Bankruptcy, Foreclosure & Collection Law

4.17

Representing Creditors 101

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 55 minutes
Jeffrey Bernstein
Andrew Condiles
William Factor
Michael Moore
With Jeffrey Bernstein from McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP + 3 others
Recorded June 05, 2025
Product ID 100423

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Overview

Help Secured and Unsecured Creditors Collect Debts From Individuals and Businesses

Are you ready to build a rock-solid foundation in creditors' rights law? This comprehensive course is your ultimate road map to navigating the complex world of creditor representation, designed specifically for attorneys looking to build their skills and improve client outcomes. Become a formidable advocate for creditor interests - register today!

  • Form a clear understanding of the consumer protection statutory landscape, enabling you to craft effective legal strategies.
  • Develop a toolkit of collection techniques that balance legal compliance with aggressive, results-driven representation.
  • Navigate the intricate bankruptcy process to maximize recovery in payment plans and restructurings.
  • Adopt powerful enforcement and repossession techniques to improve recovery.
  • Combat lender liability through proactive prevention and critical defense tactics.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Consumer Collections Process and Tools
  2. Advising Lenders
  3. Pursuing Commercial Debts
  4. Creditors' Rights in Bankruptcy
  5. Judicial and Non-Judicial Foreclosures
  6. Creditor Claims in Probate
  7. Legal Ethics in Creditors' Rights Practice

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Product ID 100423

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Consumer Collections Process and Tools

    1. FDCPA, TCPA, and Other Laws and Regs Governing the Practice
    2. Compliant Debtor Communications
    3. Settlement Negotiations and Securing Judgment
    4. Post-Judgment Collections, Judgment Liens, and Litigation

  2. Advising Lenders

    1. Drafting and Reviewing Loan Agreements, Security Agreements, etc.
    2. Loan Workouts
    3. Default Enforcement, Replevin, Execution, and Repossession Tools
    4. Lender Liability, FDCPA, RCRA Defense

  3. Pursuing Commercial Debts

    1. Negotiating Debt Settlements, Payment Plans, and Loan Modifications
    2. Insolvency and Receiverships
    3. Representing Creditors in Liquidation and Restructuring
    4. UCC Security Interest Enforcement and Litigation

  4. Creditors' Rights in Bankruptcy

    1. Pursuing Secured vs. Unsecured Claims
    2. Creditors' Committees and Groups
    3. Creditor Representation in Chapter 7, 13, and 11 Proceedings

  5. Judicial and Non-Judicial Foreclosures

  6. Creditor Claims in Probate

    1. Probate Process Overview and Creditors' Rights (Secured and Unsecured)
    2. Creditors' Claims Procedure and Timing
    3. Personal Representative Communication Rules and Tips

  7. Legal Ethics in Creditors' Rights Practice

    1. The Relationship Between the FDCPA and Attorney Ethics Rules
    2. Aggressive Negotiations and Collection Practices
    3. Competence and Confidentiality Issues Unique to Collections Law
    4. Conflicts of Interest When Representing Multiple Creditors

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Debt collectors, banking and finance professionals, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Jeffrey Bernstein
Jeffrey
Bernstein
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
Andrew Condiles
Andrew
Condiles
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
William J Factor
William J.
Factor
FactorLaw/Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd.
Michael J Moore
Michael J.
Moore
Collection Bureau Services, Inc.
Speaker bio
Jeffrey Bernstein

Jeffrey Bernstein

McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
Jeffrey Bernstein

is a partner with the law firm of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP in the firm's Bankruptcy/Workout practice group. His practice concentration is in the area of bankruptcy, creditors' rights, and bankruptcy litigation. Mr. Bernstein is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York, and before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western districts of New York. He is a member of the New Jersey State (Creditor and Debtor Relations Section), New York State (Bankruptcy Law Committee/Business Law Section), and the American Bar associations, as well as the American Bankruptcy Institute (Business Reorganization Committee, Unsecured Trade Creditors' Committee). Mr. Bernstein has previously lectured and authored on a variety of bankruptcy topics. He is a Master of the Bankruptcy American Inn of Court, and has been chosen once again for inclusion in the 24th edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization. Mr. Bernstein serves on his firm's Diversity and Inclusion Committee, as well as the Pro Bono Committee and Mentorship Committee. He has also been appointed to both the New York State Bar Association Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, and New Jersey State Bar Association Diversity Committee. Mr. Bernstein also serves on the District Fee Arbitration Committee for DFAC District VA (Essex County - Newark) by appointment of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, and previously served on the Supreme Court of New Jersey District VA (Essex County-Newark) Ethics Committee. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Yeshiva University; his M.B.A. degree, with distinction, from the New York Institute of Technology; and is a graduate of Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School, cum laude, where he served as notes and comments editor of the Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal.

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Andrew Condiles

Andrew Condiles

Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
Andrew Condiles

is an attorney with Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. He assists creditors ranging from banks to credit unions to small businesses in recovering their unpaid debts, while also helping utility companies collect the monies that they are owed when their valuable equipment is damaged. Mr. Condiles's clients can always count on him to know every fact of the case before heading into an arbitration, mediation, negotiation or trial. He earned his B.A. degree from Hobart College, is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Law, and was a member of CWRU's National Moot Court Team. During law school, Mr. Condles was a member of CWRU's Health Matrix: Journal of Law-Medicine; and authored a piece titled, "How Voluntary Is Voluntary" published in Volume 18 of the Appalachian Journal of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Moot Court Judge and Philadelphia Bar Association. Mr. Condiles is admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court for the Middle and Eastern districts of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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William J Factor

William J. Factor

FactorLaw/Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd.
William Factor

is a partner with FactorLaw and has been dealing with financially distressed businesses and individuals sine the early 1980's. Practice areas include personal bankruptcy, business bankruptcy, bankruptcy alternatives, bankruptcy discharge litigation, bankruptcy litigation, creditors rights, commercial litigation, COVID-19 issues and merchant cash advance defense. Mr. Factor earned his A.B. degree from the University of Chicago and his J.D. degree, with high honors, from DePaul University College of Law.

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Michael J Moore

Michael J. Moore

Collection Bureau Services, Inc.
Michael Moore

has served as in-house counsel for Collection Bureau Services, Inc., in Missoula, Montana since 1994. His practice concentrates on debt collection, litigation and compliance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Gramm-Leach- Bliley Act, and other laws affecting the collection industry. As a speaker for the National Business Institute and other organizations, Mr. Moore has presented numerous collection and compliance seminars to members of the Montana State Bar and other associations. He is the current President of the Montana Collectors Association and Chair of its Legislative Committee where he has been instrumental in drafting and arguing for legislative changes beneficial and fair to creditors and debtors.

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