Gary D. Nitzkin

Gary D. Nitzkin

also known as Michigan Consumer Credit Lawyers

4.6
Rating: 4.7

Licensed for 37 years

Credit repair Lawyer at Southfield, MI
Practice Areas: Credit Repair, Identity Theft

22142 W 9 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2021
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About Gary

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Credit Repair 80%

When items appear on your credit report that don't belong, we can help you get them removed. Usually, it requires a lawsuit under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Under this act, we get the lender or the credit reporting agency to pay your costs and fees so it costs you nothing. We also sue debt collectors under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when they break the law.

38 years | 200 cases

80%
Identity Theft 20%

When items appear on your credit report that don't belong, we can help you get them removed. Usually, it requires a lawsuit under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Under this act, we get the lender or the credit reporting agency to pay your costs and fees so it costs you nothing. We also sue debt collectors under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when they break the law.

38 years | 100 cases

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 37 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1988

Active in Good Standing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2021

Location

Nitzkin and Associates d/b/a Michigan Consumer Credit Lawyers

22142 W 9 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI, 48033-6007

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Gary D. Nitzkin's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

37 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 10 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by David | January 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Credit Repair

Good result from good firm

Mr. Nitzkin and his staff helped me with a credit report issue I was having. My inquiries to the reporting agency were met with either stoney silence or cursory replies that did not address the issue I was having. After Mr. Nitzkin took the case, the reporting agency agreed to fix my credit report to... make it accurate, paid Mr. Nitzkin's fees, and paid statutory damages to me. My sole goal going into the case was to have my credit report accurately reflect my history so the money damages obtained were a bonus in my mind. I would highly recommend the firm for representation in credit reporting cases. They were responsive and thorough.

Posted by Allen | May 14, 2015 | Credit Repair

A peice ofmind / after joining Mr. Nitzkins' Team.

At first I was a little hesitated. (Free credit help) those words made me think twice. I placed a email out to Gary on Sunday morning about 7:30 am. Just fishing for a little help with a credit issue I was having. Bam! I received a response at 9:000am never expected that. we talked a bit, Gary said h...e will take my case on. he also explained the writes and wrongs be for anything else took place. shoot I felt I new everything after taking with him on Sunday morning. I couldn't wait to get rolling with the procedures. as soon as the office opened I received emails from his staff, very organized with list and information I need to get to them. I had most everything to them by noon. I could raddle on and on. iam so impressed with the staff. No matter what question I had they answered the same day. this is a amazing company to change your life on the credit world if that's what your looking for. that's the easiest way to put my thoughts in word's... KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!

Posted by Michael | April 15, 2015 | Debt Collection

(STILL!) The Best in Michigan, Among the Best in Country

I have sought and obtained Gary’s services for over 2 years. He is an exceptional legal authority with rugged street smarts, and his staff (especially Julie and Andrew) is professional, extremely competent, and second to none. To date, Gary has handled 6 cases, winning 5, with one loss. His gre...atest success, however, was in the loss itself for the following reasons: 1. I never paid any money, including all court costs Gary’s firm incurred included costs of service, filing fees, etc. Remember: that “no fee agreement” in the retainer agreement that you sign is real. 2. Gary took action to stop and prevent the debt collector from contacting me again 3. Gary also made sure my credit report was protected. While I respect and value Gary’s service, it is noteworthy that I never filed a legal action prior to contacting his office. But after debt collector’s contacted both my parents at work and threatened them, the gloves came off: I needed help, and fast. Gary’s office immediately stopped the calls from coming, and sued them for the restless nights and discomfort born by me and my family. And of course, I didn’t mind the $1,000 check’s that came following each case. I continue to refer family and friends to Gary, and urge everyone to take a good look at your credit report, even if you are not being harassed or in collection. It’s amazing what inaccurate information appears on too many reports, and trying to fight it alone is way too much hassle. Gary’s office helped me with mine, in addition to the FDCPA cases, and thank god I didn’t try to go it alone. To anyone contemplating going to this office, I assure you from my experience that you have nothing to lose. He is a powerful adversary on the side of regular people. And he will do an exceptional job at protecting your credit, keeping harassment at bay, and might even get you money to boot.

Posted by anonymous | May 20, 2013 | Consumer Protection

Best in Michigan, Among the Best in Country

I have worked with Gary now for over a year handling different consumer issues. Gary and his staff are the best. Nitzkin & Associates handled 5 cases of mine, winning every case to the highest statutory award possible. Also, everything was free, because my suits awarded all attorney's fees and cos...ts. Nitzkin & Associates did not take every case I sent them, and sometimes declined suits after carefully reviewing the facts and pertinent laws surrounding my case. At all times, Nitzkin & Associates notified me right away if they could not handle a case, or to update me on my cases. Gary has an exceptional legal mind and rugged street smarts. His knowledge of consumer rights (including FDCPA and FCRA) are second to none. Gary is an aggressive consumer rights lawyer who you want to sit down over lunch with and pick his brain a little (I already have.) I strongly recommend anyone facing consumer issues to contact his office. I found Gary after months of searching some of Michigan's largest law firms. He was able to do things other lawyers cannot. For example, when told a student loan provider could call over 5 times in one day, he got them to stop when other lawyers could not. Again, call Gary.

