Phillips & Cohen Associates Debt Collection Class Action
Verified October 23, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, C.D. Illinois (No. 1:24-cv-01098).
- February 28, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Phillips & Cohen Associates, Ltd. was filed in federal court. Based on the nature of suit code for consumer credit, the case apparently concerns alleged violations of laws governing consumer credit or debt collection. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Phillips & Cohen Associates Debt Collection Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed February 28, 2024 in the District Court, C.D. Illinois (No. 1:24-cv-01098).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Phillips & Cohen Associates Debt Collection Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Yaakov Y Saks. For Phillips & Cohen Associates, Ltd.: Seth Martin Erickson (TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS, LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Rhonda Dotterer
Defendants
- Phillips & Cohen Associates, Ltd.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Yaakov Y SaksRepresents Rhonda Dotterer38 tracked casesysaks@steinsakslegal.com · (201) 282-6500
Counsel for defendants
- Seth Martin EricksonTROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS, LLPRepresents Phillips & Cohen Associates, Ltd.seth.erickson@troutman.com · (312) 759-5930
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