844-843-5290

They have been bugging me about a claimed amount my business owes the Hartford as well.  We do not owe it.  Different people keep calling - each one more aggressive.

They had wrong number and didnt believe me. Extremely rude and unprofessional.

This "law firm" keeps calling me about a company I don't own, nor have any affiliation with. I tried to return their calls, but can't get a hold of a live person, and can't leave a voicemail. I have reported them to the BBB of their area, and will file a complaint with the FTC if that doesn't get them to stop calling.

You should automatically be filing with the FTC and your State Attorney General's Office instead of depending on the worthless, toothless, useless BBB.  All they will do is send them a letter telling them that they will give this law firm a good rating if they send the BBB money.

You need to send them a certified, return receipt debt validation (by law they have to go back to the original creditor to prove you owe the debt), cease and desist calling, or "not me" letter (this will be the best money that you have ever invested).  Also send it first class mail in case no one will sign for it.  Make a notation of that fact at the bottom of the letter.  You also need to report them to the proper agencies to which I have provided links to.  Then you need to go out and get a consumer lawyer to sue them on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket) and let them pay you for the harassment.  If everyone did these three things, these crooks would be bankrupt and we would all be the richer for it.  Use these web sites to find an attorney in your state that will probably take the case on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket up front):  http://www.consumeradvocates.org/
http://www.consumeradvocates.org/find-an-atto ... tates_value=All

Everything else you need to know follows including at least two agencies where you should report their criminal activities.
BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD. NOW ALSO GOING BY THE NAMES THE LEVITON LAW FIRM AND ATLAS & LEVITON ATTORNEYS AT LAW (THE LAW FIRM OF ATLAS & LEVITON)
Posted in:  https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-847-758-3000/2
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-844-843-5290/2                  X
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-216-1315
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-844-843-5290/4#p1314462016241735757

Web site list several offices including overseas:  http://www.brownandjoseph.com/contact
Atlas & Leviton web site list them as collection attorneys with 30 years’ experience and also lists Don Leviton as the attorney.  The contact information is curiously blocked out including the phone numbers:  http://www.atlaslevitonlaw.com/
Don Leviton was mentioned in a previous posters e mail as being the attorney.
Whois information for Atlas:
atlaslevitonlaw.com registry whois    Updated 1 second ago - Refresh

Domain Name: ATLASLEVITONLAW.COM
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, LLC
Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 146
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Name Server: NS01.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
Name Server: NS02.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
Status: clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited
Status: clientRenewProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientRenewProhibited
Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Status: clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited
Updated Date: 02-may-2015
Creation Date: 29-jul-2013
Expiration Date: 29-jul-2016
Web site for Leviton Law is mostly under construction with no physical address provided.  They claim to have 30 years’ experience with offices all over the US and China which seems a bit odd to me:   http://levitonlawfirm.com/
Whois has them up since 2014 using a privacy service and say that the web site will expire June 13, 2016 (a few days from now):
levitonlawfirm.com registry whois    Updated 1 second ago - Refresh

Domain Name: LEVITONLAWFIRM.COM
Registrar: FASTDOMAIN, INC.
Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 1154
Whois Server: whois.fastdomain.com
Referral URL: http://www.fastdomain.com
Name Server: NS1.BLUEHOST.COM
Name Server: NS2.BLUEHOST.COM
Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Updated Date: 14-jun-2015
Creation Date: 13-jun-2014
Expiration Date: 13-jun-2016

atlas-law.com
Updated 1 second ago
Domain Information
Domain:
atlas-law.com
Registrar:
FastDomain, Inc.
Registration Date:
2001-03-15
Expiration Date:
2019-03-15
Updated Date:
2018-03-15
Status:
clientTransferProhibited
Name Servers:
ns1.bluehost.com
ns2.bluehost.com
Registrant Contact
Name:
MISHA STOROZHUK
Organization:
BROWN AND JOSEPH
Street:
1 PIERCE PL STE 1225W
City:
ITASCA
State:
ILLINOIS
Postal Code:
60143
Country:
US
Phone:
+1.8888299997
Email:
@BROWNANDJOSEPH.COM
Administrative Contact
Name:
ASIF MUNIR
Organization:
BROWN AND JOSEPH
Street:
2550 W GOLF RD, STE 300
City:
ROLLING MEADOWS
State:
ILLINOIS
Postal Code:
60008
Country:
US
Phone:
+1.8888299997
Email:
@BROWNANDJOSEPH.COM

Facebook page claims they are in Illinois and uses the same address as Brown & joseph used in their state registration:  https://www.facebook.com/The-Leviton-Law-Firm-Ltd-818058721582360/

