CU Group

John B. C. Porter 

John B. C. Porter is a Partner of Consumer Collections who manages the Credit Union Group of WWR. John’s focus on credit union representation allows him to advise credit unions on various compliance, collection and legal matters. John earned his B.A. magna cum laude in Political Science from Wittenberg University in 1999 and his J.D. from The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law in 2002.  A member of the American and Columbus Bar Associations, and the Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer Inn of Court, John is licensed in Ohio and admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court (Northern District of Ohio). He can be reached at jporter@weltman.com.

Matthew Young

Matthew Young is part of the Credit Union Practice Group engaging in Corporate & Financial, Consumer Collections, and Credit Union Services located in the Brooklyn Heights office. Through his work at WWR, Mr. Young advises Credit Unions on compliance, contract negotiation, and employment law as well as a vast array of collection and legal issues. Matt earned a B.A. magna cum laude in Business Administration from Ohio University in 1999 and a J.D. from The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law in 2002.  A member of the American and Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Associations, Matt is licensed in Ohio. He was selected for inclusion in 2012 & 2013 Ohio Rising Stars. He can be reached at myoung@weltman.com.

Matthew Urban

Matthew Urban is the Managing Attorney of the Credit Union Group in the Pittsburgh office and oversees credit union work across Pennsylvania. In addition, he practices in Consumer Collections, focusing on the Consumer Collections (General) Group. Matt earned a B.A. magna cum laude in History from West Virginia University in 2000 and a J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law in 2003. A member of the Allegheny County and Erie Bar Associations, Matt is licensed in Pennsylvania and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court (Western District of Pennsylvania). He can be reached at murban@weltman.com.

David Wolfe

David Wolfe practices in Consumer Collections, with a focus on the Consumer Collections (General), Corporate & Financial Services, Credit Union and Collateral Recovery/Replevin Groups, as well as the Litigation & Defense and Consumer Finance Litigation Groups. He is based in the Detroit office. David earned his B.A. in Economics from Wayne State University in 1995 and a J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1999. A member of the American, Michigan and Oregon Bar Associations, David is licensed in Michigan and Oregon and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court (Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan). David is a member of the Representative Assembly of the State Bar of Michigan. He can be reached at dwolfe@weltman.com.