Beyond The Horizon
Preparing for the Future of the Collection Industry
November 5-6, 2025
Manhattan Penthouse, New York, NY
CLLA Regional Members Associations
The CLLA maintains four regional groups: Eastern, Midwestern, Southern, and Western. Each Region maintains its own Executive Council and plan regional meetings throughout the year. They also offer additional local networking opportunities.
EASTERN REGION
The Eastern Region consists of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, The U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Canadian Provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, and Quebec.
MIDWESTERN REGION
The Midwestern Region consists of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and the Canadian Provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
SOUTHERN REGION
The Southern Region consists of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Mexico.
WESTERN REGION
The Western Region consists of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and the Canadian Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, the Canadian Northwest Territories and the Yukon.
Get Involved! Contact your region chair to help develop CLLA
education and networking opportunities!
Eastern Region Executive Council
Chair
William Thrush, Jr.
Friedman, Framme & Thrush, P.A.
Owings Mills, MD
wthrush@fftlaw.com
Chair Elect
Lauri Hudson
Hudson Law Offices, PC
Blackwood, NJ
lhudson@hudsoncollects.com
Vice Chair
Valerie Ingold
Commercial Collection Corp. of NY, Inc.
Tonawanda, NY
vingold@commercialcollection.com
Treasurer
Timothy Wan
Smith Carroad Wan & Parikh, P.C.
Smithtown, NY
twan@smithcarroad.com
Secretary
Gary Tier
The Forwarders List of Attorneys
Newtown, PA
gtier@forwarderslist.com
Members
Wanda Borges, Esq.
Borges & Associates, LLC
Syosset, NY
wborges@borgeslawllc.com
Warren Gottlieb, Esq.
Gottlieb Ostrager L.L.P.
Armonk, NY
wgottlieb@golawllp.com
Mike A. Hynum
Hynum Law
Harrisburg, PA
mhynum@hynumpc.com
Jeffrey A. Maidenbaum
Maidenbaum & Associates P.L.L.C.
Merrick, NY
jmaidenbaum@maidenbaum.com
Marc Miceli, Esq.
S. Mitnick Law PC
Oldwick, NJ
mmiceli@sm-lawpc.com
Peter Ragan
Ragan & Ragan, PC
Belmar, NJ
wprjr@raganlaw.com
John J. Ricciardi
Taroff & Taitz, LLP
Bohemia, NY
j.ricciardi@tarofftaitz.com
Bob Saldutti, Esq.
Saldutti Law Group
Cherry Hill, NJ
rsaldutti@slgcollect.com
Ari Stein
Stein & Stein
Teaneck, NY
ari@steinandsteinlaw.net
Marc Wallick, Esq.
Wallick & Associates
Warwick, RI
wallicklaw@aol.com
Immediate Past Chair
Joseph Molinaro, Esq.
The Law Offices of Joseph A. Molinaro, L.L.C.
Wyckoff, NJ
jam@molinarolaw.com
CLLA Regional Members Associations
The CLLA maintains four regional groups: Eastern, Midwestern, Southern, and Western. Each Region maintains its own Executive Council and plan regional meetings throughout the year. They also offer additional local networking opportunities.
EASTERN REGION
The Eastern Region consists of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, The U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Canadian Provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, and Quebec.
MIDWESTERN REGION
The Midwestern Region consists of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and the Canadian Provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
SOUTHERN REGION
The Southern Region consists of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Mexico.
WESTERN REGION
The Western Region consists of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and the Canadian Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, the Canadian Northwest Territories and the Yukon.
Get Involved! Contact your region chair to help develop CLLA
education and networking opportunities!
Eastern Region Executive Council
Chair
William Thrush, Jr.
Friedman, Framme & Thrush, P.A.
Owings Mills, MD
wthrush@fftlaw.com
Chair Elect
Lauri Hudson
Hudson Law Offices, PC
Blackwood, NJ
lhudson@hudsoncollects.com
Vice Chair
Valerie Ingold
Commercial Collection Corp. of NY, Inc.
Tonawanda, NY
vingold@commercialcollection.com
Treasurer
Timothy Wan
Smith Carroad Wan & Parikh, P.C.
Smithtown, NY
twan@smithcarroad.com
Secretary
Gary Tier
The Forwarders List of Attorneys
Newtown, PA
gtier@forwarderslist.com
Members
Wanda Borges, Esq.
Borges & Associates, LLC
Syosset, NY
wborges@borgeslawllc.com
Warren Gottlieb, Esq.
Gottlieb Ostrager L.L.P.
Armonk, NY
wgottlieb@golawllp.com
Mike A. Hynum
Hynum Law
Harrisburg, PA
mhynum@hynumpc.com
Jeffrey A. Maidenbaum
Maidenbaum & Associates P.L.L.C.
Merrick, NY
jmaidenbaum@maidenbaum.com
Marc Miceli, Esq.
S. Mitnick Law PC
Oldwick, NJ
mmiceli@sm-lawpc.com
Peter Ragan
Ragan & Ragan, PC
Belmar, NJ
wprjr@raganlaw.com
John J Ricciardi
Taroff & Taitz, LLP
Bohemia, NY
j.ricciardi@tarofftaitz.com
Bob Saldutti, Esq.
Saldutti Law Group
Cherry Hill, NJ
rsaldutti@slgcollect.com
Ari Stein
Stein & Stein
Teaneck, NY
ari@steinandsteinlaw.net
Marc Wallick, Esq.
Wallick & Associates
Warwick, RI
wallicklaw@aol.com
Immediate Past Chair
Joseph Molinaro, Esq.
The Law Offices of Joseph A. Molinaro, L.L.C.
Wyckoff, NJ
jam@molinarolaw.com
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