By: Robert J. Nahoum According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, the New York debt collection law firm Rubin & Rothman filed an astounding 31,942 debt collection lawsuits across New York State in 2025. The filings include: Bronx County: 4,703 cases Brooklyn (Kings County): 5,068 cases Nassau County: 3,070 cases Manhattan (New York County): 2,999 cases Queens County: 6,815 cases Suffolk County: 3,696 cases Rubin & […]
Debt Collection Law-Firm Rubin & Rothman Filed Over 31,000 New York Debt Collection Lawsuits in 2025
Debt Buyer Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC Filed 12,916 New York Debt Collection Cases In 2025
By: Robert J. Nahoum Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC — often known simply as PRA — is one of the nation’s largest junk debt buyers. The company purchases old consumer debts from original creditors like banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone providers, and auto lenders for only pennies on the dollar. Once acquired, Portfolio Recovery Associates sues consumers to collect the full amount of the […]
Debt Collection Law Firm Mullooly Jeffrey Rooney & Flynn LLP Filed 10,435 NY Debt Collection Cases In 2025
By: Robert J. Nahoum The debt collection law firm Mullooly Jeffrey Rooney & Flynn represents major creditors and junk debt buyers in debt collection lawsuits throughout New York State. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Mullooly Jeffrey Rooney & Flynn filed 10,435 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2025. 2025 Mullooly Jeffrey Rooney & Flynn Lawsuit Filings in New York Here is […]
Midland Credit Management Filed Over 11,000 New York Debt Collection Lawsuits in 2025
By: Robert J. Nahoum According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, Midland Credit Management—one of the nation’s largest junk debt buyers—filed 11,306 debt collection lawsuits in New York during 2025. These lawsuits targeted consumers in nearly every county, including 1,542 cases in the Bronx, 1,561 in Brooklyn, 750 in Nassau County, 621 in Manhattan, 2,091 in Queens, and 1,469 […]
NY Debt Collection Surge: Malen & Associates, PC Filed 8,738 Lawsuits in 2025
By: Robert J. Nahoum According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, Malen & Associates, PC, one of New York’s most active debt collection law firms, filed 8,738 debt collection lawsuits in 2025. This figure represents a dramatic increase from years past, signaling a concerning rise in aggressive debt collection activity across New York. In addition to Capital […]
LVNV Funding Files Over 19,000 New York Debt Collection Lawsuits in 2025
According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, LVNV Funding LLC, one of the most active junk debt buyers in the country, filed 19,418 debt collection lawsuits in New York in 2025. These lawsuits were spread across the state, including: 1,375 cases in Brooklyn 1,545 cases in Nassau County 1,231 cases in Manhattan 2,289 cases in Queens and a staggering 4,355 cases in Suffolk County In addition to new […]
Debt Collection Law Firm Kirschenbaum & Phillips, PC Filed Approximately 630 NY Debt Collection Cases In 2025
By: Robert J. Nahoum Kirschenbaum & Phillips, PC is a New York-based debt collection law firm that represents both creditors and junk debt buyers in lawsuits filed throughout the state. According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, Kirschenbaum & Phillips filed approximately 630 debt collection lawsuits in 2025, most on behalf of Credit Corp Solutions Inc., PCA Acquisitions V, LLC, […]
Debt Buyer Cavalry Portfolio Services Filed Fewer Debt Collection Lawsuits in New York in 2025
By: Robert J. Nahoum According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, junk debt buyer Cavalry Portfolio Services filed only 1,493 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2025, a significant number but lower than in prior years. Cavalry Portfolio Services, LLC and its affiliates—Cavalry SPV I, LLC, Cavalry SPV II, LLC, and Cavalry SPV IV, LLC—regularly pursue consumers in court to collect defaulted credit […]
Debt Buyer Absolute Resolutions Filed 309 New York Debt Collection Cases In 2025
By: Robert J. Nahoum Absolute Resolutions, a junk debt buyer, continues to aggressively pursue New York consumers through debt collection lawsuits. According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, Absolute Resolutions filed 309 debt collection cases across New York State in 2025. Who Is Absolute Resolutions? Absolute Resolutions is a debt purchasing company that acquires portfolios of old, charged-off […]
Wage Garnishment in New York vs. Federal Student Loan Administrative Wage Garnishment: FAQ
By: Robert J. Nahoum Wage garnishment for unpaid debts in New York is very different from federal administrative wage garnishment for defaulted federal student loans, especially in how the order is issued, how much can be taken, and what rights you have to challenge it. Understanding these differences helps New York consumers decide whether to fight the garnishment, negotiate, or look at […]