Arthur Lebedin

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Arthur Lebedin

4.5
36 reviews
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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 14 years

Debt collection Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Debt Collection, Debt Settlement, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy ... +2 more

26 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY

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About Arthur

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Debt Collection 40%

Debt Collection Defense

15 years

40%
Debt Settlement 25%

15 years

25%
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy 20%

15 years

20%
Criminal Defense 10%

10%
Debt and Lending Agreements 5%

15 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 350-450 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2017 2016
Top Contributor
Top Contributor
2014

Licenses

Licensed in New York for 14 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2012

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 14 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Lebedin Kofman LLP

26 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10004

lebedinkofman.com

Online Presence

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Arthur Lebedin's Reviews

Showing 26 - 30 of 35 reviews

Posted by Rich | May 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Debt Settlement

Student loan

Worked out a no interest repayment plan with the Federal Government over only two years

Posted by anonymous | May 24, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

A miixed bag

Mr. Lebedin is a personable lawyer. He listened to me and at first handled my case expeditiously. However, he did not follow up when an important part of the agreement made with the opposition was not upheld. In fact, I felt abandoned, as his office simply closed the case in spite of a promise to... act on the issue. So, my recommendation is qualified. It is both yes and no.

Posted by Fred | July 23, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Debt Settlement

Would strongly advise against using this law firm

I would strongly advise against using this law firm. They took advantage of my position as a cancer survivor to “take the money and run”, and only assisted with settling 1 of the 3 debts that I signed up for (the one which required a court appearance), then ignored my further inquiries as to the next... steps in the debt settlement process. My experience matches the other bad reviews for their firm, as they apparently use the economies of scale to sign on many clients. During my initial telephone consultation with Arthur Lebedin, the obvious stipulation was that their initial flat fee would cover the settlement of all 3 debts. Arthur Lebedin even said the 2 debts that they later ignored were ‘easy’. However, in looking at their fee schedule, and if I had been more forceful while the POA was active, they probably would have attempted to charge me more money to resolve them. For example, my initial flat fee would only cover 7 hours of Arthur Lebedin’s time. Using this law firm was a bad deal, and the one debt that they settled was only 8.5% less than if I had just paid the full amount, inclusive of their flat fee.

Posted by anonymous | September 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Disappointed with service

I spoke with Arthur initially which led me to retain the firm and after I retained the firm I never spoke with him again. Russ missed two court appearances and it cause damages to my case , I paid for the service of the firm To be well prepared and ready to go against the district attorney and I did...n’t get that I received somebody that was unprepared with no strategy

Posted by Kimberly | July 30, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Debt Collection

Disaster.

I spoke with Arthur at first since I now realize he does a lot of the intake, tells you you’re in good hands, he’ll take good care of you, etc. After that, I never spoke to him again, he passed me off to another associate. That lawyer was actually very nice and seemed knowledgeable so I was fine wit...h the bait and switch, Arthur insinuating he’d be the one repressing me only to pass me off. I also told Arthur that I had issues with several credit card companies but since only one has made its way to court he said he’d tackle that one first which made sense. The associate I’m guessing came to an agreement with the credits card company which turned out to be the same amount I came to when I initially negotiated with the credit card company directly. Arthur said “He got me a great deal and should pay the credit card company what he “got them down to” but after paying the fees to Arthur’s firm, I was still out the same amount of money. I’d rather pay any money owed to the credit card company since I actually owed it to them, why would I want to pay money to a middle man and still be responsible for approximately the same about of money I negotiated myself directly with the credit card company. Months of dealing with Arthur’s firm was a complete and total waste of time. Onto to the next issue. As this was happening I received another notice from the court that another credit card was suing me. I immediately told the lawyer (the nice one) about this and he said not to worry, just send him a copy of the letter and he’d deal with it since I did tell Arthur there was several credit card companies I was dealing with. I hadn’t heard from the lawyer I was dealing with for a while but I was still getting letters about the case he told me he’d deal with. Finally I asked to speak to Arthur to get an update and he told me, very tersely told me the lawyer I was dealing with made a mistake. And if I wanted him to deal with the 2nd credit card company it’ll be another $1250 (I think that was the amount) I never heard back from the nice lawyer I was dealing with. Hopefully be found a better law firm to work for. As I said, Initially, Arthur was very nice in order to get you to go with his firm and ultimately passed me off and not once did he show any sense of remorse for what the lawyer who allegedly made the mistake screwed everything up after they had me jump through time consuming, although necessary, hoops and at the end of the day absolutely nothing was resolved. I was right back at square one. I am not one to post negative reviews, especially when there are many positive ones. This was just my experience. If you decide to go with Arthur, be prepared to pay at least $1250 or more for each credit card/loan company you want one if his associates to resolve the issue which in my case I received nothing in return. All he is a a debt consolidation lawyer. You can get a regular debt consolidation company to do this for you and you’ll never have to pay a dime upfront As a final fyi, the girls i spoke to throughout this ordeal were very nice.

