Help With Company Using Shell Llc Names To Avoid Paying Out Small Claims Court Ruling

LOCATION: New York

Hello.

I lived at an apartment complex for 2 years with a lease that ended mid-month. The management company's "autopay" software took a full month's rent for the last month but they said they would return a pro-rated amount.

They stopped taking my calls 1 month after I moved out, so I filed a small claims suit against them. I filed against what I thought was the management company name (let's call them LLC A) because I knew that the LLC I was paying rent to (LLC B had no actual employees. The management office (LLC A) managed multiple complexes each with separate LLCs. All their complexes use LLC A's address as their headquarters/mailing address to my knowledge, for what it's worth.

Before LLC A went quiet on me, they kept saying their local office doesn't handle checks and their "parent company" manages that. They also would not give me any contact information for the "parent company". I received my security deposit return (mailed from a Long Island PO box) but not the rent refund owed.

For what it's worth, LLC A never showed up to defend themselves in court, but I noticed they sent a lawyer to handle building violations filed against LLC B.

Cut to now, 2 months after the court ruled in my favor and LLC A received the official court notices telling them this when it all went down. Still no money returned and still no contact from them.

I am struggling to find a lawyer who would do a free consult and/or work on contingency basis to help me.

Is the best route just to refile the same small claims case against the company, but this time, use their LLC B name (or put both LLC A & B on it as defendants)?

Thank you so much!