Consumer complaint received 2016-04-17
Company: Solomon and Solomon, P.C.
State: NJ
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Non-federal student loan
Issue: False statements or representation
Sub-issue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

Complaint:
I would like to report the abuse and consumer harassment committed by XXXX ( XXXX ). I, and probably many others students like me, am a victim of the tyranny of this institution. I 'll try to be as brief as possible but I can submit proof of the abuse committed against me by XXXX. 
XXXX granted me a student loan in the amount {$20000.00} in XXXX. I left school due to financial and personal difficulties in XXXX. I went back to school in the XX/XX/XXXX and received a letter from XXXX with a new payment plan starting XXXX. I had to put my studies on hold again due to no transportation from home, school, and work. I was able to return in the XX/XX/XXXX and XXXX continuously sent me their invoices due while I was still a XXXX. In XXXX of XXXX my loan went into default ( I was still a XXXX at this time ). In XXXX XXXX I received a letter from XXXX XXXX based lawyers, Solomon & Solomon PC. They took me to court ( Docket # XXXX ) for the amount {$23000.00} plus accruing interest. My case was selected for a mandatory non-binding arbitration. 
Although the stamped mediation invitation letter was dated XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX ruthlessly sent me a Plaintiff 's Arbitration Statement requesting, once again, payment exceeding the {$23000.00}. 
The mediator dismissed the case without prejudice on the ground that I was in school when the loan was entered into default and for the amount of {$23000.00} only. Outside the mediation we verbally agreed to go to court, instead, XXXX decided to reinstate and re-capitalize the debt for a whopping amount of $ XXXX.We sent a letter and called XXXX asking why the decision of hiking up the price was made when in court it was not only dismissed but told to return to the amount of {$23000.00}. Not only that, but XXXX never took the default off of my credit which tremendously affected my financial situation. 
I returned to my studies in the XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX. During this time XXXX received the notification that I was enrolled as a XXXX XXXX XXXX. However they continued to send me statements not only with the wrong amount but also ignoring the signed agreement between XXXX and myself ( option XXXX ), which I am not to pay while enrolled in school. XXXX is defaming my character stating I am liar regarding my previous enrollment in school and sent this back to the court with a new docket number. At this time the new amount they were demanding was {$38000.00}. My case was again selected for a mandatory non-binding mediation, To my surprise I was shocked when I received a judgement on XXXX XXXX for the full amount of {$38000.00}. Not even giving me a chance to once again prove my case. I am no lawyer, this whole time I was acting pro se but I strongly believe that XXXX and their XXXX lawyers took complete advantage of my situation. The case should 've been resolved at the first mediation because I even proposed a payment plan based on my income and for the judge to decide. Instead I have to pay an additional {$15000.00} for the unjust treatment brought upon me from XXXX. I can provide more information regarding the abuse ( over XXXX pages ). There 's even an affidavit signed by the attorney that I defaulted the loan based on an erroneous administrative mistake. They were asking me to pay interest ( option XXXX ) when I signed for option XXXX. I am currently receiving letter of debt collection from XXXX lawyers.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation