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8/3/2010
Congratulations to Kevin McManus on winning the primary election
today, and best of luck in the general election this fall. Kevin
ran a positive campaign and polled nearly twice the votes of the
next closest challenger.
8/2/2010 Attorney M. Catherine Hartnett joins the MLLF team.
M. Catherine Hartnett is a 1984 graduate of University
Missouri-Columbia School of Law. She graduated with a B.A. from
Benedictine
College in 1981. Ms.
Hartnett is admitted to practice in Missouri
and Kansas.
She is also admitted to practice before the United States District
Court for the Western District of Missouri and the United States
District Court for the District of Kansas. Ms. Hartnett has
successfully argued appeals in each of the Eastern, Western and
Southern Districts of the Missouri Courts of Appeal. Her practice
is concentrated in the areas of title insurance defense, bankruptcy,
secured transactions, contracts and all issues involving creditor’s
rights.
Summer 2010 Missouri and Kansas Legislatures Introduce Foreclosure
Legislation Affecting Heirs Assets and MERS Respectively.
Read more...
7/28/2010 Richard Gray joins the MLLF
team. Richard is a 1996 graduate of Washington University School of
Law. He graduated with a B.A. from the University of Arkansas in
1989. Richard is admitted to practice in Missouri and is a member
of the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers, the Bar Association
of Metropolitan St. Louis, the American Bar Association and the
Defense Research Institute. Richard has years of litigation
experience for both plaintiffs and defendants, and participated in
one of the largest civil trials in United States District Court
history. His practice is concentrated on litigation in real estate,
title insurance, collections, contract dispute and general tort
areas. Before joining the firm, he worked for several years
defending doctors and hospitals from medical malpractice actions in
the St. Louis area, and in defending products liability, tort and
fraud actions against major U.S. corporations.
7/26/2010 Jonathan Galssman joins the MLLF team.
Jonathan is a 2004 graduate of Washington University School of Law,
where he was an Environmental Moot Court semi-finalist and a Client Counseling
Competition finalist. He graduated with a B.A. from Carleton College
in 1998. Mr. Glassman is admitted to practice in
Missouri
and Illinois.
He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Missouri. His practice is concentrated in the areas of
civil litigation and creditors rights. Prior to entering private practice,
Mr. Glassman clerked for the Honorable Victor C. Howard of the Missouri Court of
Appeals, Western District, from 2004 to 2006.
7/18/2010 to 7/21/2010 Berry Laws attended
the
ALFN's 8th Annual Leadership Conference in Washington DC.
7/19/2010 Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen, PC is
pleased to announce that Attorney Desarae Harrah has been invited to join the
Centurions Leadership Class of 2012! As a Centurion, she will help plan task
forces focused on transportation, sports, politics and elections and other
issues facing greater Kansas City.
6/15/2010
Berry F. Laws, III, Desarae Harrah and Jane
Woll attended the 4th Annual Real Estate Default Symposium in Dallas, TX, which
was hosted by the Default Attorney Group. Berry participated in the panel
focusing on HAMP/HAFA. Desarae focused on Foreclosure Basics 101 and 102.
6/ 9/2010 to 6/11/2010
Berry F. Laws, III attended the USFN Loan
Servicing and Management Seminar in Charlotte, NC.
6/11/2010
The firm is pleased to announce
that on June 11, 2010, the firm obtained a construction arbitration award from
the American Arbitration Association in the amount of $1.277 million in favor of
its client, Neighbors Construction Co., Inc. against the owner in connection
with the Woodland Park apartment project in Topeka, Kansas. Neighbors
Construction filed the action for the owner’s breach, for nonpayment, of the
general contract. The arbitrator also ruled in favor of Neighbors Construction
on the owner’s counterclaim which sought over $5 million in damages for alleged
delays in completion. As part of the award, Neighbors Construction was also
awarded its attorneys’ fees as “prevailing party” under Kansas statutes,
interest, and the costs of the arbitration. Attorneys Thomas J. Fritzlen Jr.
and Desarae Harrah represented Neighbors Construction during the eight days of
hearings, and attorney Robert D. Kroeker briefed the legal issues that were
ultimately found in favor of Neighbors Construction.
6/6/2010 to 6/8/2010
Berry F. Laws, III and Jane Woll
attended the REO Expo, which was held in Dallas, TX. The Expo, the first of its
kind, was a huge success.
6/7/2010 Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen, P.C. is pleased to announce
that Scott M. Brinkman has joined the firm as Senior Counsel. Starting June 7,
2010 he will be practicing in the Kansas City office.
More...
6/2010 Berry F. Laws,
III, was recently appointed to the Executive Board of the Open Door Institute.
Open Door Institute is an organization committed to building connections between
those who buy, sell and manage distressed residential and commercial real
estates.
