Burke Moore Law Group, LLP is an Atlanta-based financial services law firm with more than 30 attorneys. It collects consumer credit card, auto loan and home equity debts for original creditors and also handles commercial, SBA, bankruptcy and foreclosure matters.
- Type
- Collection law firm
- Also known as
- Burke Moore Law Group, LLP; BMLG
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA
- Collects
- credit card debt, auto loans, home equity lines of credit, commercial and SBA loans
- Phone numbers it lists
- (877) 219-5222
- Website
- burkemoore.com
21 debt collection complaints were sent to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about Burke Moore Law Group, LLP from November 13, 2023 to November 12, 2026. A complaint is a consumer's account, not a finding that the company broke the law. Read the complaints in the CFPB database.
Who Is Burke Moore Law Group?
Burke Moore Law Group, LLP (BMLG) calls itself a boutique financial services law firm. Its website says its founding partners are based in Atlanta, that it has more than 30 attorneys, and that it serves banks, credit unions, lenders, insurers and businesses across the United States. The firm describes two practice areas: financial services and recovery (debt collection, bankruptcy claims, foreclosure, SBA collection and claims recovery) and general liability defense.
BMLG says it has refined its model over more than fifteen years and that its first client was a very large bank whose consumer lending business it still works on. The contact page lists a toll-free number, (877) 219-5222, and an Atlanta office address. We did not find a CFPB enforcement action against Burke Moore Law Group.
Why Burke Moore Law Group May Be Contacting You
On consumer accounts, the firm says it represents original creditors, meaning the bank or lender that made the loan rather than a debt buyer. It lists the consumer debts it handles as credit cards, auto loans and home equity lines, and says it does not take student loan or medical debt. It also says it handles accounts from pre-legal recovery through litigation, judgment enforcement and bankruptcy, all under attorney oversight.
In practice, a BMLG letter or call usually means your bank or lender has placed a charged-off card or loan with the firm, either before a lawsuit or as the first step toward one. If the account was a car loan, the firm may be seeking a deficiency balance left after a repossession sale.
How to Check a Debt Burke Moore Law Group Says You Owe
- Use the validation notice. The firm must send it within five days of first contact, naming the creditor and itemizing the debt (15 U.S.C. § 1692g; 12 C.F.R. § 1006.34). See what a validation notice is.
- Dispute in writing within the validation period if the amount or the account is wrong. Ask for the last statement and a payment history.
- Confirm the creditor still owns the account. Because BMLG says it works for original creditors, the client named in the notice should be your bank or lender. If a different company appears, ask how it acquired the debt.
- For a car loan, ask for the sale documents: the notice of sale, the sale price, and the costs deducted. Our page on car deficiency suits explains what to look for.
- Check the age of the debt. In Texas, the creditor generally has four years to sue (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.004). Texas's separate bar on suits over time-barred debt (Tex. Fin. Code § 392.307) applies to debt buyers. Other states have their own limitation periods.
What Burke Moore Law Group Can and Can't Do
A law firm that regularly collects consumer debts for clients is a "debt collector," including when it litigates (Heintz v. Jenkins, 514 U.S. 291 (1995)). See can the collection law firm also be a debt collector? That means:
- A demand letter cannot overstate the balance or add charges not allowed by your agreement or by law (15 U.S.C. § 1692f(1)).
- The firm cannot threaten a lawsuit it does not intend to file (15 U.S.C. § 1692e(5)).
- A lawsuit on a consumer debt must be filed where you live or where you signed the contract (15 U.S.C. § 1692i).
- If the firm wins a judgment in Texas, it cannot garnish your wages for an ordinary consumer debt such as a credit card.
If you've been sued, act on the answer deadline first; see what to do first if you're sued. If the firm's conduct seemed improper, our Texas FDCPA attorneys page explains how we can help.
We Sue Debt Collectors That Break the FDCPA
Texas Debt Law files Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuits against debt collectors in federal court for consumers in Texas, California, Illinois, Georgia and Colorado. If Burke Moore Law Group or anyone collecting for it harassed you, misstated what you owe, threatened action it could not take, or told others about your debt, you may have a claim. A court can order a collector that violated the FDCPA to pay your actual damages, up to $1,000 in additional statutory damages, and your attorney's fees and costs (15 U.S.C. § 1692k(a)). An FDCPA claim generally must be filed within one year of the violation (§ 1692k(d)), so keep your letters, call logs, voicemails and screenshots, and talk to us early. Texas residents may also have claims under the Texas Debt Collection Act. Learn more from our FDCPA attorneys.
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Sources
- Burke Moore Law Group: home page
- Burke Moore Law Group: About
- Burke Moore Law Group: Debt collection
- Burke Moore Law Group: Contact
- CFPB enforcement actions list (checked pages 1-17)
- CFPB Consumer Complaint Database: Burke Moore Law Group, LLP, debt collection
This profile is general information compiled from public sources, not legal advice, and it does not state or imply that Burke Moore Law Group has violated any law. Company details change; tell us if something here is out of date.