BBB gives them an accredited A+ with 26 complaints and 4 negative review (note that the BBB removed 21 complaints so that they could keep their A+ rating), but there is an interesting note that correspondence was returned undeliverable:  http://www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/c ... ws-il-88365897/
BBB gives Atlas & Leviton an A rating with 3 complaints and 3 negative reviews:  http://www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/a ... es-il-88436280/
The address being used by Atlas & Leviton is a UPS store.  The Chamber of Commerce gives a different address:  https://www.chamberofcommerce.com/glenview-il/2345520-atlas-leviton
Lots of propaganda on their LinkedIn page:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/brown-joseph-ltd-
At least one bad review on their Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/BrownAndJoseph
LinkedIn page for the head criminal:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-cappuccilli-5502a01
Also one of the other crooks there:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mykhaylo-storozhuk-36652628

Illinois Dept. of State info:
Entity Name    BROWN AND JOSEPH LTD.     File Number    58840505
Status    ACTIVE
Entity Type    CORPORATION     Type of Corp    DOMESTIC BCA
Incorporation Date (Domestic)    04/26/1996     State    ILLINOIS
Agent Name    ILLINOIS CORPORATION SERVICE C     Agent Change Date    05/17/2013
Agent Street Address    801 ADLAI STEVENSON DRIVE     President Name & Address    KEVIN WALSH 2550 W. GOLF RD. 3RD FLOOR ROLLING MEADOWS 60008
Agent City    SPRINGFIELD     Secretary Name & Address    KEVIN WALSH 2550 W. GOLF RD. 3RD FLOOR ROLLING MEADOWS 60008
Agent Zip    62703     Duration Date    PERPETUAL
Annual Report Filing Date    00/00/0000     For Year    2016
Assumed Name    INACTIVE - TALKING HOUSE

Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation info:
Name    City/State/Zip    DBA/AKA
BROWN & JOSEPH LTD    Itasca, IL 60143-1253
Contact Information

License
License Number    Description     Status     First Effective Date    Effective Date    Expiration Date    Ever Disciplined
017001415    LICENSED COLLECTION AGENCY    ACTIVE    04/17/1996    04/22/2015    05/31/2018    N
License Information

Other Licenses
License Number    Description     Status     First Effective Date    Effective Date    Expiration Date    Ever Disciplined
009001100    LICENSED COLLECTION AGENCY BRANCH OFFICE    NOT RENEWED    09/22/2009    09/22/2009    05/31/2012    N

I couldn’t find a registration under Atlas & Leviton, but did find this, a corporation that was involuntarily dissolved:
File Number    58586021
Entity Name    RICHARD I. ATLAS, P.C.
Status    DISSOLVED
Entity Type    CORPORATION     Type of Corp    DOMESTIC BCA
Incorporation Date (Domestic)    11/09/1995     State    ILLINOIS
Agent Name    RICHARD I ATLAS     Agent Change Date    11/19/1997
Agent Street Address    950 MILWAUKEE AVE STE 224     President Name & Address    RICHARD ATLAS 950 MILWAUKEE AVE #224 GLENVIEW 60025
Agent City    GLENVIEW     Secretary Name & Address    INVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION 04 10 09
Agent Zip    60025     Duration Date    PERPETUAL
Annual Report Filing Date    00/00/0000     For Year    2008
Bizapedia has this:
Company Name:      ATLAS & LEVITON

Filing State:      Illinois (IL)

Filing Status:      Unknown

Principal Address:               950 Milwaukee Ave # 224
Glenview, IL 60025-3778

Employees (#):      2

Annual Revenue:      $334,000

Contact Information
Phone Number:      (847) 699-8900

The Leviton law Firm registration:
File Number    68678552
Entity Name    THE LEVITON LAW FIRM, LTD.
Status    ACTIVE
Entity Type    CORPORATION     Type of Corp    DOMESTIC BCA
Incorporation Date (Domestic)    11/09/2012     State    ILLINOIS
Agent Name    DON A LEVITON     Agent Change Date    11/09/2012
Agent Street Address    2550 W GOLF RD 300     President Name & Address    DON A LEVITON 2550 W GOLF ROAD ROLLING MEADOWS IL 60091
Agent City    ROLLING MEADOWS     Secretary Name & Address    VACANT
Agent Zip    60008     Duration Date    PERPETUAL
Annual Report Filing Date    11/09/2015     For Year    2015
Don Leviton Bar info:
Full Licensed Name:     Donald Alan Leviton
Full Former name(s):     None
Date of Admission as Lawyer
   by Illinois Supreme Court:     November 1, 1982
Registered Business Address:    Leviton Law Firm, Ltd.
3 Golf Center, Suite 361
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
Registered Business Phone:     (847) 781-1002
Illinois Registration Status:     Active and authorized to practice law  - Last Registered Year: 2016
Malpractice Insurance:
(Current as of date of registration;
consult attorney for further information)     In a

