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| | Address | 9119 Corporate Lake Drive
Suite 300 | | Tampa, Florida 33634 | | (Hillsborough Co.) | | Mailing Address: P.O. Box 25018, Tampa, FL, 33622-5018 | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Florida Default Law Group, P.L. practices in the following areas of law:
Specializing in Real Estate law and the Representation of Lenders in Foreclosures, Bankruptcies, Problem Loan Workouts and Closings. | Firm Profile:
The Florida Default Law Group, P.L. is a full service real estate law firm, and has received the highest rating possible by Martindale-Hubbell. The Managing Partner, Michael J. Echevarria has over 15 years experience, representing national mortgage banking concerns, GSE's, and institutional investors. The firm is one of Florida's largest providers of Mortgage Banking related legal services. Its Creditor's rights representation include services such as foreclosures on single family, multi-family and commercial real estate, representation of the creditor in debtor bankruptcy matters, evictions, trial work on contested matters, legal opinions and real estate closing proceedings. The firm is located in Tampa, Florida, and employs 158 employees. We employ several Spanish speaking attorneys and staff members. The firm has five specific business segments: Foreclosure, Bankruptcy, Real Estate Closings, Title Insurance and Litigation. The executive management of the firm is composed of seasoned veterans of the mortgage industry with an average experience level of over 16 years. Each team member brings their unique skills and perspectives from their distinguished careers in the mortgage industry. Each of our executive management groups has participated as keynote speakers on a broad number of mortgage industry related topics. | | Firm Size: 26 | Clients:
AGENT FOR: First American Title Insurance Co.; Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. | Representative Clients:
Aames Mortgage Co.; Alliance Mortgage Co.; Bank of America; Bank United of Texas; Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp.; Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.; Fairbanks Capital; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.; Flagstar Bank, F.S.B.; Firstar Bank,N.A.; First Nationwide Mortgage Corp.; First Union Mortgage Corp.; First Union National Bank of Florida; First Commercial Mortgage Corp.; GMAC Mortgage Corporation; Great Western Bank; Homeside Lending, Inc.; IndyMac Bank; Option One Mortgage, Principal Residential Mortgage; Ryland Mortgage Co.; SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.; Transworld Mortgage Corp.; Washington Mutual Bank; Wells Fargo; Wendover Funding, Inc. | | —————————— | | Michael J. Echevarria (Managing Partner) born Tampa, Florida, March 13, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida; 1984, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1979); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1982). Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); United States Foreclosure Network; Mortgage Bankers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Foreclosures; Residential Foreclosures; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Insurance Litigation. Email: Michael J. Echevarria | | Ernest J. Codilis, Jr. (Partner) born Berwyn, Illinois, November 27, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1984, Colorado; 1988, Texas; 1993, Florida. Education: Western Illinois University (B.A., 1973); DePaul University (J.D., 1976). Phi Alpha Delta. Co-Author: compiler Dennis A. Jankowski, "Illinois Foreclosure Synopsis," The National Mortgage Servicer's Directory, 1989. Member: City of Countryside Planning Commission, 1977; Mortgage Bankers Association of America, 1985; Texas Mortgage Bankers Association, 1989; Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association, 1982; Indiana Mortgage Bankers Association, 1988. Member: Chicago, DuPage (Chairman, Law Day Section Committee, 1980-1981) and Illinois State Bar Associations. (Also with Codilid & Stawiarski, P.C., Houston, Texas). Practice Areas: Mortgage Foreclosure; Creditor Bankruptcy; Real Estate Litigation. | | Leo C. Stawiarski, Jr. (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, December 11, 1956; admitted to bar, 1984, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1987, Texas; 1991, Florida; 1992, Illinois. Education: Western Illinois University (B.A., 1979); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1984). Order of John Marshall. Features in: "Don't Leave Money on The Table," Collections and Credit Risk, Pages 51-54, June 1996; "Happier Days for Lawyers," Collections and Credit Risk, Pages 19-26, January 1999. Author: compiler Dennis A. Jankowski, "Mortgage Deficiency Recovery Summary," The National Mortgage Servicer's Reference Directory, 1999. Member: Mortgage Bankers Association of America; Colorado Mortgage Bankers Association; Texas Mortgage Bankers Association. Member: Denver, Colorado, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; State Bar of Texas. (Also Member, Castle Meinhold & Stawiarski, LLC, Denver, Colorado). Practice Areas: Foreclosures; Creditor Bankruptcy; Evictions; Real Estate Litigation; Collections. | | Ronald R. Wolfe (Partner) born Queens, New York, July 24, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1993); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 1997; M.B.A., 1997). Title Insurance Agent, Level II, Attorneys Title Insurance Fund, Inc. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Residential Foreclosures; Creditor Rights; Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Title Law. Email: Ronald R. Wolfe | | —————————— | | Christine L. Herendeen (Attorney) born Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, December 29, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., 1992); University of Florida (J.D., 1996). Title Insurance Agent, Attorney's Title Insurance Fund, Inc. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Hillsborough County and American Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section). Practice Areas: Residential Foreclosures; Creditor Rights; Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Title Law. Email: Christine L. Herendeen | | Anne Marie Cordell (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1997); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Residential Foreclosures; Real Estate Law; Real Estate Transactions. Email: Anne Marie Cordell | | Hollan M. Fintel (Attorney) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida; 2005, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., 2001); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate Foreclosure. Email: Hollan M. Fintel | | Marie D. Campbell (Attorney) born 1968; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; 2006, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: St. Thomas University (J.D., 2000). