We have practiced commercial collections in Texas since 1994. Over more than two decades, our lawyers have built real, practical experience in note enforcement, post-judgment discovery, garnishment and execution practice, turnover and receivership, contempt practice, supersedeas litigation, foreign judgment registration, and the related issues that make up modern Texas collections work.
That experience shows up in how we stand in the bar: section participation, CLE presentations, working relationships with judges and court staff in our primary jurisdictions, and the kind of substantive depth that only comes from running collection matters at scale, year after year.
This page describes our professional standing as it relates to our collections practice. It is firm-focused. Individual credentials live on our bio pages where appropriate.
Texas Bar Section Activity
Our lawyers take part in Texas bar section activities relevant to collections practice. Active areas include:
- The State Bar of Texas Business Law Section, including collections-related programming and committee work
- Local bar associations in Dallas County and surrounding jurisdictions where we regularly practice
- Specialty section work as it touches collections (litigation, real estate, banking, construction, depending on the lawyer and the matter type)
Section participation keeps us close to current developments in Texas collections law, gives us working relationships with other practitioners in the field, and shows us directly how Texas courts are handling recurring issues.
CLE Programming and Presentations
Our lawyers have presented to bar sections and continuing legal education programs on collections topics, including:
- Post-judgment enforcement under Texas law
- Supersedeas and net-worth affidavit practice on appeal
- Foreign judgment registration and enforcement
- Suit on sworn account practice and Rule 185 strategy
- Promissory note and guaranty enforcement
- Commercial reasonableness in deficiency suits
- Texas Property Code Chapter 162 trust fund claims in construction collection
- Asset investigation and post-judgment discovery techniques
- Coordination with bankruptcy counsel on creditor matters
- Receivership in collection contexts
We present because we have something substantive to say in these areas, and because we are willing to share it with the broader Texas collections bar.
Working Relationships With Courts
We regularly practice in courts throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, in surrounding North Texas counties, and (for matters with appropriate jurisdiction or venue) elsewhere in Texas. Our lawyers have working relationships with:
- District court judges and staff in our primary jurisdictions
- County court at law judges and staff
- Justice court judges and staff
- Court clerks’ offices, for filing, document processing, and procedural questions
- Sheriff’s offices and constable’s offices, for service, execution, and writ enforcement
- Federal district courts in matters with diversity or federal question jurisdiction
These relationships are not influence. Courts decide cases on their merits. What we have is knowledge of how each court runs: what it expects from filings, how it schedules and conducts hearings, and what its local rules and standing orders require. That knowledge speeds matters along and keeps clients from paying for procedural missteps.
Substantive Depth Across the Firm
We have 15 lawyers, with additional clerks expected to be licensed within the next 18 months. Because every lawyer here works in collections, our collective experience builds quickly across the matters we handle.
That depth shows up in our:
- Knowledge of recurring fact patterns and the strategies that work for each
- Familiarity with the defenses debtors raise and how to defeat them
- Experience with sophisticated debtors and asset concealment patterns
- Depth in the areas we concentrate in: supersedeas, net-worth affidavits, multi-state enforcement, and complex turnover practice
- Ability to staff matters to their actual complexity, with some handled by less senior lawyers and others needing senior involvement
This collective depth is the working capital of the practice. It is built over time and across matters, and it is what makes our system efficient where a general-practice firm handling the occasional collection matter would be slower and more expensive.
Continuing Legal Education Within the Firm
We run internal continuing education on collections topics: recent court decisions that affect practice, statutory changes when they happen, procedural rule changes, and strategic developments in areas where we are active. Our lawyers also attend outside CLE programming, with attention to programs that touch our practice areas.
The point of the internal program is to keep our collective practice current and to make sure the lessons we learn on one matter become firm knowledge rather than something one lawyer happens to know.
Publications and Public Resources
We maintain the Texas Collections Blog at texascollections.com, which covers collections topics for our audience of A/R managers, lenders, referring lawyers, and judgment creditors. The blog is one of our contributions to public education on Texas collections issues.
