Kirschenbaum & Phillips P.C
141 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
Data updated June 2026
CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.
Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Kirschenbaum & Phillips P.C complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 133 94.3% – 0% relief
- Checking or 2 1.4% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting 2 1.4% – 0% relief
- Credit card 2 1.4% – 0% relief
- Student loan 1 0.7% – 0% relief
- Credit card 1 0.7% – 0% relief
How Kirschenbaum & Phillips P.C's 141 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 133 |
| Checking or savings account | 2 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 2 |
| Credit card | 2 |
| Student loan | 1 |
| Credit card or prepaid card | 1 |
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| NY | 126 |
| NJ | 3 |
| OH | 2 |
| CT | 1 |
| CO | 1 |
| NC | 1 |
| AZ | 1 |
| MD | 1 |
| FL | 1 |
| DC | 1 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 31 |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 26 |
| False statements or representation | 18 |
| Written notification about debt | 18 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 12 |
| Communication tactics | 9 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 8 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 6 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 3 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 2 |
| Managing an account | 1 |
| Improper use of your report | 1 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 1 |
| Dealing with my lender or servicer | 1 |
| Delinquent account | 1 |
| Billing disputes | 1 |
| Problem caused by your funds being low | 1 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 100% |
| 2014 | 12 | 100% |
| 2015 | 14 | 100% |
| 2016 | 9 | 100% |
| 2017 | 11 | 100% |
| 2018 | 12 | 91.7% |
| 2019 | 13 | 100% |
| 2020 | 8 | 100% |
| 2021 | 2 | 100% |
| 2022 | 12 | 100% |
| 2023 | 20 | 100% |
| 2024 | 11 | 90.9% |
| 2025 | 12 | 75% |
| 2026 | 1 | 0% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
What the CFPB Record Shows About Kirschenbaum & Phillips P.C
Kirschenbaum & Phillips P.C's 141 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 10 states show a filing on record. 40.4% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, the verbatim complaint description the CFPB publishes alongside the numbers - an unusually well-documented record. Records run from 2013 through 2026-02-20.
Kirschenbaum & Phillips P.C answers 95.7% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 100% with a written explanation. 0% end in monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer. Consumers disputed just 0% of responses after the company replied. "Debt collection" draws the most filings, most often for "Took or threatened to take negative or legal action."
A complaint is a consumer-reported allegation, not proven wrongdoing. See the disclaimer below for how volume relates to company size, and cross-check against the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database directly before drawing conclusions about Kirschenbaum & Phillips P.C.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Kirschenbaum & Phillips P.C have?
141, per the CFPB's public complaint count for this company (see the full breakdown above).
Does Kirschenbaum & Phillips P.C respond to complaints on time?
95.7% of the time, measured against the CFPB's 15-calendar-day response window.
What is the most common complaint about Kirschenbaum & Phillips P.C?
"Took or threatened to take negative or legal action", filed under the "Debt collection" category - see the issues and products tables above for the full ranking.
Every figure on PlainComplaint is rendered directly from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, no number is typed in by an editor. Company figures are computed directly from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.