Aggressive.
Efficient.
Cost-Effective.
Responsive.
Our lawyers excel in pre and post-judgment commercial debt collections, enforcement of judgments, and other Areas of Focus (listed below). We are business minded and business friendly advocates for all of your business and other listed needs.
Tenacious Commercial Debt Collection Professionals
From our offices in Los Angeles, we help large and small businesses, professionals and referring attorneys with commercial debt collection matters in the areas of:
- Collecting secured and unsecured debts
- Enforcing judgments
- Protecting rights of creditors
- Handling business-to-business pre- and post-judgment collections
- Writs of attachment
- Accounts receivable collections in all 50 states
Through our firm team’s experience, commitment and diligence, we will help you achieve your business objectives in a financially prudent manner so that you can focus on the important matters of operating a business rather than the difficulties of collecting from debtors. Just as scaling a mountain requires skill and perseverance, we employ the same dedication to navigate the complexities of commercial debt collection for your business.
Our Areas Of Focus
Commercial Debt Collection
Recovering money through commercial collections of secured and unsecured debts, lawful asset protection, and judgment enforcement nationwide.
Attorney Referrals
Fulfilling pre- and post-judgment commercial collection services for referring attorneys without jeopardizing existing client relationships.
Workplace and Business Investigations
Locating missing debtors, uncovering hidden or fraudulently transferred assets, and gathering legally admissible evidence to facilitate debt recovery and inform strategic decisions.
Breach of Contract
Aggressive legal strategies for resolving commercial breach of contract disputes with a focus on securing prejudgment remedies and enforcing judgments to recover debts for businesses and professionals.
Real Estate Litigation
Throwing a lifeline to real estate litigation attorneys and their clients when collections are a challenge.
Business Litigation
Getting you back to business in Los Angeles with business litigation attorneys who understand the concept of “opportunity cost” and work to reduce your time in court.
Entertainment Law
We love and respect creative people. The world needs them and their talents. We’re passionate about providing guidance and protecting them and their unique talents.
Digital Media Law
We’ve been representing those in the digital media space pretty much since it began. This includes influencers when YouTube began, and before they were called “influencers”.
Copyright Law
The framers of the U.S. Constitution thought protecting creative works was important enough to include language specifically granting exclusive ownership and control in creative works to those who create them.
Trademark Law
We’re experts in protecting our clients’ valuable trademarks, in all areas of business. We identify, search availability of, apply for, prosecute, and secure trademark registrations both in the U.S. and internationally, as well as enforcing and protecting our clients’ valuable trademarks, including through infringement actions when necessary.
Accepting Attorney Referrals And Enforcing Judgments For Your Clients
Have you won cases for your clients just to have them ask, “Where’s the money?” Business litigation attorneys routinely look to The Law Offices of Ronald P. Slates, to complete the collections cycle.
You fought the fight in court; let us make you look good in the eyes of your clients by enforcing the judgment. Refer your clients to our law firm with a 100% guaranteed reassurance that we will not interfere with your attorney-client relationship. Your clients always remain your clients.
Our law firm is an official MCLE provider in California, and our attorneys are known for contributing to local legal discourse through a variety of legal blogs and seminars.
Commercial Debt Collection Attorneys In Southern California
Can We Help You And Your Business?
At The Law Offices of Ronald P. Slates, we recognize that your business must proceed, regardless of legal issues that arise. We resolve legal concerns efficiently and effectively so your business can move forward with minimal interruption. We timely respond to your emails and voicemails – unlike many of our competitors. Our dedication to serving our clients is reflected in the fortitude of our attorneys, exemplified by one who has scaled the world’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest, showcasing our ability to tackle the most challenging legal issues.
With our more than 50 years in practice, you and your clients can count on us to provide:
- Exceptional legal advice
- Effective and aggressive representation
- Cost-effective services
- Total client satisfaction
Our clients include heads of credit departments of major corporations, litigation attorneys, lenders, bankers, accountants and other professionals who want to focus on running their lives and businesses – not on collection or enforcement of judgment problems.
Meet Our Team

Ronald P. Slates

Anthony K. McClaren

Shelley M. Gould

Paul I. Menes, Of Counsel
Commercial Debt Collection Attorneys In Southern California
In today’s ever-changing global and international business world, communication is critical. Diversity is a necessity, not a luxury. At The Law Offices of Ronald P. Slates, we are capable of communicating with clients in California and outside the United States.
Commercial Debt Collection Attorneys
Serving California Businesses For Over 50 Years