Other practitioners cite it, law students working on collections topics use it, and debtors weighing their options read it. We keep it up as part of our public-education role and as part of how we build the practice.
Practice Standards and Professional Conduct
Our collections practice complies with the applicable rules of professional conduct, including:
- Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, including Rule 1.04 on fees and Rule 7 on advertising and solicitation
- Federal debt-collection rules where they apply (primarily in the consumer-debt context, with limited application to commercial collections)
- Texas Finance Code requirements applicable to debt collection where they apply
- Court rules and local rules in each jurisdiction where we practice
Because our practice is collections-focused, conflicts come up less often and professional-conduct compliance stays straightforward.
Why Professional Standing Matters
Professional standing matters in collection practice for a few concrete reasons.
Court familiarity speeds matters. Lawyers who appear regularly in a court know its expectations, procedures, and people. That translates to faster filings, better-targeted motions, and more efficient hearings.
Substantive depth produces better strategy. Lawyers who handle collections every day, in volume, develop pattern recognition that an occasional practitioner simply does not have, and that recognition produces better decisions on individual matters.
Bar participation keeps knowledge current. Texas collections law changes. Statutes, court decisions, and procedural rules all move, and active bar participation keeps us current on them.
Working relationships reduce cost. Knowing how each court, clerk’s office, and constable operates means we spend less time on procedural friction and more on the substantive work.
Our professional standing is the foundation under our developed system, and that system is what produces efficient, effective results for clients.
Engage With a Firm That’s in the Practice
Our professional standing is the foundation of the system we have built, and that system handles collection matters efficiently at scale.
If you are a creditor, an A/R department, a lender, or a referring lawyer evaluating Texas collections counsel, we welcome the conversation. Initial intake discussions carry no obligation.
Contact us to get started or call 214-368-4686.
Related Pages
- Our Debt Collection System
- For Referring Counsel
- For Lenders and Financial Institutions
- For A/R Departments
- What This Firm Doesn’t Do
- Getting Started
- Texas Collections Law FAQs
Professional Standing FAQs
Are the firm's lawyers board-certified in any specialty?
The Texas Board of Legal Specialization does not certify a specialty specifically titled "collections" or "post-judgment enforcement." Its closest area, Consumer and Commercial Law, overlaps much of our work. Where our lawyers hold TBLS or other certifications relevant to their practice, those are listed on the individual bio pages.
How long has the firm been practicing collections?
Since 1994. We have been collections-focused since we opened our doors.
Does the firm participate in the State Bar of Texas Business Law Section?
Yes. Our lawyers take part in section activities, including programming and, for some, committee work.
Do the firm's lawyers present at CLE programs?
Yes. Our lawyers have presented to bar sections and CLE programs on collections topics over the years, and we welcome the chance to share what we know with the broader bar.
How does the firm stay current with developments in collections law?
Through internal continuing education, outside CLE programming, monitoring of court decisions and statutory changes, and active participation in bar section activities. Because collections is all we do, every development in the field bears directly on our day-to-day work.
Does the firm publish on collections topics?
We maintain the Texas Collections Blog at texascollections.com. It addresses collections topics for creditors, A/R managers, lenders, referring lawyers, and judgment creditors.
How does the firm maintain working relationships with courts?
By practicing regularly in those courts, following their procedures, and keeping the kind of professional conduct that earns and holds credibility. These relationships are earned through consistent practice, not handed over as a matter of personal connection.
Can the firm handle matters in courts where it has not practiced before?
Yes. We have handled matters in courts throughout Texas as the matter's jurisdiction and venue required. A new court means a procedural learning curve, but it does not change our ability to handle the substance of the matter.
How many collection matters does the firm handle annually?
We do not publish specific volume figures, but a collections-focused practice with 15 lawyers carries a substantial annual count. Our system is built to handle real volume efficiently.
How does the firm's professional standing compare to general practice firms?
Our collections-focused practice produces deeper expertise in collections than general practice firms usually have. A general firm may be excellent for general matters, but it typically has not built the developed system for collections that we have built over decades.