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Attorney Profile
Steven A. Harms
Steven Harms
Birmingham
Michigan (MI)
Practice Areas:
Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights (80%), Business Litigation (20%)
Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Business Litigation
Law School:
Michigan State University College of Law
Profile
Steven A. Harms is a partner in Muller, Muller, Richmond, Harms & Myers, with offices in Birmingham, Grand Rapids and Traverse City, Michigan.Steve is a frequent lecturer and an author in addition to being a full time collection attorney. He also teaches in the MBA program at Walsh College, Troy, Michigan, live and online (winning an outstanding instructor award for online).Publications include many articles and seminar materials plus chapters of books including Michigan Basic Practice Handbook and Michigan Business Formbook.
He co-authored International Commercial Secured Transactions with David Franklin, published 2010 by Thomson Reuters Publishing, a look at secured transactions around the world, with each country's requirements included.
He is also sole author of the following books:
Handling the Collection Case in Michigan, ICLE, revised, 4th Edition 2009, a 700 page comprehensive book covering all aspects of creditor's rights, all rules, cases and statutes cited.
Credit and Collections Kit for Dummies (Dummies Series), Wiley Publishing, 2009. a 360 page collector's or credit manager's guide to all aspects of extending credit and collecting past due obligations, with how-to check lists and hundreds (yes, hundreds) of forms!
He is also listed in “Who’s Who in American Law” (since 1985) and Michigan Super Lawyers in Creditor’s Rights (since 2008) by the publishers of “Law and Politics.”
Selected To
Michigan Super Lawyers 2011
Michigan Super Lawyers 2010
Michigan Super Lawyers 2009
Michigan Super Lawyers 2008
Michigan Super Lawyers 2007
Certifications and Credentials
About Steven Harms
Admitted: 1975, Michigan
Professional Webpage: www.mullerfirm.com
Honors and Awards:
- AV Preeminent attorney, Martindale Hubbell
- Online Instructor of the Year, Alliance for Excellence in Online Education, 2007
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- A comprehensive book on the topic of credit and collections, including forms, scripts and hundreds of practical tips and check lists....a true "how-to" book in the For Dummies tradition!, Credit and Collections Kit for Dummies, For Dummies Series, a branded Imprint of Wiley Publishers, 2009
- A comprehensive overview of the requirements for successful commercial secured transactions around the globe, with over 30 countries represented in the book, and comments on each country by a practicing commercial attorney from that country! The book, 338 pages, was written by the attorneys from each country, David Franklin and Steven A Harms. In addition to the country-by-country legal discussions, the book contains general international articles on credit insurance, equipment leasing, intellectual property, letters of credit, secured vs. unsecured transactions globally, and more., International Commercial Secured Transactions, Published by Thomson Carswell Publishing, 2010
- A 700 page book (available online) through ICLE, Ann Arbor MI, on all aspects of collections in Michigan., Author, Handling the Collection Case in Michigan (700 pages), Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2011
- Creditor's Rights 2012, half day seminar on a number of topics of interest to attorneys, related to creditor's rights, at The Inn at St. Johns, Plymouth Michigan, June 21, 2012 starting at 1pm EST., Moderator, Speaker, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2012
Newsletters:
- See our office newsletter for information on our firm, and a few articles of interest on debt collection matters. , LAW NOTES, our Summer/Fall 2011 latest newsletter
- See our Spring newsletter, with articles on preparing a witness for court, dealing with payments marked "in full settlement" and more!, Law Notes, Spring 2011, Credit And Collections
- This is an article from CollectionForum, written by Steve Harms, covering some practical tips relating to the FDCPA, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Tips on Avoiding Problems
Educational Background:
- Graduate of Hope College and Detroit College of Law, now Michigan State School of Law.
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