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Johnny Ellis, Attorney at Law See recent Case Information at bottom of page Including recent Winning Decision from the Tennessee Court of Appeals
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Leroy J. Ellis, III
L. Johnston Ellis, IV
(a/k/a Johnny Ellis)
Robert H. Lewis Jr. Robert H. Lewis, Sr. (of Counsel)
306 Gay Street, #200
Nashville, TN. 37201-1115
615.256.5003 Telephone
615.256.5061 Fax
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2217 Old Hickory Blvd. (Hadley's Bend)
Old Hickory, TN. 37138
615.847.2000 Telephone
615.847.2021 Fax
Lewis & Ellis Serves:
Nashville, Old Hickory and the
Middle Tennessee Region.
We now have an office in the Lakewood area of Old Hickory on the corner of 24th and Old Hickory Blvd. Parking is Easy and Free at our downtown location too.
All initial consultations are free of charge.
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Lewis & Ellis is a full service
Law Office.
See the links above for more information about our focus on:
Real Property & Personal Injury,
Workmens Compensation, Contracts,
Wills, Probate, Family and Criminal Law
Publishing and Business Services and Preparing New Class Action Litigation with WELLS FARGO
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NEWS RELEASE ----- February 25, 2010 ---- ELLIS law firm prepares CLASS ACTION against WELLS FARGO BANK. --- Ellis says "WELLS FARGO Continues Practices that Caused Jury to Award Nashville Clients $250,000."
Attorney Johnny Ellis said today that he is actively seeking class members across the country that have, OR had installment loans or mortgage accounts with WELLS FARGO, and/or AMERICA'S SERVICING COMPANY.
"Last Week I had two phone calls on the same day with potential clients who have had the same problem with their Mortgage Accounts, that my Clients the Filsons, had in 2001." Ellis explained the callers complaints allege that WELLS FARGO and AMERICA'S SERVICING are not properly crediting consumer's accounts, are holding Customer's money in "SUSPENSE ACCOUNTS" without autohrity, and will not allow the customers to use their own money held by the bank, to bring the account status Up-to-date.
"This is exactly what the did to my clients in 2001," ELLIS explained. "We are beginning preparations for Class Action Litigation. We are actively inviting calls from Wells Fargo Customers who have been foreclosed on, or who have had problems getting credit for their payments." (Attorney Johnny Ellis may be reached in Nashville / Old Hickory, Tennessee at 615.847.2000, or by e-mail to johnny@ljelaw.com)
WELLS FARGO MADE A CONFIEDNTIAL SETTLEMENT WITH JOHN AND ANGELA FILSON ON JUNE 6, 2009. Press Release History follows:
NEWS RELEASE ----- August 25, 2008. The Tennessee Court of Appeals Issued its Opinion today that WELLS FARGO BREACHED THE CONTRACT between itself and the Homeowner / Borrowers, John & Angela Filson. Wells must pay Damages. Upholding the Jury's Verdict on liability, the Court has remanded the case back to the trial level in order for the Filsons to have an opportunity to prove more Damages.
HISTORY:
The case begain 6 years ago when Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., drafted $970 from the Filson's Bank through an automatic mortgage payment program. Without informing the Homeowners, Wells Fargo then applied only $62 to the mortgage and put the $908 balance in a secret "Suspense Account."
Then, again without informing the homeowners, they stopped drafting the mortgage payments and deliberately put the Filson's house (of 10 years and $75,000 equity) into foreclosure. After 4 months the secret Suspense Account was discovered but Wells Fargo told Mr. Filson he could not have his money back (the $908), or use it to stop their expected foreclosure! Mr. Filson even offered to pay the total reinstatement balance including all fees caused by their mismanagement (almost $10,000) if he could use his own money (the $908) to pay the total amount due .... they still said No.
ATTORNEY INTERVIEW:
"I honestly doubted Mr. Filson when he first came to my Office. I mean this story is outrageous!" said the Filson's Attorney, Johnny Ellis. "But everything checked out.
