Collections Defense


Pittsburgh Lawyer

Collections Defense is an area of law at which my firm has a great deal of experience. With the rise of delinquent debt and the outsourcing of that debt to shady collection agencies, having an attorney to protect your interests has become vital. If you are being sued in Allegheny County, click here for useful information. If you are being sued in another county, click here.

There are a number of collection agencies in the Pennsylvania area who buy bad debt for pennies on the dollar. Atlantic Credit, Unifund, LVNV, Midland, Arrow, North Star, Remit, the list goes on and on. After purchase of these accounts, they begin a systematic collection process that often violates state and federal collection laws. Unless you have the right consumer attorney, you are at a distinct disadvantage when dealing with these agencies.

We have heard stories of repeated phone calls at home and at work, threats of legal action, threats of wage garnishment (which cannot occur in Pennsylvania) threats of jail time and worse.

You should know that you are protected by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.  The FDCPA is a federal law that sets forth the specific rights of the debtor and further sets forth the acceptable collection practices that the debt collector may use. There are other Pennsylvania and federal laws that offer similar protections from these collection agencies.

All of the above activities are illegal and contrary to the rights afforded you under federal and state laws. If you have been threatened by a debt collector, call my office for a free consultation or visit our Pennsylvania Credit Card Legal Center for more information on these types of cases.

Pittsburgh PA LawyerI am well versed in the rights of creditors and debtors, and in many areas of consumer law, based in part in my knowledge of the law and my experience in dealing with hundreds and hundreds of these types of cases. If you have a collection agency attempting to collect a debt from you, please contact my office at 412-823-8003 or send an email to Attorney Greg Artim