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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

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