Gurstel Law Firm, P.C. in California
Collection law firmGolden Valley
This is a law firm, not a collection agency. A law practice that regularly collects consumer debts is a debt collector under the federal FDCPA, and it can also file a collection lawsuit for a creditor, as the creditor's lawyer and in the creditor's name. That difference is why law firms are listed separately, on the collection law firms page, and never in the agency rankings.
of continuous verified California license history on the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation's list of licensees. Gurstel Law Firm, P.C. currently holds an active Debt Collection Licensing Act license.
Source: dfpi.ca.gov · Last checked: October 19, 2026
Public-record facts about Gurstel Law Firm, P.C.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Golden Valley | Source: gurstel.com |
| Company type | Collection law firm | Source: gurstel.com |
| Debt types handled | Automotive, Financial Services, Commercial, Insurance, Consumer | Source: gurstel.com |
| Website | gurstel.com | |
| Careers page | gurstel.com/careers | Linked from: gurstel.com · Last checked: October 2, 2026 |
| California license history | 3 years continuously licensed Active 10361-99 · filed June 19, 2023 | Register: dfpi.ca.gov · Last checked: October 19, 2026 |
| CFPB debt-collection complaints on record | 548 | CFPB database: consumerfinance.gov · Last checked: October 14, 2026 |
How to reach Gurstel Law Firm, P.C. safely
From Gurstel Law Firm, P.C.'s own website, read October 19, 2026. Each detail links to the page that shows it.
- Call
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- 877.344.4002 As shown on Gurstel Law Firm, P.C.'s own website, read October 19, 2026
- Pay online
- gurstel.stratuspayments.net This payment site is on a different domain from Gurstel Law Firm, P.C.'s own website: stratuspayments.net (link text 'Pay My Debt'; the payment company is named here from its web address alone). Gurstel Law Firm, P.C.'s own website links to it. As linked from Gurstel Law Firm, P.C.'s own website, read October 19, 2026
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Common questions about Gurstel Law Firm, P.C.
Is Gurstel Law Firm, P.C. a collection agency or a law firm?
Gurstel Law Firm, P.C. is a law firm that collects debts, not a collection agency. A law practice that regularly collects consumer debts is a debt collector under the federal FDCPA (Heintz v. Jenkins, 1995), and it can also file a collection lawsuit for a creditor, as the creditor’s lawyer and in the creditor’s name. This site lists collection law firms separately from agencies for that reason.
Is Gurstel Law Firm, P.C. licensed to collect debt in California?
Yes. Gurstel Law Firm, P.C. holds an active debt collector license with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (license 10361-99), on the department's list of current licensees, last checked October 19, 2026. The Debt Collection Licensing Act, Financial Code Section 100001, requires this license of a debt collector, though banks, licensed lenders and commercial collectors are lawfully exempt from it.
Does Gurstel Law Firm, P.C. have complaints on record?
The public CFPB Consumer Complaint Database records 548 debt-collection complaints referencing Gurstel Law Firm, P.C., as of October 14, 2026. This counts debt-collection complaints only, all years, not every complaint the Bureau holds about the company; the profile links the same search on the live CFPB database; a complaint is a record, not a verdict, and the CFPB says its database is not a statistical sample of consumers’ experiences.
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