Principles
This is what you expect. This is what we do.
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Investigate, integrate and communicate accurate and actionable information real-time
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Identify affordable and sustainable payment that pays off in shortest time possible
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Collect in a compliant and respectful manner
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Achieve exceptional recovery results and exceed client expectations
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Promote and protect our Client’s reputation for fairness and honesty
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Ensure and safeguard data and privacy
Team
Our team of experienced staff exhausts all avenues for voluntary recovery before qualifying the account for legal and will do so only with client approval. If the account requires further action, we are well equipped to initiate legal proceedings and will send appropriate legal notices, file lawsuits, move for judgment and execute post-judgment remedies so as to maximize asset recovery quickly and efficiently. In addition, our Firm can substitute in as Counsel of Record and continue working toward resolution of prior unresolved legal accounts upon a client’s request.
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Experience
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Our team has an average of 12 years of industry experience per person
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We have been providing excellent recovery services since 2009
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Compliance
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The Firm has memberships with national, state and local organizations such as ACA, NCBA, Ohio Bursar’s Association, among others. Staff actively participate in these organizations and attend state and national conferences.
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Our Internal Compliance Review process has been tested and endorsed/modeled after the ACA recommended structures.
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The trust that is repeatedly placed on us by our clients is built on the Firm’s significant investment in hiring, training, staff development, protection of data and privacy & compliance safeguards.
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Performance
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We believe that true performance is measured in Opportunity Cost for each Account Receivable dollar placed.
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In addition to providing positive opportunity cost, we study custom-made partner scorecards to ensure we deliver to your expectations.
Leadership
Principal and Attorney at Law
Robert A. Schuerger II
Principal and Attorney at Law
Robert Schuerger, leads an engaged and highly effective workforce that delivers compliant and consumer-focused services in the highly regulated and challenging debt collection industry. Within this industry, Schuerger also has earned a respected reputation from his peers as an industry leader. He was nominated and won the 2017 HUBZone Owner of the Year Award. He is a frequently requested speaker on legal collections and related topics. Additionally, he actively promotes business development, government relations and international partnerships.
Education
Capital University
· J.D. 2006
The Ohio State University
· B.A. Political Science 2001
· B.A. History 2001
Professional Associations
· Ohio Bar Association
· Columbus Bar Association
· Ohio Athletic Commission, Chairman
· Columbus Council of World Affairs
Bar Admissions
· Ohio
· US District Court- Southern District of Ohio
· US District Court- Eastern District of Michigan
Principal and Attorney at Law
James "Jaime" Sisto
Chief Legal Officer and Attorney at Law
James Sisto is an accomplished and results driven lawyer, business executive and government leader. As Schuerger Law’s Chief Legal Officer he shares his top-tier law experience and C-suite level management and operations background to guide the Firm. His current practice includes commercial and corporate law, debt recovery, governmental contracting, international transactions and asset management.
Prior to joining Schuerger Law, Jaime was practicing with a law firm specializing in technology, privacy and financial services law. He was selected in recent years to provide transitional executive and legal leadership while developing strategic plans for two companies undergoing corporate restructuring. Jaime has served as President, COO and General Counsel for a diversified small business specializing in government contracting, international asset recovery, collections and distressed property redevelopment. He has conducted numerous CLE programs on international business, commercial transactions and sales law in addition to holding leadership positions in the Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Jaime has been appointed by successive Secretaries of Commerce since 1990 to the District Export Councils for both the northern and southern districts in Ohio and he currently serves as Columbus Sub-Council Chairman of the Southern Ohio District Export Council. Among various community positions, Jaime is a past Board Chairman and current Board Member of Greater Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc., Board Member of Arab Student Aid International Foundation, is a Rotarian and a member of the Columbus Italian Club.
Education
Georgetown University Law Center
· LL.M. International & Comparative Law 1988
Capital University Law School
· J.D. 1984
Ohio Wesleyan University
· B.A. Economics, English 1981
Professional Associations
· Federal Bar Association
· American Bar Association
· Ohio State Bar Association
· Pennsylvania Bar Association
· U.S. Department of Commerce- District Export Council
· Greater Columbus International Sister Cities, Inc
· Arab Student Aid International
Bar Admissions
· Massachusetts
· Ohio
· Pennsylvania
· Federal District Court- Southern District of Ohio
· Federal District Court- Western District of Pennsylvania
· Federal District Court- Eastern District of Michigan
· Federal District Court- District of Columbia
· Federal District Court- Northern District of Indiana
Principal and Attorney at Law
Thomas L. Sooy
Attorney at Law
Thomas Sooy’s experience as a tax and real estate attorney provide the Firm with both creditor and homeowner perspectives. He currently leads the legal team on one of the Firm’s federal contracts for debt recovery in Michigan. He is licensed to practice in Ohio, Michigan and New York.
