Charity A. Olson
Associate
- Licensed Since: 2005
- Joined Firm: 2004
38505 Woodward Ave.
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
TEL: (248) 901-4018Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
FAX: (248) 901-4040
Areas of Practice
- Banking, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Consumer Litigation
- Title Insurance Law
Honors & Awards
- Dean’s List and Honor Roll
- Book Awards in Trial Workshop, Cyber Law and Water Law
- Finalist, Thomas M. Cooley Moot Court Competition
- Team Semifinalist and “Best Overall Advocate,” Texas Young Lawyers National Trial Competition
- Magistrate, Grade Appeals Board, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Education
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2005, J.D., magna cum laude
- University of Michigan, 1996, B.A., magna cum laude
Bar & Court Admissions
- Michigan, 2005
- Federal courts in Michigan, Illinois and Indiana
Practice-Specific Experience
Charity A. Olson is a member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office and Commercial Litigation Practice Group. She concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial litigation, banking and creditors’ rights, and specializes in the defense of claims stemming from alleged violations of federal and state consumer protection statutes.
Ms. Olson received her undergraduate degree in political science, magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan. She went on to receive her law degree, magna cum laude, from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Ms. Olson worked as a summer associate and law clerk at Plunkett Cooney prior to graduation and served on several moot court and mock trial teams as a law student.
Representative Client Work
- Represents creditors, lenders, insurance companies and other businesses in actions alleging breach of contract, fraud, misrepresentation, and conversion
- Negotiates, drafts and reviews commercial loan documentation and commencement of foreclosures, claim and delivery actions and suits on guaranties
- Represents debt purchasers and collection agencies in individual and class action litigation, as well as administrative proceedings arising under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and related state statutes
- Defends litigation arising from the origination or servicing of residential mortgages, including alleged violations of the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- Represents lenders, title insurance companies and other clients in land title disputes arising from foreclosure sales, recording defects and mortgage fraud.
Professional Affiliations
- Association of Credit and Collection Professionals
- Michigan Association of Collection Agencies (Member, Board of Directors, 2007 - present)
- Oakland County Bar Association
- American Inn of Court (Associate, 2005)
- Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan
Lectures
- "Collections and Credit Reporting" Seminar, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Collection Agencies, MSU University Club, July 16, 2008
Speaking Engagements
- Collections and Credit Reporting Seminar