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Re: Anyone know anything about Finn Law Group? (by Irene P.):

William 511 I know a lot about Finn Law Group. I have been to their office many times. I can assure you the offices are not plush. I met RedWeek journalist Jeff Weir there. When people have loans they are not eligible for a voluntary surrender. Some worry about their credit rating. Others have a hard time withstanding the 90 full time collection agents Diamond employs via a dealer making 100,000 calls a week (as reported by Kroll Bond Rating Agency). Finn Law Group filed a class action against Bluegreen Resorts. The result was they were able to get foreclosures knocked down to "Settled For Less", a more favorable report on a credit report. In a case like this, the law firm makes little money. Finn Law Group maintains approximately 500 timeshare cases. About 20 to 25% percent are against Diamond Resorts. Diamond has a new DRI Consumer Advocacy Group. Mike for free has on several occasions reviewed cases I, as a volunteer, have advocated for release or refund due to deceptive selling. To date, I have worked with 32 families and 10 have received refunds or surrenders without hiring an attorney. Previously, I could only propose people without loans but I am encouraged, hoping DRI Consumer Advocacy will consider also helping people with loans who bought a DRI product by being deceived. I am one of them although I don't have a loan. We were told to buy DRI points because they were adding NY hotels. Our daughter lives NYC. Little did I know it would take $10,000 in Diamond maintenance fee dollars to stay at the hotel when booking online would cost $2400. I have been offered our money back by DRI but refused as it means I could no longer publish articles about problems with timeshare mentioning Diamond due to the CNDA. It would not be fair to the other timeshare companies I write about. Go to Finn Law Group website and read some of the "Learning Center" articles. Mike Finn is beyond the average age to retire. He stays in the game and often says, "Let My People Go". Here is a local Florida TV interview with one of his clients, not released from a Diamond contract for eight years until the TV reporter called. The client had been diagnosed with a medical condition and never used his points. As Mike says, timeshare attorneys tell him, "Hardship is not a legal defense. You're a lawyer. You should know that." I hope someone complains about the 50 aggregate hours DRI former COB Cloobeck was allowed on the most expensive aircraft in the fleet along with the Diamond flight crew for non-business use. He was one of three executives with access to executive aircraft. Only the developer knows how many request a surrender and how many are actually released. I would be happy to meet you at the Finn Law Group office in Largo to discuss your concerns. http://www.clickorlando.com/news/investigators/timeshare-woes-for-one-man-who-tried-to-cancel-after-an-illness