Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC, which began in 2004 as The Lueder Law Firm, LLC, is an Alpharetta, Georgia law firm focused on community association law. Collections is part of that practice, so a letter from it often concerns homeowners' or condominium association charges.
- Type
- Collection law firm
- Also known as
- The Lueder Law Firm, LLC; Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC
- Headquarters
- Alpharetta, GA
- Collects
- community association (HOA and condominium) accounts
- Phone numbers it lists
- (770) 685-7000
- Website
- luederlaw.com
19 debt collection complaints were sent to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about The Lueder Law Firm, LLC from November 13, 2023 to November 12, 2026. A complaint is a consumer's account, not a finding that the company broke the law. Read the complaints in the CFPB database.
Who Is Lueder, Larkin & Hunter?
Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC is a Georgia law firm whose main office is at 12600 Deerfield Parkway in Alpharetta. Its About page explains that John Lueder started The Lueder Law Firm, LLC in 2004 after practicing community association law and litigation since 1995. Joe Larkin and Brendan Hunter joined in 2005 and 2006, and the firm changed its name to Lueder, Larkin & Hunter in 2010. The CFPB complaint database still lists the firm under the older name.
The firm's practice areas include community association law, collections, civil litigation defense, real estate closings, workers' compensation defense and foreclosures. Its website lists many offices across metro Atlanta and Georgia and says it also has offices in other Southeastern states. We did not find a CFPB enforcement action against Lueder, Larkin & Hunter or The Lueder Law Firm.
Why Lueder, Larkin & Hunter May Be Contacting You
On the firm's Practice Areas page, "Collections" sits under the Community Association Law heading. That fits its main client base: homeowners' associations and condominium associations. A letter from this firm is most often about unpaid assessments or dues, late fees, interest, fines or collection costs that an association says you owe on a home you own or used to own. Some letters may mention a lien on the property.
The firm also handles foreclosures, so read any notice closely to see whether it concerns a lien or foreclosure, not just a balance.
How to Check a Debt Lueder, Larkin & Hunter Says You Owe
- Read the validation notice for the association's name, an itemized breakdown of assessments, fees and interest, and your dispute deadline (15 U.S.C. § 1692g; 12 C.F.R. § 1006.34).
- Dispute in writing within the validation period and request the association's ledger for your lot or unit, along with the declaration or bylaw provisions it relies on for late fees and attorney's fees.
- Confirm the creditor. If the association changed management companies, make sure your payments were credited.
- Check dates of ownership. Charges after you sold the property may belong to someone else.
- Consider the limitations period. Texas generally allows four years to sue on a debt (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.004), and debt buyers may not sue on time-barred consumer debt (Tex. Fin. Code § 392.307). Georgia law, and lien rights under an association's declaration, may differ.
What Lueder, Larkin & Hunter Can and Can't Do
HOA and condominium assessments on a home used for personal purposes are generally consumer "debts" under the FDCPA, and a law firm that regularly collects them is a "debt collector" (Heintz v. Jenkins, 514 U.S. 291 (1995)). For association collections, that means:
- It may not collect fees, interest or charges that the association's governing documents or state law do not authorize (15 U.S.C. § 1692f(1)).
- It may not misstate the amount owed or the legal effect of a lien (15 U.S.C. § 1692e(2)).
- It may not threaten foreclosure or another action that is not intended or not allowed (15 U.S.C. § 1692e(5)).
- It may not tell your neighbors or other association members about your debt (15 U.S.C. § 1692c(b)).
See whether a collector can add fees to your debt, or contact our Texas FDCPA attorneys.
We Sue Debt Collectors That Break the FDCPA
Texas Debt Law files Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuits against debt collectors in federal court for consumers in Texas, California, Illinois, Georgia and Colorado. If Lueder, Larkin & Hunter or anyone collecting for it harassed you, misstated what you owe, threatened action it could not take, or told others about your debt, you may have a claim. A court can order a collector that violated the FDCPA to pay your actual damages, up to $1,000 in additional statutory damages, and your attorney's fees and costs (15 U.S.C. § 1692k(a)). An FDCPA claim generally must be filed within one year of the violation (§ 1692k(d)), so keep your letters, call logs, voicemails and screenshots, and talk to us early. Texas residents may also have claims under the Texas Debt Collection Act. Learn more from our FDCPA attorneys.
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Sources
- Lueder, Larkin & Hunter: home page
- Lueder, Larkin & Hunter: About Us (firm history)
- Lueder, Larkin & Hunter: Practice Areas
- Lueder, Larkin & Hunter: Contact (offices)
- CFPB enforcement actions list
- CFPB Consumer Complaint Database: The Lueder Law Firm, LLC, debt collection
This profile is general information compiled from public sources, not legal advice, and it does not state or imply that Lueder, Larkin & Hunter has violated any law. Company details change; tell us if something here is out of date.