Porter Heath Morgan will become the newest partner at expanding the firm.
10/18/2019 9:00
Malone Frost Martin PLLC announced that industry veteran Porter Heath Morgan IV, a third-generation collection attorney with over 15 years of in-house counsel experience, has joined its staff as a partner in the firm’s new Denver office.
“I am pleased to join the firm in offering virtual compliance and general counsel services to the industry,” said Morgan. “I have enjoyed the ability to work with and serve multiple companies and industry leaders in my professional career, and I am excited to expand in that role and join the firm’s mission to provide the best litigation, compliance, and general counsel support services to the industry.”
Morgan has more than 20 years of experience in collections, having held various leadership roles in legal, compliance, government affairs, lobbying, operations, sales, marketing and client relations. In his new role at Malone Frost Martin, PLLC, Morgan will be working with Mike Frost to provide virtual compliance and general counsel services to the collections industry. (Frost is a member of the ACA International Board of Directors.)
“We have seen a significant increase in growth and demand in our compliance and general counsel services practice area in the past year, and we are thrilled to add an industry veteran such as Heath to our team,” partner Robbie Malone, said in a press statement. “Heath’s experience and background working in the healthcare and financial services sectors general counsel and compliance services is a great addition to our firm.”
Morgan received his J.D. from University of Oklahoma College of Law and his B.A. in Cinema and B.B.A. in Marketing from Southern Methodist University. According to the firm’s press release, Morgan has a passion for industry education and has presented at numerous conferences and events on topics including emerging technology in collection communications, regulations in healthcare collections, and preventative strategies for collectors. Morgan also has a long history of service and leadership in the industry and currently serves on the ACA Members Attorney Program Committee, and the CCBA Board of Directors. He has also previously served on the ACA Legal Fund Committee, ACA Legislative Committee, and ACA International Council of Delegates, and was the CCBA Vice President from 2011 to 2013. In 2015, Morgan received the MDHBA President’s Award for service to the industry.