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Tarek Chami
Tarek Chami is a consumer protection attorney who helps people dealing with credit reporting problems and other issues that can affect their finances, employment, housing, and everyday life. After managing his own law firm beginning in 2012, Tarek joined the Mistake.com team, where his practice focuses primarily on credit reporting and consumer protection matters.
Born and raised in Michigan, Tarek is an active member of the Michigan and Metro Detroit legal community. He earned his undergraduate degree in Finance and Management from the University of Michigan-Dearborn before receiving his J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law.
Tarek’s practice includes credit report errors, bankruptcy credit reporting errors, mixed credit files, deceased reporting, background check errors, identity theft recovery, EFTA and FCBA violations, and debt collection harassment.
Tarek is admitted to practice before the Sixth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals, as well as federal district courts across several states. He is admitted to the Michigan Supreme Court and is also a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA).
Education
- University of Michigan-Dearborn – B.A.
- Toledo Law School, University of Toledo – J.D.
Admissions
Federal Appellate Courts
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal District Courts
Northern District of Illinois
Central District of Illinois
Southern District of Indiana
Eastern District of Michigan
Western District of Michigan
District of New Mexico
Northern District of Ohio
Northern District of Oklahoma
Western District of Tennessee
State Bar Admissions
Michigan Supreme Court
What Tarek Helps Fix
- Credit Report Mistakes: Tarek helps consumers challenge inaccurate credit reporting and mixed files.
- Background Check Mistakes: Tarek helps address inaccurate records that can affect job opportunities.
- Identity Theft: Tarek helps address fraudulent accounts and identity theft-related reporting errors.
- Tenant Screening Errors: Tarek helps challenge reporting errors that can interfere with housing.
- Consumer Rights Violations: Tarek handles EFTA, FCBA, bankruptcy reporting, and debt collection matters.
