Hodges, Avrutis & Foeller

02/03/2025

Big news here at Hodges Avrutis & Foeller !! We are very excited and looking forward to joining Weltman Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA as this greatly expands our reach and the services we are able to offer our clients. Stay tuned for more updates as things progress !

Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA (Weltman) is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with Hodges, Avrutis & Foeller. Effective March 1, 2025, Hodges, Avrutis & Foeller will become part of Weltman, ushering in a new era of enhanced creditor rights solutions for clients nationwide.

10/25/2022

Greetings !! First and foremost, another apology for the amount of time that has slipped by without any sort of update. I don’t have any good excuse – just life. Life has a way of getting busier and busier it seems. I think most people get that, but it still bothers me that gathering my thoughts for an update keeps getting pushed down the priority list.
It has been just over a year since my last update and we have been very busy and navigating the ever-changing environment of this industry. There are always bumps in the road – challenges come in all sorts of sizes and some you see coming, and some you don’t. With some of the challenges you can have some influence over, but others you just have to deal with.
For example, the implementation of Reg F took several weeks of planning and was a challenge for sure. We navigated that last fall and as we were getting our feet back under us, the greater economy started to slow down and we all sensed some challenging currents were coming our way. This summer and into this fall we have been navigating that as best we can, only to have the unexpected week off due to Hurricane Ian coming close to us. Thankfully, we were spared the devastating effects of that storm but we did suffer several days without power and some minor damages. Even still, our thoughts and prayers go out to those south of us that were severely impacted by Hurricane Ian.
Over the last year, we have expanded our office some and we now occupy the entire second floor of the building. Also, we are very happy to let everyone know that we brought on a couple of new team members here!! We have a great group here now and we are always looking for new members that will be a real good fit to our organization. So if anyone is interested, feel free to reach out!!
But most of all, we remain very appreciative for the clients that we represent. We feel blessed and humbled that so many clients trust us and want us to represent them for their accounts. And that is a direct result of the great team we have here!!
To all of our clients and colleagues around the country, we thank you !

10/04/2022

Thank you to all of our clients, friends, and colleagues from around the country for all of the support and concern for us during Hurricane Ian's pass through our area. We are all fine and most thankful. Some of our team are still without power at home but that should be resolved in the next day or so. Some of us have had some damage to our homes, and I think we all have allot of clean up to do! All can be repaired in short order.
The Office building came through like a champ. The back up generator did it's job wonderfully so our systems were only down for a few hours despite not having power for several days.
So, from now on, we are back to our normal, full-speed work schedules !!
-- HAF Staff --

04/27/2022

Time to dust off the suitcase and hit the road in May. Scott Foeller will be attending the NCBA conference in Nashville, TN on May 4 through 6th. And then he will also be attending the CLLA conference in Chicago, IL on May 18 through 20th. If you are attending either event, please make sure to look him up and say hello !!

12/06/2021

It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of one of our team and family here are Hodges, Avrutis & Foeller. Novie was a central figure here and has been on this journey with us for about 20 years. During that time, Novie has been instrumental in all aspects of what we do here. She knew this industry very well and she always had a much-needed perspective when Tom and I were considering various changes. I remember very well when the recession hit us in late 2008 and early 2009, our revenue just evaporated and we were scrambling to survive. Novie volunteered to reduce her pay rate so that we could help keep more people employed rather than laying people off. That is the type of person she was – she genuinely cared about people.
Those that knew her knew that Novie did not like the spot light and she was a very private person so I want to honor that here and be brief. However, I also wanted to recognize her passing and extend our condolences and deepest sympathy to her family and friends. Rest in peace, Novie.

09/30/2021

We are in need of an experienced paralegal that is familiar with high volume collection litigation support work and using Word merge templates.

At Hodges, Avrutis & Foeller you would be part of a team that works for several well-known creditor/clients. We handle the civil litigation seeking to recover their defaulted accounts anywhere in Florida. You would be working directly for one of the partners with an eye toward progressing into an executive assist/paralegal role. Experience in civil litigation is a must, handling a high volume in an automated case management system is a big plus. The responsibility level is high and constantly evolving so ability to navigate an evolving landscape is necessary.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.50 - $22.00 per hour

01/09/2021

Hodges Avrutis & Foeller is seeking to hire an internal bookkeeper so if anyone is interested in applying, please contact Mr. Foeller or Mr. Avrutis for more information !!

