Wisconsin Creditor's Rights Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
The Wisconsin Creditors’ Rights Association (WCRA) is a non-profit corporation whose membership is open to any individual or entity that employs a Wisconsin attorney primarily engaged in the practice of representing creditors. To be eligible for membership, a proposed member must not represent consumers in claims against credit grantors or other related entities.

Lobbying Interests:
The WCRA’s primary purposes is to help create and maintain a fair legislative climate to protect the rights of creditors and attorneys representing creditors. In order for the free market system to flourish, creditors must be able to loan money to consumers with the expectation that there is a mechanism to ensure that the money be repaid. If it is not re-paid, those creditors must have access to a fair collection process both outside and within the state court system. The WCRA is committed to maintaining that ability not only for the creditors its members represent, but for all creditors in the state of Wisconsin.

CEO Name:
Matt Richburg

Contact
MR
Matt Richburg
735 N Water St Suite 1300
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-276-4608
mattr@kohnlaw.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 296
Assembly Bill 296
Relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/31/2025
First Communication Date
6/19/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 300
Senate Bill 300
Relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/31/2025
First Communication Date
6/19/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

LRB 0946 / LRB 3019 relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
LRB 0946 / LRB 3019 relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
5/21/2025
First Communication Date
5/13/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Court proceedings regarding debt and debt collection
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Court proceedings regarding debt and debt collection

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/10/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2025
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2025
January - June
$20,000.00
Total $20,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2025
January - June
20.00
Total 20.00
Total Hours Other 2025
January - June
22.75
Total 22.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
25%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 26%
Relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
25%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 26%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
10%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 10%
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
40%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 40%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures