Smith Carroad Wan & Parikh

10/15/2026

New Blog Post today!

Baseball movies generally end when the hero hits a walk-off home run and wins the big game. The crowd erupts, the music swells, and everyone goes home happy. Collection lawyers know better. A “home run” is not getting a judgment. It’s not the end of the game. The “home run” is actually collecting it.



Some years ago, a longtime Major League Baseball umpire, whom I shall refer to as Harry Doyle...

Tales from the Front

06/29/2026

I love it when a court quotes me back to me!

06/26/2026

New Blog Post Today!

The Case of the Twice-Baked Lawsuit!

We represent a supplier of specialty ingredients and equipment to commercial kitchens throughout Gotham City, whom I will call “Mr. Terrific Ingenious Goods”. They sold goods to “Big Belly Pies”, who did not pay. The case itself was not particularly remarkable. Big Belly Pies ordered product. Mr. Terrific delivered. They did not pay. We filed suit, litigated the matter, and ultimately obtained a default Judgment. End of story, right? But I am sure you’re thinking to yourself “Holy monotony, that’s a mundane missive for this media!”

We represent a supplier of specialty ingredients and equipment to commercial kitchens throughout Gotham City, whom I will call “Mr. Terrific Ingenious Goods”.

06/17/2026

06/11/2026

Today, we hosted a luncheon honoring Barbara Hesse, our Director of Operations, for 40 years (and counting!) of service and dedication to our firm!

04/17/2026

New blog post today!
(How many Tom Hanks references can you spot?)

“Sleeping With The Lobsters”
We represent a seafood wholesaler. Not the kind that sells frozen fish sticks shaped like cartoon characters who may or may not believe they are space rangers or have snakes in their boots. I am talking about live lobsters. The kind that arrive with claws rubber-banded, clicking, and very much alive.

For over two years, our client, whom I shall refer to as “Sleepless Lobsters”, supplied a retailer, whom I shall refer to as “Bubba Gump’s Cousin”...

Tales from the Front

04/15/2026

Big Announcement! 🎙️
We’ve officially launched Outstanding Accounts, the new CLLA podcast!
In our debut episode, CLLA President Richard Payne sits down with Robert Ash to go beyond the balance sheet. They discuss the human side of the industry, including Robert’s "accidental" start in collections and his take on the recent wave of agency mergers.
Listen to the first episode here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Nc72gOBm0
Want to be a guest? Reach out to [email protected] to share your story.
(Coming soon to Spotify and Apple Podcasts!)