CLE Articles

These additional resources, from the TexasBarCLE online library and other sources, are provided for further information and research purposes. The articles have not been reviewed for recent developments in the law.

Donna,Brown. "Anatomy of the Collections Process: An Overview with Efficiency Tips from a Seasoned Collections Lawyer" In 10th Annual Advanced Collections and Creditors' Rights Course, 2012. State Bar of Texas.

Stephanie E. Kaiser. "Article 9 – Perfection, Priorities, and Other Unique Issues to Be Aware Of" In 16th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

M. H. "Butch" Cersonsky. "Attorneys' Fees for Lawyers in Collection and Commercial Cases" In 16th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Audrie L. Lawton Jr.. "Avoiding Ethical Minefields – How to Ethically Represent Clients in Collection Cases" In 16th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

John Mayer. "Bankruptcy Strategies for Creditors" In Collections and Creditors' Rights Course, 2009. State Bar of Texas.

Karen M. Neeley and Larissa Sanchez. "A Bank's Perspective of Garnishment and Records Request" In 10th Annual Advanced Collections and Creditors' Rights Course, 2012. State Bar of Texas.

Richard A. Simmons and Staci A. Griffin. "Beating the Clever Debtor Attacking Asset Protection Planning" In 13th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2015. State Bar of Texas.

Richard A. Simmons. "Breaking Through – Are Assets Really Shielded by Existence of a Corporation or Other Legal Entity?" In 11th Annual Advanced Collections and Creditors' Rights Course, 2013. State Bar of Texas.

Peter C. Ruggero. "Busting the Homestead" In 13th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2015. State Bar of Texas.

Matias E. Garcia. "Charging Orders" In 13th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2015. State Bar of Texas.

Charles M. Wilson III. "Charging, Proving and Collecting Reasonable and Necessary Attorney's Fees" In 5th Annual Spring Training: Litigation Strategies Course, 2011. State Bar of Texas.

Bruce A. Atkins. "Collecting Debts and Judgments" In Collections and Creditors' Rights Course, 2010. State Bar of Texas.

M. H. "Butch" Cersonsky. "Collections and Creditor's Rights Post-Judgments Strategies" In Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2011. State Bar of Texas.

Patrick J. Dyer. "Collections Cases at the Courthouse An Overview from Trial Preparation to Verdict" In 13th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2015. State Bar of Texas.

John E. Fugate. "Texas Collection Attorney Compliance Issues" In Collections and Creditors' Rights Course, 2009. State Bar of Texas.

Allison J. Snyder. "Construction Liens and Bond Claims in Texas" In 16th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Michael J. Scott. "Overview of the Consumer Collection Process" In Collections 101, 2015. State Bar of Texas.

Michael J. Scott. "Consumer Collections" In 16th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Craig A. Noack. "Consumer Collections with Purchased Debt Issues (Including Dodd-Frank)" In Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2011. State Bar of Texas.

Wayne Barnes. "Mechanic's Liens in Texas: From Creation to Enforcement" In Collection and Creditors' Rights, 2008. State Bar of Texas.

Allen L. Adkins,Lindsay B. Nickle and Rebecca A. Moss. "Credit Card Debt Collection" In Best of 2010 Part One, 2010. State Bar of Texas.

Mark P. Blenden and David W. Roth. "Creditors' Causes of Action" In Collections 101, 2015. State Bar of Texas.

David W. Roth and Mark P. Blenden. "Creditors' Causes of Action: Pleadings and Proof" In Handling Your First (or Next) Collections Case, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Lisa H. Jamieson. "Creditors' Claims and Allowances in Decedents' Estates" In 13th Annual Building Blocks of Wills, Estates and Probate Course, 2012. State Bar of Texas.

Judge Mike Wood. "Creditors in Probate Court" In Collections and Creditors' Rights Course, 2010. State Bar of Texas.

