Market data
Consumer protection in New York: market data
What public records say about the market for consumer protection in New York: how much demand the courts and agencies count, how many law offices serve it, how many people need help in Spanish, and the ad rules that apply. Every number links to the record it comes from.
Demand: what courts and agencies count
Counts of filings, crashes, complaints and enforcement in the records each agency keeps. A count shows where problems were recorded, not how many people will hire a lawyer.
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFPB credit reporting complaints | 319,471 complaints, 12 months | 12 months from 2025-10-01 | New York state | consumer-complaints v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733731 record cfpb-ny-credit-reporting · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| CFPB debt collection complaints | 11,927 complaints, 12 months | 12 months from 2025-10-01 | New York state | consumer-complaints v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733731 record cfpb-ny-debt-collection · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| CFPB debt or credit management complaints | 207 complaints, 12 months | 12 months from 2025-10-01 | New York state | consumer-complaints v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733731 record cfpb-ny-debt-management · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| FTC fraud and other reports | 278,662 reports, calendar year | 2024 | New York state | consumer-sentinel v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741876 record sentinel-ny-fraud-other · status P · checked 2026-10-27 · linked by the markets layer |
| FTC identity theft reports | 58,692 reports, calendar year | 2024 | New York state | consumer-sentinel v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741876 record sentinel-ny-identity-theft · status P · checked 2026-10-27 · linked by the markets layer |
| FTC imposter scam reports | 37,109 reports, calendar year | 2024 | New York state | consumer-sentinel v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741876 record sentinel-ny-imposter-scams · status P · checked 2026-10-27 · linked by the markets layer |
| Federal civil cases filed by county of the plaintiff: consumer protection | 714 cases filed, fiscal year | FY2025 | New York state | federal-filings-county v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750628 record federal-filings-county:NY · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| FCC unwanted call complaints | 4,469 complaints, 12 months | 12 months from 2025-10-01 | New York state | robocall-complaints v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733010 record robocalls-ny-call · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| FCC unwanted text complaints | 647 complaints, 12 months | 12 months from 2025-10-01 | New York state | robocall-complaints v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733010 record robocalls-ny-text · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: consumer credit and phone-call suits | 984 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | Eastern District of New York federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-nye-consumer · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: consumer credit and phone-call suits | 99 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | Northern District of New York federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-nyn-consumer · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: consumer credit and phone-call suits | 716 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | Southern District of New York federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-nys-consumer · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: consumer credit and phone-call suits | 145 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | Western District of New York federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-nyw-consumer · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
Rising or falling
The change between the last two periods each source publishes. No threshold and no smoothing.
| Measure | Before | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFPB credit reporting complaints New York · record cfpb-ny-credit-reporting | 249,499 prior 12 months | 319,471 12 months from 2025-10-01 | rising (+28%) |
| CFPB debt collection complaints New York · record cfpb-ny-debt-collection | 10,190 prior 12 months | 11,927 12 months from 2025-10-01 | rising (+17%) |
| CFPB debt or credit management complaints New York · record cfpb-ny-debt-management | 205 prior 12 months | 207 12 months from 2025-10-01 | rising (+1%) |
| Federal civil cases filed by county of the plaintiff: consumer protection New York · record federal-filings-county:NY | 636 FY2024 | 714 FY2025 | rising (+12.3%) |
| FCC unwanted call complaints New York · record robocalls-ny-call | 4,982 prior 12 months | 4,469 12 months from 2025-10-01 | falling (-10.3%) |
| FCC unwanted text complaints New York · record robocalls-ny-text | 1,071 prior 12 months | 647 12 months from 2025-10-01 | falling (-39.6%) |
Lawyer supply
How many law offices and lawyers the federal statistics count here.
