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Jeff focuses his practice on complex business litigation with an emphasis on matters involving financial institutions and real estate-related disputes. Jeff routinely serves as counsel for banks, mortgage servicers, real estate developers and retailers. Specific representations include:Lender liability defense, including issues arising from non-disbursement of loan funds, termination of credit facilities, charging default rates, legality of fees and charges, refusing to extend loan terms, purported oral loan commitments, the rejection of payments after default, mortgage lending practices and claims based on contract, misrepresentation, fraud, securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and the Bank Tying Act.Insolvency and creditors’ rights, encompassing every aspect of insolvency – ranging from debt restructuring, collection, foreclosures, workouts, involuntary bankruptcies and asset sales.Statutory and regulatory compliance, including the Bank Holding Company Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations and usury under the National Bank Act and State laws.Representation of owners and managers of residential apartment complexes in relation to landlord-tenant issues, lease-related claims, utility and billing matters.Commercial leases¸ including eviction and forcible detainer actions, issues relating to rights of first refusal, common area maintenance and other reconciliation issues.Major construction disputes, including general contractor and subcontractor disputes.Purchase /sale contracts and options, including acquisition, specific performance and escrow matters, as well as rescission and other fraud / mistake claims.Title matters, including liens and ownership priority, mineral rights, easement rights, mechanic’s lien rights, adverse possession and other prescriptive rights.

Listed skills include Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Appeals, and 26 others.