Mar 2007
Attorney Melchionne participates in C.A.R.E. Program
Monday, Mar 26 2007 Filed in:
What's New
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut sponsors
the
C.A.R.E.
Program
teaching high school and college students about the dangers of
uncontrolled spending and credit cards. C.A.R.E. stands for
Credit Abuse Resistance Education.
Most recently, Attorney Melchionne participated in the program by
teaching a class of Freshmen and Sophomores at Quinnipiac
University about credit scores, credit reporting, credit card
abuses and the dangers of collection agencies. Explaining that
pizza, sneakers and iPods bought on credit can lead to budgetary
problems in the future and garnishment of income or inability to
pay student loans, the students learned about responsible
spending.
Attorney Melchionne speaks on gambling problems
Wednesday, Mar 21 2007 Filed in:
What's New
By invitation, Attoreny Melchionne recently spoke to counselors of
the
State of Connecticut Gambling Treatment
Program
in Middletown on bankruptcy issues and remedies. He also helped to
dispel the common misconceptions of bankruptcy relief and explain
some of the changes made by Congress in the Bankruptcy Abuse
Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) of 2005. If you
have a gambling problem, this state sponsored treatment program is
highly recommended.
Attorney Melchionne appears on CNN
Saturday, Mar 10 2007 Filed in:
What's New
The CNN program, "Open House",
spotlighted the Bankruptcy Boot Camp recently attended by Attorney
Melchionne. The video explains how the Boot Camp trains lawyers in
advanced methods of Bankruptcy Law. Consumers who have been
overpowered by their credit card companies or mortgage banks now
have trained soldiers to fight for their rights in bankruptcy
court.
Attorney Melchionne completes Bankruptcy Boot Camp
Tuesday, Mar 06 2007 Filed in:
What's New
On March 6, 2007, Attorney Melchionne successfully completed an
intensive 4 day course (or Boot Camp) concentrating in Mortgage
Fraud actions, Bankruptcy Discharge litigation, Credit Reporting
violations and other issues in assistance to consumers emerging
from a bankruptcy case. Run by the well-known O. Max Gardner in
North Carolina, Mr. Melchionne attended the Boot Camp with ten
other consumer bankruptcy attorneys from around the country. Mr.
Gardner's
Bankruptcy Boot Camp
has been featured in Business Week and will be the subject of a CNN
segment on the show Open Home on Saturday March 10th along with the
director of the movie "Maxxed Out".