Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis (LDV Law) is a creditors' rights law firm that identifies itself as a debt collector. A letter or call from it means a creditor has sent it an account to collect, possibly through a lawsuit.
- Type
- Collection law firm
- Also known as
- Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, P.C.; Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, P.A.; LDV Law
- Phone numbers it lists
- (888) 322-3922
- Website
- ldvlaw.com
87 debt collection complaints were sent to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC 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 Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis?
Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, P.C./P.A., which also uses the name LDV Law, describes itself as a firm of attorneys for creditor rights. Its website says plainly that the firm is a debt collector. It lists three offices: 5 Greentree Centre, 525 Route 73 North, Suite 400, in Marlton, New Jersey (the office the site names as responsible for its content); 15 Ashley Place, Suite 2B, in Wilmington, Delaware; and 495 Metro Place South, Suite 360, in Dublin, Ohio. Payments go to P.O. Box 987, Marlton, NJ 08053.
The firm's main number, which it says is for all states, is (888) 322-3922. The site also lists a Maryland collection agency license (No. 4830) and an NMLS ID of 1672022.
Why Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis May Be Contacting You
LDV's website does not name its clients or the kinds of accounts it handles, so the letter you received is your best guide. It should name the original creditor and the current owner of the account. Collection law firms like this one are usually brought in after an account has gone unpaid for some time, and a letter from the firm may come before a lawsuit or as part of one. If you've been served with a summons or petition, the court deadline matters more than anything else in the letter.
The firm appears in the CFPB complaint database about 87 times for debt-collection complaints filed from November 2023 through November 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports.
How to Check a Debt Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis Says You Owe
An out-of-state law firm letter can be checked the same way as any other collection notice:
- Read the validation notice line by line. Under 15 U.S.C. § 1692g and 12 C.F.R. § 1006.34, it must identify the creditor and break down the balance from an itemization date. Note the last day to dispute.
- Dispute in writing in time. A written dispute sent within the validation period requires the firm to stop collecting until it mails verification. Our validation notice guide explains the timing.
- Ask who the firm's client is. If the account was sold, ask for the chain of ownership from the original creditor to the current owner.
- Compare the balance with your last statement. Ask how any interest or fees added since charge-off were calculated.
- Don't assume an old debt is still suable. Texas generally gives a creditor four years (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.004), and a debt buyer may not sue on a consumer debt after that (Tex. Fin. Code § 392.307). New Jersey, Ohio and other states have their own periods.
What Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis Can and Can't Do
Under Heintz v. Jenkins, 514 U.S. 291 (1995), lawyers who regularly collect consumer debts are covered by the FDCPA, even when they collect by suing. That means LDV:
- Must sue on a consumer debt only in the county where you live or signed the contract (15 U.S.C. § 1692i).
- May not misstate the amount or legal status of the debt (15 U.S.C. § 1692e(2)(A)).
- May not call more than seven times in seven days about one account without a presumption of harassment (12 C.F.R. § 1006.14(b)(2)).
- Must honor a written request to stop contacting you, apart from limited notices such as a notice of a specific legal step (15 U.S.C. § 1692c(c)).
We did not find a CFPB enforcement action against Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis. For more, see whether a collection law firm is a debt collector or our FDCPA attorneys page.
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 Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis 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
- Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis: home page
- CFPB enforcement actions (full list reviewed)
- CFPB Consumer Complaint Database: Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, PC, debt collection
This profile is general information compiled from public sources, not legal advice, and it does not state or imply that Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis has violated any law. Company details change; tell us if something here is out of date.