Berman v. City of New York

The distinction between the activities of an attorney collecting a debt on behalf of a client and an at*693torney engaging in “activities traditionally performed by debt collectors” (Administrative Code of City of NY § 20-489 [a] [5]) is, from a regulatory point of view, a distinction without a difference. These activities are part of the practice of law. The State has demonstrated its intent to exclusively occupy the field of the licensing of attorneys and the regulation of the practice of law. Unlike the majority, I conclude that Local Law No. 15 (2009) of City of New York regulates in that…