COMMERCIAL LAW LEAGUE OF AMERICA
Become a CLLA Member
Find A CLLA Attorney
Find A CLLA Agency
Find A CLLA Professional
Become a CLLA Member
Find A CLLA Attorney
Find A CLLA Agency
Find A CLLA Professional
CLLA Membership provides an opportunity to connect with professionals in your field and promote your services to other industry members.
Being engaged, involved, active, and present makes all the difference. Network and make new business contacts. Keep your CLE requirements up-to-date and find out about pending legislation that could affect your daily work, before it goes into effect by joining the CLLA.
CLLA is dedicated to providing networking opportunities, education, and results to Attorneys, Credit and Collection Professionals, and Alliance Partners.
Benefits include:
- National Membership
- Regional Membership
- Section Membership
- Subscription to CLW (Commercial Law World) magazine
- Professional Educational Development
- Tri-weekly e-newsletter Newswire and Legal Updates
- Monthly AGENCYAction (Agency members only)
Why You Should Join
Network and make new business contacts by joining the CLLA. Being engaged, involved, active and present makes all the difference. Involvement in the CLLA has helped our members to gain new clients, refer work to other members, grow their business and build strong personal relationships. READ MORE
Regional Membership
The CLLA maintains four regional groups: Eastern, Midwestern, Southern, and Western. Each Region maintains its own Executive Council and plan regional meetings throughout the year. They also offer additional local networking opportunities. CLICK HERE to explore CLLA Regions.
Regional Membership
The CLLA maintains four regional groups: Eastern, Midwestern, Southern, and Western. Each Region maintains its own Executive Council and plan regional meetings throughout the year. They also offer additional local networking opportunities. CLICK HERE to explore CLLA Regions.
Practice Sections
The Commercial Law League Practice Sections address the specialized needs of their respective constituencies. Each section elects its own officers and executive council. Every section also has a representative on the CLLA Board of Governors.
Commercial Law world Magazine
The CLW magazine reports on and discusses the changing and developing commercial collections sector utilizing an editorial board of leading industry insights.
The CLW magazine is a hub of opportunities where key decision makers collaborate with each other, celebrate their successes, and create connections; and, it is FREE with your membership. READ MORE
Association Of Law List Publishers
The Association of Law List Publishers (ALLP), established in 1935, is an organization of the publishers of reference directories which contain names of lawyers handling commercial and consumer debt recovery, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law matters. The members of the Association continually work to promote the Commercial Law League of America, the triadic system and to enhance the creditors’ rights practices of their listees.
REFER A MEMBER
If you are a member, receive a $50 Visa Gift Card for every member you refer who joins! CLICK HERE to refer a new member.
Why You Should Join the CLLA
Why You Should Join the CLLA
Kick-start the next phase of your career by becoming a member of the CLLA — one of the oldest, most-respected and effective collections, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy organizations.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
Are listed in our Find a CLLA Professional searchable database – which is the most-visited section of our website – helping you market yourself and your firm 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Find a CLLA Certified Agency – The CLLA certifies commercial collection agencies who meet CLLA’s rigorous certification requirements. CLLA certified commercial collection agencies are listed in our “Find a CLLA Certified Agency” searchable dynamic map.
EDUCATION
The CLLA offers its members numerous chances to establish new business relationships and attend valuable education sessions on pertinent legal issues, recent legislation, and other hot topics throughout the year. CLLA regional and national meetings and conferences are taught by industry professionals and involve partnerships with organizations, such as the National Council of Bankruptcy Judges. Accredited, comprehensive education programs offer opportunities to earn valuable CLE/CEU credit with access to educational materials online.
Earn required CLE credits by attending engaging, topical educational sessions at meetings across the U.S. throughout the year or through the CLLA’s online education portal – offering a convenient, customized way to learn at your own leisure and at a discounted rate through Lorman Education. Click here to learn more.
PUBLICATIONS
Membership includes quarterly magazine, Commercial Law World, offering industry news, best business practice tips and in-depth articles on the latest groundbreaking cases and legislation — along with access to the digital version of the magazine. along with access to the digital version of the magazine. Stay up-to-date with Newswire, our tri-weekly e-newsletter. Agency members will receive their monthly e-newsletter AGENCYAction. Learn More.
AGENCY CERTIFICATION
CLLA’s Commercial Collection Agency Certification is the accepted standard throughout the industry. The accreditation program has been in place for more than 30 years and is the mark of a trusted agency. Learn More.
