May 2, 2016 — National financial services law firm Maurice Wutscher LLP has expanded its Austin office, adding consumer financial services attorney Keith Wier.

Mr. Wier will practice in the firm’s Appellate, Commercial Litigation, Consumer Credit Litigation and Regulatory Compliance groups.

He joins Maurice Wutscher’s skilled team of litigators who specialize in appellate matters, business formation and transactions, class action litigation, commercial litigation, construction litigation, consumer credit litigation, contested bankruptcies, contested foreclosures, employment litigation, equine law, insurance recovery and advisory services, intellectual property litigation, regulatory compliance, and trials and evidentiary hearings in offices throughout the United States.

Keith Wier focuses his practice on the defense of individual and class action suits under state and federal consumer statutes, professional liability defense, and compliance issues for members of the collection industry.

He has substantial experience defending collection agencies, law firms, debt buyers, and creditors in consumer litigation in Texas and is certified as a specialist in Consumer and Commercial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

His professional liability defense work includes defense of realtors, insurance agents and brokers, lawyers, and other professionals.

Mr. Wier is a frequent lecturer and author on defense and compliance issues facing the legal malpractice, collection, credit, and debt buying industries and has taught at the University of Houston Law Center.

He is a past member of the board of directors for ACA International and the past chairman of ACA’s Members’ Attorney Program. In addition, he has served as Defense Bar Committee chair for NARCA – The National Creditors Bar Association.

Mr. Wier received his Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1983 and his Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree from the University of Houston Law Center in 1986.

He is admitted to practice before the Texas Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma.

Maurice Wutscher’s Austin office is located at 13284 Pond Springs Road, Suite 302, Austin, Texas 78729. Keith Wier may be reached at (512) 949-5914 or via email at [email protected].