{"id":548390,"date":"2026-09-03T15:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newjerseyheadlines.com\/news\/story\/548390\/leading-consumer-advocacy-company-stonegate-firm-grew-to-over-350-employees-by-changing-how-timeshare-relief-works.html"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:16:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:16:18","slug":"leading-consumer-advocacy-company-stonegate-firm-grew-to-over-350-employees-by-changing-how-timeshare-relief-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.northcarolinaheadlines.com\/news\/story\/548390\/leading-consumer-advocacy-company-stonegate-firm-grew-to-over-350-employees-by-changing-how-timeshare-relief-works.html","title":{"rendered":"Leading Consumer Advocacy Company, Stonegate Firm, Grew to Over 350 Employees by Changing How Timeshare Relief Works"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stonegate Firm is a leader in timeshare relief.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Stonegate Firm ranked #18 on the Inc. 5000 List of America\u2019s Fastest Growing Companies. The company’s explosive growth highlights the market demand for an ethical and well documented timeshare exit strategy.<\/div>\n

CANTON, OH – September 03, 2026 –<\/strong> For most of the past 15 years, timeshare owners who wanted out of an unfair timeshare situation had few good options and almost no way to tell the good options from the bad ones.<\/p>\n

Companies in the timeshare exit business rarely explained what they actually did to secure a release. Some told clients to stop making payments, a strategy that can end in foreclosure and lasting credit damage.<\/p>\n

Stonegate Firm<\/a> built its business on the opposite approach, by challenging industry norms and giving timeshare owners a higher level of service. The results speak for themselves, with Stonegate Firm soaring to #18 on the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Companies. Stonegate Firm also ranked #1 in the Consumer Services arena.<\/p>\n

The timeshare exit industry has never fully explained itself<\/strong><\/p>\n

Timeshare owners looking for help have long faced a problem with evaluating companies in the timeshare cancellation industry. Loud talking salesmen show up in social media, on the radio, and even on TV, telling timeshare owners they have the secret to cancelling a timeshare. Fee structures were rarely published, timelines were obscured, and many companies collapsed mid-case, leaving clients with nothing to show for the money they paid. This creates a situation where timeshare owners must judge a company based solely on it’s marketing claims.<\/p>\n

Stonegate Firm took a different position: tell the client what the process is, who is doing the work, and what they can reasonably expect when their resort pushes back on their cancellation request. The company works through a documented strategy from enrollment to the initial grievance letter submission, with attorney oversight every step of the way. Stonegate Law provides the legal support when a client case demands it.<\/p>\n

“The timeshare exit industry has had 15 years to perfect it’s model,” said Dennis Donovan, Esq., Chief Legal Officer at Stonegate Firm, LLC. “All we did was build what we believe is a better and more comprehensive service than telling a timeshare owner to stop paying, which isn’t an ideal front-line strategy for timeshare cancellation.”<\/p>\n

This process is vastly different from timeshare exit options that existed prior to Stonegate Firm entering the market.<\/p>\n

Stonegate Firm’s growth shows that timeshare owners were seeking new options<\/strong><\/p>\n

The company started with a team of five. It now employs more than 350 people. That growth came in a market that had been static for years, which Stonegate leadership attributes to the lack of transparency and trust in an industry already marred by negative publicity.<\/p>\n

The company has increased staffing, with a commitment to hire 5-10 new employees to fill the positions of Case Manager, Paralegal, and Client Experience Manager roles.<\/p>\n

“We’ve risen to meet the demand for our services,” said Lauren Hickey, Director of Operations and Case Management at Stonegate Firm. Ms. Hickey continues, “Our clients come to us with a high-stakes problem and they expect a very high level of service. We are honored to step up and meet that challenge head-on.”<\/p>\n

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What Stonegate Firm’s ranking means to timeshare owners searching for a trusted provider<\/strong><\/p>\n

An Inc. 5000 ranking<\/a> doesn’t speak to any individual case outcome. What it does confirm is that a company’s growth been verified by an unbiased 3rd party. In an industry shrouded in secrecy, that kind of verification is one of the few outside signals an owner can actually check before engaging with a timeshare relief company.<\/p>\n

Stonegate Firm’s advice to owners, regardless of which company they want to hire, is this: First, ask this question: “Do you require me to stop paying for my timeshare as part of your strategy?” If the company says “yes” then you’ll need to carefully decide if you are comfortable with that type of strategy.<\/p>\n

Also, be sure to ask what the process is, ask who performs each step of said process, ask what happens if the resort refuses, and get the fee structure in writing before paying anything. Companies that cannot answer those questions should be scrutinized harder before handing over money.<\/p>\n

Dr. Ripley Fuller, MBA, Phd., Chief of Human Resources at Stonegate Firm says, “Consumers need to dig deep and ask the right questions. For example, asking if the service is being outsourced to a 3rd party is a very important data point for timeshare owners to consider.” Dr. Fuller continues, “I’m guessing less than 20% of timeshare relief providers actually handle the fulfillment of the service in-house. If an owner is OK with the work being outsourced, that’s totally fine. I just want to make sure that the owners know to ask that specific question.”<\/p>\n

The 2026 Inc. 5000 ranks companies on revenue growth from 2022 through 2025. Stonegate Firm first appeared on the list in 2025 at No. 2,122, moving more than 2,100 positions in a single year. According to publicly available data, the highest ranking timeshare cancellation company, prior to Stonegate Firm, reached No. 203 on the Inc. 5000 list.<\/p>\n

About Stonegate Firm, LLC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stonegate Firm, LLC is a timeshare cancellation and consumer advocacy company with offices at 4450 Belden Village St NW, Suite 305, Canton, OH 44718. The company works with timeshare owners and solar contract holders seeking release from agreements obtained through misrepresentation or high-pressure sales practices. Stonegate Firm, LLC is not a law firm. Legal services are provided by Stonegate Law, LLC, a separate entity.<\/p>\n

Company profile: https:\/\/www.inc.com\/profile\/stonegate-firm<\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/span>
Company Name:<\/strong> Stonegate Firm<\/a>
Contact Person:<\/strong> Media Relations
Email:<\/strong> Send Email<\/a>
Phone:<\/strong> (866) 568-0071
City:<\/strong> Canton
State:<\/strong> Ohio
Country:<\/strong> United States
Website:<\/strong> stonegatefirm.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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