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Have the opportunity to be certified by the American Board of Certification, which CLLA jointly administers, in business and consumer bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law.
DISCOUNTS
Receive a reduced rate on INSOL membership – INSOL International is an international association of insolvency, bankruptcy, restructuring and turnaround professionals with over 40 member associations around the world, with CLLA being one of INSOL’s member associations in the USA. INSOL provides an excellent opportunity for its members to network in different regions, to exchange knowledge and enjoy outstanding educational programs at its annual conferences, seminars and quadrennial congress, and additionally online. A complete list of INSOL member benefits can be found online. All members of CLLA can simply add INSOL membership to their existing membership at a reduced rate of $150.00 and benefit from being part of INSOL’s international network of over 10,000 professionals world-wide. Click here for membership highlights.
UPS SHIPPING
Enjoy Flat Rate Discounts on Shipping. CLLA Members now have access to new and improved flat rate pricing from UPS with savings of 50% on Domestic Next Day/Deferred, 30% on Ground Commercial/ Residential.
Open a new account, or if you are already taking advantage of our UPS savings program, re-enroll and apply the new discounts to your existing account by visiting: www.savewithups.com/clla or call 1-800-MEMBERS (1-800-636-2377), M-F, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., ET.
To learn more visit: www.membersbenefitprogram.com/CLLA or call: 1-800-MEMBERS (636-2377), 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., to speak with a member care specialist.
Regional Membership
Regional Members Associations
The CLLA maintains four regional groups: Eastern, Midwestern, Southern, and Western. Each Region maintains its own Executive Council and plan regional meetings throughout the year. They also offer additional local networking opportunities.
EASTERN REGION
The Eastern Region consists of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, The U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Canadian Provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, and Quebec.
MIDWESTERN REGION
The Midwestern Region consists of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and the Canadian Provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
SOUTHERN REGION
The Southern Region consists of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Mexico.
WESTERN REGION
The Western Region consists of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and the Canadian Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, the Canadian Northwest Territories and the Yukon.
Regional Executive Councils
Western Region Executive Council
Chair
Natalia Minassian
Hatkoff & Minassian, A.L.C.
Los Angeles, CA
nminassian@hatkofflaw.com
Chair Elect
Bill Peterson
Miller Cohen Peterson Young, P.C.
Longmont, CO
bill@creditorsrights.com
Secretary
Robert Tyler
Law Offices of Gary A. Bemis
Riverside, CA
rtyler@BemisLawOffices.com
Members
Greg Cohen
Caine & Weiner Co., Inc.
Sherman Oaks, CA
greg.cohen@caine-weiner.com
Rich Frandsen
Pearson Butler
South Jordan, UT
rich@pearsonbutler.com
Tim Grimes
BARR Credit Services, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
tgrimes@barrcredit.com
Benjamin Kelly
Lovejoy & Kelly P.S.
Seattle, WA
ben@benkellylaw.com
Edward Marko
Marko Law P.L.L.C.
Phoenix, AZ
ed@markolawaz.com
Robert Pollak
Glassberg, Pollak & Associates
San Rafael, CA
rlpollak@glassberg-pollak.com
T. Britt Rudman
Law Offices of T. Britt Rudman
Beverly Hills, CA
tbrudman@beverlyhillslegal.com
Donna Sweet
Continental Recovery and Filing Solutions (CRF)
Simi Valley, CA
dsweet@crfsolutions.com
Immediate Past Chair
Peter Dubowsky
Dubowsky Law Office, Chtd.
Las Vegas, NV
peter@dubowskylaw.com
Midwest Region Executive Council
Chair
Jeffrey Ramsey
Blackwell, Burke & Ramsey, P.C.
Indianapolis, IN
jramsey@bbrlawpc.com
Chair Elect
Amy Pona
Gurstel Law Firm P.C.
Golden Valley, MN
a.pona@gurstel.com
Vice Chair
Lori Frank
Markoff Law PLLC
Southfield, MI
lori@markofflaw.com
Treasurer
Kevin Posen
Teller, Levit & Silvertrust, P.C.
