Matthew G. Krause
For the last 21 years I have dedicated my practice to representing major financial services firms in Collection and Creditor's Rights, Creditor's Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Litigation and Commercial Litigation matters.

Matthew G. Krause

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Matthew G. Krause
—Fort Lauderdale

Matthew Krause, Esq. has over 20 years of practice concentrating in the areas of Collection and Creditor's Rights, Commercial Litigation and Civil Litigation. He has handled many matters involving Bankruptcy, Commercial Foreclosure, Claw Back Suits, Preferential Transfers, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. His practice areas also include matters involving Lender's Liability, Commercial Landlord and Tenant and Judgment Enforcement.

Matthew has substantial experiences with Creditor's Bankruptcy matters involving stay relief litigation, preference actions and valuation disputes. He has handled large caseloads in commercial litigation and commercial collections involving personal property leases and secured transactions representing multinational corporations and banks. He has also handled collection matters for large multinational finance companies involving autombile financing and secured transactions.

Matthew has represented major financial services firms including GMAC, Fort Motor Credit Company, GE Capital, Citicorp, Citicapital, Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Xerox, Banc of America Leasing & Capital, American Express, IKON Financial Services, Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services, Bank Atlantic, Irwin Franchise Capital, Great America Leasing, Direct Capital, TimePayment Corporation, Hitachi Capital America and PNC Bank.

Practice Areas

  • General Liability
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Collection & Creditor's Rights

Industries Represented

  • Banks
  • Global Investment Banking Companies
  • Financial Institutions
  • Financial Services Companies
  • Leasing Companies
  • Commercial Landlords
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts
  • Home Improvement Retailers
  • Shopping Malls and Centers
  • Retail
  • Supermarket Chains
  • Hotels
  • Restaurants
  • Insurance Companies
  • Third-Party Administrators

Bar/Court Admission

  • 1990, Florida.
  • 1990, U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts

Education

  • University of Florida, B.S., 1986
  • Stetson University, J.D., 1989