About

About Weber Olcese

Weber Olcese employs a diverse team of attorneys, paralegals, collectors and administrative personnel. We maintain complete professionalism throughout the legal process and adhere to the highest moral and ethical standards. Our staff is trained to deliver quality service with every customer interaction, to include offering solutions that fit the needs of our customers, building a working relationship with the customer and educating the customer with our expertise.

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Our History

Founded in 1996 by two entrepreneurial attorneys, Jeffrey Weber and Michael Olcese set out to create a law firm that would set the standard for legal representation in the area of retail and commercial debt collection. By delivering quality service, operating with integrity and conducting itself in a professional manner, Weber Olcese became one of Michiganโ€™s largest and most respected collection and creditorsโ€™ rights law firms.

Our Attorneys and Key Staff

Senior Partner
Michigan
(248) 458-0480
jweber@weberolcese.com

Education:

B.A., Michigan State University (1990)
J.D., University of Detroit (1993)

Bar Admissions:

Michigan (1994)

Court Admissions:

U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Michigan) (1995)
U.S. District Court (Western District of Michigan) (2008)

Practice Areas:

Auto Deficiency
Commercial Collections
Consumer Collections
Creditors Rights
Foreclosure and Evictions
Landlord and Tenant
Real Estate Default

Professional Affiliations:

ACA International
Commercial Law League of America
Michigan Creditors Bar Association
National Creditors Bar Association
Oakland County Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan

Community Involvement:

Past President & Current Board Member,
JDRF Michigan & Northern Ohio

Senior Partner
Michigan
(248) 458-0460
molcese@weberolcese.com

Education:

B.A., Eastern Michigan University (1988)
J.D., Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University (1992)

Bar Admissions:

Michigan (1992)
Florida (1993)

Court Admissions:

U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Michigan) (1992)

Practice Areas:

Auto Deficiency
Commercial Collections
Consumer Collections
Creditors Rights
Foreclosure and Evictions
Landlord and Tenant
Real Estate Default

Professional Affiliations:

ACA International
Commercial Law League of America
Florida State Bar
Macomb County Bar Association
Michigan Creditors Bar Association
National Creditors Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan

Senior Attorney, Director of Audit & Compliance
Michigan
(248) 283-8630
crobertson@weberolcese.com

Education:

B.A., University of Michigan (2001)
J.D., University of Detroit Mercy (2006)
M.B.A., University of Detroit Mercy (2006)

Bar Admissions:

Michigan (2007)

Practice Areas:

Auto Deficiency
Commercial Collections
Consumer Collections
Creditors Rights
Student Loan Default

Professional Affiliations:

Past President & Current Secretary/Treasurer, Michigan Creditors Bar Association
Board Member, National Creditors Bar Association
Michigan Court Forms Committee
State Bar of Michigan

Awards & Recognitions:

Recipient, 2006 Federal Bar Associationโ€™s Edward H Rakow Award for Achievement in Business Law
Speaker, Michigan Court Officer, Deputy Sherriff and Process Server Conference (2009 & 2015)
Speaker, Michigan District Judgeโ€™s Association Conference (2013)
Speaker, Michigan Process Serversโ€™ Alliance Conference (2012 & 2013)
Panelist, Capital One Bank Attorney Firm Conference (2017)

Community Involvement:

Knights of Columbus

Associate
Indiana
dwright@weberolcese.com

Education:

B.A., Indiana University (1969)
J.D., Indiana University (1972)

Bar Admissions:

Indiana (1973)

Practice Areas:

Auto Deficiency
Commercial Collections
Consumer Collections
Creditors Rights
Foreclosure and Evictions
Landlord and Tenant
Real Estate Default

Professional Affiliations:

Allen County Indiana Bar Association
City Attorney, Fort Wayne Plan Commission and the Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals
Indiana State Bar

Community Involvement:

Trinity Episcopal Church Vestry & Finance Commission

Senior Attorney
Michigan
(248) 458-0462
gwerber@weberolcese.comย 

Education:

B.A., Michigan State University (1998)
J.D., Wayne State University (2003)

Bar Admissions:

Michigan (2004)

Court Admissions:

U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Michigan) (2005)

Practice Areas:

Auto Deficiency
Commercial Collections
Consumer Collections

Professional Affiliations:

Michigan Creditors Bar Association
National Creditors Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan

Associate
Troy, MI
(248) 458-0470
sfancis@weberolcese.com

Education:

University of Windsor (2005)
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2010)

Bar Admissions:

Michigan (2010)

Practice Areas:

Auto Deficiency
Commercial Collections
Consumer Collections

Professional Affiliations:

Michigan Creditors Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan

Community Involvement:

The Rotary Club of Windsor

Awards & Recognitions:

Recipient, Paul Harris Fellow Award

Partner
Michigan
(248) 458-0472
zmorgan@weberolcese.com

Education:

B.A., University of Detroit Mercy
J.D., University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Bar Admissions:

Michigan (2017)

Court Admissions:

U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Michigan & Western District of Michigan)

Practice Areas:

No-Fault Auto Insurance
Civil Litigation & Trial Practice
Wrongful Death
Adult Foster Care (Group Home) Negligence
Insurance Defense
Criminal Defense
General Negligence
Insurance Coverage
Commercial Insurance

Professional Affiliations:

Adjunct Law Professor, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Vice President, Macomb County Bar Association Young Lawyers
Member, State Bar of Michigan Negligence Section
Member, State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyer Section
Member, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Member, Detroit Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan

