Smith Carroad Wan & Parikh

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!)

03/15/2026

Employee Appreciation Day! New desk chairs for everyone delivered by LPS, and finishing up with bowling!

02/26/2026

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01/12/2026

New Blog Post Today!

“A Six Course Meal of Evidence”

It is not often that Batman leaves Gotham. The city keeps me busy enough with villains who do not pay their bills. But recently, I found myself in Paris, the city of light! Yes, THAT Paris, where a culinary rodent proves that anyone can cook. The same spirit seemed to have drifted into the courts lately, where apparently anyone can litigate. (ooo, foreshadowing?)

We were retained by a landlord to collect on the unpaid rent against a guarantor of a restaurant that had gone out of business, and the tenant absconded with fixtures owned by the landlord....

Tales From the Front