
| Phone | 670-235-4529 Fax: 670-235-4528 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Submit a written complaint via mail or fax; you will receive confirmation of receipt via registered mail. |
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| State | OHIO |
| Agency | Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray |
| Website | http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | 30 E. Broad St., 17th Floor Columbus, OH 43215 |
| Phone | (800) 282-0515 |
| Bilingual Contact | Jim Boyle is the contact at the AG's office; bilingual services available on hotline 9-5 |
| Filing a Complaint | Download online complaint form at http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/files/Forms/Forms-for-Business/Business-or-Non-Profit-Complaint-Form-(PDF).aspx; print and mail in; call to have form sent; or call to take complaint. |
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| State | OKLAHOMA |
| Agency | Attorney General W. A. Drew Edmondson |
| Website | www.oag.state.ok.us |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | 313 NE 21st Street Oklahoma City, OK 73105 |
| Phone | |
| Bilingual Contact | |
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| State | OREGON--I of II |
| Agency | Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum (Oregon Department of Justice) |
| Website | |
| Email Address | consumerhotline@doj.state.or.us |
| Mailing Address | Consumer Protection Section 1162 Court Street N.E. Salem, OR 97301 |
| Phone | 503-378-4320 Consumer Hotline: 1-877-877-9392 |
| Bilingual Contact | Recursos en Español |
| Filing a Complaint |
1.You may call the Attorney General's Consumer Hotline (number above)and request a form be mailed to you. |
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| State | OREGON--II of II |
| Agency | Oregon State Bar |
| Website | http://www.osbar.org/upl |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee OSB General Counsel Administrative Assistant 16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd P.O. Box 231935 Tigard, OR 97281-1935 |
| Phone | 503-620-0222, ext.334 503-431-6334 - Cassandra Stich 1-800-452-8260 (inside Oregon only) |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | If you are concerned that someone you know may be practicing law without a license, please send a letter describing your concerns, or download and and complete an Unauthorized Practice of Law Form and mail to the address above along with relevant supporting documents. |
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| State | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Agency | Attorney General Tom Corbett |
| Website | http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/ |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | 16th Floor, Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Phone | |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Download form at http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/complaints.aspx?id=451. |
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| State | PUERTO RICO |
| Agency | Oficina del Procurador General |
| Website | http://www.justicia.gobierno.pr |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | G.P.O. Box 9020192 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-0192 |
| Phone | 787-722-5755 |
| Bilingual Contact | Yes |
| Filing a Complaint | Mail a letter to the address above. |
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| State | RHODE ISLAND |
| Agency | Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch |
| Website | http://www.riag.ri.gov/ |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | 150 S. Main Street Providence, RI 02903 |
| Phone | 401-274-4400 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Download complaint form at http://www.riag.ri.gov/documents/consumerprotection/ consumer_complaint.pdf. |
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| State | SOUTH CAROLINA-- I of III |
| Agency | Attorney General Alan Wilson |
| Website | http://www.scag.gov |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211 |
| Phone | 803-734-3970 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
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| State | SOUTH CAROLINA -- II of III |
| Agency | South Carolina Bar Association UPL Committee |
| Website | http://www.scbar.org/upl |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 608 Columbia, SC 29202 |
| Phone | General: 803-799-6653 Fax: 803-799-5290 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| English-Speaking Contact | Amy L.B. Hill, Chair |
| Filing a Complaint | Complete form found here: http://www.scbar.org/public/files/docs/UPLForm.pdf and submit to address listed above. |
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| State | SOUTH CAROLINA -- III of III |
| Agency | Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation |
| Website | http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol.asp?file=pol/oie.htm |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Office of Investigations & Enforcement PO Box 11329 Columbia SC 29211-1329 |
| Phone | (803) 896-4470 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Immigration Consultants in SC must be licensed under the Registration of Immigration Assistance Service Act (Title 40, Chap. 83 of SC Code). If individual is unlicensed, or operating in violation of SC Code § 40-83-30, contact the above office to speak with an investigator. |
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| State | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| Agency | Attorney General Marty J. Jackley |
| Website | |
| Email Address | atghelp@state.sd.us |
| Mailing Address | 1302 E. Highway 14, Suite 1 Pierre, SD 57501-3215 |
| Phone | 605-773-3215 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Mail written complaint to address above and await contact via mail, email, or phone |
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| State | TENNESSEE |
| Agency | State of Tennessee, Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division |
| Website | http://www.attorneygeneral.state.tn.us |
| Email Address | Consumer.Affairs@state.tn.us |
