Michael A. Klutho
Michael Klutho has more than 30 years of experience defending clients and helping them prevent consumer law, professional liability, and products liability disputes.
Mr. Klutho represents creditors, financial institutions, collection agencies, attorneys, hospitals, and other businesses facing state and federal consumer-protection statutory lawsuits, defending thousands of consumer-related lawsuits during the course of his career. He also defends clients against claims brought by governmental regulators overseeing entities involved in the credit and collection industry.
With extensive experience in the professional defense arena, Mr. Klutho represents lawyers and other professionals in alleged malpractice litigation. He has defended clients in a range of board proceedings, investigations, and related lawsuits for decades. Mr. Klutho also handles products liability and construction law disputes.
Mr. Klutho serves on the Board of Directors for ACA International, Inc. and as President of the Great Lakes Credit and Collection Association. He is also Chair of Bassford Remele’s Consumer Law Defense Practice Group and Co-Chair of the firm’s Professional Liability/Claim Prevention-Legal Malpractice Group.
- Receivables Professional of the Year, Receivables Advisor, 2019
- Top Attorneys in Collections list, Collection Advisor, 2018 (selected by peers for efforts to improve collections through creditor defense and legal consultation)
- Minnesota Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers, 1998-present
- Minnesota Super Lawyers Top 100 list, Super Lawyers, 2013-2014
- Rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Fred Kirschner Instructor Achievement Award, ACA International, Inc., 2012
- Foundation Fellow Award, ACA International, Inc., 2002
- Jonathan Elliott Judicial Advocacy Award, ACA International, Inc., 2021
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-1254
