CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile
Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C.
What the consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.
Data updated 2026-08-14
- 84
- Total complaints
- Mid-range
- 0
- Last 12 months
- 98.8%
- Timely response
- Above median
- 9
- States affected
The verdict
Out of 3,843 financial companies in the CFPB database, Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. places #1442 by volume. On response speed it sits at the 58th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.
- Debt collection
- most-complained product
- CT
- state with the most complaints
Raw complaint volume, not a rate: larger institutions naturally draw more CFPB complaints because they serve more customers, and a complaint is a consumer-filed record, not a proven finding of wrongdoing.
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.
Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. vs. all companies by on-time response rate
Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)
98.8% Higher than most higher than 58% of 1,335 companies
companies with 100+ CFPB complaints, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14
Reading this profile
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Complaints by Product
Top Issues
Complaints by Year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
Complaints by State (Top 15)
Company Responses
What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C.
In the CFPB record, Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. has a geographically concentrated complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Debt collection," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. Inside that category, "Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.
Timely response is the share of CFPB-forwarded complaints that receive a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. This company's rate is at or above benchmark levels, a sign it handles intake and escalation well. A formal dispute means the consumer contested the company's response after a case was resolved, a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Relief means the case closed with monetary or non-monetary help for the consumer. Both rates sit in the score card above.
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.
Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates
Two CFPB peer sets for Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C.: 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.
Similar dispute rates
Nearest companies by share of complaints marked disputed (11.1% here).
Also handles Debt collection
Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. have?
Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. has 84 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 0 filed in the last 12 months.
Does Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. respond to complaints on time?
CFPB complaints against Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. draw a 98.8% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That puts it among the more responsive companies in the CFPB dataset.
What product generates the most complaints for Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C.?
"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.
What is the most common complaint issue with Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C.?
"Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed" is the single most frequently cited issue in complaints against Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. - see all issues and counts above.
How do I file a complaint against Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C.?
You can file a complaint against Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. 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 Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C.?
Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. has drawn CFPB complaints from 9 states and territories. That figure covers the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions (Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, military postal codes), so it can run higher than the 52 states/territories with a dedicated page on this site.