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IRWIN S. KIRSCHENBAUM is a 1971 graduate of Brooklyn Law School. Prior to entering the legal profession, he worked with a “Big Four” accounting firm. He is responsible for the firm’s technology operations and is the partner in charge of the Collection Department. He was and continues to be a board member and legal counsel to several industry organizations. He is active in various professional and charitable organizations and has lectured on collection issues.
He may be reached at isk@collectlaw.com

ELLIOT PHILLIPS is a 1969 graduate of St. John’s Law School. Prior to joining the firm in 1976, he was a litigator with a major New York City law firm. For the firm, he supervises the legal staff as well as the firm’s national co-counsel relationships. In addition, his responsibilities include compliance with Federal and State laws, which regulate the practice, both professionally and in the employment and personnel areas. He is active in several Bar Associations and other collection industry organizations.
He may be reached at ep@collectlaw.com

Counsel:

MICHAEL L. KOHL is a 1977 graduate of Loyola Law School and maintained his own firm for more than 20 years, concentrating in consumer, commercial and medical collections. He also has extensive real estate experience and is a successful trial and appellate attorney.
He may be reached at mkohl@collectlaw.com

Associates:

CHRISTOPHER J. BADUM is a 1976 graduate of Fordham Law School and spearheads the firm’s bankruptcy and creditor’s rights group. He is a recognized bankruptcy expert and has lectured before various trade groups.
He may be reached at cbadum@collectlaw.com

KENNETH G. ZITTER is a 1977 graduate of New York Law School and is an accomplished trial attorney. He has amassed many courtroom and appellate successes.
He may be reached at kzitter@collectlaw.com

STEVEN L. ROSENTHAL is a 1986 graduate of New York Law School and in addition to being an active trial attorney he is instrumental in the firms post judgment collection efforts.
He may be reached at srosenthal@collectlaw.com

DANIELE DERMESROPIAN is a 1999 graduate of La Sagesse Law School in Beirut, Lebanon and went on to obtain an L.L.M. in 2000 from the Harvard School of Law in International Studies.
She may be reached at ddermesropian@collectlaw.com