09/03/2020

It is hard to believe it has been so long since we posted any type of update to any of our media outlets but, as most can understand, life has been very busy. Normally I attend several conferences and industry events throughout the year. I use those experiences as a basis for educational updates, process improvements, and client networking ‘stories’ to share with our staff and also to present on our media outlets. Unfortunately, I was very busy last fall and skipped some events and then the onset of COVID-19 has kept me from attending any events and my interactions with my colleagues around the country has been minimal.
Thankfully, I am happy to advise that all of us at HAF have been healthy and we have been keeping very busy. We’ve had our share of bumps along the way in trying to adjust to the ‘new normal’ that keeps changing. I am happy to share that our office has been open the entire time and we have been able to continue our efforts on behalf of our clients. The Court system in Florida is largely open for business and we are getting things moving. There are still some counties and some Judges that have large backlogs, and there are some areas that are struggling with adopting some of the technology solutions to assist in keeping civil litigation cases moving. But the Judges and clerks that we work with are working hard to resolve problem areas and get back to work as soon and as much as possible. As such, we are very optimistic looking forward and working hard to adjust, adapt, and evolve as needed.
With that, all of us here at HAF extend our well wishes and we hope that all of our friends, colleagues, and clients around the world are staying healthy and doing well!

06/05/2019

NCBA Spring 2019
Scott Foeller attended the Spring Conference for the National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA - https://www.creditorsbar.org/ ) in Minneapolis Minnesota May 15th through 18th. The NCBA is an association of attorneys and other credit professionals servicing and specializing in protecting creditor’s rights and remedies. While there, he attended open meetings with representatives from several lenders in the credit card and auto loan industries. A special thanks to Yale Levy and Robin Cole, President and Executive Director of the NCBA, respectively, for another excellent conference. It appeared to be very well attended and the networking opportunities as well as the education sessions make it well worth the time and cost to attend.

05/20/2019

CLLA Spring 2019

Mr. Foeller attended the 125th National Convention of the Commercial Law League of America (CLLA). https://clla.org/125th-national-convention-a-success/
The conference was held in early May at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida. The conference had approximately 120 attendees, plus several vendors, speakers, and guests. As usual, it was a great opportunity to meet and connect with forwarders, agencies, and clients from near and far. Additionally, Tim Wan was sworn in as president of the CLLA and all are looking forward to his leadership over the coming year. Educational sessions and various round-table discussions were also held throughout the conference. Discussions on various topics and trends in the industry, as well as other areas and issues confronting our peer organizations. The CLLA is a great organization and Hodges, Avrutis & Foeller is proud to be a member!

The CLLA 125th National Convention on May 2-5, 2019 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida. Attendees explored the multi-tracked, education event covering topics in bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, complex litigation, legislation and collections. Attendees were awarded continuing lega...

01/23/2019

Scott Foeller attended the International Association of Commercial Collectors – IACC - (www.commercialcollector.com) meeting in Miami on January 17th and 18th 2019. As usual, the conference was a great opportunity to meet and network with our current clients as well as several new prospects. Mr. Foeller was able to spend some time with our friends and colleagues within the collections industry.

In addition to participating in the annual business meeting for the IACC, attendees were also provided with updates and recent happenings with the GDPR implementation and compliance, as well as new developments within the TCPA and FDCPA compliance arena.

It was a quick but a very informative two days and, as always, it was a fun and well-run conference by Jessica Hartman, the Executive Director for IACC.

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10/29/2018

Scott Foeller recently attended the Annual Meeting for Commercial Collection Agencies of America (CCA of A ) in Delray Beach, Florida. It was two and a half days of meetings and networking with colleagues and current and prospective clients. The event was hosted at the Delray Beach Marriott which has been the situs for the last several years and it is a wonderful location and facility. Meetings focused on recent trends and developments in such areas as cyber security, crypto currency, best practices standards, and regulatory oversight and enforcement. Firms from around the county shared experiences and strategies on how to survive and thrive in the ever changing environment in which we operate. A big THANK YOU and JOB WELL DONE to Annette Waggoner for her tireless efforts in keeping CCA of A as a relevant and growing organization !

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