Lawsuit: Relin, Goldstein and Crane Unlawfully Intimidate Alleged Debtors

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A proposed class action has been filed against Relin, Goldstein & Crane, LLP over allegations that it falsely represented itself as a law firm personally involved in the collection of consumers’ debts. The plaintiff in the case claims he received several telephone messages purporting to be left by “the Law office of Relin, Goldstein & Crane.” According to the suit, the messages imply that they came from a law firm “in a practical sense,” meaning an attorney was personally involved in the consumer’s account. The complaint argues, however, that subsequent letters from the defendant admitted to the plaintiff that “no attorney with this firm has personally reviewed the particular circumstances of your account.”

The lawsuit claims the defendant engaged in this deceptive “ploy” in order to “strike fear in the hearts of debtors” and intimidate them into paying off their debts. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the complaint continues, the false representation that an attorney is personally involved in the debt collection process is illegal.