We Defend You Against
Portnoy Shneck, LLC
formerly known as
Schachter Portnoy, LLC
The Langel Firm defends consumers against New York state court collection lawsuits brought by Portnoy Schneck, LLC f/k/a Schachter Portnoy, LLC. We defend against collection lawsuits, and wage garnishments, bank seizures. Whether you're facing credit card debt, medical debt, tuition bills, or other consumer debt, we can help. Contact us.
STATE COURT CASES
Schachter Portnoy, LLC's $14,500 Judgment Against Our Client; Vacated and Dismissed
Schachter Portnoy, on behalf of its client Cavalry Portfolio, sued our client at an address where he had not resided in over 17 years. The plaintiff had submitted an affidavit of service from a process server accused of "sewer service" in the Sykes v. Mel Harris et al. case which is currently pending in federal court. In opposition, we provided a copy of our client's lease for the relevant period, and rebutted the affidavit of service with specificity.
$25,880 Default Judgment ($18,259 Plus Accrued Interest); Vacated and Case Settled for $1,000
Our client was sued by Schachter Portnoy in a county where she did not reside. She was never served with a summons and complaint, allowing plaintiff to obtain a default judgment. We provided the court overwhelming evidence that our client did not reside in the county in which she was sued. We also raised as a defense that neither the court, nor our client, had been notified that the debt had been transferred from the original owner (DaimlerChrysler) to a debt buyer (Cavalry Portfolios) or that there had been a change of counsel. Such notice is required by state law.
FEDERAL COURT CASES
Debt-Collection Letter Disclosing Current Creditor Satisfies FDCPA Requirements: Romano v. Schacter Portnoy, L.L.C.
3 Key Points:
- Plaintiff Rosaria Romano alleged that a collection letter she received from Schacter Portnoy, L.L.C. violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) because it failed to identify the current creditor or owner of her debt.
- The court held that the collection letter adequately disclosed the current owner of the debt, as it explicitly stated that Schacter had been retained by Cavalry SPV I, LLC, to collect the amount due.
- The court applied the "least sophisticated consumer" standard and emphasized that the FDCPA does not require debt collectors to use specific phrases or "magic words" to avoid liability.
Case Citation: Romano v. Schacter Portnoy, L.L.C., 17-CV-1014(ARR)(CLP)
PORTNOY SCHNECK, LLC BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Portnoy Schneck, LLC is a New Jersey registered limited liability company operating in New York at 22 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 305, Hawthorne, NY 10532. Phone: 914-747-6090. Here is the firm's profile with the Better Business Bureau.
Portnoy Schneck's New Jersey address is 3705 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 116, Hamilton, NJ 08619. Phone: 609-514-8668.
More information to help with a wage garnishment:
- Receive a Notice of Garnishment? Here’s a Summary of New York Law
- How much of my wages can be garnished? Summary of New York Law
- Vacating a Default Judgment in New York: 8 Fine Points
Here is a list of New York City’s Marshals who enforce wage garnishments:
- City Marshal Ronald Moses
- City Marshal Bruce Kemp
- City Marshal Gregg E. Bienstock
- City Marshal Martin Bienstock
- City Marshal Henry Daly
Contact us to help you with this garnishment!
