Brad A. Council

Partner

Brad has been a valued member of the firm since 2007. His practice covers all facets of commercial litigation, creditors’ rights, including adherence to federal and state consumer credit, collection laws and landlord-tenant disputes. He frequently represents national banks, medical service providers, debt buyers, and other credit grantors in matters related to creditors’ rights and accounts receivable management. Brad also provides ongoing counsel to these clients on compliance issues under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and UDAAP, along with comparable state regulations. In addition, he represents manufacturers, subcontractors, and material suppliers in Uniform Commercial Code cases involving sales, leases, and secured transactions.

Brad serves on the Midwest Region Executive Council of the Commercial Law League of America (CLLA), the oldest creditors’ rights organization in North America, established in 1895. He is also co-chair of the Ohio Legislative Committee for RMAI International, the leading trade association for companies engaged in purchasing receivables on the secondary market.

Brad earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2003 and his Juris Doctor from Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2006, where he served as Symposium Editor for the Northern Kentucky Law Review.

He is licensed to practice law in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of both Ohio and Indiana.