Our founding Partner Ari Witkes was a featured speaker at the National Creditors Bar Association annual conference in Minneapolis this May. The following is an excerpt from his presentation.
 

The Future of Debt collection:

Historically debt collectors relied heavily o...

Was your 2019 resolution to get out of debt?

You may be reading this question and rolling your eyes, what do attorneys know about being in debt. How can they possibly understand where I am coming from? They don’t know how hard it is. But we do, we do understand.

Our foun...

We know that you likely engaged in many heated conversations over dinner about Bitcoin, and probably have developed some sort of position about it, while at the same time secretly not really understanding what Bitcoin actually is. Don’t worry; we've got you covered.

Let...

What is a Lien?

A lien is: “A right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged.” For example, when you have a lien on your home it means that someone besides you has a claim to a portion of your home value....

As our beloved state of Ohio prepares itself to tearfully bid goodbye to the King LeBron James (thanks for the win, we love you man) it is time to analyze LeBron’s Top Finance Lessons that keep him on top. Granted, accepting a $153.3 million-dollar four-year deal can m...

What is credit? How does it work? How can you improve your credit score? 

What is credit?

Credit is "the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future."

Someone that has good credit is credible...

We live in a great time. Years ago people were successful because they had access to information that others didn't. Information asymmetry was the ultimate advantage. While there are still outlets of information that are not easily accessible and hugely advantageous, f...

Investing isn't necessarily easy, but it's not particularly hard either. A good investor has many characteristics.  Let's focus on two.

(1) A good investor has developed a keen sense of emotional intelligence. Investors are disciplined. They budget their finances a...