Peter C. Ruggero. "Creditors' Practical Guide to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy" In 16th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Daniel G. Durell. "Dealing with Secured Creditors" In 10th Annual Advanced Collections and Creditors' Rights Course, 2012. State Bar of Texas.

Donna Brown. "Debt Collection: Turning Your Receivables Into Cash" In 13th Annual Advanced Business Law Course, 2015. State Bar of Texas.

Patrick J. Dyer. "Defending Default Judgments" In 16th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Gary Hach. "Do's and Don'ts of State Court Garnishment with a Primer on Federal Court Garnishment" In 16th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Casey S. Stevenson. "Evidentiary Issues in Collections Cases" In 16th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Matias Eduardo Garcia. "Exempt Property Issues" In 13th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2015. State Bar of Texas.

Casey S. Stevenson. "Expedited Rules and Early Dismissal" In 12th Annual Advanced Collections & Creditors' Rights Course, 2014. State Bar of Texas.

Manual H. Newburger. "Fair Debt Collection Practices" In Collections and Creditors' Rights Course, 2010. State Bar of Texas.

Matt Garcia. "Finding Assets and Evaluating the Collectability of Your Claim" In 16th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Penny K. Habbeshaw. "Foreign Judgments" In Collections and Creditors' Rights Course, 2009. State Bar of Texas.

John Mayer. "Fraudulent Transfers and Piercing the Corporate Veil" In 10th Annual Advancced Collections and Creditors' Rights Course, 2012. State Bar of Texas.

Donna Brown. "How to Take an Effective Post-Judgment Deposition" In 12th Annual Advanced Collections & Creditors' Rights Course, 2014. State Bar of Texas.

Robert R. Wisner. "Identifying and Curing Usury" In 11th Annual Advanced Collections and Creditors' Rights Course, 2013. State Bar of Texas.

Richard A. Simmons. "Injunctive Relief" In 16th Annual Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Hon. David M. Patronella. "Judge's Advice: What I Have Seen and Heard in the Courtroom" In Handling Your First (Or Next) Collections Case, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Hon. Mike Engelhart. "Liability for FDCPA Violations and Exposure to State Bar Discipline in Consumer Debt Collection Practice in 2011: Recent Developments" In Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2011. State Bar of Texas.

Bill Richey. "Lien and Bond Claims" In Collections and Creditors' Rights Course 2007, 2007. State Bar of Texas.

Marilee A. Madan and Eric Donowho. "Managing a Collection Practice" In Collections and Creditors' Rights Course, 2007. State Bar of Texas.

Robert C. Bass Jr.. "Mechanic's Liens and Bond Claims" In Collections and Creditors' Rights Course, 2010. State Bar of Texas.

Christopher P. Jameson. "Mechanic's Liens and Client Communications" In Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2011. State Bar of Texas.

Donna Brown. "Multiplying Defendants (to Increase Collectability)" In Collection and Creditors' Rights Course, 2004. State Bar of Texas.

D. Brent Wells. "Negotiation and Mediation Strategies for Collection Lawyers" In Advanced Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2014. State Bar of Texas.

Mike Bernstein. "Nuts & Bolts of Turnover Receiverships" In Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

D. Brent Wells. "Oh No! It Has an Arbitration Clause! Getting Through Your First Arbitration (For Collection Lawyers)" In Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Gregg Owens. "Oil and Gas Basics for the Collection Lawyer: What It Is and How To Find It" In Advanced Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2013. State Bar of Texas.

Bruce H. Clark,Daniel W. Ingersoll. "Overcoming Asset Protection Planning: Reaching Difficult Property Interests" In Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2008. State Bar of Texas.

Stuart R. Schwartz. "Overcoming Defenses" In Advanced Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2014. State Bar of Texas.

D. Brent Wells. "An Overview of Collection Processes and Practices, With Efficiency Suggestions From a Seasoned Collections Lawyer" In Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2010. State Bar of Texas.

