attorney profile

John Fugate has been an attorney in Texas since 1993. He is Board Certified in Consumer and Commercial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

John has appeared on NBC Dateline as an attorney with lengthy experience on collection abuse and has been a contributor to ABC 20/20 and ABC Evening News on issues involving collection abuse. A number of his cases have been featured on these and other national news programs. He has also testified before the Texas Legislature as a resource witness on collection laws, and is a frequent speaker at State Bar of Texas continuing legal education seminars and collection industry legal conferences.

John Fugate has successfully handled approximately 500 cases involving debt collection violations perpetrated by collectors where collectors have ended up paying money to Mr. Fugate’s clients.

John has also represented around two thousand people in consumer bankruptcy cases when non bankruptcy help was not practical or was unavailable. He is able to speak to you from years of experience about your rights and your options when faced with abusive collections, lawsuits on old debt, or when you are just overwhelmed financially and wish to explore your legal options.

If you believe you may be a victim of debt collection violations from any collection agency, debt buyer, or law firm, call John Fugate today.

If I take your collection harassment case: no attorneys fees, court costs, or expenses unless you recover. Fees on bankruptcy and debt defense cases are on a case by case basis.