Law Offices of Cohen Slamowitz LLP

company continuously called my job.sent false supposes to home.harassment tactics and rude on telephone

On more than one occasion I have been receiving calls from the above-mentioned law firm requesting information from me, my address and not identifying the nature of the call. Today I spoke with Josh **. I did tell him my number when he said that he represented a collection agency. I specifically told him that I don't have outstanding balances and if I was referred to collection, why I did not receive a notification with the name of the agency. He refused to give me details and was persistently asking my date of birth. I told him to stop calling my number and harassing me.

On May 28, 2009, I received a letter from this office about a Sears credit card debt. This account was transferred to Cohen and Slamowitz from Midland Funding LLC, DBA in New York as Midland Funding of Delaware LLC, another debt collector who was impossible to deal with. When I received the letter, I called and spoke to a Mr. **. I explained to him how I tried on numerous occasions to try and work something out with the other debt collectors and they were very rude and wouldn't even let me get a word in.

Mr. ** then advised me to write a letter of hardship and mail it to them. I did. Shortly after, on June 9, 2009, I received a letter from Cohen and Slamowitz stating that they were authorized by their client to commence a lawsuit against me. Shortly after that, I received what looked like a summons. I did not answer it because I thought it was a scare tactic. It is now January of 2011 and they are still sending me letters to pay this debt. I am in no way able to pay that amount of money. I am perfectly willing to pay the bill, but I could only send a specific amount every month. My credit is messed up, thanks to my husband, and they are not the only ones that I am dealing with. I have settled with other credit cards for which my name owes a lot more money than this account.

After receiving this letter that looked like it was a summons to court, I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, my stomach was always in a knot. I argued with my husband. I expected my check to be garnished and I was very concerned how I was going to make my other bills if that happened. Obviously, that was not a summons from court because now it's been one year and half and my check is not being garnished. Thank God! These people should not be able to get away with this. This is wrong to do to a person who is willing to pay.

On 6/23/10att 10:14 am, I spoke directly to a Mr. S. concerning a judgment on my Experian credit report. He informed me that I paid it off in full and that I should have received a satisfactory of settled, paid in full on this account. He offered to send it again along with a UDF (Universal Delete Form) so that I could send to the credit agency to have it deleted from my report.

He verified my address and said it would go out within 10 days. However, this was never received and it's still on my credit report as pending judgement. The Albany, NY clerks office has it pending as well and cannot take it off until a letter is submitted on my behalf as settled. Their NYC DCA License No. is 1160860. Please advise. This derogatory mark is preventing me from obtaining any loans, credit score is low due to this and I cannot pursue a pre-qualification form in order to purchase a home. I have paid my debt and I now want the UDF that was promised to me.

I had a debt from a previous business (Consolidated Edison/portfolio recovery associates LLC). The law offices of Cohen & Slamowitz is representing this company. My starting balance was $ 6865.51, with a schedule payments $314.00/month. 3/27/2009 was my monthly first payment and I have continued to make payments. I only missed June 09 & July. I have proof of payment. They received my last payment on 2/23/2010 and my next one will be due next week on 3/22/10.

Right now, my account went down to $3,855.40, almost 50% in a year. Today, I received a restraining notice. They want either an 80% lump sum payment of $3,084.32 by 4/7/2010 or I have to fill out a subpoena questionnaire which asks many confidential questions regarding my mortgage, bank accounts, spouse. I am very scared because I don't want to lose my property and I don't want them to hold my bank accounts. There is no reason why they want the whole amount. I can't afford it. I would really appreciate it if you can review my case, either for me to continue making the same monthly payments as of now of $314 or they should lower it to $214 a month. I am a hard working man with many monthly bills and also willing to pay off all my debts. I never refusde to pay them. Thank you.

I had been a client of a consolidated program. I was told that Cohen & Slamowitz would not settle. So they, the consolidated program, sent me back my accumulated money and suggested I deal with them directly. I called in April 2009 and gave my information. A young lady (which I have info jotted down) let me know that I was not in their system, to call back later in the year or so. I know that they want their money and I am trying to make amends. Today when I called for my bank balance, I am overdrawn about 1,000.00 dollars. My bank states from Cohen & Slamowitz. They claim sending me mail to an address I haven't lived at in at least 5 years.

If they went through my recently left consolidated program, they would have my new residence. Instead, they stated they never got any mail returned and yet I have always had my mail wherever I move to forward. I never received anything. They claimed someone spoke to me 3 times. I never, just for that one time I made the call to them, ever spoken to no one at their office. I am on temporary disability because of a car wreck where I am in a cast from my injuries, my car was totaled and I received compensation. How convenient that they freeze my account and leave me overdrawn. When I tried to find them, they don't see me. But now they want so much more, unfair to leave me high and dry in my situation without giving me my due chance.

