Lawrence Katz, Esq. handles consumer protection cases and class action lawsuits.

The Law Offices of Lawrence Katz represents injured consumers and investors. It brings both individual and class actions on behalf of people injured by illegal conduct of mortgage companies, credit bureaus, collection agencies and lawyers, banks, finance companies and other lenders, credit card issuers, insurance companies, automobile manufacturers and dealers, and other businesses.

Consumers, borrowers, and debtors are invited to fax or email collection letters and loan documents to The Law Offices of Lawrence Katz for evaluation at (516) 706-2404, or to schedule a consultation regarding consumer rights. Please remember you must have documentation or recordings of the debt collection practices!

Know Your Rights

Federal Law prohibits debt collectors from doing the following:

• Leaving voicemails without saying it's a debt collector.
• Calling you repeatedly.
• Contacting you before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. without authorization.
• Using obscene or profane language.
• Threatening to ruin your reputation.
• Contacting you at work without authorization.
• Contacting you if the creditor knows that you have an attorney.
• Contacting relatives, neighbors or other third parties to find out information other than your address, phone number or employer.
• Asking a third party more than once for information on how to contact you.
• Contacting you if you have notified the creditor that you do not believe you owe the money in question.
• Sending you letters without notifying you of the identity of the current creditor.
• Sending you letters that do not specify the amount of debt you owe.
• Attempting to collect processing fees for credit card payments on debt.