Collection Agency Success Rate
Here is a list of the collection agency lawsuits that we have completed to date from 2009-2011. (This list does not include our active lawsuits, merely those that have been litigated to completion, and I will not disclose my clients’ names due to confidentiality promises that I make to each client). While I cannot guarantee the outcome of any lawsuit, and I cannot guarantee that you will encounter the same success as my previous clients, I like to think that our track record speaks for itself. This list is accurate as of December 31, 2011.
| Creditor | Number of Clients | Total Amount Saved |
|---|---|---|
| ACC,LLC | 3 | $40,898.07 |
| Advantage Assets II, Inc. | 13 | $20,772.90 |
| American Express Bank | 8 | $125,935.86 |
| Arrow Financial Services | 42 | $214,990.29 |
| Asset Acceptance | 30 | $328,230.05 |
| Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. | 14 | $86,685.69 |
| Barclays Bank Delaware | 5 | $26,001.77 |
| Bureaus Investment Group | 1 | $15,243.87 |
| CACH, LLC | 24 | $260,894.72 |
| Capital One | 40 | $208,478.12 |
| Cavalry Portfolio Services | 6 | $55,936.12 |
| CCR Trust | 1 | $1,515.08 |
| Chase Bank | 9 | $189,607.95 |
| Citibank | 7 | $91,222.85 |
| Claims Recovery | 1 | $1,239.16 |
| Collins Financial | 2 | $14,448.89 |
| Commonwealth Financial Services | 10 | $135,767.41 |
| Credigy | 1 | $1,119.05 |
| Crown Asset Management | 2 | $10,237.99 |
| Discover Bank | 14 | $122,016.46 |
| Erin Capital Management | 1 | $14,427.21 |
| Equable Ascent Financial | 6 | $27,979.69 |
| FIA Card Services | 22 | $342,613.89 |
| First American Acceptance Co. | 2 | $6,712.75 |
| First Niagara | 1 | $24,228.30 |
| Four Seasons Investments | 1 | $2,833.65 |
| GE Money Bank | 4 | $18,184.35 |
| Harvest Credit Management | 3 | $28,673.48 |
| Hilco Receivables, LLC | 1 | $14,231.57 |
| HSBC | 3 | $6,891.48 |
| Hudson & Keyse, LLC | 1 | $8,011.10 |
| LTD Acquisitions | 2 | $67,865.08 |
| LVNV Funding, LLC | 46 | $229,958.86 |
| Main Street Acquisitions, LLC | 2 | $13,170.38 |
| Merrick Bank | 2 | $3,816.66 |
| Midland Funding, LLC | 57 | $343,006.50 |
| North Star Capital Acquisitions | 5 | $12, 321.50 |
| Palisades Collections, LLC | 8 | $35,857.92 |
| Performance Capital | 1 | $1,188.75 |
| Portfolio Recovery Associates | 27 | $158,368.93 |
| Pro Credit Solutions | 1 | $8,242.12 |
| PYOD, LLC | 2 | $3,721.79 |
| Remit | 1 | $14,975.04 |
| Riverwalk Holdings | 1 | $18,994.79 |
| Security Credit Services | 1 | $4,691.07 |
| Shoreline | 1 | $15,709.24 |
| Target National Bank | 1 | $2,153.97 |
| Unifund CCR Partners | 7 | $128,076.05 |
| Vion Holdings, LLC | 2 | $9,176.54 |
| Zenith Acquisitions | 2 | $2,465.97 |
| TOTAL | $3,857,947.62 |
As you can see, the results are staggering. Almost $4,000,000.00 in debt cases, completely defeated. The clients in the above list have paid a grand total of $0 towards the alleged debt listed in their lawsuits.
To be fair, we have settled several Capital One, Discover, American Express, Bank of America and Citibank cases in 2009-2011. On certain original creditor cases, like those just mentioned, negotiation of the debt is a proper remedy. We are
able to settle these cases, most times, for a fraction of the amount that is due and owing.
If you have a credit card company or 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