The company keeps calling me in reference to a Marcus S. I have spoken to a representative on 3 occasions, September 3, October 16, and September 4 2009 and informed them that I do not know this person and to please stop calling my phone and leaving messages. When I speak to the representatives they assure me that the number will be removed, but I am still receiving phone calls. Harrassment by a bill collector for a bill that is not mine. And although I continue to inform them that the person is not known by me they continue to call.

Recently, they have enlisted the aid of Cohen and Slamowitz who have bombarded me with letters and now most recent an information subpoena. I don't owe this company anything. I just want Cohen and Slamowitz to leave me in peace. The only consequence is that they have sent this information subpoena. They haven't touched any accounts but I am writing this in the hopes that this will prevent that from happening.

we are in bankruptcy awating court date and they continue to call every two days I tell them everytime our attorneys name and they continue to harrass and will not stop calling.

They have put a hold and an overdraft on my personal checking acount on several occasions. Causing my living expences bills to be late and I get bounced check fees and overdraft fees etc... Very stressful for days trying to get my finances straightened out. They demanded to see my last 4 bank statments, Then question my purchases. And all this even after I had prooven more than once that my only income is SSI. And that I have been permanatly dissabled since infantcy from Polio. Not going to get better and go to work.

never served got a judgment and then on another case did not provide verification under FDCPA and went forward anyways. Numerous days of work lost fighting an old debt that expired and now one that is incorrect that i am fighting now.

Several years ago, I closed an account with FCNB, paying it in full. In 2003, FCNB closed and Midland Credit Management took over their accounts. Last year in June of 2007, I received notification from Cohen & Slamowitz of a debtor judgment against me from Midland Credit.

I spoke with a Ms. K. Savino, who was very nasty with me and indicated the City of New York Marshal's office was about to serve me with a restraining order against my paycheck as a New York City employee. I immediately made one payment but demanded to see exactly what bill they were talking about. After checking my records I found that I had indeed paid the FCNB account and informed Cohen & Slamowitz of this matter.

I wrote them a letter pursuant to the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, 15 USC disputing their claim and requested validation. Instead of responding, what they did this past Thursday was place a restraining order on my wife, Ana Lawton and my son, LaRoi Lawton, whose name is the same as mine, on their joint account, thinking the account was mine. This has since been rectified by Citibank, which is allegedly sending a letter of apology to my wife and son. But today, I now have the same restraining order placed on my checking account with Commerce Bank. Indeed several payments to creditors have now bounced because of their action and I now stand to lose my employment over this matter as well as a bad credit rating over this matter.

The office of Cohen & Slamowitz, LLP have been send threating letter and making threating phone calls to my home for a credit card account that they claim has been under their client Midland Funding LLc. I have never had an account with either of these companies and that i did not sign nor am I obligated in any way shape or form to owe any monies to their company, but they continue to harass me.

the damage resulted in my credit report and score being affected and myself of becoming very depressed about the entire ordeal.

On Thursday, March 20th 2008 I learned that all my bank accounts had been frozen by Cohen & Slamowitz claiming that I owe $10,000 to Citibank which is false and of which I can prove. Since November2005 I have received harrassing phone calls to my home, work as well as family members being contacted by this company. They are extremely rude and highly unprofessional.

It is always a different person that I speak to. They scream and yell as soon as you ask a question. I paid Citibank all that I owed in 2003 and I have a copy of the cashed check to prove it. I even have fax confirmation pages that I've sent to more than 10 people at this company. the last contact was in 2007 from Ed Piard. I explained the harrassment in the past and that I had all paperwork to prove that I owe nothing. He asked that I fax him my papers and an investigation would ensue. Since then I had left countless messages to follow up on his findings only to always get his voice mail and never once a return call.

Weeks turned into months. I thought it had just gone away until Thursday the 20th when I learned that there was a levy placed on my accounts. My bank told me all they could give me was an attorneys name and number for me to deal with. This was no attorny but the company Cohen & Slamowitz.

Each time I call I get a different rude person answering by just saying hello as if I called someone's home not a place of business. Immediately ask for your ss# and when I told them I wasn't comfortable with giving my social and get they verify by me giving any other info. I was yelled at and told well we already know everything and have freezed all your accounts and if you call back today or tomorrow you'll be told the same thing so it's up to you. I thought I'd call back and get someone new and try again. Eventually I got someone who left me on hold for a long time only to transfer to a voice mail with no warning. I am being wronfully pursued and harrassed for a debt that I do not owe. This company demonstrates extreme negative actions that amount to being misleading, unfair, untrue, abusive and violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices.

