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Grand Rapids, MI, US

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

Home Point Financial Corporation / NMLS #7706Lead counsel for the Company's Dallas mortgage servicing operations, a top 20 national nonbank lender and servicer. Responsible for implementation of and advice on federal and state consumer finance laws and regulations governing mortgage origination and servicing (the CFPB's "Know Before You Owe"/TRID rule.

Ann Arbor, MI

Lead corporate counsel for residential mortgage loan servicing business unit, including support for mortgage servicing compliance (CFPB TILA/RESPA Servicing Rules, ECOA, FCRA, FDCPA and state law), loss mitigation, default/foreclosure/bankruptcy, litigation, response to internal and external audits, contract negotiation and vendor management. In-house.

Lansing, Michigan

Senior Attorney, assigned to the Department of Attorney General's State Operations Division. Representation of State agency clients in commercial litigation matters, creditor bankruptcy representation for consumers receiving State housing assistance funds, and transactions for the sale and disposition of State-owned real property.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Work with management and team to oversee foreclosure and bankruptcy processes, including timeline management with loan servicers and case completion by outside legal counsel. Direct response to foreclosure mediation and other mandatory programs affecting the foreclosure process.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

As part of FannieMae's Foreclosure Prevention and Outreach Team, led a voluntary pre-foreclosure mediation program offered to homeowners in the State of Florida designed to avoid foreclosures and increase home retentions. Managed external relationships with program partners, including nonprofit agencies, vendors, outside counsel and mortgage loan servicers.

Lansing, Michigan

Managed national litigation, collection, bankruptcy, foreclosure, loan workout and lender liability defense matters. Responsible for oversight of outside counsel, including selection/retention, performance tracking, cost control and e-discovery response. Led legal support for issues arising from a national portfolio of commercial and residential REO.

East Lansing, MI

Practice areas included commercial and real estate litigation, construction law; creditor representation in foreclosures/workouts and bankruptcy; franchise law; motor vehicle dealer law (including regulatory compliance, litigation, and purchase/sale of dealerships); insurance law (insurance coverage, defense, and agent/broker matters); contract drafting.

Lansing, Michigan

Commercial and real estate litigation and transactions; commercial debtor/creditor representation; representation of trade associations; appellate law/amicus briefs; practice before administrative, regulatory and licensing agencies.

Southfield, Michigan

Insurance defense litigation in Metro Detroit-area courts, focusing on defense of CNA’s commercial and personal insureds in injury lawsuits and workers’ compensation claims. Successfully resolved numerous cases in favor of insureds at trial and by summary disposition, while managing a high-volume litigation case load. Worked cooperatively with claims.

Ba, Magna Cum Laude, History

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa

Jd, Law