Awards & Recognitions:

Top 40 Under 40 in Civil Litigation (2021 & 2022)
Top 10 Under 40 in Personal Injury (2023)

Administrator
Michigan
(248) 458-0466
adionne@weberolcese.com

Senior Attorney
Kentucky
(502) 560-6700
jlockwood@weberolcese.com

Education:

B.A., Emory University (2002)
J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law (2005)

Bar Admissions:

Colorado (2005)
Kentucky (2016)
New Mexico (2019)
Tennessee (2020)
Georgia (2021)

Court Admissions:

U.S. District Courts โ€“ District of Colorado (2006); Western District of Kentucky (2017); Eastern District of Kentucky (2020)

Practice Areas:

Commercial Collections
Consumer Collections
FDCPA Defense

Professional Associations:

Colorado Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Association
New Mexico Bar Association

Awards & Recognitions:

Top 40 Litigation Lawyers Under 40 in Colorado, American Society of Legal Advocates (2015, 2016 & 2017)
Graduate, Building Trial Skills class, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (2008)

Community Involvement:

YMCA volunteer coach

Associate Attorney
Kentucky
(502) 560-6700
khogan@weberolcese.com

Education:

B.A., University of Dayton (1984)
J.D., University of Louisville School of Law (1988)

Bar Admissions:

Illinois (1988)
Kentucky (1989)
Ohio (2005)
Arkansas (2021)
Tennessee (2022)

Professional Affiliations:

Kentucky Bar Association

Senior Attorney
Troy, MI
(248) 458-0490
mkirschenheiter@weberolcese.com

Education:

B.A., Central Michigan University (2008)
J.D., Wayne State University (2011)

Bar Associations:

Michigan (2011)
Georgia (2021)
West Virginia (2022)

Practice Areas:

Commercial Collections
Consumer Collections

Professional Affiliations:

Michigan Creditors Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan

Partner
Troy, MI
(248) 816-9342
mjo@weberolcese.com

Education:

B.A., Michigan State University
J.D., University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Bar Admissions:

Michigan (2017)
Illinois (2018)

Court Admissions:

U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Michigan)

Practice Areas:

Civil Litigation
First and Third-Party Michigan No-Fault
General Negligence
Insurance Coverage
Insurance Defense
Labor and Employment
Municipal/Governmental Immunity
Premises Liability
Real Estate
Transportation

Professional Affiliations:

Adjunct Law Professor, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Council Member, State Bar of Michigan Litigation Section
Member, State Bar of Michigan Negligence Section
Member, Barristersโ€™ Section of Detroit Bar Association
Member, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Detroit Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan

Awards & Recognitions:

Lawyers of Distinction in Civil Litigation (2021 & 2022)
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance Phenom Under 40 (2022)
The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2024)

Associate Attorney
Tennessee
pmclemore@weberolcese.com

Education:

B.A., University of Tennessee at Knoxville (1991)
J.D., University of Tennessee School of Law (1996)

Bar Admissions:

Tennessee (1996)

Practice Areas:

Commercial Collections
Consumer Collectionsย 

Professional Affiliations:

Knox County Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association

Senior Attorney
Troy, MI
(248) 458-0469
sbardha@weberolcese.com

Education:

B.A., Rollins College (1999)
J.D., University of Detroit (2002)

Bar Admissions:

Michigan (2003)
Kentucky (2020)
Indiana (2021)
Colorado (2022)

Practice Areas:

Consumer Collections
Commercial Collections

Professional Affiliations:

Indiana Creditors Bar Association
Michigan Creditors Bar Association

Community Involvement:

Albanian Legacy Foundation

Of Counsel
Ohio
(502) 560-6700
mangiolelli@weberolcese.com

Education:

B.A., Westminster College, Pennsylvania (2017)
J.D., University of Dayton School of Law (2020)
M.B.A., Western Governors University (2020)

Bar Admissions:

Ohio (2022)
West Virginia (2022)
Indiana (2023)

Practice Areas:

Auto Deficiency
Civil Litigation
Consumer Collections
FDCPA Defense

Professional Affiliations:

West Virginia State Bar

Controller
Michigan
(248) 458-0481
avoeffray@weberolcese.com

Our Clients & Practice Areas

Our clients are large national banks, national creditors, insurers and large corporations. We practice in Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, New Mexico, Colorado, and Florida. With the addition of Michael Olcese II, we have expanded our practice areas to include insurance defense and subrogation. We represent insurers and policyholders in matters of fraud investigation and research, liability claims including premises defense and general liability.

Regulatory Compliance

We are ever-diligent in ensuring comprehensive compliance oversight throughout our operations including meaningful attorney involvement at each step. In the practice of creditorsโ€™ rights, our goal is to maintain the integrity of the customer relationship even in delinquency and default stages, treating customers with the same professionalism expected of originators and the empathy and respect one would wish for their own personal and sensitive circumstances. We stay abreast of evolving federal and state regulatory requirements, protecting our clients from any potential missteps at every turn.
Regarding insurance law, our dedicated attorney is highly knowledgeable on state-specific regulations and serves as outside counsel to insurance providers and policyholders. Insurance is also a highly regulated industry; legal guidance and representation can mean the difference of reducing losses significantly while navigating the web of nuances with an experienced eye. Michael Olcese II is Chair of the Insurance Division and is licensed to practice in Michigan and Illinois.

Contact us for a consultation regarding the legal needs of your business.