Eric Olsen, Esq.
Financial Attorney
Highlights
- Executive director and founder of HELPS nonprofit law firm, dedicated to serving senior and legally disabled persons struggling with debt
- Founder and former senior partner of OlsenDaines, a multistate consumer bankruptcy law firm
- J.D. from University of Oregon Law School
- Practicing law for over 40 years
Eric has been practicing law for more than 42 years, specializing in advocating for lower-income individuals navigating legal issues around their finances. Eric is passionate about educating seniors on maintaining financial independence. Early in his career, he founded a law firm focused on bankruptcy and personal injury cases.
After decades of representing seniors in these cases, he established another law firm, HELPS (Help Eliminate Legal Problems for Seniors and Disabled). HELPS is the only nonprofit law firm focused on protection from creditor harassment, and it represents seniors nationwide. The firm also strives to educate seniors on how they can maintain their financial independence.
As a financial expert for SeniorLiving.org, Eric has been featured in dozens of videos and educational Q&As designed to educate older adults about debt and their finances. These videos have garnered over 1 million views on SeniorLiving.org's platforms, demonstrating their importance and relevance to seniors. He has covered a wide variety of topics, including debt collection, taxes, Social Security, preventing financial scams, financial literacy, and more.