Disciplinary Counsel v. Foreclosure Alternatives, Inc.

{¶ 1} On June 4, 2009, relator, Disciplinary Counsel, filed a three-count complaint with the Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law against respondents, Foreclosure Alternatives, Inc. (“FAI”), Kert Alexakis, and Lance Baker, a.k.a. Lance Trester (“Trester” or “Lance”), alleging that respondents engaged in the unauthorized practice of law by soliciting homeowners who were defendants in foreclosure proceedings and offering to manage the defense of the foreclosure actions while negotiating with the lenders. FAI was the business entity engaged in the practices at issue, and Alexakis and…