Bankruptcy, Foreclosure & Collection Law

4.32

Litigation & Post-Judgment Play-By-Play for Collection Attorneys

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New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 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
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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5 hours 55 minutes
Lynda Laing
Ronald Weiss
Stephen Bresset
With Lynda L. Laing from Strauss, Factor, Laing & Lyons + 2 others
Recorded October 17, 2024
Product ID 98322

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Overview

Practical Insight into Debt Collection Litigation

Discover simple yet effective approaches to litigation and post-judgment collections! Our seasoned faculty will show you how to use the best strategies during negotiations and maximize net recovery through litigation and post-judgment. Walk through the process in full as well as explore relevant FDCPA developments - register today!

  • Review fundamentals for pre-filing actions.
  • Learn best practices to maximize recovery without having to resort to litigation.
  • Examine strategies for securing default judgment.
  • Know how to effectively enforce judgments for collections.
  • Look at recent FDCPA case law developments.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Pre-Suit Strategies
  2. Debt Collection Litigation
  3. Post-Judgment Discovery: Locating Assets and Handling Fraudulent Transfers
  4. Post-Judgment Enforcement and Modification Actions
  5. FDCPA Lawsuits: Plaintiff vs. Defense Perspectives
  6. Recent Developments and Key Case Law
  7. Legal Ethics

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Product ID 98322

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska 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
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois 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 Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 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
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Pre-Suit Strategies

    1. Deciding Whether to Pursue Collection
    2. Knowing the Debtor
    3. How to Effectively Get the Debtor's Attention
    4. Preventative Collection - Collecting Without Filing a Lawsuit

  2. Debt Collection Litigation

    1. Pre-Filing Considerations and Strategy
    2. Commencement of Suit
    3. Documenting the Debt
    4. Answers and Defenses
    5. Discovery and Document Requests
    6. Motions
    7. Deposition
    8. Summary Judgment
    9. Mediation and Trial

  3. Post-Judgment Discovery: Locating Assets and Handling Fraudulent Transfers

  4. Post-Judgment Enforcement and Modification Actions

    1. Positioning for Enforcement
    2. Timing Recovery Efforts
    3. Judgment Liens and Writs of Execution
    4. Exemptions
    5. Garnishments and Levies
    6. Bankruptcy Implications

  5. FDCPA Lawsuits: Plaintiff vs. Defense Perspectives

    1. Pre-Filing Considerations and Strategy
    2. Commencement of Suit
    3. Documenting the Debt
    4. Answers and Defenses
    5. Discovery and Document Requests
    6. Motions
    7. Deposition
    8. Summary Judgement
    9. Mediation and Trial

  6. Recent Developments and Key Case Law

  7. Legal Ethics

    1. Fee Agreement Best Practices
    2. Communicating with Debtors
    3. Supervising Non-Lawyers
    4. Meritorious Claims & Contentions
    5. Candor to the Tribunal
    6. Conflicts of Interest

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Debt collectors, accountants, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Lynda L Laing
Lynda L.
Laing
Strauss, Factor, Laing & Lyons
Ronald S Weiss
Ronald S.
Weiss
Berman, DeLeve, Kuchan & Chapman, L.C.
Stephen G Bresset
Stephen G.
Bresset
Bresset & Santora, LLC
Speaker bio
Lynda L Laing

Lynda L. Laing

Strauss, Factor, Laing & Lyons
Lynda Laing

is a partner in the law firm of Strauss, Factor, Laing & Lyons in Providence, Rhode Island, where her practice concentrates in the areas of collections and litigation. Ms. Laing is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Rhode Island and American bar associations, Commercial Law League of America, and American Bankruptcy Institute. She served as chairperson of the Bench Bar Committee for the Rhode Island Bar Association. Ms. Laing earned her A.B. degree from Albion College and her J.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University Law School.

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Ronald S Weiss

Ronald S. Weiss

Berman, DeLeve, Kuchan & Chapman, L.C.
Ronald Weiss

is a partner in the Kansas City law firm of Berman, DeLeve, Kuchan & Chapman, L.C. He practices in the areas of bankruptcy and commercial litigation. Mr. Weiss wrote the chapter on general executions in The Missouri Bar Handbook and Attachments on Debtor/Creditors' Rights, and the chapter on bankruptcy in The Missouri Bar Practical Skills Handbook. He also is a contributing writer to The Missouri Bar Bankruptcy Practice Handbook. Mr. Weiss has been a lecturer for The Missouri Bar seminars and for the National Association of Credit Management in the Kansas City Bar Young Lawyers Trial Practice Program. He has served as chair of the Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute. Mr. Weiss is a member of The Missouri Bar, American Bar Association, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Commercial Law League of America, and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Missouri

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Stephen G Bresset

Stephen G. Bresset

Bresset & Santora, LLC
Stephen Bresset

is a partner with Bresset & Santora, LLC, where he has practiced commercial, and bankruptcy law and litigation throughout Pennsylvania and the region for more than 30 years. During his time in practice, Mr. Bresset has represented debtors in more than 50 Chapter 11 proceedings in Pennsylvania; as well as creditors, creditor committees, and trustees at virtually every level of bankruptcy proceedings; and debtors in more than 1,000 Chapter 7 proceedings. He is admitted to the state courts of Pennsylvania, the three U.S. District courts in Pennsylvania, the three bankruptcy courts, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Bresset has always been an active member of his community and the bar associations of which he is a member. He has served as an office holder in the Wayne County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association, as well as a committee chair in both associations. Mr. Bresset has been a featured speaker at numerous seminars throughout Pennsylvania in litigation, commercial law and bankruptcy law topics. He earned his B.A. degree from Temple University and his J.D. degree, with honors, from Widener University School of Law.

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