- Bankruptcy
- Collections, Receiverships and Judgement Enforcement
- Contracts and Leases, Credit and Lending Issues
- Foreclosure, Real and Personal Property
- Litigation: Offensive and Defensive
- Loan Restructuring and Workouts
- Probate: Creditors' Rights
- Regulatory Compliance
- Sequestrations
- Evictions
About
Our attorneys understand the practical and technical application of the law and the practice norms by the judiciary and their peers. HWA’s creditors’ rights attorneys have a wealth of resources available in other practice groups within the firm that enables collaborative strategic planning.
Our attorneys take an entrepreneurial and pragmatic approach when representing creditors. We have developed processes and procedures designed to maximize the efficiency in which we deliver results.
Technology
Having navigated through the “mortgage crisis” of 2008 and the morass of legislation, data security and regulatory oversight that followed, HWA is uniquely positioned to provide legal services that meet the most stringent technological and data security standards.
The firm’s hosted server environment is located in a SSAE, PCI and HIPPA compliant facility that features 24/7 on-site security, multiple levels of access through biometrics and access cards, and guarantees a 100% uptime with power. Having experienced several hurricanes and tropical storms during our 40 year history; our disaster recovery is fine-tuned and tested. HWA was among the only downtown law firms that was operational within 24 hours of Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Industry Insights and Training
HWA’s creditors’ rights attorneys are recognized experts on legal issues faced by creditors from documenting the contractual relationship to enforcing its terms.
Our attorneys regularly attend industry conferences, speak on panels and author articles on the complex issues facing creditors on local, state and national levels.
We provide customized, interactive onsite training upon request and regular legislative updates by newsletter.
Industry Participation
American Legal and Financial Newark (ALFN) (TX)
Attorney Financial Services Group (TX)
Default Attorney Group (TX)
Houston Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Houston Chapter of Credit Unions
Magic Valley Chapter of Credit Unions
Mortgage Bankers Association
Texas Bankers Association
Texas Mortgage Bankers Association
HWA was one of the first creditor firms to participate in HACBA (Houston Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys) beginning in 1996, resulting in excellent and collegial relationships with Houston’s debtor attorney bar.