Can I Be Arrested for Not Paying A Student Loan?

By: Robert J. Nahoum A story of a student loan debtor purportedly arrested for failing to pay his student loans has gone viral.  The media has ran with the story and student loan borrowers everywhere are nervous.  You may be wondering how this could have happened – didn’t we eliminate debtors’ prison in America in colonial times?  Well the answer […]

Who is Houslanger & Associates?

By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: Two scenarios might have led you this article: You have just been notified by your bank that your account has been frozen because there is a debt collection judgment against you. You call the bank to find out what’s going on and are told to speak some law-firm called Houslanger & Associates. You’ve received […]

Debt Collection Law-Firm Schachter Portnoy Filed 1,884 NY Debt Collection Cases In 2015

By: Robert J. Nahoum Schachter Portnoy, LLC is an infamous debt collection law-firm representing creditors and junk debt buyers.  Debt buyers buy up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Schachter Portnoy filed almost 2,000 New […]

NY Debt Collection Law Firm Kirschenbaum Phillips & Levy, PC Filed 4,377 Collection Cases In 2015

By: Robert J. Nahoum The infamous debt collection law-firm Kirschenbaum Phillips & Levy, PC represents creditors and junk debt buyers in debt collection cases throughout New York. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Kirschenbaum Phillips & Levy filed 4,377 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2015 in New York’s civil, city and small claims courts. Kirschenbaum Phillips […]

Debt Collection Law-Firm Eltman, Eltman and Cooper, PC Changed Its Name to Eltman Law, PC

By: Robert J. Nahoum Infamous debt collection law firm Eltman, Eltman and Cooper, PC started as a local New York debt collection mill but have been rapidly growing.  According to their website, Eltman is now collecting debts in California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. Eltman, began as a captive law-firm and essentially […]

NY Debt Collection Law Firm Daniels, Norelli, Scully & Cecere Filed 2,798 Collection Cases In 2015

By: Robert J. Nahoum Daniels, Norelli, Scully & Cecere P.C, formally known as Daniels Norelli Golden & Wexler, is an infamous debt collection law-firm representing creditors and junk debt buyers in debt collection cases throughout New York. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Daniels, Norelli, Scully & Cecere filed 2,798 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2015 […]

Debt Buyer Cavalry Portfolio Services Filed 1,933 New York Debt Collection Cases In 2015

By: Robert J. Nahoum Cavalry Portfolio Services is an notorious junk debt buyer, buying up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Cavalry filed nearly 2,000 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2015 alone.  Debt collection […]

NY Debt Collection Law-Firm Rubin & Rothman LLC Filed 6,444 Collection Cases In 2015

By: Robert J. Nahoum Rubin & Rothman LLC is an infamous debt collection law-firm representing creditors, auto lenders, private for profit colleges and debt buyers. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Rubin & Rothman filed nearly 6,500 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2015 which is on par with the roughly 6,600 they filed in 2014.  Debt […]

Debt Collection Law-Firm Pressler and Pressler Filed 4,578 NY Debt Collection Cases In 2015

By: Robert J. Nahoum Pressler and Pressler, LLP is an infamous debt collection law-firm representing creditors and junk debt buyers.  Debt buyers buy up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. Pressler and Pressler is most often identified as a New Jersey debt collection law […]