Todd Michael Friedman
Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman
Los Angeles, CA
Consumer ProtectionDebt Collection DefenseFDCPAFCRATCPA
California attorney directory
Consumer protection attorneys in Los Angeles County, CA
151 cities and 289 ZIP codes in Los Angeles County. 2 attorney listings here so far.
Before you pay an attorney retainer
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Under the federal FDCPA (15 U.S.C. § 1692c(c)), once a debt collector receives your written request to stop contacting you, it must generally stop, with limited exceptions. You can send that request yourself, without a lawyer. We help you write it in a few minutes.
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Nicholas Joseph Bontrager
Martin & Bontrager, APC
Los Angeles, CA
Debt Collection DefenseConsumer Protection
Cities in Los Angeles County
- Glendale
- Lancaster
- Palmdale
- Pomona
- Torrance
- Pasadena
- Downey
- Inglewood
- Norwalk
- Burbank
- Carson
- Whittier
- Alhambra
- Lakewood
- Bellflower
- Lynwood
- Montebello
- Gardena
- Arcadia
- Paramount
- Rosemead
- Glendora
- Cerritos
- Covina
- Azusa
- Monrovia
- Acton
- Agua dulce
- Altadena
- Arleta
- Avalon
- Bassett
- Bell gardens
- Beverly hills
- Bradbury
- Calabasas
- Canoga park
- Canyon country
- Castaic
- Chatsworth
- City of commerce
- Claremont
- Cole
- Crystalaire
- Culver city
- Diamond bar
- East los angeles
- East rancho domi
- El monte
- El segundo
- Elizabeth lake
- Encino
- Flintridge
- Granada hills
- Hacienda heights
- Harbor city
- Hawaiian gardens
- Hazard
- Hermosa beach
- Hi vista
- Holly park
- Huntington park
- Industry
- Irwindale
- Juniper hills
- La crescenta
- La mirada
- La verne
- Lake los angeles
- Lawndale
- Lennox
- Leona valley
- Long beach
- Los angeles(2)
- Los nietos
- Malibu
- Manhattan beach
- Marina del rey
- Maywood
- Mission hills
- Monterey park
- Montrose
- Mt baldy
- Newhall
- North hills
- North hollywood
- Northridge
- Oak park
- Pacific palisade
- Palos verdes est
- Panorama city
- Phillips ranch
- Pico rivera
- Playa del rey
- Porter ranch
- Quartz hill
- Rancho dominguez
- Rancho palos ver
- Redondo beach
- Reseda
- Rosewood
- Rowland heights
- San dimas
- San fernando
- San gabriel
- San marino
- San pedro
- Santa fe springs
- Santa monica
- Shadow hills
- Sherman oaks
- Sierra madre
- Signal hill
- South el monte
- South gate
- South pasadena
- Studio city
- Sun valley
- Sylmar
- Tarzana
- Temple city
- Toluca lake
- Topanga
- Tujunga
- Universal city
- Valencia
- Valley village
- Valyermo
- Van nuys
- Venice
- Vernon
- West covina
- West hills
- West hollywood
- Wilmington
- Winnetka
- Woodland hills
- Zcta 90275
- Zcta 902hh
- Zcta 904hh
- Zcta 906hh
- Zcta 907hh
- Zcta 907xx
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Your rights against debt collectors in Los Angeles County, CA
- Los Angeles County covers 151 cities and towns and 289 ZIP codes, including Glendale, Lancaster, Palmdale.
State law on top of the FDCPA
People in Los Angeles County, CA are protected by the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and by California's own Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1788 et seq.). State laws can cover original creditors too, not just collection agencies.
Legal calling hours here
Collectors may not call before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. your local time (§ 1692c(a)(1)). Los Angeles County, CA is on Pacific time — note the exact time of every early or late call. Log calls for free.
Small claims court
California small claims courts commonly hear cases up to about $12,500. FDCPA claims can also be filed in federal court, where the law lets you recover attorney's fees. Your local court is the Los Angeles County court. Limits change, so confirm with the court clerk before filing.
Where to complain
File with the CFPB and the California Attorney General. See our complaint guide.
Sources you can check
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692–1692p (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
- Regulation F, 12 C.F.R. Part 1006 (CFPB)
- FTC debt collection FAQs
- Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1788 et seq.) — look up the official text
- California Attorney General (National Association of Attorneys General)
Last reviewed: by the StopAndDesist editorial team. General information, not legal advice.
Being contacted by a collector in Los Angeles County?
You can require a collector to stop contacting you in writing, today, without hiring an attorney first. Keep a record of every call while you do it.