Sabotaging a partnership that surely pays off way better than this can? Is that really the call you want to make? Again? Over and over? It's up to you...

Kyan is a fake,    KJ is what he goes by now, he is not an attorney and probably not even a high school graduate. If you need to find him check 200 john james audubon parkway amherst ny suite 301 that is where his latest victim is located.

WHAT IS YOUR BAR #? -Have you not been suspended? Kyan,u r a fool.

Ummm that man in the picture is not the mr wiliam sokol I was intoduced to @ my interview...

A true collection company knows the law. They must tell you their name, company they represent, the address at which they can be reached, and the amount of the debt. These people call out of the blue - return the call TODAY or else...Never received a letter stating the case from them. Attorneys are the LAST resort - not the first. If they are legit, you would have known it was coming.

Ignore them if the only information being exchanged if YOU giving them info. This is a 2 way street - and we, as consumers, have the right to tell them all communications must be in writing - no more phone calls.

Good luck

Be careful one and all. I think the idiot that runs this company may be hiring people from India To harass you if they can not get you to bite. When I spoke to a representative from Sokol and told him I owed nothing he asked me if "foriegn people have been harrassing me". I responded no and sure enough the following day I started getting calls form MIdeastern men claiming to be " Robin Williams, Ron Jenkins, Steven Tyler etc. all with "very important business matters and if I don respond they can only wish me luck as things unravil". I think Sokol and these fools are tied in together.

i couldnt agree more with what you've said here..Mr. Sokol and his company are very legitamite and for the most part his employees are. Williams name has in fact been ruined by kj and im sure he (kj) knows it..Anything or anyone who was wronged by this company has only this egotistical prick to thank.I know first hand some of the things he has basically made his employees do to collect these debts, fortunately for the company's sake he is no longer there.. karma is a b***h  isn't it kj??im not here to slander his name at all but i will speak the truth 100% pretty much anything negative you hear about kj is in fact true and should b taken serious since he only cares about himself. He has caused so many good people their jobs simply because he quote "doesn't like them" end quote, these words came from his own mouth. It must make him feel like a man to intentionally provoke and belittle people day in and day out until they just quit. But as i said karma is a b***h and comes back 3 fold so good luck kj even though you did all these things to me as well

i have already paid this man money thinking he was who he said he was wowi feel like a dumb a**. then he started getting really nasty and hateful. he also made the comment that he didn't care if anyone got paid as long as he got the money. that is what made me start to think all i find is bad things about this man. people be careful!!!

I just got a call from William Carty the numberthat's supposed to be for the attorney WG Sokol.............

609-704-5182.

I ignored the calls from them and now i was informed by my hr department that i am being garnished..def not a scam i hate bill collectors but this was lagit and now im screwed WTF!

How do I know that you are who you say you are? Due to so many scams going on, I do not know who to believe. I stopped the transaction that I had with you, I need proff that you are legit.

Mijljj(Illinois)

Please stop calling me I DO NOT Owned you any MONEY!!!!!!

DO NOT LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE THAT CALL YOU, THEY ARE SCAMMERS!!!!!. I GOT A CALL FROM THEM AND THEY TOLD ME I OWE A PAYDAY LOAN THAT I HAVE NOT PAID AND I NEED TO PAY IT IMMEDIATELY. IF I DON'T THEY WILL COME AND ARREST ME. I EVEN TOLD THEM I HAVE A NEWBORN AND THEY CAN'T GIVE ME MERCY. SO DUMB OF MYSELF DIDN'T RESEARCH, PAID THEM. THAN 3 DAYS LATER I GOT ANOTHER CALL REGARDING THE SAME THING. THAT'S WHEN I KNEW SOMETHING WAS FISHY. I WENT BACK AND LOOK AT MY BANK STATEMENT AND CHECK UP THE NUMBER AND LAW FIRM. ITS ALL FAKE AND NOTHING POSTIVE ABOUT THIS COMPANY. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET MY MONEY BACK FROM THEM WHICH I HIGHLY DOUBT IT. I HAVE REPORT THEM TO THE POLICE. DONT TRUST THESE PHONY COMPANY. THEY ALL HAVE AN INDIAN ACCENT. SO IF THEY CALL JUST HANG UP ON THEM.

these people are annoying liers,that say that they are a law office they are debt coll;ectors...

Mr. Sokol is on "Administrative Suspension" according to the PA bar and not licesed in NJ according to the NJ bar.