Chicago, IL
kposen@tellerlevit.com
Recording Secretary
Nancy Hamilton
American Lawyers Quarterly
Cleveland, OH
nancy@alqlist.com
Members
Michael Baim (2021-2024)
The CKB Firm
Chicago, IL
mbaim@ckbfirm.com
Joseph Dehn (2022-2025)
DePew & Dehn Attorneys
Bloomington, IL
jadehn@prodigy.net
Candice Kline (2021-2024)
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Chicago, IL
candice.kline@saul.com
Jonathan Kramer (2021-2023)
Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C.
Des Moines, IA
kramer@whitfieldlaw.com
Robert Lurie (2021-2023)
Reisenfeld & Associates LPA L.L.C.
Cleveland, OH
robert.lurie@rslegal.com
Bill Mann (2021-2023)
Joseph, Mann & Creed
Twinsburg, OH
bill.mann@jmcbiz.com
John Pucin
Caine & Weiner Company, Inc.
Schaumburg, IL
john.pucin@caine-weiner.com
Neil Sander (2021-2024)
Sander Law L.L.C.
Columbus, OH
nsander@sanderlawgroup.com
Michael Sonnhalter
General Bar
Cleveland, OH
mike@generalbar.com
Immediate Past Chair
Daniel Spilotro
Spilotro Law Group, L.L.C.
Chicago, IL
dspilotro@spilotrolaw.com
Eastern Region Executive Council
Chair
Daniel Kerrick
Hogan McDaniel
Wilmington, DE
dckerrick@dkhogan.com
Chair Elect
Robert Ash
Windham Professionals, Inc.
Fair Lawn, NJ
Robert.Ash@windhampros.com
Vice Chair
Jonathan Allen
Peskin, Courchesne & Allen, P.C.
Springfield, MA
jha@pcalaw.net
Treasurer
William Stein
Stein & Stein
Haverstraw, NY
steinandsteinlaw@yahoo.com
Secretary
Joseph Molinaro
The Law Offices of Joseph A. Molinaro, L.L.C.
Wyckoff, NJ
jam@molinarolaw.com
Members
Warren Gottlieb
Gottlieb Ostrager L.L.P.
Armonk, NY
wgottlieb@golawllp.com
Samuel Grafton (2019-2022)
Popper & Grafton
New York, NY
pg-law@juno.com
Lauri Hudson
Hudson Law Offices, P.C.
Turnersville, NJ
lhudson@hudsoncollects.com
Valerie Ingold
Commercial Collections Corp. of N.Y., Inc.
Tonawanda, NY
vingold@commercialcollection.com
Richard Keifer (2019-2022)
Keifer Law Firm, L.L.C.
Kingston, PA
rkeifer@keiferlaw.com
Jeffrey A. Maidenbaum (2019-2023)
Maidenbaum & Associates P.L.L.C.
Merrick, NY
jmaidenbaum@maidenbaum.com
Marc Miceli (2019-2022)
SM Law, P.C.
Oldwick, NJ
mmiceli@sm-lawpc.com
Richard Ryder (2019-2023)
Convergent Commercial Inc.
White Plains, NY
rryder@convergentusa.com
Ari Stein (2019-2023)
Stein & Stein
Haverstraw, NY
ari@steinandsteinlaw.com
Cary Sternback (2019-2022)
Heitner & Breitstein P.C.
Marlboro, N.J.
CRS@nycnjlaw.com
Gary Tier (2019-2022)
The Forwarders List of Attorneys
Newtown, PA
gtier@forwarderslist.com
William Thrush
Friedman, Framme & Thrush, P.A.
Owings Mills, MD
wthrush@fftlaw.com
Marc Wallick
Wallick & Associates
Warwick, RI
wallicklaw@aol.com
Immediate Past Chair
Christopher Young
BTLG | Business & Technology Law Group
Columbia, MD
cyoung@btlg.us
Southern Region Executive Council
Chair
Robin Moselle
Robin S. Moselle, PA
Plantation, FL
rmoselle@rsmpalaw.com
Chair Elect
Gilbert Singer
Marcadis Singer P.A.
Tampa, FL
gsinger@marcadissinger.com
Secretary/Treasurer
Matt Garcia
Barnett & Garcia, P.L.L.C.
Austin, TX
matt@barnettgarcia.com
Members
Robert Bobby Bernstein (2020-2023)
Bernstein & Bernstein, P.A.
North Charleston, SC
rbernstein@bernsteinpa.com
Kevin Gowen (2021-2024)
Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A.
Orlando, FL
kgowen@wickersmith.com
Theodore Hamilton (2021-2024)
Wetherington Hamilton, P.A.
