Todd Eric Houslanger

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Todd Eric Houslanger

also known as Houslanger & Associates, PLLC

5.0
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 37 years

Debt collection Lawyer at Huntington, NY
Practice Areas: Debt Collection, Guardianship, Speeding & Traffic Ticket ... +2 more

372 New York Avenue, Huntington, NY

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About Todd

Biography

Houslanger & Associates, PLLC is the premier creditor’s rights law firm servicing the entire State of New York. Our extensive knowledge gives you the benefit of an efficient and expeditious modality for the adjudication of traffic, speeding and other violations of the NY Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Debt Collection 45%

Todd Houslanger is the President of the Consumer Credit Association of Metropolitan New York (CCA), a not for profit NY corporation created to share common interests, ideas and information relevant to the ever changing credit and collection industry; their members consist of industry leaders and experts including merchants, law firms, credit grantors, credit bureaus, collection agencies, process servers and collection attorneys. Todd Houslanger was elected to the Board of Directors of the Commer

34 years

45%
Guardianship 20%

Mr. Houslanger was initially appointed on April 27, 2004 by A. Gail Prudenti, then Presiding Justice of The Appellate Division, Second Department, and currently serves as a Court Examiner pursuant to Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law. Throughout the County of Nassau, Mr. Houslanger is empowered and responsible to oversee and determine the condition and care of the incapacitated person, the finances of that person, and the manner in which the guardians therein have carried out his or her duti

22 years

20%
Speeding and Traffic Ticket 15%

Our extensive knowledge gives you the benefit of an efficient and expeditious modality for the adjudication of traffic, speeding and other violations of the NY Vehicle and Traffic Law.

38 years

15%
Criminal Defense 10%

Todd Houslanger is one of a small handful of New York attorneys that specializes in Parole and probation revocation and defense. Gaining unique experience from his employment at the Legal Aid Society of Nassau County, NY since 1988, Mr. Houslanger is sought after by Criminal practitioners for his expertise in this esoteric area of quasi criminal and administrative law.

38 years

10%
Litigation 10%

Todd Houslanger is considered by his colleagues to be a ‘Lawyers Lawyer.’ His knowledge and experience are sought after by many legal professionals who value Houslangers advice regarding the collection and enforcement of judgments. Many large and successful firms, including publicly traded debt buyers as well as collection law firms, turn their uncollected judgments over to Houslanger & Associates for execution.

31 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes

Contingency

33%-35%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 36 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1989

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 37 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1989

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 37 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1988

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Todd Eric Houslanger

372 New York Avenue, Huntington, NY, 11743-3311

toddlaw.com/

Law Offices of Todd Eric Houslanger

372 New York Ave, Huntington, NY, 11743-3311

toddlaw.com/

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Todd Eric Houslanger's Reviews

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Posted by Jackie | February 06, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Debt Collection

Excellent

Mr. Houslanger demonstrated the highest degree of professionalism and was very helpful in obtaining information to help me win my case. I would highly recommend Mr. Houslanger for any debt collection case you may have.

Posted by Chris | June 07, 2022 | Debt Collection

HERE'S an ATTORNEY, people; NOT a so-called lawyer; A genuinely erudite and thoughtful attorney. A gentleman, AND a gentle man.