Before joining Schuerger Law as Of Counsel in July 2015, Tom spent over 3.5 years as a solo practitioner in Worthington, Ohio. His practice consists of real estate in the context of foreclosure defense and taxation.
Education
Capital University Law School
· J.D. 2011
The Ohio State University
· B.A. Science in Education 2008
Professional Associations
· Ohio State Bar Association
Bar Admissions
· Ohio
· Michigan
· New York
· US Tax Court
· Federal District Court- Eastern District of Michigan
· Federal District Court- Southern District of Ohio
· Federal District Court- Northern District of Ohio
Principal and Attorney at Law
John O. Postl
Attorney at Law
John Postl has 23 years of experience in civil litigation practice with a concentration in both commercial and consumer collections including representing judgment creditors in the enforcement of Massachusetts and foreign judgments. He has real estate litigation practice that includes landlord representation in evictions and landlord/tenant matters.
Education
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
· J.D. Cum Laude 1994
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
· B.A. Economics and Geography 1987
Professional Associations
· Executive Committee Member & Webmaster Boston American Inn of Court
· Executive Counsel Member (Creditor's Rights Section) Commercial Law League of America
· Member National Marketing Committee
Bar Admissions
· Massachusetts
· New York
· US District Court- District of Massachusetts
· US District Court- Eastern District of New York
· US Supreme Court
Principal and Attorney at Law
Jamie R. King
Attorney at Law
Ms. King is a native Texan with over 15 years of experience representing business and corporate clients in a diverse array of services including collections, creditors’ rights, litigation, construction, and contract negotiation. Ms. King is admitted to the courts of the State of Texas, the U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Ms. King joined the Law Offices of Robert A. Schuerger Co., LPA in 2020 to contribute her experience in the field of collections and Texas Federal Courts. Her experience in creditors' rights from litigation to collection in Texas is an asset for the firm's nationwide clientele.
Education
South Texas College of Law JD 2003
University of Houston BS Biology 1997
Professional Associations
· State Bar of Texas Association
· Houston Bar Association
Bar Admissions
· Texas, all Courts of the State of Texas (2004)
· United States District Court and Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas 2004
· United States District Court and Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas 2005
· United States District Court and Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas 2005
· United States District Court and Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas 2006
· United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 2015
Principal and Attorney at Law
John P. Seidenberger
Attorney at Law
Mr. Seidenberger has served a diverse array of clients in the State of Oklahoma in a multitude of complex practice areas such as banking law, hospital law, foreclosures, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act compliant collection actions, personal injury, adoptions, probate and estate administrations, and business transactions.
Education
Northeastern State University: Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, 2007
University of Oklahoma College of Law; Juris Doctor, 2011
Professional Associations
· The Oklahoma Bar Association
· The Washington State Bar Association (inactive)
Bar Admissions
· State Bar of Oklahoma
· State Bar of Washington
· United States District Court and Bankruptcy Court - Western District of Oklahoma
· United States District Court and Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Oklahoma
· United States District Court and Bankruptcy Court - Eastern District of Oklahoma
Principal and Attorney at Law
Coy D. Coffman
Attorney at Law
Coy Coffman has many years of legal experience representing companies with collections, formation, transactions, business disputes and civil litigation as well as experience in probate and estate administration, estate planning and real estate matters. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in many complex matters in these areas, which are the core emphasis of his practice. In addition to managing his law practice, he is an active member of various professional associations and is a pro bono attorney for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma.
