Authencity of a Spanish Lawyer

[Lawbird Lawyer]

Dear Sir,

Yes of course it's possible.

There's a solicitors' database which groups all registered lawyers in Spain. In less than a minute one can confirm if your lawyer is indeed registered one and legitimate.

As you happen to mention that you "have been approached" by a lawyer, and it hasn't actually been you who has contacted them first, I must issue a word of caution. Spanish lawyers and law firms do not cold call people. You should ask yourself how they came into possession of your personal contact details in first place. How do they have your investment details in a timeshare resort?

There are lot of scammers posing as Spanish lawyers and law firms located in Spain fleecing foreigners requesting money up front offering them class action law suits/court actions to recover time share losses, when in fact they are not even lawyers, they are just a boiler room scamming people.

I strongly suggest you read the following articles/posts written by us to avoid a potential scam specially if you’ve been cold called and they are requesting money up front from you:

1. Careful with Scammers Posing as Spanish Lawyers - 18th March 2009

2. 9 Tips on How to Determine if an Offer is a Scam- 17th October 2008

3. European Mediation Limited

4. Legal Advice Counsel


If you have any doubts on the above you can always PM me.

Yours faithfully,

[Paul]

Is Alberto Marquez Halcom a legitamate spanish law firm or a bogus made up scam Any help would be great Paul

[Lawbird Lawyer]

Is Alberto Marquez Halcon a legitamate spanish law firm or a bogus made up scam Any help would be great Paul

Dear Sir,

No, it's a scam. There's no such law firm.

They just have this webiste to fool people:

www. marquezhalconabogado .com

Please read the following articles:

1. Careful with Scammers Posing as Spanish Lawyers - 18th March 2009

2. 9 Tips on How to Determine if an Offer is a Scam- 17th October 2008

3. Public Warning.-Scammers passing themselves off as Spanish lawyers and law firms - Friday 13th March 2009

[Grasie]

I havew also been appoached by "The Legal Adcice Counsel" claiming they can win me compenastion from Holiday Warehouse and Club Class Holidays and Reclaim Ltd . They have promised me over £7000 in compensation but have asked for £600 up front and 10% of any money sum gained for me by their actions.

They have quoted a lawyer

Carlos de Miguel Olivares No Colegiedo ( Licensce Number) 831 Abogado

The Address on the letter headings emailed to me is


Centro Comercial Guadalmina ,4
Edificio 2 Local 88
2976 San Pedro Alcantara
Malaga , Spain


Helpline 08719711864
Tel 0034 952887206


I have got 4 pdf documemts emailed to me one of which is a contract.

I think this is a scam to get me to throw good money after bad. Can the above details throw any further light on this ?

Grasie

[Lawbird Lawyer]

Dear Sir/Madam,

We take no stance on this company, we leave forum lurkers to make their own minds being factual in everything we write.

The lawyer you mention is duly registered at Malaga's Bar Association. This company may then be outsourcing work over to him.

Perhaps you should post this on their own thread:

Legal Advice Counsel

Yours faithfully,