UCC Filing and Searching Under Article 9

Webinar Details

Navigating UCC filings doesn’t have to be complicated. This course offers a practical, real-world look at filing and searching under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code—the key framework for creating, perfecting, and enforcing security interests in personal property. 

Whether you’re an attorney, paralegal, or legal professional working on secured transactions, this session will help demystify the filing process and give you the tools to confidently file UCC financing statements. You’ll get clear guidance on what makes a financing statement legally sufficient, how to avoid the most common (and costly) errors, and where to file depending on the type of debtor or collateral involved. 

Led by Pia Angelikis, Esq., VP of Government and Legislative Affairs at Cogency Global, the course blends expert insights with practical takeaways you can put to work right away. 

Learning Objectives:

• Understand what makes a UCC financing statement legally sufficient—from getting the debtor’s name right to describing the collateral clearly. 
• Spot common filing pitfalls by reviewing real-life case law (and learn how a simple mistake can unravel an otherwise solid filing). 
• Determine the correct filing office and jurisdiction based on debtor type and collateral. 
• Conduct smarter UCC searches—knowing where to look, what to look for, and how to interpret the results. 

Meet the Host

Pia Angelikis, Esq.

Vice President of Government Relations and Legal Research

Pia Angelikis, Esq., is the Vice President of Government Relations and Legal Research at Cogency Global Inc. She has over 20 years of experience with premiere service companies in the UCC and corporate services industry, managing large teams of expert lawyers and paralegals conducting legal research for public filing requirements for multistate mergers, conversions and acquisitions, tracking and analyzing UCC Article 9 and business entity legislation in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and providing thought leadership. Prior to her career in the UCC and corporate services industry, Ms. Angelikis litigated for 5 years in the areas of insurance defense and employment law. She wrote the winning brief resulting in the 9th Circuit published opinion, In re Complaint of Ross Island Sand & Gravel, 226 F.3d 1015 (9th Cir. 2000). Ms. Angelikis holds a JD from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and is licensed to practice law in California.

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Pia Angelikis, Esq.

Vice President of Government Relations and Legal Research

Pia Angelikis, Esq., is the Vice President of Government Relations and Legal Research at Cogency Global Inc. She has over 20 years of experience with premiere service companies in the UCC and corporate services industry, managing large teams of expert lawyers and paralegals conducting legal research for public filing requirements for multistate mergers, conversions and acquisitions, tracking and analyzing UCC Article 9 and business entity legislation in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and providing thought leadership. Prior to her career in the UCC and corporate services industry, Ms. Angelikis litigated for 5 years in the areas of insurance defense and employment law. She wrote the winning brief resulting in the 9th Circuit published opinion, In re Complaint of Ross Island Sand & Gravel, 226 F.3d 1015 (9th Cir. 2000). Ms. Angelikis holds a JD from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and is licensed to practice law in California.