Tampa, FL
tjh@whhlaw.com
Beau Hays (2021-2024)
Hays & Potter, L.L.P.
Peachtree Corners, GA
beau@hpmlawatl.com
Christopher Jameson (2020-2023)
Jameson & Dunagan, P.C.
Dallas, TX
CJJ@JDLawTx.com
Neeraj Mendiratta (2021-2024)
KnovaOne
Wellington, FL
nmendiratta@knovaone.com
Eric Van Horn (2020-2023)
Spencer Fane
Dallas, TX
ericvanhorn@spencerfane.com
Immediate Past Chair
Ben Farrow
Anderson Law Firm
Montgomery, AL
bfarrow@awf.law
Regional Membership
Regional Members Associations
The CLLA maintains four regional groups: Eastern, Midwestern, Southern, and Western. Each Region maintains its own Executive Council and plan regional meetings throughout the year. They also offer additional local networking opportunities.
EASTERN REGION
The Eastern Region consists of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, The U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Canadian Provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, and Quebec.
MIDWESTERN REGION
The Midwestern Region consists of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and the Canadian Provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
SOUTHERN REGION
The Southern Region consists of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Mexico.
WESTERN REGION
The Western Region consists of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and the Canadian Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, the Canadian Northwest Territories and the Yukon.
Regional Executive Councils
Western Region Executive Council
Chair
Natalia Minassian
Hatkoff & Minassian, A.L.C.
Los Angeles, CA
nminassian@hatkofflaw.com
Chair Elect
Bill Peterson
Miller Cohen Peterson Young, P.C.
Longmont, CO
bill@creditorsrights.com
Secretary
Robert Tyler
Law Offices of Gary A. Bemis
Riverside, CA
rtyler@BemisLawOffices.com
Members
Greg Cohen
Caine & Weiner Co., Inc.
Sherman Oaks, CA
greg.cohen@caine-weiner.com
Rich Frandsen
Pearson Butler
South Jordan, UT
rich@pearsonbutler.com
Tim Grimes
BARR Credit Services, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
tgrimes@barrcredit.com
Benjamin Kelly
Lovejoy & Kelly P.S.
Seattle, WA
ben@benkellylaw.com
Edward Marko
Marko Law P.L.L.C.
Phoenix, AZ
ed@markolawaz.com
Robert Pollak
Glassberg, Pollak & Associates
San Rafael, CA
rlpollak@glassberg-pollak.com
T. Britt Rudman
Law Offices of T. Britt Rudman
Beverly Hills, CA
tbrudman@beverlyhillslegal.com
Donna Sweet
Continental Recovery and Filing Solutions (CRF)
Simi Valley, CA
dsweet@crfsolutions.com
Immediate Past Chair
Peter Dubowsky
Dubowsky Law Office, Chtd.
Las Vegas, NV
peter@dubowskylaw.com
Midwest Region Executive Council
Chair
Jeffrey Ramsey
Blackwell, Burke & Ramsey, P.C.
Indianapolis, IN
jramsey@bbrlawpc.com
Chair Elect
Amy Pona
Gurstel Law Firm P.C.
Golden Valley, MN
a.pona@gurstel.com
Vice Chair
Lori Frank
Markoff Law PLLC
Southfield, MI
lori@markofflaw.com
Treasurer
Kevin Posen
Teller, Levit & Silvertrust, P.C.
Chicago, IL
kposen@tellerlevit.com
Recording Secretary
Nancy Hamilton
American Lawyers Quarterly
Cleveland, OH
nancy@alqlist.com
Members
Michael Baim (2021-2024)
The CKB Firm
Chicago, IL
mbaim@ckbfirm.com
Joseph Dehn (2022-2025)
DePew & Dehn Attorneys
Bloomington, IL
jadehn@prodigy.net
Candice Kline (2021-2024)
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Chicago, IL
candice.kline@saul.com
Jonathan Kramer (2021-2023)
Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C.
Des Moines, IA
kramer@whitfieldlaw.com
Robert Lurie (2021-2023)
Reisenfeld & Associates LPA L.L.C.
Cleveland, OH
robert.lurie@rslegal.com
Bill Mann (2021-2023)
Joseph, Mann & Creed
Twinsburg, OH
bill.mann@jmcbiz.com
John Pucin
Caine & Weiner Company, Inc.
