The Firm

Collections

Carlene works diligently to recover debt for small businesses from customers who do not pay, helping business owners, professionals, landlords, and out of state judgment creditors get paid the money they deserve. With her 30 years of experience in assisting clients with their debt collection, she knows the intricacies of effective collection, such as:

wage garnishment
the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
post-judgment debt collection actions

Carlene will not stop helping clients until they get the payments that they deserve. Consultations are free and are typically held over the phone; however, if needed, a location with full physical access is available.

Practice Areas

Creditor's Rights, including, but not limited to

Small business collections
Medical and dental collections
Domestication and enforcement of foreign judgments
Consumer and commercial collections
Bankruptcy
Wills and Trusts
Landlord and Tenant matters
Construction Litigation
Power of Attorney
Adoptions

About

Carlene M. Elswick, Esq.

Carlene is the owner and attorney at Elswick Law. She has been practicing for over 30 years, graduating from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1986 and the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond in 1989. She was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 1989 and is admitted to practice in the United States Bankruptcy Courts of both the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. She also serves as director for the southwestern Virginia region of the Virginia Creditors Bar Association since 2017. More about Carlene can be found on her LinkedIn page.