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 20207 Nashville, TN 37202-0207 |
| Phone | 615-741-4737 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Download the complaint form and mail to the address above |
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| State | TEXAS |
| Agency | Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee |
| Website | http://www.txuplc.org/ |
| Email Address | statechair@txuplc.org |
| Mailing Address | Leland C. de la Garza, Chairperson 3333 Lee Parkway, Tenth Floor, Dallas, Texas 75219 |
| Phone | 214-780-1400 |
| Bilingual Contact | Leland de la Garza |
| Filing a Complaint | Submit complaint form online |
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| State | U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS |
| Agency | Virgin Islands Bar Association Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee |
| Website | http://www.vibar.org/ |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | P. O. Box 224108 Christiansted, VI 00822 |
| Phone | General Number 340-778-7497 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
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| State | UTAH |
| Agency | Utah Bar Association Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee |
| Website | http://www.utahbar.org/committees/unauthorizedpractice/Welcome.html |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Nancy Rosecrans, Asst to General Counsel Utah State Bar 645 South 200 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 |
| Phone | General Number 801-531-9077 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Submit Complaint Form online, mail to address above, or fax to 801-531-0660 |
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| State | VERMONT |
| Agency | Professional Responsibility Board |
| Website | http://www.vermontjudiciary.org/LC/attydiscipline.aspx |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Michael Kennedy, Disciplinary Counsel 32 Cherry Street, Suite 123 Burlington, VT 05401 |
| Phone | 802-859-3000; Fax 802-859-3003 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Mail or fax letter, with your signature, to Michael Kennedy at the address above. |
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| State | VIRGINIA--I OF II |
| Agency | Virginia State Bar |
| Website | http://www.vsb.org/site/regulation/unauthorized-practice/ |
| Email Address | townsend@vsb.org |
| Mailing Address | Ethics Department Virginia State Bar 707 East Main Street, Suite 1500 Richmond, Virginia 23219 |
| Phone | 804-775-0557 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| English-Speaking Contact | Michelle Townsend |
| Filing a Complaint | Download complaint form from website or contact Michelle Townsend |
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| State | VIRGINIA--II OF II |
| Agency | Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Consumer Affairs |
| Website | www.vdacs.virginia.gov/consumers |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | Office of Consumer Affairs 102 Governor Street Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Phone | 800-552-9963 or 804-786-2042; If In Fairfax County - 703-222-8435; If in the City of Virginia Beach - 757-385-5836 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Download the complaint form from: http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/forms-pdf/cp/oca/complaint/oca1complaint.pdf. Mail the completed form to the above address, or FAX it to 804-225-2666. If the complaint results from a transaction in Fairfax County or in the City of Virginia Beach, contact the appropriate office directly at the phone numbers given above. |
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| State | WASHINGTON |
| Agency | Washington State Bar |
| Website | www.wsba.org |
| Email Address | julies@wsba.org |
| Mailing Address | 1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 600 Seattle, WA 98101 |
| Phone | 206-443-9722 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| English-Speaking Contact | Julie Shankland |
| Filing a Complaint | Visit website and submit complaint form |
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| State | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| Agency | The District of Columbia Bar |
| Website | http://www.dcbar.org |
| Email Address | |
| Mailing Address | 1101 K Street NW, Suite 200 Washington DC 20005 |
| Phone | (202) 737-4700 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | mail letter to Bar |
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| State | WEST VIRGINIA |
| Agency | State Bar Association |
| Website | www.wvbar.org |
| Email Address | casea@wvbar.org |
| Mailing Address | 2006 Kanawa Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25311 |
| Phone | 304-558-7999; Fax 304-558-2467 |
| Bilingual Contact | Anita Casey |
| Filing a Complaint | Send a letter and supplemental documents by email, fax, or U.S. mail |
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| State | WISCONSIN |
| Agency | Local Police Department or Local District Attorney's Office |
| Website | |
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| Mailing Address | |
| Phone | |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| Filing a Complaint | Contact the local agencies mentioned above. In an effort to encourage the Supreme Court to offer further protection, contact Adam Korbitz of the Wisconsin State Bar Association at 800-444-9404 or 608-250-6140 to discuss your case. You can also visit the Bar Association's website at www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=UPL |
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| State | WYOMING |
| Agency | Wyoming State Bar |
| Website | www.wyomingbar.org |
| Email Address | www.ag.state.ar.us |
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 109 Cheyenne, WY 82003 |
| Phone | 307-632-9061 |
| Bilingual Contact | |
| English-Speaking Contact | Sleeter Dover |
| Filing a Complaint | Send a letter and attachments to Mr. Dover. A complaint form will soon be available on the website. |
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