Sonya Smith-Valentine is the owner of the Valentine Legal Group, LLC. Using her combined 15+ years of experience, first as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and now as an attorney, Sonya has had a successful legal career winning cases against credit bureaus, credit card companies, banks and collection agencies for unlawful activity.
 

Sonya is also a powerful keynote speaker and consultant. Having been a victim of identity theft, she is passionate about educating individuals about protecting their identities and personal finance literacy.  A Certified Identity Protection Advisor (CIPA), Sonya is devoted helping her audiences understand the importance of consumer protection laws as well as how those laws affect their daily lives – both personally and professionally.

Sonya is frequently interviewed by newspapers, magazines and television networks on debt collection harassment, identity theft, credit reporting and other important consumer issues. She has also written several articles regarding consumer law.

Sonya received her law degree from Brooklyn Law School and her Bachelors of Science degree in Accountancy from Villanova University.  She is admitted to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

As a Certified Public Accountant, Sonya previously worked for both Price Waterhouse Coopers and Deloitte & Touché.  She was formerly an Adjunct Professor in the area of accountancy at Howard Community College.

Sonya is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates.  She is also a member of other various important legal organizations including Civil Justice, Inc. and the Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition.

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