5/16/2010 to 5/18/2010 Berry F. Laws, III and Jane Woll attended the
Texas Mortgage Bankers Association's 94th Annual Convention held in
San Antonio, TX. Jane competed in the annual golf tournament and won
the ladies longest drive contest.
5/13/2010 and 5/14/2010 Berry F. Laws, III attended the DS
News Annual DARE Convention in Washington, DC.
5/10/2010 and 5/11/2010 Berry F. Laws, III, Beverly M. Weber
and Jane Woll attended the Default Attorney Group training in Jacksonville, FL.
The group had 164 attendees throughout the day, which included training for
bankruptcy and foreclosure. Ms. Weber was a panelist for Foreclosure 101 and
Foreclosure 102.
5/7/2010 Amy T. Ryan was a panelist at the Third Annual St. Louis
Bankruptcy Conference sponsored by the Bankruptcy Practice Memorial Fund and Bar
Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. The panel, which included Judge Thomas F.
Waldron (retired) and Judge Kathy A. Surratt-States, addressed the topic Ethics:
Attorneys, Deceptive Documents and Bankruptcy.
Amy is a member of the Board of Directors for the Memorial Fund, established as
a collaborative effort between the judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court
for the Eastern District of Missouri and the bankruptcy bar, to accomplish
educational, charitable, and memorial projects to further bankruptcy practice.
Amy will Chair the Board of Directors beginning June 1.
5/4/2010 Berry F. Laws III
participated as a panelist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The topic
of the panel was “who benefits from Short Sales- A Ground-Zero Look at the new
Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (HAFA)”.
5/2/2010 and 5/3/2010, Berry F. Laws III attended the MBA’s
Legal Issues Conference in San Diego, CA.
4/18/2010 Berry F. Laws III attended the Wingspan
Portfolio Advisors 1st Annual Preferred Attorney Network Conference in
Greenville South Carolina.
4/14/2010 to 4/17/2010 Berry F. Laws, III
attended the 2010 Spring REOMAC Education Summit in Palm Desert, CA. Mr. Laws
spoke on the panel for Legislative Updates.
4/5/2010 to 4/9/2010 Berry F. Laws, III attended
several conferences in Dallas, TX. The Five Star Institute conducted its first
Commercial Default 360 conference, in which Berry was a guest panelist on
Receiverships. The Panel was entitled Utilizing Receiverships to Protect Your
Assets. Mr. Laws also attended the Legal League 100’s Servicer Summit, as well
as the 4th Annual Mortgage Servicing Conference.
3/10/2010 to 3/11/2010 Berry F. Laws, III and
Jane Woll attended the Chase Foreclosure Attorney Summit in Dallas, TX.
2/23/2010 to 2/26/2010 Berry F. Laws, III and Jane Woll attended the MBA’s National
Servicing Conference & Expo in San Diego, CA. Mr. Laws spoke on
the Navigating Loss Mitigation Panel, which focused on how a servicer can avoid
loss mitigation litigation. The panel also focused on fraud and
misrepresentation claims, as well as breach of contract claims, as they relate
to loss mitigation practices.
1/5/2010 and 2/25/2010
Amy T. Ryan spoke at the 2010 Missouri Bar Annual
Bankruptcy Institutes.
1/1/2010 MLLF announces a new
partner!
2009 -
MLL&F/MoKan employees give to Harvesters Community Food Network during 2009.
11/4/2009 to
11/6/2009
Berry F. Laws, III, attended the National Property Preservation Conference in Washington, DC..
11/11/2009 to 11/15/2009
Berry F. Laws, III, attended the 2009 USFN Member Retreat held in Key Largo, FL.
11/16/2009 to 11/17/2009
Berry F. Laws, III, attended the Annual Housing Wire Conference held in Austin, TX.
11/28/2009 to 12/1/2009
Berry F. Laws, III, attended the Annual Distressed Investing Conference in New York, NY.
10/26/2009
Super Lawyer Awards
Berry Laws and Tom Fritzlen have been named 2009 Missouri and Kansas Super
Lawyers.
9/28/2009 HAMP and
Tenant Protection
Berry F.
Laws, III attended USFN's workshop, Understanding HAMP and Tenant
Protection
9/11/2009 USFN Executive Servicer Summit Berry F. Laws, III attended the USFN Executive Servicer Summit September 10-12 in Sonoma, CA.
8/20/2009 LPS 9th Annual Default Real Estate Conference Berry F. Laws, III and Amy Wilson attended LPS 9th Annual Default Real Estate Conference, August 20-22, 2009 in Denver, CO.
8/9/2009 14th Annual Western States Loan Servicing Conference Berry F. Laws, III attended the 14th Annual Western States Loan Servicing Conference in Las Vegas August 9-11, 2009. During the conference, Berry participated in the LPS Attorney Roundtable.
8/7/2009 Honda Bankruptcy Training Steve Leigh, Carrie Mermis and Jane Woll recently did an OnSite bankruptcy training session for Honda’s Bankruptcy Department at their Dallas, TX offices.
