State Creditor Bar Associations in the U.S.

In many states, attorneys who specialize in creditors' rights have come together to form a Creditors Bar Association, with the aim of improving the legal practice in the field of debt collection. Through these associations, members are able to share ideas, discuss new legal developments, and stay up to date on the latest trends in creditors' rights. By uniting to recognize and discuss the means of improving the law, attorneys can ensure the best possible outcome for those who come to them for legal counsel.

State

Association

Contact

Alabama

Creditor Attorney Association of Alabama
Birmingham, AL

James Nadler, President
Phone: (205) 969-1606
Email: jnadler@nadler-law.com

Alaska

Alaska Creditor Bar
Anchorage, AK

Richard Crabtree
Phone: (907) 222-4317
Email: rcrabtree@rcalaska.com

Arizona

Arizona Creditor Bar Association, Inc.
Tucson, AZ

Paul Guglielmo
Phone: 520-792-4700
Email: paulguglielmo@azbar.org

Arkansas

Arkansas Creditor's Bar Association, Inc.

Contact: Becky McHughes
Title: President
Phone: (501) 376-9131
Email: becky@mchugheslaw.com

California

California Creditors Bar Association
Santa Ana, CA
Web: www.calcba.org

Contact: Flint Zide

Title: President
Phone: (626) 799-8444
Email: fzide@harrisandzide.com

Additional Contact: Linda Sampson
Title: Exec Director
Phone: (714) 602-2505
Email: lsampson@calcba.org

Colorado

Colorado Creditor Bar Association, Inc.
Centennial, CO
Web: www.ccba-co.org

Contact: David Silverman
Phone: 303-768-0200
Email: david@sblawpllc.com

Connecticut

Connecticut Creditor Bar Association
Hartford, CT

Primary Contact: Adam Olshan
Title: President
Phone: (860) 528-9991 Ext. 339
Email: aolshan@hlschiffpc.com

Florida

Florida Creditors Bar Association, Inc.

Contact: Allison Walters
Title: President Phone: (813) 253-0777
Email: allison@bcylaw.com

Additional Contact
Director: Flynn LaVrar
Phone: (954) 735-4455
Email flavrar@flcba.com
Web: www.flcba.com

Georgia

Georgia Bar Creditors Rights Section

Primary Contact: Harriet Isenberg
Title: Co-chair
Phone: (770) 351-4400
Email: hisenberg@isenberg-hewitt.com

Secondary Contact: Janis Rosser
Title: Co-chair
Phone: (770) 645-5400
Email: janr@rosserlaw.com

Hawaii

Hawaii Bar Collection Law Section
Honolulu, HI

Contact: Marvin Dang
Title: Immediate Past Chair
Phone: (808) 521-8521
Email: dangm@aloha.net

Secondary Contact: Steven Guttman
Title: Chair
Email: sguttman@kdubm.com
Web: www.hawaiicollectionlaw.com

Illinois

Illinois Creditors Bar Association
Chicago, IL

Contact: Ed Graziano, President of Corporate Event Enterprises, Inc.
Title: Executive Director
Phone: (888) 684-4222
Email: info@ilcba.org
Web: www.ilcba.org

Indiana

Indiana Creditors Bar Association
Indianapolis, IN

Contact: Julie Andrews
Title: President
Phone: (317) 574-0700
Email: jandrews@bbanda.com

Iowa

Iowa Creditors Bar Association
Cedar Rapids, IA

Contact: Charlie Litow
Phone: (319) 362-3000
Email: charlie@litowlaw.com

Kansas

Kansas Credit Attorney Association
Topeka, KS

Contact: Larry Zimmerman
Title: Legislative Chair
Phone: (785) 357-0021
Email: larry@valentine-law.com

Secondary Contact: Valerie Hays
Title: President
Email: valerie@valentine-law.com

Kentucky

Kentucky Creditors' Rights Bar Association, Inc.
Louisville, KY

Contact: James M "Buck" Lloyd
Phone: 502-625-9263
Email: jlloyd@lloydmc.com

Maryland

Maryland-DC Creditors Bar Association

Contact: Nathan Willner
Title: President
Phone: (410) 602-2400
Email: nathanw@ldvlaw.com

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Creditors Bar Association
Needham, MA

Contact: Kenneth C. Wilson
Title: President
Phone: (781) 514-1526
Email: kcwilson@lgw.com

Michigan

Michigan Creditors Bar Association
Troy, MI
Web: www.mcbaonline.com

Contact: Jason Sims
Title: President
Phone: (248) 643-4440
Email: jrsims@grsims.com

Secondary Contact: Scott Gaghan
Title: Executive Director
Phone: (888) 653-7133
Email: gaghanIV@aol.com

Minnesota

Minnesota Creditors Rights Association
Plymouth, MN

Contact: Bill Hicks
Phone: (763) 548-7926
Email: whicks@messerlikramer.com

Secondary contact: Todd Gurstel
Golden Valley, MN
Phone: (612) 664-8200
Email: t.gurstel@gurstel.com

Missouri

Missouri Creditor Bar Inc.
St. Louis, Metropolitan

Contact: David Gamache
Title: President
Phone: (314) 835-6600
Email: DavidGamache@gmcollects.com

Secondary Contact: George J Skupnik
Phone: (314) 991-1177

New Jersey

New Jersey Creditors Bar Association
Parsippany, NJ

Contact: Gerard Felt
Title: Executive Administrator
Phone: (973) 753-5111
Email: gfelt@pressler-pressler.com

New York

Consumer Credit Association of Metropolitan New York
Valley Stream, NY

Contact: Todd E. Houslanger
Title: President
Phone: 888-988-1140
Email: TEH@toddlaw.com

New York Commercial Lawyers Conference
Westbury, NY

Contact: Timothy Wan
Title: President
Phone: 631-499-5400
Email: twan@smithcarroad.com

North Carolina

North Carolina Bar Association
Charlotte, NC
Web: www.nccreditorsbar.com

Contact: Ralph Clontz
Title: President
Phone: (704) 376-0045
Email: ralph@clontzlegal.com

Ohio

Ohio Creditors Bar Association
Youngstown, OH

Contact: Fred Kannensohn
Title: President
Phone: (330) 743-5181
Email: millkann@hotmail.com

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Creditors Bar

Contact: Yale Weinstein
Title: President
Phone: 610-696-2120
Email: yale@bart-law.com

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Creditor Bar Association

Contact: Joseph M. Hall
Title: President
Phone: (401) 861-0245
Email: josephhall@hlschiffpc.com

Texas

Texas Creditor Bar Association Website: www.txcba.org

Leadership: Craig Noack or Michael Scott
Contact: Beckye Harper
Title: Association Administrator
Email: admin@txcba.org

Utah

Utah Bar - Collection Section

Contact: Gregory M. Constantino
Title: Chair
Phone: (801) 748-4747
Email: greg@constantinolaw.com

Virginia

Virginia Creditors Bar Association
Alexandria, VA
Website: www.vcba.net

Contact: Michele S. Cumberland
Title: President
Phone: (703) 299-9830
Email: mcumberland@glasserlaw.com

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Creditors' Rights Association, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI

Contact: Robert E. Potrzebowski, Jr.
Phone: (414) 276-4608 x3053
Email: robp@kohnlaw.com