Called By Aldridge Pite Haan, LLP? Here’s What to Know

If you lose your job and fall behind on your debts, you’ll eventually be contacted by a collection agency. Many of them resort to extreme measures to collect what you owe, but if their actions leave you uncomfortable or alarmed, they’ve broken the law and you can take action.

Your Rights Under the FDCPA

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act protects you from intrusive, intimidating, and unwanted contact from a collection agency. Any company that subjects you to the following pressure tactics can be fined or closed down.

• Calling you outside of the 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. time frame
• Demanding payment for a debt discharged in bankruptcy
• Claiming that you can go to jail for not paying a debt
• Ignoring your cease communications request
• Discuss the debt with anyone except you, your spouse, or attorney
• Refusing to provide you with information about the debt

Company Profile: Aldridge Pite Haan, LLP

Aldridge Pite Haan, LLP is a debt collection law office in Atlanta, Georgia. It was founded in 2007, employs 35 people, and is overseen by managing partner Greg Haan. The firm has a B rating with the Better Business Bureau. Records retained at the PACER legal archive confirm that those who thought Aldridge Pite Haan, LLP was harassing them got a case review from a consumer lawyer who protected their rights.

Alleged Violations against Aldridge Pite Haan, LLP

According to PACER, on or around October 24, 2017, Aldridge Pite Haan, LLP filed a collection lawsuit against a Georgia consumer. She said that the file included her full unredacted account number, although the firm allegedly stated that they had redacted it.

Feeling harassed by Aldridge Pite Haan, LLP, the consumer took the firm to court for:

• Failing to redact the account number
• Using misleading means to collect the debt

The matter was later settled.

Hire a Consumer Lawyer

The phone numbers for this law firm are:

• 1-470-240-3440
• 1-800-844-0045

If they ever appear on your caller ID, you are being called by Aldridge Pite Haan, LLP. If they mishandle your personal account information, hire a consumer lawyer and file a claim against Aldridge Pite Haan, LLP. The law allows you to claim $1,000 per FDCPA violation as compensation, so mistreating you could end up being one of the costliest mistakes the company has ever made.

Additional Resources

• Has A Debt Collection Agency Told A Third Party About Your Debt?
• Has A Debt Collection Agency Threatened Legal Action?

*Case taken from PACER (pacer.gov). File number is Case 5:18-cv-00279-TES from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Macon Division.

Disclaimer: The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be constructed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Aldridge Pite Haan, LLP or any other third-party collection agency, you may not be entitled to any compensation.