Kroger Shuts Down Debt Lawyer Derrick McGavic

By JAMES PITKIN

Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced today he is shutting down a Eugene lawyer's firm over complaints about its debt-collection practices.

The lawyer, Derrick McGavic, was featured in a 2008 WW news story about lawsuits filed against McGavic alleging violations of the 1978 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

“At a time when many Oregonians are struggling to manage their debt, the Department of Justice is committed to holding unscrupulous debt collectors accountable,” Keith Dubanevich, chief of staff and special counsel to Kroger, is quoted as saying in a news release. 

Here's an excerpt from Kroger's news release:

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