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; George Edgecomb Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate Foreclosure. Email: Marie D. Campbell | | Andrea Pidala (Attorney) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: Stetson University (J.D., 2005). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate Foreclosure. Email: Andrea Pidala | | Jeffery M. Gano (Attorney) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida; 2005, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Stetson University (J.D., 2004). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate Foreclosure; Real Estate Litigation. Email: Jeffery M. Gano | | Peggy Ballweg (Attorney) born 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.B.A., 1994); University of Kentucky College of Law (J.D., 1998; M.B.A., 1998). Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Residential Foreclosure; Creditors Rights; Civil Litigation. Email: Peggy Ballweg | | Adam J. Hardman (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Malone College (B.A., 2003); University of Florida (J.D., 2006). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Residential Foreclosures. Email: Adam J. Hardman | | Brian R. Alvarez (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 2004); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: American Bar Association and Hillsborough County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Foreclosure; Title Law. Email: Brian R. Alvarez | | Brian R. Hummel (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Georgia State University (B.B.A., 2002; M.B.A., 2004); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: American Bar Association and Hillsborough County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate Foreclosure. Email: Brian R. Hummel | | John C. Brock, Jr. (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2005, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 2002; J.D., 2005). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association and Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights. Email: John C. Brock, Jr. | | Joseph R. Rushing (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2006, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 2003); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Residential Foreclosures; Creditors Rights; Title Law. Email: Joseph R. Rushing | | Lindsey M. Diehl (Attorney) born Toledo, Ohio, March 3, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 2003); Stetson University College of Law (M.B.A., J.D., 2006). Member: American Bar Association; Hillsborough County Bar Association; Clearwater Bar Association; St. Petersburg Bar Association. Practice Areas: Residential Foreclosures; Creditors Rights; Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Title Law. Email: Lindsey M. Diehl | | Michael R. Esposito (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2007, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., M.B.A., 2001); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: American Bar Association and Hillsborough County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Residential Foreclosures. | | Mitchell B. Rothman (Attorney) born Woodbury, New York, September 10, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; 1993, Texas; 2003, Colorado. Education: Florida State University (B.A., cum laude, 1985); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1990). Reported Cases: Rooms With a View, Inc. v. Private National Mortgage Association, Inc., 7 SW3d 840 (Tex.App. - 1999); Cortwright v. Honorable John C. Adkins, 49 Fla. Supp. 2d 176 (1992) Practice Areas: Residential Foreclosures; Creditors Rights; Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Title Law. | | Cindy L. Runyan (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1987, Florida; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Tampa (B.S., 1984); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 1987). Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Residential Foreclosures; Creditors' Rights; Civil Litigation; Chapter 11 Reorganizations. Email: Cindy L. Runyan | | Colleen E. Lehmann (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2004, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 2007, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: St. Joseph's College (B.S., 2000); Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Residential Foreclosures; Civil Litigation. Email: Colleen E. Lehmann | | Courtney Nicholson-Rettew (Attorney) born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: University of Alabama (B.A. 2001), Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: American Bar Association and Hillsborough County Bar Association. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Residential Foreclosures; Creditors Rights; Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Title Law. | | James J. Spanolios (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Eckerd College (B.A., 1982); University of Florida (J.D., 1990). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. | | Nikolay S. Kolev (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., 2003); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: American Bar Association; Hillsborough County Bar Association and U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Practice Areas: Residential Foreclosures; Real Property; Creditors Rights. Email: Nikolay S. Kolev | | Stephanie A. Lord (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of West Florida (B.A., 1998); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: American Bar Association; Hillsborough County Bar Association and St. Petersburg Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Foreclosure Law. | | William W. Huffman (Attorney) born Charleston, West Virginia, November 6, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., 2002); Barry University (J.D., 2006). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate Foreclosure. Email: William W. Huffman |
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