How A Former Big Bank Lawyer Taught His Old Bosses A $25 Billion Lesson

Tom Cox is a lawyer who used to represent major banks. Now he's working to help Maine residents facing foreclosure keep their homes, and recently uncovered a massive fraud by five major mortgage lenders that led to a $25 billion dollar settlement to assist people driven into debt by shady business practices. Guess which job he found more satisfying?

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Tom Cox is a lawyer who used to represent major banks. Now he's working to help Maine residents facing foreclosure keep their homes, and recently uncovered a massive fraud by five major mortgage lenders that led to a $25 billion dollar settlement to assist people driven into debt by shady business practices. Guess which job he found more satisfying?

ORIGINAL: By Encore.org. Be sure to check out Maine Attorneys Saving Homes, Tom's project aimed at providing pro bono legal assistance to residents facing foreclosure.
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