The Difference Between Us and Collection Agencies

New York City Judgment Collection Lawyers

If you need assistance with judgment recovery, you may have considered hiring a collection agency. In some cases, particularly those involving low dollar amounts or pre-judgment matters, this might be the most appropriate option. In others, such as those involving judgments of more than $50,000, you may be better served by an experienced judgment enforcement attorney, such as the ones at Himmel & Bernstein, LLP.

To help you make your decision, here are some differences between us and collection agencies:

What We Do

• Enforce judgments of large amounts, typically $50,000 or more, against individuals or businesses
• Handle each case using an experienced attorney
• Build creative legal strategies designed specifically for your case
• Persistently seek out elusive judgment debtors
• Investigate to find hidden assets or illegal asset manipulation
• Pursue action through litigation and other legal means, other than simply writing letters and making calls
• Work through complicated judgment enforcement matters, such as those involving bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyances, compelled real estate sales and seizure of assets.
• Explore every path and track every lead to obtain recovery
• Keep you closely involved and aware of what will happen throughout the process

What a Collection Agency Does

• Non-specialized collection of all debts
• Bulk work without individualized attention
• Cases handled by individuals trained on a specific process who may or may not be overseen by an attorney
• Follows a specific routine in each case, typically involving phone calls and letters demanding payment
• When the routine runs its course, the process is finished, whether or not judgment collection has been successful
• Has more success at collecting smaller, less elusive judgments and pre-judgment debts

We are happy to offer you a free consultation to help you explore your judgment collection options. Contact our experienced lawyers at 1-866-647-4248 or 1-917-934-3173.

We are available to represent judgment creditors in New York and Florida, including Manhattan, the New York City metropolitan area, Westchester, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Long Island, Rochester, Syracuse, and Onondaga. We can assist attorneys nationwide in handling these matters.