His real job???

http://twitter.com/#!/RealEstateEsq

Check out  this link.  Apparently Mr. Sokol is on Administrative Suspension in Penn. And doesnt appear to be admitted to the NJ bar as he claims, still waiting for a call back fom the NJ Bar Association.

http://www.padisciplinaryboard.org/pa_attorney_info.php?id=93101&pdcount=0

If they are just a collection agency, they need to be licensed in your State to do so.  In Illinois, he is not licensed.  Google your " your state" " professional license look up" then find the state agency that handles licenses and look for him.  If they are not licensed in your state they can be fined big bucks.  Simply go to your State - States Attorney website and take 5 minutes and fill out a complain form and they will take it from there.

HERES SOME REAL INFO. FIRST OF ALL, #1 FACT) WM SOKOL IS A REAL ATTORNEY WHO IS VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE WAY HIS FINE NAME IS BEING RUINED BY KYAN JULIUS! AKA 'KJ'.
RUMOR #1) MR SOKOL IS LEAVING THE BUSINESS AND TAKING HIS GOOD NAME WITH HIM! (OR WHATS LEFT OF IT)  ALTHOUGH THIS IS A RUMOR RATHER THAN FACT...I SUSPECT IT WILL SOON BECOME FACT!
FACT #2, EVEN KJ'S EMPLOYEES CANT STAND HIM. THE RULES CHANGE DAILY AND VERY FEW BENEFIT THE EMPLOYEE. MOST DEPEND ON HIS MOOD. A LOT OF TIMES HIS MOOD DEPENDS ON MEDICINE, BOTH PRESCRIBED AND NON PRESCRIBED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
FACT #4) DRUGS RUN RAMPANT HERE!
FROM WHAT IM READING HERE, THERE ARE A LOT OF SERIOUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT VIOLATION OF FDPCA LAWS.
WHILE THEY DO PUSH THE ENVELOPE RIGHT UP TO THE LINE OF LEGAL, THEY REALLY DONT BREAK THE LAWS LIKE IM READING HERE. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN FIRED FOR LESS.  FACT) THEY DO NOT DISCLOSE YOUR DEBT INFO TO A THIRD PARTY. FCT) THEY DO NOT THREATEN TO 'SHOW UP' ANYWHERE.
THEY ARE SUED REGULARLY BUT ITS FOR STUPID STUFF LIKE CALLING TOO OFTEN OR CALLING JOB AFTER DEBTER REQUESTS NO MORE CALLS.
BOTTOM LINE HERE IS ONCE THEY GET RID OF KJ, (AND THEY WILL) THIS CAN BECOME A RESPECTED COLLECTION AGENCY. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THEY ARE OUT THERE. IF YOU OWE MONEY, YOU ARE STILL DESERVING OF RESPECT (SOMETHING KJ CANT EVEN SPELL!!!). A GOOD COLLECTOR WILL WORK WITH YOU AND TRY TO HELP YOU GET OUT OF YOUR MESS. NASTY, THREATS, SARCASM, AND CONFRONTATION HAVE NO PLACE IN COLLECTIONS!
ANOTHER LITTLE KNOWS FACT....MOST COLLECTORS ARE DEBTORS THEMSELVES. SO DO NOT FEEL BENEATH THEM OR INTIMADATED BY A COLLECTOR!!

This message is for YO.  Just reading these posts because I am going through the same thing with a collections agency as far as owing money.  Its a small debt.  But apparently when an institution loans you money and you do not pay on that loan, they discharge the loan and sell it to another party who then can attempt to collect on the debt.  Sometimes its companies that actually just buy debt from banks and then place them with collection agencies such as The Law Office of William Sokol.  Again Im not trying to get in the cross fire here just wanted to leave the info that I found.

This company called me and my relatives and threatened me with a summons that they said they had and told me they would be "hanging out" at my residence and employer looking for me.  What "lawyer" does that?  Also, I was told that I had a right to contact my plantiff and to call them?  Again, common legal practice?  I think not!  They also told others about my supposed "Debt" and did not only cotnact them to get cotnact information.  I have fired off a letter today and filed with the FTC and my states consumer/collection complaint offices (Consumer Affairs and Attorney General).  They have clearly violated the law.  They also wished me "good luck" at the end of their call.  Seriously?!  They dont' know who they are dealing with!  I am not stupid, know the law and will fight them!

Nice Reply, KJ

Ron Goldstein?

It's that Edwin's dunning name?

Kelly Matthews you say?

Isn't that the same dunning name that she uses everywhere?

