Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C.
84 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.
Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 80 95.2% – 15% relief
- Credit card 3 3.6% – 0% relief
- Payday loan, 1 1.2% – 0% relief
How Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C.'s 84 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 80 |
| Credit card | 3 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 1 |
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| CT | 36 |
| MA | 20 |
| ME | 12 |
| RI | 6 |
| NH | 5 |
| VA | 1 |
| VT | 1 |
| TN | 1 |
| TX | 1 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 17 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 14 |
| False statements or representation | 13 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 9 |
| Communication tactics | 7 |
| Written notification about debt | 7 |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 7 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 5 |
| APR or interest rate | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Billing disputes | 1 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 1 |
| Struggling to pay your loan | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 100% |
| 2014 | 8 | 87.5% |
| 2015 | 18 | 100% |
| 2016 | 13 | 100% |
| 2017 | 7 | 100% |
| 2018 | 11 | 100% |
| 2019 | 10 | 100% |
| 2020 | 7 | 100% |
| 2021 | 2 | 100% |
| 2022 | 4 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
What the CFPB Record Shows About Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C.
Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C.'s 84 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 9 states show a filing on record. Only 39.3% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, so most of this record is coded categories rather than the verbatim complaint text. Records run from 2013 through 2022-09-12.
Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. answers 98.8% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 85.7% with a written explanation. 14.3% 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 "Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed."
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 Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C..
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. have?
84, per the CFPB's public complaint count for this company (see the full breakdown above).
Does Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. respond to complaints on time?
98.8% of the time, measured against the CFPB's 15-calendar-day response window.
What is the most common complaint about Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C.?
"Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed", 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.