By: Robert J. Nahoum Judgment creditors in New York often turn to restraining notices and bank restraints as powerful tools to enforce collection after winning a lawsuit. These mechanisms freeze a debtor’s assets, preventing access until the debt is satisfied. Understanding them is crucial for consumers facing debt collection lawsuits. What Is a Restraining Notice? A restraining notice under New […]
Judgment Creditor Restraining Notices and Bank Restraints in New York Debt Collection
How Judgment Creditor Debt Collection Lawyers Use Information Subpoenas to Enforce Judgments in New York
By: Robert J. Nahoum When a debt collector wins a lawsuit and becomes a judgment creditor in New York, the real work begins: turning that paper judgment into money. An information subpoena is one of the primary tools judgment creditor debt collection lawyers use to locate a consumer’s assets so they can enforce a judgment through wage garnishments, bank levies, and property liens. What […]
New York City’s New SHIELD Rule: Stronger Protections From Debt Collectors and Medical Debt
By: Robert J. Nahoum New York City’s new SHIELD Rule adds strong limits on debt collector harassment, expands dispute rights, and creates first-of-its-kind medical debt protections. What Is the New York City SHIELD Rule? The SHIELD Rule is a new set of debt collection regulations issued by the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) that give […]
Murtha & Associates Files Nearly 3,000 Debt Collection Lawsuits in 2025 – What New York Consumers Should Know
By: Robert J. Nahoum According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, Roach & Murtha, which now often operates under the name Murtha & Associates, ranked among New York’s most aggressive debt collection law firms in 2025—filing 2,982 debt collection lawsuits that year alone. Who Murtha & Associates Represents Murtha & Associates regularly represents major junk debt buyers such as Security Credit Services, LLC, Accelerated Inventory […]
Municipal Credit Union Filed Over 2,100 Debt Collection Lawsuits Against New York Consumers in 2025
According to official data from the New York State Unified Court System, Municipal Credit Union (MCU) filed 2,115 new debt collection lawsuits against New York consumers in 2025. This surge underscores how even local, member‑owned credit unions are engaging in large‑scale debt collection efforts through New York’s courts. Municipal Credit Union is a New York City–based, member‑owned financial institution that serves public‑sector employees and their […]
Debt Collector Zwicker & Associates Filed Nearly 6,000 Debt Collection Lawsuits in New York in 2025
According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, the debt collection law firm Zwicker & Associates, P.C. filed 5,725 debt collection lawsuits across New York State in 2025. Based in Massachusetts with offices nationwide, Zwicker & Associates represents some of the most aggressive creditors and debt buyers in the U.S., including: Discover Bank American Express U.S. Bank Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. SoFi […]
Debt Collection Law-Firm Rubin & Rothman Filed Over 31,000 New York Debt Collection Lawsuits in 2025
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 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 […]
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, […]