New York Commercial Collections Practice

Commercial Collections Litigation is a rather technical practice, containing many a pitfall for the unwary advocate. Carol G. Morokoff, a litigator with 28 years of experience, presents a soup to nuts program starting with retaining the client, drafting the summons and complaint, strategies for most effectively prosecuting the claim, encouraging client participation, entering a judgment and finally attempting to collect the judgment. Her program cites detailed instructions for freezing bank accounts, garnishing wages, and placing liens on real property. This is a must see for those contemplating a practice containing collections work.

Learning Objectives:

I.     Define commercial collections 

II.    Identify tactics on retaining a client and getting paid 

III.   Recognize best practices for: 

• citing the correct parties
• drafting pleadings
• best evidence
• using discovery effectively
• entering a judgment
• docketing the judgment
• renewal judgments
• reversing the transfer of real property
• satisfaction of judgment

IV.   Grasp new trial tips

V.    Understand Article 52 of the CPLR

This course originally appeared as a part of our December 2015 Bridge the Gap Event.