I spoken to Ms Beverly on 11/28/07 and we agreed on a settlement amount of $663.65 to satisfy my debt to the credit card company I overnighted that amount on 12/10/07 that same day I was served with a summons I called that same day concerned she told me just pay it that there would bo no problem well since then I have recieve to other summons for a slight ly different amount one was recieved on 12/31/07 and another on 1/3/08 wich states that Im in defaul for amount shown and I wrote them a letter sent them copys of the letter of settlement I recieved on 12/14/07 but I'm wondering why they keep sending me these summons I want them to stop I feel it's getting to the point were they are harassing me and Im very angry I feel like they just are looking for a way to get more money out of me that I dont have.

My wife spoke to ms.Louis serval times regarding the matter that the Company stop my weekly payroll check in order to collect there money. my wife fax over copies of my pay stubs and agreed the we are willing to pay the debt but that they need to realease the lien because i have three children and need to pay my rent. and she said it ok if we paid $1000.00. and the monthly payments of $240.

but today 8/14/07 a week later my bank is still retaining my money.my wife called Ms.Louis so that we can negotiate the amount and make smaller payment because the monthly amount is to high and she told her that i had to pay and refuse to tell her the principal amount that was owed without interest and that there wasn't going to be any negotion she was sending a marshal.

I haven't been able to pay my rent and other bills i need help and for this to be settle.

I am currently experincing a hard time with my credit

I am in debt to a credit card and I am being sued for the amount owed. I am willing to make payments to settle my debit, but like any person I had questions.

I was told I had no other choice but to pay 30% of the amount owed. When I knew differently, I started to questions why this company was not on my credit report I was told I should be grateful. I was treated like dirt spoken to with no professionalism and talk down on like I was dirt!

In July of 2006, I had telephoned and written communications with Cohen & Slamowitz (PO Box 9004 Woodbury NY 11797) requesting additional information in order to arrange a payment plan.

I requested that the account be verified, the amounts verified and that I be given a breakdown of all charges added to this account your office claimed I owed. All written communications were done via certified USPS, and from my new location in Puerto Rico.

-I have several certified mail receipts from correspondence with this firm.

Today, I found out that a civil judgment was entered in Brooklyn, New York for $3900-via my credit report. Surprisingly, I was told by the Kings County Court in Brooklyn, that this case was served at a New York address on August of 2006!

- less than a month after I responded via certified mail.

- and to an address that is not mine, so I never received the court papers.

- when I call the office, there is always a discrepancy on this amount and I am told that there is nothing I can do but pay the amount- one which they refuse to verify.

- they never even contacted me to even tell me they had won a case or anything!!!???

I have just written to the Federal Trade Commission, and attorney grievance but am told there is little recourse, but for me to fly to NYC and get a lawyer.

In addition, this account is being handled by two other collection agencies that are currently writing me!

I am having to spend severla thousand dollars in lawyer fees if this is not rectified.

norfolk financial corp a notarized identity theft affidavit and the failed to respond.

A debt originally from capital one was sold to them. I was making payments to them every month until I became suspicious of their tactics. I have every receipt of what I have paid them, above and beyond the original debt. Every time they contact me the amount I still owe gets larger.They have sent me documents that have in large letters at the top SUMMONS. Which I believe are not actual legal documents, there is nothing on record with my county clerks office.

I have writeen them letters explaining that this is in violation of the FDCPA, to represent something as a legal document as a scare tactic. I have also asked them to supply me with validation of the debt, and documentation from the original debtor that gives them the authority to collect the debt. They sent nothing and continue to call me. Most recently I sent them a letter asking them to cease and desist calling me, only to get more phone calls saying I owe an amount even larger than the last time they contacted me. I have told them I would send them all copies of my receipts and what I have paid, to prove I have overpaid the debt, they said they dont need that, they know what I owe. I have offered to send them the original letter from them stating the amount of the debt, again to prove I have overpaid, they aslo say they dont need that, just to send them the rest of their money.

I have researched this firm extensively on the internet, and have found only repeated negative items on them. They are a predatory collection company that cleary flies above the rules and regulations of the FDCPA. What can I do?

My credit report still lists the full amount owed to capital one. They have not turned over any of my payments to them. Cohen & Slamowitz claim they send nothing to them until the debt is paid in full. I am an emotional wreck that these people will not leave me alone, I have spent hours making copies of my reciepts, typing letters, making requests of them, and get nothing in return. The wosrt though is the fact that they scared me senseless by sending a document proported to be legal,that clearly was not.

i cant pay any of my bills and now i have to wait for the judge to see me.it will be probably at least 1 month.