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New lawyers admitted | 7,392 lawyers a year | 2025 | New York state | bar-pipeline v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721443 record ny-bar-pipeline · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Counties under 1 law office per 10,000 residents | 3 counties | 2026-Q1 | New York state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-36 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Counties with no law office | 1 counties | 2026-Q1 | New York state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-36 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Residents living in those low-office counties | 0.7 percent of residents | 2026-Q1 | New York state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-36 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Employer law firms | 11,590 firms | 2022 | New York state | law-firm-economy v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997 record lfe-ny-all · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Receipts of employer law firms | 58,151,775,000 US dollars | 2022 | New York state | law-firm-economy v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997 record lfe-ny-all · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Law offices per 10,000 residents | 6.13 per 10,000 residents | 2026-Q1 | New York state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-36 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Self-employed lawyers (nonemployer firms) | 24,323 firms | latest Nonemployer Statistics year | New York state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-36 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Private law offices | 12,265 establishments | 2026-Q1 | New York state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-36 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Lawyers employed (wage-earning, BLS OEWS) | 91,870 jobs | May 2025 | New York state | lawyer-wages v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840 record lawyer-wages:NY:231011:2025 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Median annual wage of employed lawyers | 207,860 US dollars a year | May 2025 | New York state | lawyer-wages v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840 record lawyer-wages:NY:231011:2025 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
Counties with the most demand per law office
Of the 25 counties in New York with the most federal civil cases filed by county of the plaintiff: consumer protection, the ten with the most per private law office. Both counts are shown with their records.
| County | Demand | Law offices | Per office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County, NY | 198 record federal-filings-county:36047 | 727 record law-offices-36047 | 0.27 |
| Bronx County, NY | 36 record federal-filings-county:36005 | 155 record law-offices-36005 | 0.23 |
| Greene County, NY | 2 record federal-filings-county:36039 | 11 record law-offices-36039 | 0.18 |
| Queens County, NY | 85 record federal-filings-county:36081 | 715 record law-offices-36081 | 0.12 |
| Chenango County, NY | 1 record federal-filings-county:36017 | 9 record law-offices-36017 | 0.11 |
| Rockland County, NY | 20 record federal-filings-county:36087 | 216 record law-offices-36087 | 0.09 |
| Orange County, NY | 13 record federal-filings-county:36071 | 143 record law-offices-36071 | 0.09 |
| Fulton County, NY | 1 record federal-filings-county:36035 | 13 record law-offices-36035 | 0.08 |
| Montgomery County, NY | 1 record federal-filings-county:36057 | 13 record law-offices-36057 | 0.08 |
| Albany County, NY | 19 record federal-filings-county:36001 | 261 record law-offices-36001 | 0.07 |
Federal civil cases filed by county of the plaintiff: consumer protection (federal-filings-county v1.0.0, FY2025) ÷ Private law offices (law-offices v1.0.0, 2026-Q1). ratio = federal-filings-county.ffc.consumer / law-offices.qcew_estabs, rounded to 2 decimals; ranked highest first, among the 25 units with the most demand. Units with zero supply are listed apart (ratio undefined); units without a published value are listed as missing.
Spanish-language demand
People who speak Spanish and speak English less than very well, and the lawyers who speak Spanish, from the Census Bureau survey (with margins of error).
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyers who speak Spanish at home (ACS) | 5,764 ±825 lawyers | 2020-2024 | New York state | language v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23656758 record language:state:NY:lawyers-spanish · status P · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Spanish speakers with limited English per Spanish-speaking lawyer | 214 ±30.8 people per lawyer | 2020-2024 | New York state | language v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23656758 record language:state:NY:lep-per-spanish-lawyer · status P · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Spanish speakers with limited English (ACS) | 1,235,249 ±12,400 people age 5+ | 2020-2024 | New York state | language v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23656758 record language:state:NY:spanish-lep · status P · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Spanish speakers with limited English | 1,235,249 ±12,251 people age 5+ | 2020-2024 | New York state | legal-need v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886 record legal-need-ny · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
Ad rules that apply
The rules a law firm's ads in New York have to meet, summarized from the official texts. The full rules, with quotes, are on the state page.