In all truth, I bumped into dialogue with Counselor Houslanger completely by accident, under the erroneous impression that his firm was the latest to inherit an old judgment, presumed to be still in effect and in force, naming my mother as the Defendant, while in truth and in fact he was NOT the Coun...sel of Record. Nevertheless, he gave me an audience, he asked me for the Index #, he had the means and the desire to take some initiative in researching some basics about this old story, and as fate would have it, my mother's old judgment had been ordered to be vacated some five years earlier in a certain class-action matter. Counselor Houslanger then went out of his way to offer some basic instruction for the proper Pro Se steps to remedy the judgment in the Court of the first instance, which I imagine would have worked nicely if the Court staff at my mother's venue understood the procedure as well as he himself does. Bureaucrats seldom see beyond the scope of their own responsibilities, however. This attorney possesses a keen insight to the needs and concerns of ALL with whom he speaks, whether he's getting paid to listen and respond or not. And as long as he doesn't have any equity or interest in the other side of the case or docket, I'll call Todd Eric Houslanger before I call anyone, whether the matter to be addressed is a traffic summons, a criminal arrest, a debtor judgment, a divorce proceeding, a CBP Global Entry Reconsideration Hearing, a charge under the Espionage Act of 1917, or even a FISA Court matter. Regardless whether he'd be equipped and/or inclined to represent and/or to assist in the representation, this is clearly a man whose interactions are ALWAYS a matter of consequence. My only regret is that I encountered this man some seven years after my brother was crushed to death by a subway train. If there weren't so many liens pending in the current cause of action already, I'd fire all current counsel yesterday, and hire Todd Eric Houslanger today, without even checking his record of decisions in such matters. He knows the law; he knows procedure; and most importantly: he knows to treat EVERYONE well, and to speak to EVERYONE with respect, DESPITE the fact the ones with whom he speaks DO NOT have a title or even a degree. THIS one's an ATTORNEY people. NOT a fast-talking, used-car salesman with a license to practice law. NOT some JD who passed the Bar, and believes his license GIVES him license to be ill-mannered. I'm fully mindful that his fortes are in prosecuting debt collection, and in defending traffic-related and criminal matters. But once every great while, a man comes along who is so brilliant, so personable, and so well-mannered, that one truly cannot tell what is beyond the abilities of Todd Eric Houslanger's legal acumen, unless and until one discusses the matter WITH him, and dares to ask if he can help. Some 40 years ago I dared to debate William Rehnquist when I was a high school senior. Anyone familiar with that name should understand what I mean when I say that Counselor Houslanger is a genuine attorney, and a brilliant, well-mannered, and thoughtful gentleman.

Posted by James | October 06, 2021 | Debt Collection

counseling on Dept relief

i called mr houslaners office for a old madder i had & talked to his secretary she she would give him the massage and hill call you back never thinking he would because it was a almost 7 year old matter ...to my surprise he did ..and mr houslanger at the time he was NOT my attorney but a dept collec...tor he not only called me back but stood on the phone with me and explain everything to me and in detail unlike my attorney who didn't I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND MR HUOSLANGER any legal madder THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP

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Benjamin Goldman

Credit repair lawyer | Feb 04

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Houslanger's answers on this forum show he is a highly knowledgeable in his practice area."

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Anthony Ballato

General practice lawyer | Feb 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Todd Houslanger is a hard working, dedicated, ethical and competent attorney and advocate."

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

2020

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Best of Business, The Small Business Community

Work Experience

1988 - 1992

Advance Staff, The White House

1988 - 1989

Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society Of Nassau County

1987 - 1987

Judicial Law Clerk Internship, United States Court Of Appeals For The Second Circuit

1987 - 1987

Law Intern, United States Department of Justice

1985 - 1993

Arbitrator, Long Island Better Business Bureau

Associations

2012 - Present

Nassau County Bar Association

Grievance Committee

2019 - 2020

Suffolk County Bar Association, Creditors Rights Law Committee

Chairman

2010 - 2023

Consumer Credit Association of Metropolitan New York

President

2010 - 2020

Commercial Lawyers Conference Collection Bar

Elected Board of Directors

2008 - 2023

National Creditors Bar Association

Federal Legislative Committee

2000 - 2003

Suffolk County Bar Association, Creditors Rights Law Committee

Chairman

1990 - 1991

Suffolk County Bar Association, Lawyers' Committee of Alcohol & Substance Abuse

Chairman

1982 - 1983

The Stony Brook Council

Member

Education

1988

Touro College - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

1983

State University of New York, Stony Brook

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2018

attendance was predominantly Confidential Judicial Law Clerks

Enforcement of Money Judgments and Related Issues in Civil Court

2016

Ethics

FDCPA and Collection Law

2016

Collections and Accounts Receivable;

Collections and Accounts Receivable;

2016

Collection of Legal fees - You’ve Earned It, Now Go and Get It;

Collection of Legal fees - You’ve Earned It, Now Go and Get It;

2011

Legal Symposium on Consumer Debt Collection - Economic Impact Panel

The Essential Link to a Successful Credit Based Economy

2011

Getting Paid

Collections for the Legal Pratitioner

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