Richard Atlas BAR info:
Full Licensed Name:     Richard I. Atlas
Full Former name(s):     None
Date of Admission as Lawyer
   by Illinois Supreme Court:     October 29, 1977
Registered Business Address:    Richard Atlas Attorney At Law
1550 Woodlark Drive
Northbrook, IL 60062-4731
Registered Business Phone:     (847) 337-2100
Illinois Registration Status:     Active and authorized to practice law  - Last Registered Year: 2016
Malpractice Insurance:
(Current as of date of registration;
consult attorney for further information)     In annu

Other complaints:
https://rateit.org/company-product/the-leviton-law-firm-ltd/
http://badfinance.org/review/1370971/the-leviton-law-firm-ltd-debt-collection
http://www.judysbook.com/Atlas-Richard-I-Atla ... l-r31018102.htm

Looks like they were sued:
http://www.open-public-records.com/court/indiana-15233252.htm
http://il.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewe ... 1641.NIL.htm/qx

Considering they claim to be a “best place to work” it seems odd they have a human rights lawsuit against them:  https://www.illinois.gov/ihrc/Documents/bennett_cherlyn_12287_12288C.pdf

Note that the FDCPA does not apply to B2B collections nor does it apply to subrogation claims.  The following information will only apply to collections for other than business incurred debt.

It is incumbent upon them under the law to prove that the debt exists and that you owe it, and that they have the legal right to collect it.  You are not obligated under the law to prove that you don’t owe or that it is paid.

Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) postmarked within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt.  It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes.  The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.

Read up on your rights here and also make a complaint at this government site:  http://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices:   https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general

Thank you very much, BigA -- I have printed out a "Debt Validation" letter that's going out tomorrow via Certified Letter w/ Return Receipt -- Additional CC: Illinois District Attorney's Office & FTC.

You are very welcome!

Collection agencies due all sorts of dishonest things. They are after money any way they can get it and don't care one iota if it's a legitimate debt or not. They usually receive a commission based on how much money they can extort.

I am filing a complaint as I type! These people have broken the law and are operating in an illegal manner.

Same story only the name of the person calling is Thomas Malone, although he actually wouldn't give me his name initially. I called the switchboard and a woman told me his name based on the outgoing phone number of the  calls based on their end. I then asked for the managing partner and she transferred me to Don Leviton. Got his voicemail. Hung up and called again, another transfer to Don Leviton. Same thing again and still Don's voicemail so I tried one more time. This time I left a voice mail for Don asking for a call from him regarding Thomas Malone's continuous harassing phone calls about a debt I never heard of. I'm so relieved to get to this site to hear these stories and especially to receive the information in the post above giving detail as to how to report them to the Illinois State Bar. I am doing that right now. Good luck to all.

These guys are harassing me. I have received about four “last chance” calls. Did they ever file suit? I am trying to determine how serious I should take this. Thanks.

That person posted here 2 years ago. Unless you know they are coming back you should be continuing to read and to learn what to do.

Just confirmed they are a scam and not licensed in my state.

Ok Don Leviton what is your email address

Fake law firm tying to get $ from business owners - told me that my insurance company "provided coverage that I needed to pay for" - when I reminded them that the way insurance works is that ---I pay for coverage then I get coverage - when I dont pay for coverage I dont get covered .......as in I was finished with the policy term and thats when coverage stops ............and ergo I make no payment to them........end of story. However they continued to call ..... just block the number!!

Received harassing calls and emails stating that since i willingly refused to cooperate with an insurance audit, my small business owes over $10,000. Very rude and argumentative and refused to provide any documentation. 24 hours or else tactics. This is a scam! Michael Ashley called several times and also George Steinberg.

I got a voicemail from (844)843-5290, it was from a guy talking very fast and I couldn't understand everything that he said but he said he was from a Law Firm in behalf of Farmers Insurance for a claim of one of their clients. He proceeded to give me my "issue" number with them and cal them back asap. I called back and it said Leviton Law firm, never heard of this people before nor my Farmers agent has ever notified me of claim. TrueCaller has it tagged as "Fake Debt Collector". The person that called provided a different call back number as (847)232-8195

You can't always depend on what the company tells you.  They go on reports by people such as yourself and those reports tend to always be scam or fake.  There are numerous posts in this thread giving you all the information you need to know.  Try reading and learning instead of depending on an app to do your thinking for you.

Same exact message and return phone number. Saying Farmers Insurance. Never had anything with them at all. Has to be a scam.