| Topic | Status | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| Ad filing or review | P primary source | None. New Rule 7.1, effective June 1, 2026, replaces the old Rule 7.1 in its entirety. It has four paragraphs (a)-(d) and no filing, pre-approval or retention duty. New Rule 7.3 also has no filing or recipient-list duty. official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Required content | P primary source | Any communication must include the name and contact information of at least one lawyer or law firm responsible for its content (7.1(d)). The rules set no "Attorney Advertising" label, no set disclaimer and no required office address. official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Waiting periods for contact | P primary source | None for plaintiffs' lawyers since June 1, 2026. Rule 4.5 bars unsolicited contact with an injured person before the 30th day after the incident, but only for lawyers for actual or potential defendants (15 days if a filing is due within 30 days). official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Claims and results | P primary source | New Rule 7.1 has no separate clause on past results, testimonials or comparisons. All claims answer to the ban on false or misleading communications, which covers a material misrepresentation of fact or law or an omitted fact (7.1(a)). official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Paying for referrals | P primary source | A lawyer may not compensate or give anything of value to a person or organization to recommend or obtain employment by a client (7.2(a)). official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Call recording | P primary source | One-party consent: eavesdropping is defined as recording a conversation, without the consent of at least one party, by a person not present (Penal Law § 250.00). official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Texting | P primary source | The Secretary of State may fine up to $20,000 per violation of New York's telemarketing law (General Business Law § 399-z). official source · rules v1.4.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750572 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Ad filing or review | P primary source | New York: no filing or review of lawyer ads is required. official source · filing v1.2.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721409 · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Paying for referrals | P primary source | Lawyers in different firms may split a fee if the split matches the work each does, or if each lawyer takes joint responsibility by a writing given to the client, and the total fee is not excessive. official source · referral v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23747113 · checked 2026-10-27 |
Prices and pay (national)
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs in legal services (seasonally adjusted) | 1,249 thousand jobs | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:CES6054110001:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| CPI-U: legal services | 230 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:CUUR0000SEGC01:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| PPI: offices of lawyers | 338 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:PCU541110541110:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
What is missing
Datasets linked to this practice that have no figure here, and values the source withholds. We never fill these in.
- civil-filings (demand): no record for New York at this geography; the state or another geography may have one
- firm-web-census (supply): the dataset has no records for New York (it covers other places)
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The rows behind this page, with every dataset, version, DOI, record id and check date.
Cite as: Probative Growth, The new-lawyer pipeline by jurisdiction: bar exam pass rates and new admissions, 2025 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721443); CFPB complaints about debt collection, credit reporting and debt management, by state and month v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733731); FTC Consumer Sentinel reports by state: fraud, identity theft and imposter scams, 2024 Data Book v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741876); Legal deserts: law offices and lawyers per resident in every U.S. county v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430); Federal civil cases filed, by county of the plaintiff's residence, case type and year (Federal Judicial Center) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23750628); How long federal civil cases take: outcomes, class actions and pro se share by district, nature of suit and year v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969); Spanish-speaking demand vs Spanish-speaking lawyer supply, by state and metro v1.1.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23656758); Law firm size, solos and receipts, by state: Census SUSB 2022, Nonemployer Statistics 2024 and Economic Census 2022 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997); Law offices, jobs and pay by county, with solo-practice counts: BLS QCEW, Census CBP and Nonemployer Statistics v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415); Lawyer, paralegal and legal-staff pay by state and metro (BLS OEWS) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840); Legal need by county: who may need a lawyer, from the American Community Survey v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886); Legal-services prices and jobs, monthly (BLS CPI, PPI and CES) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854); Unwanted-call and text-message complaints to the FCC, by state and month v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733010); CC BY 4.0. https://probativegrowth.com/markets/new-york/consumer-protection/
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