Berry F. Laws III

Professional Affiliations:

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
Kansas Bar Association

Founding and managing member of the Default Attorney Group, an association of seasoned legal professionals consisting of seven law firms representing 23 states across the U.S. that offer lenders and servicers within the default industry a full scope of real-estate related matters, including bankruptcy, foreclosure and litigation.

Co-founder of NRC Rising Tide National Auction & REO Solutions, LLC, a national auction service.

Co-owner of Housing Wire, a national publication serving the mortgage and financial industry.

Former member of the Editorial Advisory Board for DS News, a national publication for the mortgage default industry.

Real Estate Broker, Midwest REO Solutions, Kansas City, Missouri

Presently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for Clarifire, a software program utilized by Bank of America.

Member of the American Legal & Financial Network (AFN) and serves as Co-Chair of the AFN Legal Services Committee, U.S. Foreclosure Network (USFN) (Kansas only), Missouri Bankers Association, Mortgage Bankers Association, Commercial Law League, American Bankruptcy Institute and National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (NARCA), National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees (NACTT), United Trustees Association (UTA), and REOMAC.

Personal Affiliations:

Formerly served as a Disciplinary Hearing Officer for the Missouri Supreme Court to assist in the adjudication of claims made against Missouri attorneys.
Served as a mentor in the Missouri Bar Mentoring Program

Education:

1980 graduate of the University of Wyoming Law School
Wyoming Division Editor of the Land and Water Law Review

Bar Admissions:

Missouri Bar
Kansas Bar (inactive)
U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
U.S. District Court, District of Kansas


Accomplishments:

Designated as a Missouri and Kansas "Super Lawyer" for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008

Recognized by his colleagues as "Best of the Bar 2007" in The Kansas City Business Journal

Featured on the prestigious show "America's Premier Lawyers" featured on both American Airlines and Northwest Airlines with a "tune-in" support page in Fortune magazine during the month of May 2007

Practice Areas:

Principally involved in the handling of commercial litigation, foreclosure law and banking law, bankruptcy, creditor's rights, real estate law, real estate workouts and restructures, probate, title insurance law, personal injury, and general business and commercial law.

Frequent speaker and panelist at symposiums and conferences nationwide regarding issues facing the mortgage servicing industry.

Contact Information:

900 Peck’s Plaza
1044 Main
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
816-221-1430 (phone)
816-221-1044 (fax)
bfl3@mllfpc.com


Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen
A Professional Corporation
Kansas City Office | 900 Peck's Plaza | 1044 Main | KC MO 64105 | tel 816. 221.1430 fax 816.221.1044
St. Louis Office | 7733 Forsyth Blvd | Suite 1975 | Clayton, MO 63105 | tel 314.862.5200 fax 314.863.4600
Overland Park Office | 7401 W 135th St. | Suite 300 | OP KS 66223 | tel 913.685.3113 fax 913.685.3223