Schaumburg, IL
john.pucin@caine-weiner.com
Neil Sander (2021-2024)
Sander Law L.L.C.
Columbus, OH
nsander@sanderlawgroup.com
Michael Sonnhalter
General Bar
Cleveland, OH
mike@generalbar.com
Immediate Past Chair
Daniel Spilotro
Spilotro Law Group, L.L.C.
Chicago, IL
dspilotro@spilotrolaw.com
Eastern Region Executive Council
Chair
Daniel Kerrick
Hogan McDaniel
Wilmington, DE
dckerrick@dkhogan.com
Chair Elect
Robert Ash
Windham Professionals, Inc.
Fair Lawn, NJ
Robert.Ash@windhampros.com
Vice Chair
Jonathan Allen
Peskin, Courchesne & Allen, P.C.
Springfield, MA
jha@pcalaw.net
Treasurer
William Stein
Stein & Stein
Haverstraw, NY
steinandsteinlaw@yahoo.com
Secretary
Joseph Molinaro
The Law Offices of Joseph A. Molinaro, L.L.C.
Wyckoff, NJ
jam@molinarolaw.com
Members
Warren Gottlieb
Gottlieb Ostrager L.L.P.
Armonk, NY
wgottlieb@golawllp.com
Samuel Grafton (2019-2022)
Popper & Grafton
New York, NY
pg-law@juno.com
Lauri Hudson
Hudson Law Offices, P.C.
Turnersville, NJ
lhudson@hudsoncollects.com
Valerie Ingold
Commercial Collections Corp. of N.Y., Inc.
Tonawanda, NY
vingold@commercialcollection.com
Richard Keifer (2019-2022)
Keifer Law Firm, L.L.C.
Kingston, PA
rkeifer@keiferlaw.com
Jeffrey A. Maidenbaum (2019-2023)
Maidenbaum & Associates P.L.L.C.
Merrick, NY
jmaidenbaum@maidenbaum.com
Marc Miceli (2019-2022)
SM Law, P.C.
Oldwick, NJ
mmiceli@sm-lawpc.com
Richard Ryder (2019-2023)
Convergent Commercial Inc.
White Plains, NY
rryder@convergentusa.com
Ari Stein (2019-2023)
Stein & Stein
Haverstraw, NY
ari@steinandsteinlaw.com
Cary Sternback (2019-2022)
Heitner & Breitstein P.C.
Marlboro, N.J.
CRS@nycnjlaw.com
Gary Tier (2019-2022)
The Forwarders List of Attorneys
Newtown, PA
gtier@forwarderslist.com
William Thrush
Friedman, Framme & Thrush, P.A.
Owings Mills, MD
wthrush@fftlaw.com
Marc Wallick
Wallick & Associates
Warwick, RI
wallicklaw@aol.com
Immediate Past Chair
Christopher Young
BTLG | Business & Technology Law Group
Columbia, MD
cyoung@btlg.us
Southern Region Executive Council
Chair
Robin Moselle
Robin S. Moselle, PA
Plantation, FL
rmoselle@rsmpalaw.com
Chair Elect
Gilbert Singer
Marcadis Singer P.A.
Tampa, FL
gsinger@marcadissinger.com
Secretary/Treasurer
Matt Garcia
Barnett & Garcia, P.L.L.C.
Austin, TX
matt@barnettgarcia.com
Members
Robert Bobby Bernstein (2020-2023)
Bernstein & Bernstein, P.A.
North Charleston, SC
rbernstein@bernsteinpa.com
Kevin Gowen (2021-2024)
Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A.
Orlando, FL
kgowen@wickersmith.com
Theodore Hamilton (2021-2024)
Wetherington Hamilton, P.A.
Tampa, FL
tjh@whhlaw.com
Beau Hays (2021-2024)
Hays & Potter, L.L.P.
Peachtree Corners, GA
beau@hpmlawatl.com
Christopher Jameson (2020-2023)
Jameson & Dunagan, P.C.
Dallas, TX
CJJ@JDLawTx.com
Neeraj Mendiratta (2021-2024)
KnovaOne
Wellington, FL
nmendiratta@knovaone.com
Eric Van Horn (2020-2023)
Spencer Fane
Dallas, TX
ericvanhorn@spencerfane.com
Immediate Past Chair
Ben Farrow
Anderson Law Firm
Montgomery, AL
bfarrow@awf.law
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