Education
Northeastern State University: Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, 2007
Oklahoma City University; Juris Doctor, 2010
Professional Associations
· The Oklahoma Bar Association
· The Tulsa County Bar Association
· The Tulsa Title and Probate Lawyers Association
Bar Admissions
· State Bar of Oklahoma
· United States District Courts for the Northern District of Oklahoma
· United States District Court Western District of Oklahoma
· United States District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
Principal and Attorney at Law
Sean Cole
Attorney at Law
Mr. Cole is a leading personal injury attorney in North Carolina and holds an AV rating, the
highest possible, from Martindale-Hubbell. He is repeatedly selected for North Carolina “Super
Lawyers” in personal injury practice. Graduating from King College in 1994 and Wake Forest
University School of Law in 1997, he immediately began practicing law and trying cases for a
leading insurance-defense firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2000, Sean changed sides to
exclusively represent injured people against insurance companies. He handles cases across North
Carolina, representing individuals from all over the United States, as well as from Canada, Mexico,
Central America, and Europe.
In over 23 years of practice, Sean has handled thousands of personal injury claims, and is a Lifetime
Member of both the Million Dollar Advocates and Multi-Million Dollars Advocates Forums. He
tries jury trials throughout North Carolina and is a frequent speaker for continuing legal education.
He was editor-in-chief for five editions of the North Carolina Manual of Complaints, also serving
as author of its chapter on automobile collisions. Sean was chosen three straight years for the
North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society for giving back to his community.
Sean started his own firm after working for various other large firms throughout North Carolina.
His practice covers the full spectrum of personal injury law, including claims for catastrophic injury,
wrongful death, brain injuries, automobile collisions, animal attacks, trucking collisions,
slip-and-fall injuries, workplace injuries, and more.
In late 2020, Mr. Cole joined the Schuerger Law Group to provide enhanced services to a broad
array of clients. He handles the firm’s personal injury practice in North Carolina.
Education
King College, BA in History, cum laude with Honors in Independent Study, 1994
Wake Forest University School of Law, JD, Order of Barristers, Moot Court Award, 1997
Beason & Ellis, Mediation Certification Program, 2010
Professional Associations
· American Association for Justice
· North Carolina Advocates for Justice
· Southern Trial Lawyers Association
Bar Admissions
· State Bar of North Carolina
· US District Courts – Eastern, Middle & Western Districts of North Carolina
Representations
Attorneys in this Firm have participated in the following matters:
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Represented a publicly traded multi-national company with licensing and joint venture agreements for the U.S.- based development of advanced technology in diesel engine production.
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Represented an internet technology start-up regarding the sourcing of offshore venture financing and corporate matters.
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Represented a client in the securing of contracts with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI), the official export credit agency of Japan, for international loan restructuring and debt collection.
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Negotiated and documented joint operating agreement with publicly traded manufacturer in the transportation industry.
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Advised and represented clients before trade and regulatory agencies including matters of export licensing, import regulations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Office of Foreign Asset Control and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Represented a publicly traded multi-national company with licensing and joint venture agreements for the U.S.- based development of advanced technology in diesel engine production.
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Represented an internet technology start-up regarding the sourcing of offshore venture financing and corporate matters.
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Represented a client in the securing of contracts with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI), the official export credit agency of Japan, for international loan restructuring and debt collection.
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Negotiated and documented joint operating agreement with publicly traded manufacturer in the transportation industry.
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Advised and represented clients before trade and regulatory agencies including matters of export licensing, import regulations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Office of Foreign Asset Control and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Represented an industrial manufacturing joint venture in the selection of North American manufacturing sites and negotiation of state and local incentives worth an estimated $30 million including bond financing.
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Represented a national insurance company in the selection of American call center and corporate headquarter locations including negotiating and securing multi-state incentive offers and awards.
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Represented a European-based technology company in the selection of North American headquarters location and the negotiation of incentives and corporate matters.
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Represented a U.S.-based composite materials company with selection of North American operations locations and the negotiation of incentives.
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Managed entity formations, corporate formalities, investor relations and HR incidents.
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Negotiated and documented joint operating agreement with publicly traded manufacturer in the transportation industry.
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Successfully managed the defense of claims before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.
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Successfully led effort to gain General Service Administration schedule contract and award of GSA schedule contracts with various federal agencies.
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Successfully negotiated and documented multiple prime, sub-contractor and teaming agreements for State and U.S. federal agency contracts.
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Successfully negotiated and documented unique protocols and agreements with State, County and local government agencies allowing for the remediation and redevelopment of a former licensed solid waste facility into a recreational use.
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Managed legal counsel and lobbyists in various disciplines including litigation, real estate development, acquisition due diligence and state/federal government contracting.