Practice Areas
Education
Wayne State University Law School
Detroit, Michigan
J.D., with honors, 1984
Calvin College
Grand Rapids, Michigan
B.A., Political Science, 1981
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Creditors’ Rights Attorney
Randy focuses his practice on creditors’ rights law. He has defended numerous financial institutions both in Michigan and nationally against claims brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act and analogous state laws.
He has substantial experience litigating individual and class action cases in the federal courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and Michigan state courts. Randy also advises clients on compliance matters.
Honors and Recognitions
Martindale-Hubbell® Distinguished™ Peer Review Rated
Professional Affiliations
ACA International
Commercial Law League of America
Grand Rapids Bar Association
Michigan Association of Collection Agencies
Michigan Bankers Association, Retail Lending Committee
Michigan Creditors Bar Association
National Association of Credit Management
National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys
Property Management Association of West Michigan
State Bar of Michigan
Community Involvement
Heartside Ministry, past Board member
Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes, Board, 2015 – present
MSU Alumni Association
MSU Alumni Club of West Michigan
YWCA West Central Michigan, past Finance Committee member