• Black Enterprise Magazine - November 2012
• FoxBusiness.com - October 2012
• Credit.com – August 2012
• WomanTalkLive Radio (680 WCBM Baltimore) – April 2012
• CreditCards.com – April 2012
• Baltimore Sun Newpaper – January 2012
• Yahoo! Finance – August 2011
• Black Enterprise – July 2011
• FoxBusiness.com – May 2011
• Bankrate.com – May 2011
• CreditCards.com – April 2011
• Credit.com – March 2011
• Wriggling in the Middle Radio Show with Delores Pressley – February 2011
• NBC4 – Washington, D.C. – January 2011
• FoxBusiness.com - February 2011
• Yahoo! Finance – January 2011
• Heart & Soul Magazine – December 2010
• NBCWashington.com – October 2010
• Baltimore Sun Newspaper - October 2010
• G.L. Henderson Radio Hour (ArtistFirst Radio Network) – April 2010
• Black Enterprise Magazine – April 2010
• Baltimore Sun Newspaper – March 2010
• NBC4 – Washington, D.C – March 2010
• Baltimore Sun Newspaper – January 2010
• Black Enterprise – January 2010
• Black Enterprise - November 2009
• Heart & Soul Magazine – October/November 2009
• CyberHood Watch Blog Talk Radio – August 2009
• Black Enterprise - February 2009
• Southern Maryland Online – December 2008
• ABC7 – Washington, D.C. – November 2008
• Heart & Soul Magazine – June/July 2008
• NBC4 – Washington, D.C. – May 2008
• Maryland Daily Record Newspaper – March 2008
• Montgomery Community Television – March 2008
• NBC4 – Washington, D.C. – August 2007
• Baltimore Sun Newspaper – May 2007
• Baltimore Sun Newspaper – December 2006
• Delmarva Times – November 2006
• CBS2 – Pittsburgh, PA – June 2006
• NBC5 – Salt Lake City – February 2006
• NBC4 – Washington, D.C. – January 2006
• CBS2 – New York, N.Y. – December 2005
• NBC11 – Baltimore – November 2005
• USA Today Newspaper – September 2005
• The Motley Fool – August 2005
• NBC7 – Boston – July 2005
• Washington Post Newspaper – July 2005
• NBC4 – Washington, D.C. – May 2005
• “Consumer Corner”, Joe’s Justice Radio Program (WOL 1450AM – D.C.) – 2005 (year-long co-host)
• CBS13 – Baltimore – July 2004
• Herald Mail – July 2004
• Baltimore Sun Newspaper – June 2004
• Greater Washington Urban League’s “On Track” Public Affairs Radio Program (WPGC 95.5 FM – D.C.) – February 2004
• Maryland Daily Record Newspaper - October 2003 

ARTICLES BY SONYA SMITH-VALENTINE

Winter 2009

Sonya A. Smith-Valentine's article entitled "When Debt Collectors Call" was published in the Winter 2009 ABA General Practice, Solo & Small Firm eNewsletter.  Click here to read the full article.

February 2009

Sonya A. Smith-Valentine's article entitled "Court Ruling: Credit Bureaus Must Revamp Their Bankruptcy Reporting" was published in the February 2009 Maryland State Bar Association's Bar Bulletin newspaper.  Click here to read the full article.

January 2008

Sonya A. Smith-Valentine's article entitled "Preventing Credit Damage in Divorce" was published in the January 2008 Prince George's County Bar Association News Journal.  Click here to read the full article.

November 2007

Sonya A. Smith-Valentine's article entitled "It's Not Identity Theft: When Credit Reports Behave Badly" was published in the November 2007 Maryland State Bar Association's Bar Bulletin newspaper.  Click here to read the full article.

April 2006

Sonya A. Smith-Valentine's article entitled "Collection Attorneys Beware of New FDCPA Rulings" was published in the April 2006 Maryland State Bar Association's Bar Bulletin newspaper. Click here to read the full article.

April 2005

Sonya A. Smith-Valentine's article entitled "Bankruptcy = Fresh Start?  Maybe Not!" was published in the April 2005 Maryland State Bar Association's Bar Bulletin newspaper.  Click here to read the full article.

October 2004

Sonya A. Smith-Valentine's article entitled "When Debt Collectors Call" was published in the October 2004 Maryland State Bar Association's Bar Bulletin newspaper.  Click here to read the full article.

OTHER

March 4, 2009

Sonya A. Smith-Valentine presented testimony before the Maryland State House Committee on Economic Matters on a bill which would amend the Maryland Consumer Protection Act to include statutory damages and allow for treble damages when a company intentionally violates the Consumer Protection Act. 

March 1, 2006

Sonya A. Smith-Valentine presented testimony before the Maryland State House Committee on Economic Matters on a bill which would allow consumers to freeze their credit reports and help stem the tide of identity theft. 

February 8, 2006

Sonya A. Smith-Valentine was included and quoted in the Report on the Maryland Attorney General's Identity Theft Forum which was held in November 2005.  Click here to read the full report. 

Winter 2005

Sonya A. Smith-Valentine was quoted in the American Bar Association - Commission on Racial & Ethnic Diversity's Newsletter in an article on the growth of minority attorneys in consumer law.  Click here to read the full article.