FORSTER & GARBUS LLP in New York

Collection law firmISLANDIA

FORSTER & GARBUS LLP is a collection law firm headquartered in ISLANDIA. It has been licensed to collect in New York City continuously for 1 year, and currently holds an active Debt Collection Agency license with the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (2045675-DCA). Each fact below links to where it comes from wherever a source is on record, with the date it was last checked where a check has run.

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.

How to reach FORSTER & GARBUS LLP safely

New York City license

1 year continuous

License on file

Ready for Renewal

1 year

of continuous verified New York City license history on New York City's public license records (DCWP). FORSTER & GARBUS LLP currently holds an active Debt Collection Agency license.

Source: a866-dcwpbp.nyc.gov · Last checked: October 17, 2026

Public-record facts about FORSTER & GARBUS LLP

Fact	Value	Source
Headquarters	ISLANDIA
Company type	Collection law firm	Classified by us · how we classify
New York license history	1 year continuously licensed Ready for Renewal 2045675-DCA · filed January 28, 2025	Register: a866-dcwpbp.nyc.gov · Last checked: October 17, 2026

How to reach FORSTER & GARBUS LLP safely

We have not yet read FORSTER & GARBUS LLP's website for its phone numbers.

Be careful. Callers can fake the number they show. If you are not sure a call is real, hang up and call the company on a number you find yourself.

What brings you here?

Two of the most common reasons people check a collector. Pick whichever fits.

A collector has contacted me What they are allowed to do, how to check the debt is really yours, and what to do next. I need to hire a collector Compare agencies by their track record on the state register and their complaint history before you choose one. Run a collection agency? See how we rank agencies, and how to get listed.

Choosing software for your agency? Compare collection systems, dialers and payment tools on DebtTechIndex, our sister site.

Common questions about FORSTER & GARBUS LLP

Is FORSTER & GARBUS LLP a collection agency or a law firm?

FORSTER & GARBUS 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 FORSTER & GARBUS LLP licensed to collect debt in New York City?

New York City's license records show FORSTER & GARBUS LLP's Debt Collection Agency license as ready for renewal, last checked October 17, 2026. NYC requires an active DCWP license to collect from city residents; the public record can be checked on the city's open-data license dataset.

Is this your company?

Claim this page to add how you work, your memberships and certifications, and a contact for new business.

Claim this page Already claimed? Sign in to update it

This profile presents factual information drawn from public records, the company's own website and, where a row names one, a business directory, each linked to its source where one is on record, with a last-checked date wherever a check has run. It is not a recommendation to do business with this company, is not legal advice, and is no substitute for your own due diligence.

Spot an error? Any agency may claim its profile and submit corrections via the corrections policy. Rankings are never for sale; see the methodology.