Steven A Harms

Steven A. Harms is a partner in Muller, Muller, Richmond, Harms & Myers, with offices in Birmingham, Grand Rapids and Traverse City, Michigan.Steve is a frequent lecturer and an author in addition to being a full time collection attorney. He also teaches in the MBA program at Walsh College, Troy, Michigan, live and online (winning an outstanding instructor award for online).Publications include many articles and seminar materials plus chapters of books including Michigan Basic Practice Handbook and Michigan Business Formbook.

He co-authored International Commercial Secured Transactions with David Franklin, published 2010 by Thomson Reuters Publishing, a look at secured transactions around the world, with each country's requirements included.

He is also sole author of the following books:

Handling the Collection Case in Michigan, ICLE, revised, 4th Edition 2009, a 700 page comprehensive book covering all aspects of creditor's rights, all rules, cases and statutes cited.

Credit and Collections Kit for Dummies (Dummies Series), Wiley Publishing, 2009. a 360 page collector's or credit manager's guide to all aspects of extending credit and collecting past due obligations, with how-to check lists and hundreds (yes, hundreds) of forms!

He is also listed in “Who’s Who in American Law” (since 1985) and Michigan Super Lawyers in Creditor’s Rights (since 2008) by the publishers of “Law and Politics.”

Selected To
Michigan Super Lawyers 2010
Michigan Super Lawyers 2009
Michigan Super Lawyers 2008
Michigan Super Lawyers 2007

Certifications and Credentials
American Board of Certification

• Free Consultation
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• Contingent Fees
  Fees contingent upon recovery for our clients.

Michigan

Since 1975

Attorney

State Bar of Michigan, IACC, Commercial Law League, Walsh College

Current

Frequent speaker on various debt collection topics, author, and Adjunct Professor, Walsh College, Troy MI

Online Instructor of the Year

Alliance for Excellence in Online Education

2005

International Association of Commercial Collectors

Member

1991 - Current

Activities: Frequent speaker on collection topics

Commercial Law League of America

Member

1975 - Current

Activities: Speaker

International Commercial Secured Transactions

Thomson Carswell

September, 2010

Credit & Collections Kit for Dummies

Wiley Publishing

September, 2009

Handling the Collection Case in Michigan (700 pages)

ICLE

September, 2009

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Board Certified in Creditors Rights

American Board of Certification