"Now, before I went to law school, I worked 5 years for a mortgage company. I understand the mortgage industry, and knew almost exactly what had happened" Ellis explained, "I really thought that this would all stop once someone with authority learned about the problem, I mean, they screwed up! how could thay ever expect to win?
"If they had treated this like a mistake and fixed the problem, we would not have gotten a Quarter Million Dollar Verdict. They have made this case drag on. I had to deal with 7 different lawyers, and interview witnesses in 4 states. I'm sure WELLS FARGO has spent twice the amount of the Mortgage Balance, ($102,000) in Attorney's Fees just in trying to take away the Filson's home," said Ellis.
"I tell everybody Not to EVER sign up with Wells Fargo's, or America's Servicing Company's, Auto Mortgage Payment (AMP) program. Once they take your money, apparently it's up to them what they do with it. In our case we have had to fight like hell to get it back, or even get credit for it."
Ellis Concluded the interview saying, "I feel great going forward. Wells Fargo out spent me 100:1, they hired two of the biggest and best law firms in the Country, and they dragged this out over 6 years. But when you're Right you're Right. Mr. and Mrs. Filson faced down one of the Biggest Banks in the world. We took the best they could dish out and the Jury, and now the Court of Appeals, is forcing them to respect the rights of Tennesseans."
[Download Appeals Court Decision at Bottom of Page]
NEWS RELEASE ----- Court of Appeals to hear Argument from WELLS FARGO May 15, 2008. Bank to explain why they should not have to pay for terrorizing family with wrongful foreclosure after AUTOMATIC PAYMENT was never credited. -------
"I'm looking forward to hearing them explain to the Judges why they froze my client's account and would not let them use that money to pay their mortgage," said plaintiff's attorney, Johnny Ellis.
"I don't think that their attorneys are thinking this all the way through" Ellis continued, "If this becomes a reported case, it will become the formal law of the land, and open the flood gates for litigation. It is just a fact that in any contract, BOTH parties have obligations.
(WELLS FARGO services over 5 Million Mortgages each month.)
NEWS RELEASE ----- Nov. 14, 2006: JURY AWARDS $250,000 Verdict against WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, Inc. 5 year ordeal ends against mortgage servicer that manages millions of accounts each month!
Attorneys JOHNNY ELLIS & ROBERT LEWIS, Jr. Obtained the Jury Verdict during a two day trial in Nashville, Tennessee.
"The Jury found Breach of Contract and awarded my clients $250,000." said Ellis after the trial. "The 'Suspense Account' was a key issue."
"It's hard to get a large award from a Davidson County jury but I think the size of this verdict shows that they gave us everything they could under the law.
"Wells Fargo has never admitted their mistake, but the jury decided that they had breached the contract and gave my Clients a nice award.
... I expect an appeal, but I think that this case could be dupilcated anywhere we find the same facts. I hope people call me about it." continued Ellis.
JULY 12, 2007: **** WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Hires U.S. SENATOR HOWARD BAKER'S law firm in Memphis, TN. to file Appeal in Contract Breach Lawsuit. *****
"I believe WELLS FARGO knows that this Verdict is a real problem for them. This case has brought their mortgage division under scrutiny and could open the door for more litigation," said JOHNNY ELLIS after the appeal was filed.
"They have hired one of the largest, most influential Law firms in the NATION to try and beat my two young clients who only wanted to buy a house. Clearly, they are going to spare no expense in the effort to reverse this case"
"I am flattered that they have hired a firm with over 200 lawyers to try and change what our two lawyers, and the jury did," ELLIS continued, "it is extremely rare that a bank is found to be in breach of their own contract, but I am certain that the jury had sufficient evidence to find breach of contract, and that's just what they did."
(click below to see copy of Initial Judgment and Complaint)
FOR MORE ON THE WELLS FARGO CASE OR TO GET COPIES OF THE EXHIBITS PRODUCED BY WELLS FARGO AND NOW PUBLIC RECORD, SEE OUR PAGE DEVOTED TO TEH CASE, OR CALL JOHNNY AT (615) 847-2000, or send an e-mail to this website or johnny@ljelaw.com
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