Rodenburg Law Firm, also known as Rodenburg LLP, is a Fargo, North Dakota law firm that has handled consumer and commercial collections since 1976. A letter or lawsuit from it usually means a creditor, debt buyer or agency hired it to collect an account in the upper Midwest or northern Plains.
- Type
- Collection law firm
- Also known as
- Rodenburg LLP
- Headquarters
- Fargo, ND
- Collects
- consumer collections, commercial collections, auto loans, credit cards, student loans, credit union loans
- Phone numbers it lists
- (701) 235-6411
- Website
- rodenburgllp.com
28 debt collection complaints were sent to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about Rodenburg LLP 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 Rodenburg Law Firm?
Rodenburg Law Firm, which also operates as Rodenburg LLP, is a collection law firm at 300 NP Avenue, Suite 105, in Fargo, North Dakota. Its firm overview traces the practice to 1976, when Clifton Rodenburg set up shop with Bruce Johnson and Roger Gackle. The firm says it was the first in North Dakota to computerize collections in the 1980s, and that by 2001 it ranked among the 100 largest consumer collection law firms by volume in the country.
The firm says it covers all of North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming. Its National Creditors Bar Association listing also shows an office in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Why Rodenburg Law Firm May Be Contacting You
Rodenburg describes its clients as collection agencies, commercial forwarders, lending institutions, auto and consumer finance companies, debt buyers, state colleges, health care organizations and other creditors. Its bar association listing adds practice areas such as auto loans, credit cards, credit unions, student loans, retail collections and judgment enforcement. If you live in or have accounts tied to the Dakotas, Minnesota, Montana or Wyoming, a Rodenburg letter could concern a card balance, a car loan deficiency, a college or medical bill, or an existing judgment the firm is trying to enforce.
The firm's office number is (701) 235-6411, and it takes payments through an online portal.
How to Check a Debt Rodenburg Law Firm Says You Owe
Collection law firms frequently represent debt buyers or agencies rather than the original lender, so the paper trail matters.
- Read the validation notice. It should name the current creditor and itemize interest, fees and payments since a reference date (15 U.S.C. § 1692g; 12 C.F.R. § 1006.34).
- Dispute in writing within the validation period. Ask for the original agreement, account statements and, if the debt was sold, the assignment documents linking the original creditor to the current owner.
- Find out whether a judgment already exists. If the firm is enforcing an old judgment, ask for the court, case number and date.
- Check every figure. Compare the claimed balance, post-charge-off interest and any attorney's fees with your contract and records.
- Consider limitations. 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 in Texas (Tex. Fin. Code § 392.307). The states where Rodenburg practices have their own periods.
What Rodenburg Law Firm Can and Can't Do
A law firm that regularly collects consumer debts is a "debt collector" under the FDCPA (Heintz v. Jenkins, 514 U.S. 291 (1995)). For a high-volume collection firm, the rules that come up most are:
- It must sue in the judicial district where you live or signed the contract (15 U.S.C. § 1692i).
- It may not falsely imply meaningful attorney involvement in a mass-produced letter (15 U.S.C. § 1692e(3)).
- It must stop most contact if you ask in writing, and must deal with your lawyer if it knows you are represented (15 U.S.C. § 1692c(a)(2), (c)).
- Its contacts with third parties to find you are limited (15 U.S.C. § 1692b).
We did not find a CFPB enforcement action against Rodenburg Law Firm. If you are facing a suit, see our debt lawsuit questions page, and for collection-conduct questions, our Texas 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 Rodenburg Law Firm 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
- Rodenburg Law Firm: home page
- Rodenburg Law Firm: Firm overview
- National Creditors Bar Association directory: Rodenburg Law Firm
- CFPB enforcement actions list
- CFPB Consumer Complaint Database: Rodenburg LLP, debt collection
This profile is general information compiled from public sources, not legal advice, and it does not state or imply that Rodenburg Law Firm has violated any law. Company details change; tell us if something here is out of date.