Nelson and Kennard, LLP in California
Collection law firmMcClellan
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. Nelson and Kennard, LLP currently holds an active Debt Collection Licensing Act license.
Source: dfpi.ca.gov · Last checked: October 19, 2026
Public-record facts about Nelson and Kennard, LLP
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | McClellan | Source: nelson-kennard.com |
| Company type | Collection law firm | Source: nelson-kennard.com |
| Debt types handled | Automotive, Financial Services, Consumer, Commercial | Source: nelson-kennard.com |
| Website | nelson-kennard.com | |
| Careers page | nelson-kennard.com/index.php/career-opportunities | Linked from: nelson-kennard.com · Last checked: October 2, 2026 |
| California license history | 2 years continuously licensed Active 11444-99 · filed May 17, 2024 | Register: dfpi.ca.gov · Last checked: October 19, 2026 |
| CFPB debt-collection complaints on record | 218 | CFPB database: consumerfinance.gov · Last checked: October 14, 2026 |
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Common questions about Nelson and Kennard, LLP
Is Nelson and Kennard, LLP a collection agency or a law firm?
Nelson and Kennard, LLP 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 Nelson and Kennard, LLP licensed to collect debt in California?
Yes. Nelson and Kennard, LLP holds an active debt collector license with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (license 11444-99), 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 Nelson and Kennard, LLP have complaints on record?
The public CFPB Consumer Complaint Database records 218 debt-collection complaints referencing Nelson and Kennard, LLP, 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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