Our Firm

The law office of Philip D. Stern & Associates, LLC provides legal advice to and representation of consumers affected by debt collection activities. Through strategic relationships with experienced attorneys, we also offer a broad range of legal services.

Who We Are

PHILIP D. STERN began in private practice in 1984. He is licensed in New Jersey and the District of Columbia and has been admitted pro hac vice in United States District Courts in several districts across the country. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Benjamin N. Cardozo (Yeshiva University) School of Law. He is a former adjunct professor in appellate advocacy at Seton Hall Law School.

His practice has included business and real estate transactions as well as litigation including complex commmercial litigation. Throughout his practice, he has welcomed cases involving consumers. In 2007, he began to substantially limit his practice to representing consumers in defense of consumer debt claims and in pursuing claims under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Mr. Stern represents clients throughout the United States.

In 2009, Mr. Stern became a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, an organization fully committed to promoting justice for consumers.

Mr. Stern is also an active member of the International Association of Lions Clubs, a worldwide organization of men and women volunterring to serve their communities. He served as a District Governor in 2009-2010. He believes that cooperative volunteerism organized to serve local communities but leveraged, when necessary, to provide global assistance maximizes our abilities to improve the human condition and serve the needs of others. See a video about the intersection of his professional work and Lions.