This data comes from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database and reflects consumer complaints, not proven violations.

CFPB complaint data Grade C 17 complaints

Lacy Katzen LLP - Debt Collector Complaint Profile

CFPB complaint profile across 1 states, reputation grade C.

Complaints by issue type

What consumers report about Lacy Katzen LLP

complaints
Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
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Data updated September 2026

CFPB complaint disposition

CCDB record lacy-katzen-llp Lacy Katzen LLP

Grade C · 17 CFPB filings · 88% timely · lead issue: False statements or representation

  • VOL 17
  • GRADE C
  • 12MO 3
  • STATES 1
  • TIMELY 88%
  • DISPUTE 33%
  • ISSUE False statements or repres…
  • RANK #2,041
  • COMPOSE Not ranked

Volume peers

Nearest volume peer: A/R Concepts, Inc. (17 complaints)

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CFPB complaint volume neighbourhood (this collector + nearest volume peers)

Lacy Katzen LLP's 17 CFPB complaints sit next to A/R Concepts, Inc. on the volume neighbourhood; peer NAMES stay, and disposition VALUES are this collector's. Grades compare collectors to each other - a complaint is a filing, not a proven violation. How to read a complaint count →

How the 17 complaints break down

Every complaint issue type on record for Lacy Katzen LLP, not just the top ones shown above.

Reputation score breakdown

C
Composite reputation score
59.0/100
Lacy Katzen LLP

Blends complaint volume, timely-response rate, dispute rate, and recent trend from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database into one comparable 0-100 score. Not an official CFPB rating and not a finding of wrongdoing — see methodology for the exact formula.

Complaint volume D
17
Fewer complaints relative to graded peers scores higher; volume reflects footprint as much as conduct.
Timely response A
88%
Share of complaints answered inside the CFPB’s 15-day window.
Dispute rate B
33%
Share of company responses the consumer disputed as inadequate; lower is better.
Recent trend C
Stable
Whether the last 12 months of complaints are rising, stable, or falling vs the prior period.

State-heavy filing map

100.0% of Lacy Katzen LLP's CFPB filings land in New York

Concentration is computed from this collector's company_states rows only, not a national baseline. Corpus placement method.

Dominant state
New York 100.0%
17 of 17 filings · 1 states touched
Seasonal peak
2016-01 9.5%
8–15% band · 2 filings
Corpus ranks
#2,041 volume
Composite not ranked (fewer than 200 complaints)
Volume rank among 5,420 collectors

How does Lacy Katzen LLP compare to its peers?

How does Lacy Katzen LLP compare? Versus a similar-volume peer and the national average (collectors with ≥50 total complaints), drawn from 10 collectors with a comparable complaint count
Lacy Katzen LLP National average
Complaints (last 12 mo)lower is better
3
0
268
Timely-response ratehigher is better
88%
100%
91%
Consumer-dispute ratelower is better
33%
0%
19%

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database.

Response speed vs. dispute rate, among similar-volume collectors

Timely response and dispute rate track only weakly together nationally (r=0.22 among collectors with 5+ complaints): answering promptly does not reliably buy Lacy Katzen LLP a lower dispute rate.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 10 entities by Timely response rate (%) (X) and Dispute rate (%) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Responsive but disputedSlow & disputedResponsive & trustedSlow but undisputed 40%60%80%100%120% 0%10%20%30%40%50% Timely response rate (%) Dispute rate (%) Lacy Katzen LLP vs. 9 similar-volume peers, by response speed and dispute rate Lacy Katzen LLPLOAN TO LEARNLaw Offices of Les ZieveJoseph M. Tobin, PCJason A Craig, PCMidway Resolution Services LLCJames E. Albertelli, P.A., a Florida professional associationNational Financial LLCHunt & Kahn, P.A.Netspend Corporation
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

Lacy Katzen LLP's complaint volume in context

Lacy Katzen LLP vs all collectors by complaint volume

Where this collector's total CFPB complaint count sits among every tracked debt collector (volume, not a quality ranking)

17 62nd percentile higher than 62% of 5,420 collectors

0–20: 3,504 collectors (65%). This entry sits in this band. 20–40: 565 collectors (10%). Above this entry. 40–60: 260 collectors (5%). Above this entry. 60–80: 163 collectors (3%). Above this entry. 80–100: 112 collectors (2%). Above this entry. 100–120: 63 collectors (1%). Above this entry. 120–140: 67 collectors (1%). Above this entry. 140–160: 53 collectors (1%). Above this entry. 160–180: 42 collectors (1%). Above this entry. 180–200: 55 collectors (1%). Above this entry. 200–220: 536 collectors (10%). Above this entry. Lacy Katzen LLP 0 220 tracked debt collectors, bucketed by value

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Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database · September 2026

Complaint Trend (24 months)

Stable →
2015-09 2025-12

Issue Detail Breakdown

Issue Complaints
False statements or representation
8
Attempts to collect debt not owed
2
Written notification about debt
2
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
2
Taking/threatening an illegal action
2
Communication tactics
1

Where do complaints against Lacy Katzen LLP come from?

Lacy Katzen LLP's own per-state count, not a national baseline.

Top states by complaints against Lacy Katzen LLP

Across 1 states with at least one filing

complaints
Source CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

Compare beyond geography

Nationwide peers by volume & timely response

Two PlainCollector-derived comparison paths for Lacy Katzen LLP: nearest all-time CFPB complaint volume and nearest CFPB timely-response rate among collectors with at least 100 logged complaints. State breakdowns above stay geographic; these neighborhoods vary by metric.

Similar filing volume

Nearest collectors by total CFPB complaints. This record: 17.

4 peers

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Data sourced from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCollector

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