Stillman Law Office (Stillman, P.C.) is a Farmington Hills, Michigan law firm that identifies itself as a debt collector hired by creditors. A letter or call from it means a creditor has sent it an account to collect.
- Type
- Collection law firm
- Also known as
- Stillman, P.C. d.b.a. Stillman Law Office; Stillman, P.C.
- Headquarters
- Farmington Hills, MI
- Phone numbers it lists
- (888) 286-5001
- Website
- stillmanlaw.com
109 debt collection complaints were sent to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about Stillman, P.C. d.b.a. Stillman Law Office 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 Stillman Law Office?
Stillman, P.C., doing business as Stillman Law Office, is a law firm at 30057 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334. Its website describes the office as a debt collector and states that its communications are attempts to collect a debt. It lists debt collection licenses issued by New York City (Nos. 2097342-DCA and 2096952-DCA) and California (No. 10090-99), and names Michael R. Stillman as its chief compliance officer.
The firm's toll-free number is (888) 286-5001, and its email is [email protected]. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, with phone representatives usually available until 7 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Why Stillman Law Office May Be Contacting You
Stillman's payments page says the office "is hired by the creditor to collect a debt," but the firm does not publish a client list or the types of accounts it handles. Your letter should name the creditor and give a Stillman file number; the firm asks consumers to include that number with payments. Because Stillman is a law firm, a letter from it may come before any lawsuit, but it may also be the attorney handling a suit or judgment for the creditor. If you've been served with court papers, check the deadline to respond right away.
The firm's payments page notes that paying less than the full balance does not create a payment arrangement or pause collection unless the firm confirms it by phone, email or in writing. If you plan to make partial payments, get the arrangement confirmed in writing first.
How to Check a Debt Stillman Law Office Says You Owe
An attorney letter can feel urgent, but the same validation rights apply as with any collector.
- Read the validation notice carefully. It must name the creditor and itemize the amount (15 U.S.C. § 1692g; 12 C.F.R. § 1006.34). Note the dispute deadline.
- Dispute in writing before the deadline. Ask for the contract or account statements and for the date and amount of the last payment. A dispute doesn't stop a court deadline if you've already been sued.
- Ask whom the firm represents. Confirm whether the client is the original creditor or a company that bought the account, and ask for proof of the transfer if it was sold.
- Get a payoff in writing before paying. The firm's own site tells consumers to confirm the balance before making a payoff.
- Check whether the debt is too old to sue on. Texas generally gives four years (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.004), and debt buyers may not sue on consumer debts past that period (Tex. Fin. Code § 392.307). Michigan and other states set different periods.
What Stillman Law Office Can and Can't Do
Attorneys who regularly collect consumer debts are "debt collectors" under the FDCPA, including when they litigate (Heintz v. Jenkins, 514 U.S. 291 (1995)). That means Stillman:
- May not send a letter suggesting a lawyer has personally reviewed your account if no lawyer meaningfully did (15 U.S.C. § 1692e(3)).
- Must file any collection suit where you live or where you signed the contract (15 U.S.C. § 1692i).
- May not seek fees or interest that the contract or law does not allow (15 U.S.C. § 1692f(1)).
- Is presumed to harass if it calls more than seven times in seven days about one account (12 C.F.R. § 1006.14(b)(2)).
We did not find a CFPB enforcement action against Stillman Law Office. See whether a collection law firm is a debt collector, or visit 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 Stillman Law Office 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
- Stillman Law Office: home page
- Stillman Law Office: Payments
- CFPB enforcement actions search: Stillman
- CFPB Consumer Complaint Database: Stillman, P.C. d.b.a. Stillman Law Office, debt collection
This profile is general information compiled from public sources, not legal advice, and it does not state or imply that Stillman Law Office has violated any law. Company details change; tell us if something here is out of date.