Associate Attorney

Max Warshaw

Max Warshaw is an Associate Attorney at Consumer Attorneys, where he represents consumers in matters involving inaccurate credit reporting, identity theft, faulty background checks, and other violations of federal consumer protection laws. His practice focuses on helping individuals protect their financial reputations and enforce their rights.

After earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona, Max obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law. While in law school, he served as a student attorney in the Veterans Legal Clinic, where he provided legal assistance to veterans facing a variety of civil legal issues and gained valuable experience advocating on behalf of underserved individuals and communities.

Prior to joining Consumer Attorneys, Max worked at New York Legal Assistance Group in its Consumer Protection Unit, where he represented homeowners in foreclosure-related matters and helped clients retain their homes and achieve financial stability.

Max is admitted to practice in New York and Florida and is committed to helping consumers restore their financial standing, protect their futures, and hold companies accountable for violations of federal consumer protection laws.

Education

University of Illinois College of Law, J.D.

University of Arizona, B.A.

Admissions and Bar number

State of New York, State Bar Number #6108716

State of Florida, State Bar Number #1065527

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Max Warshaw's practices

Credit Report Errors

Inaccurate credit reports can lead to denied loans, housing, or employment opportunities. Our attorneys specialize in correcting errors such as mixed files, outdated information, and false deceased notations. We hold credit bureaus accountable under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to restore your financial reputation.

Background Check Errors

Errors in background checks can unjustly hinder your career or housing prospects. We address issues like incorrect criminal records, misclassified charges, and reporting of expunged convictions. Our team ensures that background screening companies adhere to legal standards, protecting your future.

Debt Collection Harassment Attorneys

Harassment by debt collectors is not only stressful but often illegal. We defend clients against aggressive collection tactics, including false claims and intimidation. Our firm enforces your rights under laws like the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) to stop unlawful practices.

Employment Background Checks

Did you lose out on a job or get let go due to inaccurate, misleading, or false information in an employment background check report? We explain how these errors happen, how to fix them, what your rights are, and why a talented attorney is your best asset. Click now and let our knowledge empower you to salvage your career and get back to good!

Tenant Screening Background Checks

Whether you lost the rental of your dreams or just the rental you really needed, being rejected for a rental due to errors in your tenant background screening report feels shockingly unjust. If errors cost you a rental, know what to do next. Learn your legal rights and how to protect them. Dispute errors, work with a lawyer, and get compensation!

Mixed Credit Reports

Mixed identity errors - also known as "mixed files" - occur when a consumer's credit report contains information belonging to someone else. These errors can result in credit reports showing unpaid debts, bankruptcies, or unfamiliar addresses, even when the consumer has no connection to these records. For thousands of Americans each year, mixed identity errors cause financial hardship, job loss, and personal stress.

Deceased on Credit Report

A wrongful deceased status typically originates from errors at the Social Security Administration, creditors, or credit bureaus. An SSA data mix-up - such as a mistyped Social Security number or name - can incorrectly trigger death notices across financial systems. Creditors sometimes misreport a customer as deceased due to clerical mistakes during account servicing or after a customer dies and joint accounts are involved. Even when creditors provide accurate data, credit bureaus like Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion can mistakenly apply a deceased flag to the wrong file, especially when people share similar identifying information. Once a “deceased indicator” is attached, automated systems across industries rapidly cut off access, amplifying the damage.

Identity Theft and Fraud

Identity theft creates problems that don't always go away with a simple phone call. Fraudulent accounts reappear on credit reports after disputes. Lenders deny mortgages because someone else's debt sits in the file. Hours disappear into calls with banks, bureaus, and the IRS, and the fraud still isn't fully removed. When the system stops working the way it should, an identity theft lawyer can pursue claims for consumers hurt by reporting errors. Federal statutes including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA), and Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) shift legal fees to the defendant when the consumer prevails. This structure lets an attorney for identity theft victims handle these cases nationwide with no out-of-pocket cost to the client.

Insurance Background Check Errors

Wrong information in your insurance records shouldn’t hold you back - we’re here to fix the errors and fight for what’s fair.

Our Attorneys

Moshe Boroosan

Managing Partner

Moshe is the Managing Partner at Consumer Attorneys

Daniel Cohen

Founding Partner

Daniel Cohen is the Founder of Consumer Attorneys. Daniel manages the firm’s branding, marketing, client intake and business development efforts. Since 2017, he is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates and the National Consumer Law Center. Mr. Cohen is a nationally-recognized practitioner of consumer protection law. He has a wealth of proven legal experience in the US in: collective claims, representing visually impaired people who believe their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act have been violated in both the physical and digital environments, corporate governance and dispute resolution.

Emanuel Kataev

General Counsel & Of Counsel

With over a decade in labor and employment law, Emanuel Kataev has dedicated his career to advocating for employee rights and navigating the complex landscape of workplace regulations.

Jonathan Krikheli

Associate Attorney

Jonathan Krikheli is an Associate Attorney at Consumer Attorneys, where he specializes in matters under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). With a deep commitment to consumer advocacy, Jonathan focuses on helping clients navigate complex legal challenges involving their rights in the areas of credit reporting, debt collection, and employment law.

Atid Malka

Associate Attorney

Atid Malka is an associate attorney at Consumer Attorneys, where he focuses his practice on consumer protection law. He represents individuals in cases involving the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and a wide range of consumer protection statutes, advocating for clients who have been wronged by businesses that cut corners or engage in deceptive practices.

David Pinkhasov

Managing Attorney

David Pinkhasov is an Associate of Consumer Attorneys. David is admitted in Courts of the State of New York and Florida.

Meir Rubinov

Associate Attorney

Raised on a ranch, Meir cultivated a strong work ethic and compassion while tending to chickens, sheep, goats, cattle, and even donkeys. Meir's upbringing instilled values of integrity and protecting the vulnerable, shaping his approach to law.

Yaear Weintroub

Associate Attorney

Yaear Weintroub, an Associate Attorney at Consumer Attorneys, devotes his practice to safeguarding consumers from credit-reporting errors, unlawful debt-collection tactics, and other violations proscribed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. His current work builds on experience gained at a consumer-protection practice, where he handled FCRA cases and a broad docket of related matters, and on the litigation skills he first developed as a full-time Pro Bono Scholar at Disability Rights New York.

Nisan Zaghi

Managing Attorney

Nisan Zaghi is an Associate Attorney at Consumer Attorneys whose practice is dedicated to protecting consumers from credit-reporting errors, unfair debt-collection practices, and background-check inaccuracies under statutes such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.