routh crabtree olsen complaint to washington attorney general-trustee conflict of interest

SHAWN TIMOTHY NEWMAN

Attorney at Law, Inc., P.S.

2507 Crestline Drive, N.W.

Olympia,WA 98502

PH: 360.866-2322

FAX: 1-866.800.9941

shawn@newmanlaw.us

www.newmanlaw.us

June 26, 2013

Marc Worthy

Assistant Attorney General

Consumer Protection Division

800 - 5th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104-3188

PH: 206-464-6388

RE: COMPLAINT AGAINST:

Lance 01sen

WSBA 25130

Routh Crabtree Olsen PS

13555 SE 36th Ste. 300

Bellevue,WA 98006-1489

PH: (425)586-1905

FAX: (425)283-5905

Email: lolsen(gircolegal.com

SUMMARY:

Lance Olsen is the managing partner of the law firm Routh Crabtree Olsen (RCO). His firm

represents both the trustees and beneficiaries in foreclosures. This conflict of interest came to

my attention in a case where I petitioned the State Department of Commerce for mediation under

the Foreclosure Fairness Act1 and in my efforts to stop the purported beneficiary from contacting

my clients in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) [15 USC sec.

1692c(a)(2)]

I raised questions regarding the true identity of the Note Holder (beneficiary) with the trustee

[Northwest Trustee Services (NWTS)] and the servicer [Bank of America (BOA)].2 This is an

issue because Freddie Mac claims to have acquired the Note before BOA purchased

Countrywide. Yet, both MERS and BOA claim to be the beneficiaries.

'RCW 61.24.163

2 See, infra, Fact chronology

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