I guess you work there too, Karen?

you cant go to jail if you dont show moron, its a civil matter! They just win the judgement, they wont sue over 300 dollars anyways and even if they do win the judgement and you dont pay they have to go back to get a garnishment, and if they do get a garnishment then i go bankrupt and they spend all that money for nothing! Do you really think they are stupid enough to chance all that trouble over 300 dollars

WANT A PICTURE OF WILLIAM G SOKOL ESQ  ? HE IS VERY HANDSOME AND DOES NOT SHARE HIS PICTURE WITH EVERYBODY.PS HE IS ALSO ENGAGED TO A BEAUTIFUL BLOND. SO FORGET ABOUT IT.

I just want to say one thing. What we all know is that Attorneys LOVE attention and marketing!! If this William Sokol were in fact legit, then upon googling him or looking in the white or yellow pages, you would see a big picture of him, loads of information on his practice and what his office offeres, as well as a facebook or twitter page. Most real/legitimate attorneys love to brand and market themselves. Publicity is a must! The fact that William G Sokol is essentially a ghost is enough for me to say he's not LEGIT!! Oh and how often do you see attorneys have time to write back to people via a medium such as this and argue with people?? Exactly!

For Release: 10/21/2010
Debt Collector Will Pay $1.75 Million to Settle FTC Charges
Ignored Consumers? Disputes Without Checking Its Information for Accuracy
To resolve Federal Trade Commission charges, one of the nation?s largest debt collectors will pay $1.75 million for allegedly making repeated telephone calls to collect from the wrong person, to collect the wrong amount, or both. The settlement is the second largest civil penalty obtained by the FTC in a debt collection case.

?Debt collectors had better make sure their information is accurate, or they could end up paying a big penalty,? said David Vladeck, Director of the FTC?s Bureau of Consumer Protection. ?There is no excuse for trying to collect debt from someone if you can?t confirm that they actually owe it.?

According to the FTC?s complaint, between 2006 and at least 2008, Allied Interstate, Inc. continued collection efforts even after consumers told the company they did not owe the debt, without verifying the accuracy of the disputed information. Allied is a Minnesota corporation that works out of offices in the United States, Canada, India, and the Philippines. The company also allegedly made improper harassing phone calls to consumers, using abusive language or calling many times a day for weeks or months, sometimes hanging up when the calls were answered. In addition, the complaint charges that Allied made repeat calls to third parties seeking to locate a consumer, revealed alleged debts to third parties without the consumers? consent or court permission, and threatened legal action against consumers it did not intend to take. The complaint alleges that these practices violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.

In addition to the monetary penalty, the proposed consent decree requires Allied to take specific steps whenever (1) a consumer disputes that he or she owes the debt or the amount of the debt, or (2) a reasonable person would consider the information on which Allied is relying to collect the debt to be implausible, facially unreliable, or missing essential information. In either circumstance, Allied must either close the account and end collection efforts or suspend collection until it has conducted a reasonable investigation and verified that its information about the debt is accurate and complete. If Allied cannot substantiate that the consumer owes the debt, the company cannot sell the debt or provide it to any business other than the client from which it obtained the debt.

The consent decree also bars Allied from:

Making false statements to collect a debt or obtain information about a consumer;
Making claims that a debt is owed or about the amount without a reasonable basis;
Asking a third party for a consumer?s location information more than once without that third party?s consent or a reasonable belief that the person?s earlier response was wrong or incomplete and that the person now has correct location information;
Communicating with third parties about a consumer?s debt without the consumer?s consent or court permission;
Using obscene or profane language or harassing consumers with repeated phone calls;
Making any other false or misleading statement in collecting a debt, including threatening action it does not intend to take; and
Violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
The Commission vote to authorize staff to refer the complaint and the consent decree to the Department of Justice for filing was 5-0. The documents were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

NOTE: The Commission authorizes the filing of a complaint when it has ?reason to believe?
that the law has been or is being violated, and it appears to the Commission that a proceeding is in the public interest. The complaint is not a finding or ruling that the defendants have actually violated the law. Consent decrees are for settlement purposes only and do not constitute an admission by the defendant of a law violation. Consent decrees are subject to court approval and have the force of law when signed by the judge.

The Federal Trade Commission works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices and to provide information to help spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish, visit the FTC?s online Complaint Assistant or call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357). The FTC enters complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to more than 1,800 civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. The FTC?s Web site provides free information on a variety of consumer topics.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Frank Dorman
Office of Public Affairs
202-326-2674
(FTC File No. 0823207)
(Allied Interstate)

Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20580
(202) 326-2222
www.ftc.gov

TO ALL CONTACT THE TRADE COMMISSION ABOUT THIS COMPANY HERE IS THE LINK

Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20580
(202) 326-2222
www.ftc.gov

TO ALL CONTACT THE TRADE COMMISSION ABOUT THIS COMPANY HERE IS THE

what does nall of that have to do with william sokols office??? that is not his office nor his phone #????