Peter Francis Geraci

Peter Francis Geraci

Peter Francis Geraci is a prominent Chicago-based bankruptcy attorney and television pitchman.A graduate of DePaul University College of Law, [ [http://www.chapter7king.com/ http://www.chapter7king.com/] . Retrieved 16 January 2007.] Geraci is best-known for promoting his "24-hour bankruptcy info tapes" on local television commercials. Though the commercials have been described as "dry-as-a-bone" [Neumer, Alison. "BUDGET BUSTERS: He knows all about bankruptcy". "RedEye". 14 April 2004.] due to their sober tone, their long presence on television has turned Geraci into a throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. His face has even appeared on novelty t-shirts, [ [http://www.onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/goushatee.html http://www.onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/goushatee.html] . Retrieved 16 January 2007.] and he has been a frequent subject of discussion on talk radio programs [ [http://www.dahl.com/show_logs/2005/04/05.asp http://www.dahl.com/show_logs/2005/04/05.asp] . Retrieved 16 January 2007.] and on the Internet.

Geraci's firm has claimed to be the largest personal bankruptcy practice in the United States.Simpson, Cam. "Lawyer prevails over feds; Bankruptcy judge sides with TV pitchman Geraci". "Chicago Sun-Times". 9 April 1998] In 1998, the United States Trustee Program accused the firm of overcharging clients, [Simpson, Cam. "Bankruptcy lawyer rung up; Geraci clients overcharged, U.S. contends". "Chicago Sun-Times". 15 March 1998.] but United States Bankruptcy Judge Robert E. Ginsberg threw out the charges, which were based upon a single case.Simpson, Cam. "Lawyer prevails over feds; Bankruptcy judge sides with TV pitchman Geraci". "Chicago Sun-Times". 9 April 1998] Geraci's lawyer later accused the government of performing a "witch-hunt."Simpson, Cam. "Lawyer prevails over feds; Bankruptcy judge sides with TV pitchman Geraci". "Chicago Sun-Times". 9 April 1998] In 2003, Geraci filed suit against other bankruptcy firms in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana who used the phrase "info tapes" in their advertising, claiming that his firm owned the trademark for the phrase. He also demanded that the Yellow Pages remove all advertisements for competing firms who used the phrase. ["Geraci launches trademark suit". "Chicago Sun-Times" 10 June 2003.]

Notes

ee also

*Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet
*Eagle Insurance
*Empire Today
*Victory Auto Wreckers
*Moo & Oink
*Walter E. Smithe

External links

* http://www.infotapes.com/


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