John Ventura

John Ventura is a bestselling author and a nationally board-certified bankruptcy attorney. As Director of the Texas Consumer Complaint Center, he supervises law students as they help consumers with their legal problems. He is also a regular speaker at law conferences around the country and serves on the Bankruptcy Council for the Texas Bar Association.

John is the author of thirteen books on consumer and small business legal matters, including Law For Dummies, 2nd edition, The Everyday Law Kit For Dummies, Divorce For Dummies, 2nd edition, and Good Advice for a Bad Economy. John has been interviewed about consumer money matters by numerous national media including CNN, NBC, NPR, Bloomberg Television & Radio, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Newsweek, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, and many more. In addition, his comments and advice have appeared in major newspapers around the country, and he has been a frequent guest on local radio programs.