Michael Scott. "Overview of the Consumer Collection Process" In Handling Your First (Or Next) Collections Case, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Barbara M. Barron,Stephen W. Sather,Kevin E. Bowens. "Post-Filing Collection Activity... Creditors Behaving Badly or Debtors Looking for Debt Collectors to Fund Their Fresh Start?" In Consumer Bankruptcy Law, 2010. State Bar of Texas.

Patrick J. Dyer. "Are You Ready Come Judgment Day? Post-Judgment Discovery and Remedies" In Collections 101, 2013. State Bar of Texas.

M. H. "Butch" Cersonsky. "Post-Judgment Discovery and Strategies" In Handling Your First (Or Next) Collections Case, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Donna Brown. "Post Judgment Remedies: Judgment Liens, Garnishment, Execution, Turnover Proceedings, Receiverships Under the DTPA, and "Other Stuff"" In Handling Your First (Or Next) Collections Case, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Bruce A. Atkins. "Pre-Judgment Remedies" In Advanced Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2014. State Bar of Texas.

Larry Huelbig. "Pre-Judgment Remedies - Sequestration, Attachment and Garnishment" In Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2011. State Bar of Texas.

Stuart R. Schwartz,Mark P. Blenden,David W. Roth. "Pre-Suit Investigation and Coaching the Creditor" In Collections 101, 2015. State Bar of Texas.

Hon. Mike Engelhart. "Procedure for Enforcing Foreign State, Federal and Foreign Country Judgments in Texas; Renewing and Reviving Judgments" In Advanced Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2013. State Bar of Texas.

Mike Bernstein. "Receiverships Under Attack!" In Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Matias Eduardo Garcia,Molly L. Mayhall. "Recovery of Attorney's Fees in Texas Collections Cases" In Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2011. State Bar of Texas.

Michael J. Scott. "Renewal and Revival of Judgments" In Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2010. State Bar of Texas.

Daniel J. Goldberg. "Representing Creditors in a Chapter 7 Practice" In Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2011. State Bar of Texas.

K. Mark Vincent,Thomas M. Sellers. "Representing Creditors: Analyzing and Understanding UCC, Grocery Supply and Other Liens in Collections" In Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2015. State Bar of Texas.

Roger A. Bartlett. "Representing the Secured Creditor Under Article 9" In Advanced Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2013. State Bar of Texas.

Marvin E. Sprouse III. "Representing the Unsecured Creditor in Bankruptcy" In Advanced Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2014. State Bar of Texas.

Hon. Mike C. Engelhart,Mark Stout,Matthew B. Fronda. "Sequestrations & Collateral Recovery" In Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Mark W. Stout. "Sequestrations: A Practical Overview" In Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2015. State Bar of Texas.

Mark P. Blenden. "Service of Process and Default Judgments; Article and Forms" In Handling Your First (Or Next) Collections Case, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Claude E. Ducloux. "Spotting and Helping the Impaired Lawyer" In Business Disputes, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Bruce A. Atkins. "Summary Judgment In Collection Cases" In Collections & Creditors' Rights, 2016. State Bar of Texas.

Matias Eduardo Garcia,Molly L. Mayhall. "Summary Judgment Proof: Toolkit and Forms" In Advanced Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2013. State Bar of Texas.

Lynne Liberato,Hon. David Hittner. "Summary Judgments" In Handling Your First (Or Next) Collections Case, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

John Mayer. "Ten Commandments of Ethical Collections Chapter 11" In Handling Your First (Or Next) Collections Case, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Manuel H. Newburger. "Ten Ethical Commandments for Collection Attorneys" In Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Dulcie Green Wink. "The Prejudgment Remedy of Injunction" In Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2011. State Bar of Texas.

Stephanie E. Kaiser. "Tips For a Collection Lawyer In Court" In Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2018. State Bar of Texas.

Daniel L. Fulkerson. "Transportation Claims" In Advanced Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2013. State Bar of Texas.

John Mayer. "UCC Article 2 Is Your Friend" In Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2011. State Bar of Texas.

Kathleen A. Hurren. "What Property Can You Reach?" In Advanced Collections and Creditors' Rights, 2013. State Bar of Texas.