CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a.

Consumers have filed 12 complaints with the CFPB against this company, a record that maps out how disputes over credit, billing and collections tend to unfold.

Data updated 2026-08-14

12
Total complaints
Below average
1
Last 12 months
83.3%
Timely response
Bottom quartile
2
States affected

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The verdict

Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. ranks #3492 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 12 complaints on record. On-time replies land at 83.3%, the 11th percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.

#3492
of 3,843 companies by volume
83.3%
on time (11th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
2
states with complaints
D
PlainCredit Trust Score
40/100
Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. · 3 of 3 dimensions reported

Based on this company's own CFPB response record -- timely response, dispute rate, and relief rate, each benchmarked against every tracked company with 10+ complaints. Not a measure of product quality, pricing, or company size.

Timely Response F 83.3%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate F 50.0%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate A+ 25.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)

83.3% Among the lowest higher than 11% of 1,335 companies

companies with 100+ CFPB complaints, bucketed by value

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Source Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14

Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. timely response rate 83.3%
Industry benchmark

Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - Medical debt 4
Debt collection - Credit card debt 2
Debt collection - Medical 2
Debt collection - Other debt 1
Debt collection - I do not know 1
Debt collection - Private student loan debt 1
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 1

Top Issues

1.Attempts to collect debt not owed 3
2.Communication tactics 3
3.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 2
4.False statements or representation 2
5.Written notification about debt 1
6.Incorrect information on your report 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2016 1
2017 2
2018 2
2019 2
2021 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 2

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Maryland 11
District of Columbia 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 9
Closed with non-monetary relief 2
Closed with monetary relief 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a.

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 12 complaints against Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. overall, with 1 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 2 states and territories, making this a geographically concentrated complaint footprint. "Debt collection" tops the product-level breakdown by a clear margin, marking it as the area of greatest consumer friction. The specific issue named most within that category is "Attempts to collect debt not owed," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

CFPB-forwarded complaints against Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. draw a 83.3% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That falls short of the 95% benchmark, a gap that tends to track with more disputes downstream. The company's response carried a 50% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Among resolved complaints, the consumer-relief closure rate is 25%.

How to read complaint counts

Complaint counts alone do not tell the full story: larger institutions with more customers will naturally generate more complaints in absolute terms. The more informative signals are the direction of the yearly trend shown above, the state-level concentration, and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Together, these fields provide context for reading the published CFPB record; they do not establish wrongdoing or resolve an individual dispute.

Educational data summary, not financial or legal advice. Individual complaint outcomes vary. Consumers should consult a qualified attorney or financial advisor for guidance on a specific dispute.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. have?

12 complaints have been filed against Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. with the CFPB overall - 1 of them in the past year.

Does Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. draw a 83.3% timely-response rate inside the expected window.

What product generates the most complaints for Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a.?

Among all products tied to Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a., "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. is "Attempts to collect debt not owed." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a.?

You can file a complaint against Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. directly with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. The CFPB will forward your complaint to the company and work to get you a response, typically within 15 days.

In how many states have consumers complained about Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. from 2 separate states and territories, including jurisdictions beyond the 52 with a dedicated state page here - Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and APO/FPO military postal codes among them.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a.: nearest financial companies by total complaint volume and by the share of complaints consumers mark as disputed. These are cross-firm neighborhoods, not the product-category list below.

Also handles Debt collection

Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. have?

12 complaints have been filed against Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. with the CFPB overall - 1 of them in the past year.

Does Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. draw a 83.3% timely-response rate inside the expected window.

What product generates the most complaints for Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a.?

Among all products tied to Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a., "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. is "Attempts to collect debt not owed." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a.?

You can file a complaint against Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. directly with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. The CFPB will forward your complaint to the company and work to get you a response, typically within 15 days.

In how many states have consumers complained about Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a. from 2 separate states and territories, including jurisdictions beyond the 52 with a dedicated state page here - Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and APO/FPO military postal codes among them.

Law Office of John E. Lindner P.a.'s complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.