Business Details
45 Years
experience
Your Trusted Debt Collection and Creditor Rights Law Firm in NY & NJ
Established in 1981, Stein & Stein has built a reputation as a trusted leader in commercial and retail debt collection. Our family-owned firm combines decades of legal expertise with a client-centric approach, specializing in creditor rights litigation, judgment enforcement, and pre-suit settlements. With a team of experienced attorneys and paralegals, we deliver tailored solutions for banks, healthcare providers, educational institutions, and businesses nationwide.Our commitment to advanced technology ensures transparent reporting and efficient case management, while our contingency fee model aligns our success with our clients' recovery goals. Active in industry associations like the Commercial Law League of America, we maintain rigorous compliance standards and community engagement, reflecting our dedication to both professional excellence and ethical service.
Services
Debt Collection
Creditor Rights Litigation
Judgment Enforcement
Pre-Suit Settlements
Commercial Collections
Details
- Year established: 1981
Highlights and features
- We offer 40+ years of specialized debt collection legal expertise.
- Our team provides individualized attention to every client's unique needs.
- We utilize advanced collection software for transparent, customizable reporting.
- Our contingency fee model ensures alignment with client success.
- We maintain active leadership roles in major industry associations.
Associations and certifications
- Commercial Law League of America
- Commercial Collection Agencies of America
- International Association of Commercial Collectors, Inc.
- New York State Creditors Bar Association
Services
Debt Collection
Our debt collection services focus on recovering outstanding commercial and consumer debts through legal channels. We handle cases involving contracts, promissory notes, and service agreements, providing creditors with strategic enforcement options. Our approach combines litigation readiness with negotiation expertise to maximize recovery outcomes.
Creditor Rights Litigation
We specialize in creditor rights litigation, representing clients in court proceedings to enforce judgments and collect debts. Our attorneys handle trials and appeals in state and federal courts, leveraging deep knowledge of collection law to protect client interests through effective legal action.
Judgment Enforcement
Our judgment enforcement services help creditors execute court-ordered payments through asset seizures and other legal mechanisms. We utilize comprehensive skip-tracing tools and national information networks to locate assets and ensure successful debt collection for our clients.
Pre-Suit Settlements
We negotiate pre-suit settlements to resolve debt disputes before litigation, saving time and costs for creditors. Our team employs proven negotiation strategies to achieve favorable outcomes while maintaining business relationships between parties involved in collection matters.
Commercial Collections
Our commercial collections focus on recovering debts owed to businesses through contracts, leases, and service agreements. We serve industries including banking, healthcare, and professional services, combining legal expertise with industry-specific knowledge to deliver targeted debt recovery solutions.
People
William M. Stein
Attorney
Admitted to the New York Bar in 1976, William Stein specializes in collection law and commercial litigation. He serves as Town Attorney for Haverstraw and maintains active leadership roles in legal associations while handling complex debt recovery cases.
Ari J. Stein
Partner
Ari Stein manages firm operations and litigation oversight. Admitted in 2001, he brings extensive experience in consumer credit cases and appellate court representation, focusing exclusively on commercial debt recovery matters.
Alisa Stein
Attorney
Alisa Stein concentrates on collection law and commercial litigation. With admissions in multiple states, she serves on national legal association boards and brings expertise in business transactions to debt recovery cases.
Zeevyah A. Benoff
Partner
Zeevyah Benoff specializes in commercial collections across NY and NJ. With prior experience in child protection law, she joined Stein & Stein in 2008, bringing a unique perspective to debt recovery while maintaining active community involvement.
Questions
What services does Stein & Stein specialize in?
We specialize in commercial and retail debt collection, creditor rights litigation, judgment enforcement, and pre-suit settlement negotiations for businesses and institutions.
Which geographic areas do you serve?
We operate statewide in New York and New Jersey, with national capabilities through our extensive co-counsel forwarding network.
How are your fees structured?
We typically work on a contingency fee basis, with rates structured to accommodate high-volume placements and collection agency partnerships.
What industries do you work with?
We represent banks, healthcare providers, educational institutions, insurance companies, legal professionals, and commercial suppliers in debt recovery matters.
How do you handle client communication?
We prioritize direct access to staff, timely status updates, and customized reporting through our advanced collection software systems.
