Episode 218: From Marine to Consumer Financial Protection Attorney With Mike Cardoza

Mike Cardoza is a longtime client and friend of Foster Web Marketing. He is a unique lawyer—a California consumer financial protection attorney—who helps people regain control of their financial lives by getting the upper hand on creditors, debt collectors, and credit reporting agencies. He is also a former senior executive of a debt-buying company, a debt-collection agency, and a major regional high-volume debt-collection law firm. He now brings his experience and skill to exclusively help consumers, and he has truly created an excellent law firm. Trained as a trial attorney in the U.S. Marine Corps, Mike Cardoza has tried countless cases in federal and state courtrooms. As a veteran of the war in Iraq, and following additional assignments overseas and in the courtroom, he has now retired from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves as a colonel and continues in his legal career. Here's a Glimpse of What You'll Learn 0:00 Introduction 3:45 Military Experience 7:38 Marketing Military Service 9:45 Mike's Career Path 12:40 A Military Lawyer's Role 14:05 Leaving the Service 14:46 Challenges Transitioning to Civilian Life 18:14 Military Versus Legal Training 21:16 Positives of Mike's Practice 23:40 Career Advice for Vets 26:43 Pitfalls & Setbacks 29:10 What Lawyers Should Avoid 30:40 A Veteran's Perspective 32:11 Importance of Military Experience 34:30 Learning to Be a Marketer 38:10 Paying Attention to Your Marketing 41:43 Finding Your Niche 46:31 Overqualified as a Civilian 48:58 Mentoring Lawyers 50:36 Building Something That Lasts 52:14 Hire People Who Are Smarter Than You! 53:55 Closing Thoughts Mike is the author of The Secret World of Debt Collection: Beat Collectors at Their Own Game and is a regularly featured speaker and commentator on consumers' rights and credit reporting. Mike founded The Cardoza Law Corporation to share the truth about consumer credit and finance with clients and be their "partner in prosperity." If you are going through the hardships of financial instability due to debt collectors and creditors, be sure to contact The Cardoza Law Corporation today! Speakers Featured in This Episode - Tom Foster of Foster Web Marketing- Mike Cardoza of The Cardoza Law Corporation This episode is brought to you by Foster Web Marketing. Foster Web Marketing is dedicated to providing cutting-edge, highly customizable marketing and strategic solutions specifically designed for law firms and medical practices. Our award-winning marketing and systems solutions are what set us apart from everyone else.