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About diwanlaw

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

As Diwan Law’s founder, Christopher J. Diwan has expertise in multiple areas of the law. He represents clients in cases involving personal injury, premises liability, collection and collection defense, criminal defense, and other litigation.

Prior to going into private practice, Christopher served in several roles with one of the largest collection law firms in the nation, including assistant general counsel, legal compliance officer, and senior litigator. He began his law practice as an Assistant Solicitor in Gwinnett County, Georgia, where he gained valuable trial experience and extensive knowledge of all misdemeanor crimes, especially DUI.

He has successfully litigated numerous claims in Federal and State Court, including those involving claims under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA), Georgia Fair Business Practices Act (GFBPA), and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Christopher’s courtroom experience allows him to have a unique insight into law proceedings, which he uses to assist his clients towards successful results.

Entries by diwanlaw

Credit Card Lawsuit Defense Attorney

September 1, 2021/in Civil Litigation, Debt Collection/by diwanlaw

Debt Collection: Open Accounts

August 18, 2021/in Civil Litigation, Debt Collection/by diwanlaw

Atlanta Speeding Ticket: Consequences

July 9, 2021/in Criminal Defense/by diwanlaw

Cavalry SPV I LLC- Debt Buyer Lawsuit

July 6, 2021/in Civil Litigation/by diwanlaw

Cooling & Winter, LLC, Debt Collection Attorneys

July 5, 2021/in Civil Litigation, Debt Collection/by diwanlaw

What is Cooling & Winter, LLC? Cooling and Winter is a southeast regional debt collection law firm based out of Atlanta, Georgia. The firm represents national banks, credit card issuers, student loan issuers, debt buyers, and financial institutions. It is considered a debt collector under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Under the FDCPA, a debt […]

Magistrate Court- Small Claims Cases

July 5, 2021/in Civil Litigation/by diwanlaw

Magistrate Court And Small Claims Cases In Georgia, magistrate court cases are small claims and are limited to cases in which the amount sought is $15,000 or less. Claims in magistrate court are heard and decided by a magistrate judge without a jury. Frequently, these cases relate to credit card debt or other small claims […]

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Debt Collection

June 30, 2021/in Civil Litigation, Debt Collection/by diwanlaw

What is Portfolio Recovery Associates? Portfolio Recovery Associates also know as PRA Portfolio Recovery or PRA is one of the largest debt collection companies in the world. This collection agency specializes in buying old debt from companies and trying to collect on it. With most cases involving charged-off debt, they can buy it for extremely […]

Setting Aside a Default Judgment

June 24, 2021/in Civil Litigation/by diwanlaw

If a creditor or debt collector has served you with a lawsuit and you do not file an answer within 45 days, you may be able to avoid a default judgment and have your day in court. The following discussion summarizes Georgia’s policy of deciding cases based on the facts or “on the merits” rather […]

ATTORNEY VS. DEBT SETTLEMENT COMPANY

June 23, 2021/in Civil Litigation/by diwanlaw

Suppose you are struggling to pay your debts. You may question whether you should hire a debt defense attorney or a debt settlement company to assist you in negotiating with the credit card company, debt collection attorney, or debt collector. In almost all cases, it is best to avoid debt settlement companies. Debt Settlement Generally […]

A Guide to Consumer Fraud in Georgia

June 22, 2021/in Civil Litigation/by diwanlaw

As a consumer in Georgia, you have the legal right to truthful information about products and services you purchase or wish to purchase. When we make a purchase, we need to be able to trust the merchant is being truthful. But, when a business sells you something fraudulently, they need to be held accountable. Consumer Fraud is […]