If you've been contacted by Forster & Garbus LLP, they may be attempting to collect on a defaulted credit card or student loan debt. They collect by sending debt collection letters, making phone calls, and by bringing lawsuits against consumers throughout New York State. If they obtain a judgment, they may attempt to issue subpoenas, institute wage garnishments, freeze bank accounts, and enter liens on real estate.
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Forster & Garbus LLP Files Thousands of Collection Lawsuits
According to the NYS Unified Court System, in 2017, Forster and Garbus LLP filed:
- 5,120 lawsuits in Kings County Civil Court (Brooklyn)
- 2,310 lawsuits in New York County Civil Court (Manhattan)
- 4,652 lawsuits in Queens County Civil Court
- 4,172 lawsuits in Bronx County Civil Court
- 1,203 lawsuits in Richmond County Civil Court(Staten Island)
The above figures summarize Forster & Garbus' activity in New York City for 2017. Forster & Garbus LLP files lawsuits in civil and supreme courts throughout the state of New York, mostly for the purposes of collecting debts on behalf of their client's.
Forster and Garbus LLP Represents Original Creditors & Debt Buyers
Their client's include a mix of creditors and debt buyers such as:
- Merrick Bank Corporation
- Portfolio Recovery Associates
- Barclays Bank Delaware
- Discover Bank
- Aboslute Resolutions Corporation
- National Collegiate Student Loan Trust
- Jefferson Capital Systems
- Navient Student Loans
- TD Bank, N.A.
- JH Portfolio Debt Equities
- Citibank, N.A.
The debt collection lawyers at Forster and Garbus llp litigate collection cases against consumer across New York State, including all or some of the following counties: Albany County, Allegany County, Bronx County, Broome County, Cattaraugus County, Cayuga County, Chautauqua County, Chemung County, Chenango County, Clinton County, Columbia County, Cortland, County, Delaware County, Dutchess County, Erie County, Essex County, Franklin County, Fulton, County, Genesee County, Greene County, Hamilton County, Herkimer County, Jefferson County, Kings County (Brooklyn), Lewis County, Livingston County, Madison County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Nassau County, New York County (Manhattan), Niagara County, Oneida County, Onondaga County, Ontario County, Orange County, Orleans County, Oswego County, Otsego County, Putnam County, Queens County, Rensselaer County, Richmond County (Staten Island), Rockland County, Saint Lawrence County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Schoharie County, Schuyler County, Seneca County, Steuben County, Suffolk County, Sullivan County, Tioga County, Tompkins County, Ulster County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Westchester County, Wyoming County, Yates County
Forster and Garbus Law Firm - Phone/Fax Number
Phone number: 1-800-245-9943, Address: 60 Motor Parkway Commack NY 11725
Payment Website: payfgny.com
Defense From Debt Collectors in New York & New Jersey
If you've been served with a Summons & Complaint, or received a notice of a judgment from Forster & Garbus LLP or any other debt collection law firm in NY & NJ, having the assistance of a trained professional can make a big difference. Our attorneys have defended and resolved many consumer debts and are well versed in the nuances of debt relief law.
Federal law prohibits debt collectors from engaging in certain abusive, deceptive, or misleading practices when collecting on a consumer debt. Laws such as the FDCPA and TCPA protect consumers from harassment, such as getting calls at odd hours. The law also requires collectors to make specific disclosures during oral and written communications.
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If you owe a consumer debt in NY or NJ, call our law firm to learn how we can help protect you from illegal collection practices and work towards a reasonable an expeditious solution to your debt. Call the Law Office of Simon Goldenberg PLLC to learn more.