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Daniel Timothy LeBel
Advocate and Counsel for Consumers. The Consumer Law Practice of Daniel T. LeBel
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Practice Area
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
Additional Practice Areas
- Class Actions
- Deceptive Business Practices
- False Advertising
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
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- 9th Circuit
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Professional Experience
- Owner
- Consumer Law Practice of Daniel T. LeBel
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Education
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
- J.D. (2006) | Civil Litigation Concentration
- Honors: Witkin and CALI Awards
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- University of California - Berkeley
- B.A. (1999)
- Honors: Honors, Distinction in General Scholarship
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Professional Associations
- National Association of Consumer Attorneys
- Member
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- California State Bar # 246169
- Member
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Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Consumer Law Practice
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37 Questions Answered
- Q. Car repossession despite no late payments, dogs harmed, no notification received. What are my rights?
- A: I'm very sorry to hear about your experience and especially what happened to your dogs. There are no facts here that make this sound like a repossession other. It's common that a thief will dump a vehicle shortly after taking it. There are certainly horror stories and I have represented people who have been abused during a repossession but it would be a very extreme and unusual situation for a tow truck driver thinking they're acting on a legal repossession to take a vehicle with animals inside. If some agent of your lender intended to repossess the vehicle, they would have to report it beforehand to the local law enforcement. And yes, your assumption seems accurate: no one has ... Read More
- Q. I recently dropped my truck off at the mechanics and they used my truck for personal use.
- A: Sorry to hear about what sounds like a frustrating experience and I would guess there's a feeling like a burglary where they've violated your personal space and privacy. This kind of behavior by a business entrusted with your vehicle is, as you wrote, way out of line. In my opinion this is not a matter a skilled attorney would consider filing a case over.
You may want to consider asserting your case in small claims and you could certainly report this to the California Bureau of Automotive Repair which has jurisdiction over service shops such as this one. The threat of being disciplined or losing their license may may this shop behave differently in the future.
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- Q. How do I get out of a lock in agreement that was hidden in the terms and conditions of an online subscription?
- A: Great work in what sounds like sniffing out a scam before you got too far down the road with them. Unfortunately these kind of personal coaching or development scam programs are becoming all too common. There may be options available to you, but an attorney assisting you will need more facts including the actual purported agreement. You should reach out to an attorney that specializes in consumer protection as soon as practicable.
Best regards,
Dan LeBel
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