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Commercial Collections

Representing Creditors Throughout Ohio

The law firm of Ziegler Metzger LLP is dedicated to providing Counsel of Good Value to banks, financial institutions and commercial firms who need assistance recovering secured commercial loans and other business debts. We also provide loan documentation services for banks.

A mid-sized law firm striving continually for efficiency, we provide services that equal or exceed those available from our larger competitors, and we do so at roughly three quarters of the cost. Because ZM was founded in 1952, our attorneys have a tremendous amount of collective experience. Our law firm has been selected for inclusion in the Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers. Our commercial collections and bankruptcy litigation team includes:

Stephen M. Bales

Stephen M. Darlington

Nicholas C. De Santis

Jeffrey L. Koberg

Scott A. Norcross

Kirk W. Roessler

Nathaniel R. Sinn

If you would like to discuss commercial collections with an attorney at ZM, we welcome you to contact our Cleveland office at any time.

Defense Against Bankruptcy Proceedings

As part of our commercial collections practice, we help creditors litigate claims to collect debts after debtors have gone into bankruptcy. This involves securing relief from automatic stays and from discharge injunctions. We also defend against claims by trustees and debtors-in-possession to recover fraudulent conveyances or preferential transfers.

In addition, we represent creditors in claims where a piece of real estate has fallen into bankruptcy. We petition the court to get the property out of bankruptcy so that the client can pursue collection actions more strongly.

Developing Durable Relationships with Clients

ZM has enjoyed steady growth since being founded in large part because most new clients end up becoming long-term clients. Our attorneys are accessible to clients and provide personal, individualized service when dealing with commercial collections or any other legal matter. You will get to know your lawyer and your lawyer will get to know you.

If you would like to schedule an initial consultation to discuss commercial collections with an attorney at ZM, contact our offices at any time.

Precisely what you need.

The qualities that make a good partnership feel like the right partnerships are sometimes hard to get your arms around. When you're working with a law firm that's made up of professionals who truly work well together on their clients' behalf, that intangible feeling of satisfaction becomes easier to understand. There's a certain sense of balance between efficiency and expertise that can only be delivered by a firm that is comfortable with who they are and what they are working toward. We think it's this time-honored approach that leads to the value of good counsel.