Weltman, Weinberg and Reis Expands Government Collections, Welcomes 1,000th Employee

Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. (WWR), the nation?s largest creditors? rights law firm based on revenue and placements according to Collections & Credit Risk magazine, is pleased to announce the formal expansion of its Governmental Collections Practice Group (GCPG). In recent years, government entities have been experiencing more drastic budget cuts. With cities, states and municipalities being forced to do more with less, there has been a resulting spike in governmental collection needs. Due to market demand, WWR recently made the decision to expand its governmental collections practice group in order to offer clients a broader range of legal services. The GCPG provides collection and legal services to city and state governmental bodies on matters involving bankruptcy, reimbursement for unpaid premiums and coverage related to worker compensation claims, demand letter programs, collection of Department of Job & Family Services contributions, evictions, fraud recovery, Medicaid estate recovery, tax collection, utility claims and other general claims.

Over the years, WWR has forged strong existing relationships with the State of Ohio and other municipalities, and as a result, has developed expertise in handling governmental collection work. WWR is a member of the Ohio Municipal League and understands the intricacies involved with the collection of all types of city and state collection matters.

WWR Partner Sara Donnersbach and Associate Stanley Green will head the expanded GCPC. Mr. Green, an attorney with over 25 years of experience in governmental collections, states, ?Over the years, I?ve learned that an integral part of preserving the fiscal health of communities involves maximizing the recovery of outstanding debt in a timely manner while maintaining a positive image with residents and business owners. At WWR, we understand the importance of capturing delinquent revenue in order to reduce the stress on city and state governments to maintain the same level of services with their reduced budgets.?

Ms. Donnersbach, a Partner in WWR?s Complex Collections department and Manager of WWR?s Attorney General Collection Unit, states, ?Here at the firm, we provide a wide range of legal expertise and collection services to our clients. Since we have been assisting with governmental collection claims for the State of Ohio and other municipalities for quite some time, the expansion of this group was a natural evolution for us. We are looking forward to providing additional services to the government entities that we represent. By working with us, they can take some of the burden off of their local staff. We work closely with each client to provide the unique services that they require.?

In further WWR news, WWR is celebrating the milestone graduation of a new employee training class that included its 1000th employee. The training class includes 11 employees that will be working in WWR?s Brooklyn Heights, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Grove City offices in Ohio. The employees include Gary Bauer (Applications Development Manager), Shirley Davis (Estate Specialist 2), Lauren Day (Suit Auditor), Kimberley Howard (Collector), Todd Mokros (Business Systems Analyst), Joe Pyles (Collector), Jennifer Pistone (Clerical Specialist), Mrinalini Raina (Recruiter), Amy Reed (Employee Relations Specialist), Michael Valjan (Mail Messenger) and Shirley Watts (Desktop Supervisor).

Alan Weinberg, Managing Partner of WWR, says, ?These employees represent our ongoing efforts to add talent to our organization in response to our rapid business growth. Over the last five years, the firm has grown from 530 employees in six offices to 1000 employees in ten offices. Our employees are the strength of our firm and our history of growth and success is a testament to the caliber and dedication of our team. We are very excited to be celebrating this important milestone.?