8/7/2009 National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees 44th Annual Seminar Steve Leigh, Carrie Mermis and Jane Woll attended the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees 44th Annual Seminar July 1-4, 2009 in Boston, MA.
7/27/2009 Fidelity National Title Group Richard L. Martin, Steven M. Leigh, Robert D. Kroeker and Shawn Briner recently presented a seminar at the Jacksonville, Florida office of Fidelity National Title Group. The seminar focused on common title issues arising in the states of Missouri, Kansas and Illinois.
7/23/2009 American Legal and Financial Network - Reverse Mortgages Berry F. Laws, III and Jane Woll attended the AFN's 7th Annual Leadership Conference in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM July 21-24, 2009. During the conference, Berry was the Moderator for the Reverse Mortgage Panel.
7/16/2009 CONGRATULATIONS! Steve Leigh has accepted an invitation to be a member of the President’s Advisory Council for William Jewell College.
7/16/2009 Top 100!! MoKan Title Company comes in at #43 and Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen comes in at #76.
7/09/2009 USFN in Chicago Berry F. Laws, III attended the USFN Legal Issues in Mortgage Servicing Seminar in Chicago on July 9 and 10, 2009.
7/06/2009 Harvesters Donation Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen P.C. and MoKan Title Services, LLC. recently presented a check in the amount of $5,000 to Harvesters Community Food Network.
6/30/2009 NBI Missouri Foreclosures and Workouts Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen, P.C. has been selected to present two (2) continuing legal education seminars on behalf of National Business Institute regarding a variety of foreclosure-related issues.
6/19/2009 Annual Real Estate Default Symposium Berry F. Laws, III and Jane Woll attended the 3rd Annual Real Estate Default Symposium hosted by The Default Attorney Group in Dallas, TX on June 16, 2009. Mr. Laws spoke on Advanced Bankruptcy, as well as Hot Topics.
6/16/2009 8th Annual Attorney Summit Berry F. Laws III attended the 8th Annual Attorney Summit hosted by Lender Processing Services in Minneapolis June 10 to June 12....
6/08/2009 USFN Berry F. Laws III attended the USFN’s Loan Management & Servicing Seminar June 3-5, 2009 in New Orleans, LA.
5/12/2009 Distressed Asset Roundtable & Exchange Berry F. Laws, III attended the DS News Distressed Asset Roundtable & Exchange held in New York City on May 12 and 13, 2009.
5/9/2009 St. Louis County Bar Association Trivia Night The attorneys of the St. Louis office participated in the St. Louis County Bar Association Trivia Night on May 9, 2009.
5/6/2009 Buyers Beware! Read about the foreclosed housing scam published in MortgageOrb.
5/4/2009 MBA's Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference Berry F. Laws, III attended Opal Financial's Real Estate Investor's Summit in Orlando, FL held on April 28 and 29, 2009.
5/5/2009 LPS Attorney Summit Berry F. Laws, III has been appointed to serve on the LPS Attorney Roundtable during their annual Attorney Summit to be held in June in Minneapolis, MN
4/28/2009 BASIL Panelist Amy T. Ryan was a panelist at the 2009 Bankruptcy Association of Southern Illinois (BASIL) Bankruptcy Conference on April 23, 2009
4/22/2009 2009 Texas MBA Berry F. Laws, III and Jane Woll attended the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association’s 5th Annual Loan Servicing Conference on April 15 and 16 in Frisco, TX
4/8/2009 2009 REOMAC Berry F. Laws, III attended the 2009 REOMAC Spring Conference held in Palm Desert, CA April 4-7
4/2/2009 Affirmation Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed an $87,000.00 judgment in favor of the firm’s client
3/30/2009 Top Ten 2009 Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen, P.C. is proud to announce its selection, for the second year in a row, as one of Kansas City’s Top 10 Small Businesses of the Year
3/30/2009 Reappointment Berry F. Laws, III has been reappointed to the Advisory Board for Bank of America's Clarifier Channel
3/25/2009 Hunter's Hope 09 Berry F. Laws, III attended Hunter’s Hope Foundation’s Annual Fundraising Ball in New York on March 22, 2009
3/25/2009 USFN Conference Berry F. Laws, III attended the USFN Loan Servicing & Management Conference in Orlando, FL
3/25/2009 Chairman Congratulations to Berry F. Laws, III for being elected as Chair of the AFN’s Legal Services Committee
3/2/2009 MBA NMSC Berry F. Laws, III and Jane Woll attended the MBA's National Mortgage Servicing Conference and Expo in Tampa, FL February 17-20, 2009
2/19/2009 MBA Jane Woll and Berry Laws attended a bowling night at Splitsville Lanes in Tampa during the MBA
1/15/2009 Rocky Mountian Symposium Berry F. Laws, III, Desarea Harrah and Jane Woll attended the Default Attorney Group’s Rocky Mountain Symposium
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