Mendelson Law Firm

My husband received mail from this firm about a collection. He called them several times trying to set up a payment. He gave them all information and then we sent a void check over night (pretty expensive). They claimed they have never received it. My husband called them several times to try to resolve this. It has been a couple of months now, and now they took a large amount of money out of our joint account without permission, any prior contact or any effort from them to try to communicate to us about resolving the issue. This firm does not seem very professional. ","neg-1

Complaint[redacted] Law firm contacted me by letter via U S Mail regarding a bill that they alleged that I owe to [redacted] Credit Card/Bank of [redacted] Law Firm contacted me for the first time, approximately 45 days ago, by letter via U S Mail regarding a bill that they have alleged that I owe to [redacted] Credit Card/Bank of[redacted]. In this letter from MLF dated 19 December 2013, Mr.[redacted] states, "The account was opened on or about November 19, 2009 with the account number C77WXXXXXXXXXXX. I responded to this letter via telephone, and they are adamant that this is my account, and I am sure that this is not my account. I think any legitimate accountholder should be able to tell me the month, day, and year I opened the account. In other words, the "on or about" jargon used by [redacted] Law Firm is suspicious, deceptive, and unprofessional. I think if they are trying to pursue an outstanding debt, they should not be guessing about pertinent information, however they should be definitive. Also, they should give me the proof I have requested on numerous times and by two ways of communication: U S mail, and via telephone.Today, 3 January 2014, I discovered from talking to Ken at FDIC call center at XXX-XXX-XXXX that this bank no longer exist; it closed in 2005. If this bank closed in 2005, how did I supposedly open an account 4 years later in 2009. Undeniably, this law firm can not get their story straight. I have tried to attain proof of this alleged debt from a woman named Lasonja. She told me to write a letter and they would send proof. I did that. My letter to them was dated 17 December 2013. Today is 3 January 2014 and I have not received any proof from them that proves that this is my debt. I was specific about what I wanted from them: my signature card on this account, and all other documents associated with this alleged debt.Today, 3 January 2014, I asked her approximately 5 times over the phone about my signature card on this debt, and she deflected the conversation onto something else. In my first conversation, I spoke to LaSonja, and the first thing she wanted was my social security number. Both times that I have spoken to Lasonja, her speech has been condescending, evasive, and she has not been forthcoming. As a result, the second letter sent from their office had the last four of my social attached to the letter. Suspiciously, the first letter did not have my social security number attached. Being a responsible adult, I gave them my social as I thought they were a legitimate business with ethical business practices. In hindsight, I realize that this was a mistake. What's more, my name is not [redacted] J. [redacted], as they say my name is, as I have never had a middle name. On 3 January 2014, Lasonja stated via telephone, "I was sued, served, and subpoenaed to court in 2006". The juxtaposition of the dates do not make sense. I was supposedly sued in 2006, on a bank that closed in 2005, on a account that was opened in 2009.Keep in mind, I have never received a summons or been to court on this matter. The second letter they sent from their office was on my desk in front of me when she was telling me that they had already took me to court in 2006. It is clearly written on the letter from MLF dated 19 December 2013 that the account was opened on or around 19 November 2009. Furthermore, this bill is not on my credit report and neither has it ever been on my credit report. I have never owned a card from [redacted] Credit Card/Bank of [redacted], and no one has ever contacted me via U S Mail, in person, via telephone, or email about me owing this bill until approximately 45 days ago. Indeed, this is strange, peculiar, and out of the ordinary to be contacted in 2013 for the first time about a bill that was supposedly created in 2009 with a bank that closed in 2005. I am a public servant who has worked on the same job for over 30 years, and lived in the same home since 1998, and my name has always been [redacted] my entire life, and I do not have a middle name, and this in not my debt.Desired SettlementI want [redacted] Law Firm to stop harrassing me about this debt, find [redacted], apologize to me in writing, and abort their unethical business practices.Business Response Dear Sir/Madam:This is a pending legal matter from a Judgment entered on July 11, 2006. Therefore, we are unable to go into the details in responding to same. However, we have spoken with Mr. [redacted] and we have sent the attached Affidavit of Fraud to be completed and returned.If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.Yours very truly,[redacted]DLM:hdEnclosureCc: [redacted]r.Memphis TN XXXXX-XXXXThis communication is from a debt collector. This letter is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.