CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Mendelson Law Firm

64 CFPB complaints trace a pattern in how this company responds when customers push back on credit, billing, or collection problems.

Data updated 2026-08-14

64
Total complaints
Mid-range
6
Last 12 months
100%
Timely response
Top decile
4
States affected

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The verdict

Mendelson Law Firm ranks #1626 of 3,843 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 64 complaints on record. Its on-time response rate is 100%, the 86th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#1626
of 3,843 companies by volume
100%
on time (86th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
4
states with complaints
B+
PlainCredit Trust Score
76/100
Mendelson Law Firm · 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 A+ 100.0%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate C+ 11.1%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate B 7.8%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Mendelson Law Firm vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

100% Top 14% higher than 86% 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

Mendelson Law Firm timely response rate 100.0%
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 - Credit card debt 21
Debt collection - Medical debt 19
Debt collection - I do not know 4
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 3
Debt collection - Medical 3
Debt collection - Other debt 3
Debt collection - Credit card 3
Debt collection - Rental debt 2
Debt collection - Auto debt 2
Credit card 1

Top Issues

1.Written notification about debt 15
2.Attempts to collect debt not owed 14
3.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 12
4.False statements or representation 9
5.Incorrect information on your report 3
6.Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly 3
7.Disclosure verification of debt 3
8.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 2
9.Communication tactics 2
10.Advertising and marketing 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 2
2014 1
2015 2
2016 3
2017 5
2018 10
2019 3
2020 3
2021 4
2022 6
2023 6
2024 10
2025 9

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Mississippi 32
Tennessee 30
Florida 1
Texas 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 59
Closed with monetary relief 3
Closed with non-monetary relief 2

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Mendelson Law Firm

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 64 complaints against Mendelson Law Firm overall, with 6 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 4 states and territories, making this a geographically concentrated complaint footprint. No product draws more complaints than "Debt collection," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. The specific issue named most within that category is "Written notification about debt," a reasonable starting point for understanding recurring friction.

CFPB-forwarded complaints against Mendelson Law Firm draw a 100% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That clears the industry benchmark, pointing to intake and escalation processes that are working as intended. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 11.1% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Among resolved complaints, 7.8% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.

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 Mendelson Law Firm have?

The CFPB has logged 64 complaints against Mendelson Law Firm to date, of which 6 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Mendelson Law Firm respond to complaints on time?

Mendelson Law Firm's CFPB timely-response rate is 100%. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Mendelson Law Firm?

Among all products tied to Mendelson Law Firm, "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Mendelson Law Firm?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Mendelson Law Firm is "Written notification about debt." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Mendelson Law Firm?

You can file a complaint against Mendelson Law Firm 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 Mendelson Law Firm?

Mendelson Law Firm has drawn CFPB complaints from 4 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.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Mendelson Law Firm: 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 Mendelson Law Firm have?

The CFPB has logged 64 complaints against Mendelson Law Firm to date, of which 6 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Mendelson Law Firm respond to complaints on time?

Mendelson Law Firm's CFPB timely-response rate is 100%. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Mendelson Law Firm?

Among all products tied to Mendelson Law Firm, "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Mendelson Law Firm?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Mendelson Law Firm is "Written notification about debt." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Mendelson Law Firm?

You can file a complaint against Mendelson Law Firm 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 Mendelson Law Firm?

Mendelson Law Firm has drawn CFPB complaints from 4 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.

Mendelson Law Firm's complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.