Gary W. Becker

Gary Becker, a member of the Consumer Financial Services Group, advises banks, other creditors, and collections industry clients on compliance with state and federal collections laws. He has worked in the collections industry for nearly 30 years.

Mr. Becker concentrates his practice on issues involving UDAAP, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and state law compliance. In addition, he is a pioneer in the application of technology to collections and has developed and helped implement Compliance Management Systems for a variety of collections industry clients.

A former CEO, Chairman, and General Counsel of national collections agency DCM Services, Mr. Becker worked with two technology start-ups in the areas of collections and recovery. He is also a founding partner of one of the country’s largest collections law firms.

Good to know

Job Types Counsel
Areas of Practice 1) Business and Finance and 2) Consumer Financial Services
Law School Ohio State University College of Law (J.D.,1978)
Education Antioch College (M.Ed.,1974);Lake Forest College (B.A.,1973)
Bar Member / Association District of Columbia State Bar,Florida State Bar Associations,Illinois State Bar Associations,Minnesota State Bar Associations
Most recent firm Ballard Spahr LLP
LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/garybeckerlaw
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