Overview
Monica M. Littman focuses her practice on matters concerning consumer financial services and commercial litigation. She represents agencies, creditors, and law firms against individual and class-action allegations under federal and state consumer protection laws. She also advises companies and individuals on compliance issues in the accounts receivable management industry.
Ms. Littman also has experience with employment-related matters, specifically the litigation of post-employment restrictive covenants, trade secrets, and employment agreements. She has obtained injunctive relief on behalf of her clients in federal and state courts throughout the country. She also has extensive experience litigating matters in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) Dispute Resolution forum. In addition, she has represented many condominium and homeowner associations involving unit owner disputes and rule-enforcement matters.
During law school, Ms. Littman served as an intern with the Office of the Bucks County District Attorney representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in numerous preliminary hearings in the District Courts of Bucks County.
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Middle District of Pennsylvania
- Western District of Pennsylvania
- District of New Jersey
- Eastern District of New York
- Southern District of New York
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals
- Third Circuit
- D.C. Circuit
Education
- Villanova University Law School – J.D.
- University of Delaware – B.A.
Professional Memberships
- Mid-Atlantic Collectors Association – Vice President
- Pennsylvania Attorney State Chair for ACA International for 2017-2020
Publications
- “National Law Firm Relocates Philadelphia Office to One Liberty Place,” Philadelphia Business Journal, Gregory Hyman, Esq. featured, 3-8-2023
- Getting to Know Monica Littman of Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck, Accounts Recovery Net, July 2022
- Countdown to Compliance with Regulation F of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Nov. 15 – Nov. 19
- Countdown to Compliance with “Regulation F” of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) Nov. 8 – Nov. 12
- 6 Days Remain to Prepare for “Regulation F”: KDV’s Countdown to Compliance Continues
- California Opens DFPI Licensing Application Process; Agencies must Apply by December
- Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of TCPA
- Supreme Court will Address whether Each Class Member Must Have an Injury to Establish Standing
- KDV Alert: CFPB Releases its Long-Awaited Final Debt Collection Rule
- Employees of Collection Agencies Working Nevada Accounts Must Work from the Brick and Mortar Location Listed on the License
- KDV Alert – Nationwide COVID-19 Update For Consumer Financial Services
- KDV Alert: U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh In on 2015 TCPA Carve-Out for Government-Backed Debt Collection
News
- KDV Alert: Text Messages May Not Be Subject to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”)
- News Release: KDV Law Promotes Six Attorneys to Partnership Elevates Four to Of Counsel
- Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of TCPA
- Supreme Court will Address whether Each Class Member Must Have an Injury to Establish Standing
- KDV Alert: CFPB Releases its Long-Awaited Final Debt Collection Rule
- Employees of Collection Agencies Working Nevada Accounts are Permitted to Work From Home through December 31, 2020
- Employees of Collection Agencies Working Nevada Accounts Must Work from the Brick and Mortar Location Listed on the License
- Supreme Court Grants Cert to Clarify Autodialer Issue in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- KDV Alert – Nationwide COVID-19 Update For Consumer Financial Services
- Credit Reporting: Disputes, and Investigations, and Medical Debt, Oh My!, Northeast Debt Collection Expo, September 2023
- “One Stop Essentials Shop – Get All of Your Agency’s Compliance and Legal Needs”, ACA Annual Convention, Chicago, July 2023
- Make Compliance Your Advantage, Webinar, Mid Atlantic Collectors Association, April 2023
Options for Implementing the New CFPB Rule, Northeast Debt Collection Expo, September 2021 - Where Most FCRA Mistakes Are Made, Webinar, Accounts Recovery, March 30, 2021
- The CFPB Debt Collection Rule: Where It Is and Where It Is Going, Mid Atlantic Collectors Association, March 2021
- Micro-Burst Legal Education – A Ship Adrift: Navigating the Three “C’s” – Convenience Fees, Collection Fees and Costs, ACA International Annual Convention, Nashville, TN, July 2018
- Eyes on the Road: How to Steer Clear of Consumer Lawsuits – Webinar Co-Presenter, Mid-Atlantic Collectors Association, August 2019
- Hot Topics: FDCPA and TCPA Litigation Trends and How to Avoid Costly Pitfalls – Co-Presenter, ACA International Fall Forum & Expo, Chicago, IL, November 2019
- The CFPB Debt Collection Rule: Where It Is and Where It Is Going – Webinar: Richard Perr and Monica Littman, Presenters
- “How to Manage Litigation Costs and Outside Counsel in the COVID-era,” Speakers – Richard Perr and Monica Littman
Selected Presentations