Jerald Friedman

The attorneys at Friedman Legal Consumer Advocates P.C. aggressively pursue collections agencies and law firms that are harassing you. We will turn the tables on them - we go on the attack instead of being attacked. Owing a debt does not give a debt collector the right to harass you, repeatedly call you at your office, tell your family or co-workers about your debt, or demean you in any way. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and California’s similar Rosenthal Act are here to protect you.

Collections agencies and law firms typically pursue debts through the filing of law suits. However, most of these lawsuits, especially credit card litigation, are without merit and the credit card companies simply cannot win. How do we know this? Because we have defended numerous debt settlement cases throughout California. The credit card companies and debt buyers rarely have the evidence they need to win at trial. So when you are sued, call us.

Credit reports have become one of the most important economic measures for American consumers with regards to everything in life — buying a home, leasing a car, obtaining lines of credit, etc. In general, debt collectors are bound by the same rules as other creditors, such as banks, mortgage companies or credit card companies: if they credit-report any debts, they must credit-report them accurately and completely. Credit-reporting a debt falsely, inaccurately or incompletely is a violation.

Credit reports have become one of the most important economic measures for American consumers with regards to everything in life — buying a home, leasing a car, obtaining lines of credit, etc. In general, debt collectors are bound by the same rules as other creditors, such as banks, mortgage companies or credit card companies: if they credit-report any debts, they must credit-report them accurately and completely. Credit-reporting a debt falsely, inaccurately or incompletely is a violation.