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Leon Mindin

Debt settlement lawyer | Oct 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Tremendous litigation skills and knowledge in the area of consumer debt defense and bankruptcy. Very easy to work with, responsive, diligent and reasonable."

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Sanjay Sethi

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Reza Mazaheri

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Somair Alam

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Arthur is an exceptional criminal defense attorney whose reputation speaks for itself. He is highly regarded in his field."

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Leo Shalit

Debt collection lawyer | Dec 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. In my experience Mr. Lebedin is a smart, aggressive attorney with the necessary skill-set to resolve complex matters. I recommend this attorney with no reservations."

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Eugene Bondar

Debt settlement lawyer | Oct 04

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Willie Graves

Debt collection lawyer | May 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Zachary Rozenberg

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer | Jan 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Arthur is extremely diligent and talented attorney. I trust and endorse him completely. Arthur's commitment to his craft is unmatched."

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Nicholas Neonakis

Debt settlement lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Arthur possesses all the positive qualities of a great attorney as he is professional, responsive, proactive, knowledgeable in his area of expertise, and treats his peers with utmost respect. Arthur is well versed in the area of consumer debt litigation and is my go-to attorney when I am confronted with questions relating to that area of law. From firsthand experience in referring individuals to Arthur, I would highly recommend him to anyone including attorneys that have clients that are dealing with consumer debt related issues as he aggressively pursues favorable settlements in such matters."

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John O'Brien

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community, I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a lawyer who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of his clients and getting them the most favorable result possible."

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Eric Nadeau

Unknown lawyer | Jan 24

Relationship: Friend

"Arthur is a diligent and zealous advocate for his clients with a strong command of his craft."

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Laurel Barraco

Unknown lawyer | Sep 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christopher Malcolm

Unknown lawyer | Aug 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Elizabeth Rozin-Golinder

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer | Jul 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Richard Batelman

Unknown lawyer | Jul 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Arthur is a great attorney who practices with utmost professionalism."

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Julie Franklin

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer | Jul 22

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Joseph Simons

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer | Jul 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Russ Kofman

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Leon Mindin

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Leo Shalit

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Zachary Rozenberg

Personal injury lawyer

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Nicholas Neonakis

Litigation lawyer

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Eric Nadeau

Business lawyer

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Laurel Barraco

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Christopher Malcolm

Criminal defense lawyer

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Julie Franklin

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

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Richard Batelman

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Alex Hess

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer

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Elizabeth Rozin-Golinder

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Joseph Simons

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2024

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2023

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2022

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2021

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2020

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2019

Best Bankruptcy Lawyers in New York, Expertise

2019

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

Best Bankruptcy Lawyers in New York, Expertise

2017

People Love Us On Yelp Award, Yelp

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

Client's Choice Award, AVVO

2016

Client's Choice, Avvo

2016

Best Bankruptcy Lawyers in New York, Expertise

2016

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2015

Top Contributor, Avvo

2015

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2014

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2011

Business Law Concentration Certificate, Suffolk Universty Law School

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Partner, Lebedin Kofman LLP

2010 - 2010

Summer Associate, JPMorgan Chase

Associations

2014 - Present

National Association of Consumer Advocates

Attorney Member

2013 - Present

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Attorney Member

2011 - Present

New York County Lawyers Association

Attorney Member

2011 - Present

Brooklyn Bar Association

Attorney Member

2011 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Attorney Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Unifund CCR LLC v. EQ Bronx Civil Court

Judgment Vacated; Case Dismissed

LR Credit LLC. v. DJ

Judgment Vacated; Settled out of Court for 23 % of the balance outstanding.

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Education

2011

Suffolk University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2007

City University of New York, Hunter College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2014

Various Blog Articles Debt Defense Blog

Languages

English

Activity

Top Contributor

Arthur earned significant contribution points in 2014.

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