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The bankruptcy department at Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. represents creditors in the event that a debtor files bankruptcy. Our goal is to protect our clients’ interests and pursue maximum recovery. Because we have a comprehensive understanding of bankruptcy laws and procedures, clients frequently look to us for guidance in determining what actions to take.
Alan C. Hochheiser, Managing Partner
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
Al is the managing partner of the Bankruptcy Practice Group and is located in the Brooklyn Heights operations center. He is licensed in Ohio and admitted to practice before the US District Court (Northern District of OH & Western District of PA) and Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Education: BA cum laude from State University of New York at Albany in 1985; JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1988. Bar member: Ohio, Cleveland. Al can be reached at 216.739.5649.
Geoffrey Peters, Partner
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
Geoffrey is a partner who focuses on bankruptcy in the Columbus office. He is licensed in Ohio and New York, and is admitted to practice before the US District Court (Northern & Southern Districts of OH, Northern, Southern, Eastern & Western Districts of NY, and Central District of IL). Education: BBA summa cum laude from Kent State University in 1991; JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1994; LLM in Bankruptcy from St. John’s University School of Law in 2007. Bar member: New York, Ohio. Member: American Bankruptcy Institute, Beta Gamma Sigma. Geoffrey can be reached at 614.857.4324.
Theresa Di Muzio, Associate Director of Bankruptcy Operations & Quality Assurance
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
Theresa assists with manages bankruptcy operations and quality assurance for the firm and is located in the Cincinnati office. She joined the firm with over twenty years of experience in the collection and banking industries. Her extensive experience in banking and collections provides the firm with the client’s perspective and helps to facilitate a better understanding of the clients needs. Theresa’s managerial experience enables the firm’s integrated department to run efficiently among the many office locations. Theresa can be reached at 513.333.4030.
Monette W. Cope, Junior Partner
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
Monette is a junior partner in the bankruptcy department located in the Chicago office. She is licensed in Ohio and Illinois, and is admitted to practice before the US District Court (Central, Northern & Southern Districts of IL, Southern District of OH). Education: BA cum laude in English from The Ohio State University in 1979; JD from The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law in 1988. Bar member: American, Illinois, Chicago. Monette can be reached at 312.253.9614.
Keri Ebeck, Associate
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
Keri is an associate in the bankruptcy department, focused on the Consumer Bankruptcy Group. Based in the Pittsburgh office, she is also involved in the Integrated Real Estate Default Group. Keri is licensed in Pennsylvania, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court (Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of PA) and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Education: BA in Political Science from King’s College in 2000; JD from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2003. Bar member: Pennsylvania, Allegheny County and Delaware County. Keri can be reached at 412.338.7102.
Scott D. Fink, Associate
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
Scott is an associate focused on bankruptcy in the Brooklyn Heights office. He is licensed in Ohio, and is admitted to practice before the US District Court (Northern & Southern Districts of OH). Education: BA in Political Science from Miami University in 1993; JD from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1997. Bar member: Ohio, Cuyahoga-Cleveland Metropolitan. Scott can be reached at 216.739.5644.
Stephen Franks, Associate
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
Stephen is an associate practicing in the bankruptcy department, focused on the Consumer and Commercial Bankruptcy Groups. He is based in the Brooklyn Heights office. Stephen is licensed in Ohio, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court (Northern & Southern Districts of OH). Education: BS in Environmental Science from the University of Cincinnati in 1999 and his JD from the University of Akron School of Law in 2002. Bar member: Ohio State and Cleveland Metropolitan. Stephan can be reached at 216.739.5645.
Milan Kubat, Associate
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
Milan is an associate in the bankruptcy department located in the Brooklyn Heights office. He is licensed in Ohio, and is admitted to practice before the US District Court (Northern District of OH). Education: BA magna cum laude in Political Science from Cleveland State University in 2003; JD from the Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2006. Bar member: Ohio. Milan can be reached at 216.739.5647.
John (Erin) McCabe, Associate
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
Erin is an associate focused on bankruptcy located in the Cincinnati office. He is licensed in Kentucky, and is admitted to practice in the US District Court (Eastern & Western Districts of KY). Education: BA in English from Xavier University in 1987; MBA in Finance from the University of New Orleans; JD from the University of Tulsa in 2006. Bar member: American, Kentucky. John can be reached by calling 513.629.2674.
Joseph M. McCandlish, Associate
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
Joe is an associate working in the bankruptcy department. He focuses on the Credit Union and Student Loan Collection & Litigation Groups and is based in the Columbus office. Joe is licensed in Arizona, Florida & Ohio, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court (Southern District of OH, District of Florida and District of Arizona). Education: BS in Finance from The Ohio State University in 1994 and his JD from Capital University Law School in 2001. Bar member: Ohio State. Member: Ohio Bursars Association and the Student Loan Servicing Alliance, Private Loan Committee). Joe can be reached at 614.857.4410.
Jamie Nagle, Associate
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
Jamie is an associate practicing in the bankruptcy department. She focuses on the Consumer Bankruptcy Group and is based in the Brooklyn Heights office. Jamie is licensed in Ohio, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court (Northern District of OH). Education: BA magna cum laude in Political Science from Cleveland State University in 1999 and her JD from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2002. Jamie can be reached at 216.739.5121.
Jonathan F. Rosenthal, Associate
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
Jonathan is an associate in the bankruptcy department located in the Detroit office. He is licensed in Michigan, and is admitted to practice before the US District Court (Eastern & Western Districts of MI). Education: BA in History from the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor in 1999; JD from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2003. Bar member: American, Michigan. Jonathan can be reached at 248.362.6188.
Karina Velter, Associate
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
Karina is an associate in the bankruptcy department located in the Philadelphia office. She is licensed in New Jersey & Pennsylvania, and is admitted to practice before the US District Court (Eastern District of PA). Education: BBA in Finance from Temple University in 2000; JD from New York Law School in 2004. Bar member: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Karina can be reached at 215.599.1500.
David Yunghans, Associate
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
David is an associate focused on bankruptcy located in the Cincinnati office. He is licensed in Ohio, and is admitted to practice in the US District Court (Southern District of OH, Northern & Southern Districts of IN, Eastern & Western Districts of MI). Education: BA cum laude in Political Science from Ohio University in 2001; JD from the Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2004. Bar member: Ohio, Cincinnati. David can be reached by calling 513.723.2211.
