Judd McIlvain
The TroubleShooter

Winner of 2 Emmys and 8 Golden Mike Awards
for his tenacious investigative reports seen on television.

Voted Most Trusted Man in America by ABC & CBS News

A dedicated group of volunteers, friends,
loved ones and colleagues continue to carry on the work of
THE TROUBLESHOOTER.

Welcome

For over 40 years, multi-award winning Judd McIlvain, the distinguished television-radio consumer reporter and crusader, best known as The Troubleshooter, fought for the “Little Guy”. Aways to be known as Troubleshooter Judd. Judd was crowned one of the most trusted consumer investigative reporters in the U.S. He had done reports for CBS News, ABC News, CBS’s 48-Hours, United Press International and KCBS TV News, L.A. His “Troubleshooter” TV Consumer show ran for four years in L.A. and he had been doing his Troubleshooter News segments in L.A. for 14 years. With the advent of the Internet, Judd McIlvain’s good work extended internationally to support companies worldwide that proved to have trustworthy products and services.

His honors included two local Emmys, eight Golden Mikes, four Los Angeles Press Club honors and Texas’ top prize for investigative reporting, the Headliners Award.

Our History

Judd McIlvain dedicated his life to targeting the bad guys and elevating the good guys who respect consumers.
His Troubleshooter Team is devoted to continuing his important work.

Our Vision

To educate consumers about their rights and help protect hard-working people from scams, poorly made products and bad services.

Our Partners

Having been a military veteran himself, Judd’s Troubleshooter Team is proud to shine the spotlight on one of our partners, MilitaryCafe.org.

Show the World You’re One of the Good Guys