Posted by Alice | April 10, 2013 | Debt Collection

Collection Harrassment

I hired Gary Nitzkin to help me from a collection company. I had a bankruptcy that included this company and was harassing me with telephone calls and noticed. Gary and his firm really did a great job with my case and I was very happy. I would highly recommend him for legal issues.

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Gary D. Nitzkin's Lawyer Endorsements

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Andrew Wright

Credit repair lawyer | Mar 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I gladly endorse Gary Nitzkin. He is giving of his time and expertise to his fellow attorneys, as he was for me to help me provide the best representation possible for my client. He is a well-respected consumer protection attorney who gets results for his clients."

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Gilbert Borman

Banking lawyer | Oct 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Gary is top-notch in FDCPA and FCRA cases. I have referred matters to him and will continue to do so. He gets excellent results and has great mastery of the field. He is also a great guy and operates at the highest levels of professional integrity."

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Peter Cavanaugh

Debt collection lawyer | Oct 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I am please to endorse and recommend Gary Nitzkin. I've known Gary for almost 10 years, and have used Gary's services when it becomes necessary to secure payment from our own clients. I've also referred my own clients to Gary, who report back what I know - Gary gets results!"

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J. Catchick

Credit repair lawyer | Oct 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I strongly endorse Mr. Nitzkin. He has many years of valuable experience specializing in repairing credit, and protecting consumers from harassing debt collectors. An excellent attorney!"

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Beatriz Coleman

Credit repair lawyer | Oct 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Gary Nitzkin is the finest in his field, and widely respected by his peers. He is committed to using his years of extensive knowledge and expertise to protect clients from the decietful practices so common in the credit industry. More importantly, Gary Nitzkin cares deeply both about his clients as well as their plight."

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Andrew Bean

Credit repair lawyer | Oct 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Gary is an excellent attorney. I have referred many clients to him who have all been very satisfied, he has worked to help me resolve cases that i handle when the issues spill over into creditor rights/collection, and he has even help me with a collection case I had To file and secured a great result for me. He has always done great work, highly recommended!"

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Marc Soble

Debt collection lawyer | Feb 02

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Jules Olsman

Commercial real estate lawyer | Jan 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Gary is an oustanding lawyer who produes excellent results."

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Martin Weisman

Debt collection lawyer | Jan 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Mathew Kobliska

Debt collection lawyer | Jan 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Gary is a skillful, hard-working lawyer, who get the very best results for his clients."

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Mark Reizen

Debt collection lawyer | Jan 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Gary is one of the premier debt collection attorneys in the country. His ethics are outstanding, and his work product and success rate are second to none. He has graciously assisted me in my practice, and I would not hesitate to recommend him, and, in fact, have done so on multiple occasions."

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Howard Young

Debt collection lawyer | Jan 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have worked with Mr. Nitzkin for many years. He is knowledgeable, committed and dogged about pursuing debtors. He is also quite experienced in defending claims against his client for failing to follow laws relating to debt collection and credit reporting."

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Stuart Gold

Debt collection lawyer | Jan 25

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I, without any hesitation, endorse this lawyer's work. He is one of the best in the business. I hate it when I have to go up against him!"

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Lee Turner

Debt collection lawyer | Jan 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. He's aggressive, thorough, and very knowledgeable ."

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Burt Kassab

Debt collection lawyer | Jan 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse and recommend Gary. Gary is an extremely competent lawyer."

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Kenneth Gross

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Stuart Gold

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Experience

Rating:  4.7 (Concern)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2021.

Suspension issued in MI, 2021

updated on 12/13/2021

Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Reprimand issued in MI, 2014

updated on 10/12/2015

Reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Gary’s comment:

“Please note this Citation type was a reprimand. Gary Nitzkin's clients rating of him and his teams' services are a 4.5 out of 5 stars!”

Honors

1986

Book Award for Criminal Law, Wayne State University Law School

Work Experience

1990 - Present

President, Michigan Consumer Credit Lawyers

1988 - 1989

Associate, Peat Marwick

Associations

1990 - Present

American Instutite of Certified Public Accountants

Certified Public Accountant

1990 - Present

Michigan Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Certified Public Accountant

1988 - Present

State Bar of Michigan

Member

United States District Court - Western District of Michigan

Federal Bar the Eastern District of Michigan

Member

Federal Bar Association (Western District of Michigan chapter)

Member

Jewish Bar Association of Michigan

Member

Oakland County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Chen v Yu

Jury verdict of $850,000 for Plaintiff

Dedona v Parek

Collection of $1.8 million "uncollectible" judgmen

Janowski v Jacobs

We collected an "uncollectible judgment" of $190k

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Education

1987

Wayne State University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1984

Michigan State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2015

Michigan Institute Association of Certified Public Accountants

Michigan Institute Association of Certified Public Accountants

2015

Family Educational Services Conference Credit Repair - Legally and Ethically

2015

Continuing Legal Education Las Vegas National Convention

Family Educational Services

2014

Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education

2014

Bench/Bar Conference 2014

Bench/Bar Conference

2012

Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in Bankruptcy

2011

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - Both sides

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

2010

Annual Bench/Bar Meeting

Fair Debt Collection Practices and Fair Credit Reporting Practices Acts

2008

Legally Blawged

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Publications

Languages

English

Spanish

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