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Foreclosures, Evictions, & Defenses CLE
90-Minute On-demand Seminar and Complimentary Podcast
Listen as many times as you wish and ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE
Includes Online Access to complete Course/Reference Material and Complimentary Podcast.
Register for CLE and MCLE credit - specific credit hours are listed at the bottom of this page.
Benefits: The economic downtown has increased the need for attorneys proficient in foreclosures, loan modifications, workouts, evictions, and reorganizations. There has been a surge of demand for debtors’ counsel to defend millions of homeowners and businesses facing foreclosures, modifications, defaults, and workouts. At the same time, banks and other creditors have retained record numbers of attorneys to foreclose on loans, repossess property, and obtain favorable workouts in both residential and commercial settings. This seminar covers the latest updates & insight on foreclosures, evictions, mortgage & lending litigation, loan modifications, and reorganizations. Our nationally respected seminar faculty will share the best practices and tactics to represent lenders, banks, home owners, debtors, and commercial clients. Registration includes access to course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the numerous topics and techniques discussed in the seminar.
Agenda: a. Prosecuting & Defending the Foreclosure Case
b. Initiating and Halting Eviction Proceedings
c. Executing Against Debtors’ Assets
d. Garnishments, Redemption, Reinstatement and Possession
e. Seizing Property
f. Foreclosure Defenses & Affirmative Defenses
g. Understanding Mortgage Procedures, Securitization, Trusts, and Mortgage-backed Securities
h. Successfully Utilizing Loan Documents
i. Effective Tactics to Represent Homeowners
j. “Robo-Signers” & Mortgage Fraud Claims
Recorded Question & Answer Session Biography of Seminar Faculty: 1.
Walter Buzzetta practices at Stradley Ronon, where he concentrates his practice on mortgage lending and financial services litigation. Mr. Buzzetta previously served as senior counsel at MERSCORP Holdings, Inc., where he focused on financial services, mortgage and lending litigation and regulatory compliance. At MERSCORP Holdings, he litigated disputes on behalf of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems and the nation’s largest mortgage lenders and servicers nationwide, including directing numerous successful appeals to U.S. Circuit Courts and State Supreme Courts. His primary focus today is on claims against financial services companies, including claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), as well as class action, civil RICO, deceptive trade practices, fraud and antitrust challenges. He is experienced in counseling financial services companies on strategic planning, risk assessment, regulatory compliance and dispute resolution. Mr. Buzzetta has experience litigating coverage disputes involving property & casualty, asbestos, silica, mass tort, environmental pollution, health care, commercial accident and products liability. This experience includes litigating number of occurrences, exclusionary provisions, documentation requirements, allocation, notice, intermediary roles, underwriting intent, misrepresentation, material non-disclosure and rescission. Mr. Buzzetta is a graduate of Duke University School of Law.
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Eric M. Hurwitz is a Partner in Stradley Ronon’s Mortgage & Lending Litigation Practice Group, where he has experience litigating claims brought against lenders arising from the origination, servicing, reporting and collection of various consumer credit products, such as mortgages, credit cards, auto loans, short-term loans, and other secured or unsecured credit products. Typical claims include those brought under various federal and state consumer finance laws, including the Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z, the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and state unfair trade practices and consumer protection laws. Mr. Hurwitz has also handled matters involving title insurance claims, lien priority disputes, and class actions involving financial products and services. He has also litigated disputes arising under Articles 3 and 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code concerning the forgery, conversion and alteration of negotiable instruments, as well as claims under the Electronic Funds Transfer Act. Mr. Hurwitz has a full range of experience in federal and state trial and appellate courts, as well as mediations and arbitrations, both regionally and throughout the country. He is a graduate of the Boston University School of Law.
CLE Credit: Rossdale CLE is a national leader in attorney education and has trained thousands of attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals. Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.5 MCLE credits
Alaska Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits *
Arizona State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits**
California State Bar for 1.5 MCLE credits
Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education for 1.8 CLE Credits
Connecticut for 1.5 CLE Credits
District of Columbia (CLE credits are not required)***
Florida Bar for 2.0 CLE credits
Georgia Bar for 1.5 CLE credits
Hawaii for 1.5 CLE credits
Idaho State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits
Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE Credits
Iowa Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE Credits
Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.5 CLE Credits
Kentucky Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits
Louisiana Supreme Court Commission on MCLE for 1.5 MCLE credits
Maryland (CLE credits are not required)***
Massachusetts (CLE credits are not required)**
Michigan (CLE credits are not required)***
Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits
Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits
Missouri Bar for 1.8 MCLE Credits
Montana Commission of CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits
Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits
New Hampshire for 1.5 CLE credits ****
New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits (per Rule 201:4)
New York State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits
North Carolina State Bar Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits
Ohio - Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits
Oklahoma Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits
Oregon Bar for 1.5 MCLE Credits
Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE Credits
Puerto Rico for 1.5 CLE credits (Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico)
South Dakota (CLE credits are not required)***
Tennessee Commission on CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits
Texas State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits
Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 MCLE credits
Vermont Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits
Virginia State Bar for 1.5 MCLE credits
Washington for 1.5 CLE credits
West Virginia for 1.8 CLE credits
Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for 1.5 CLE credits
Wyoming State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits
Additional States - call customer service at (888) 626-3462
* Members of the Alaska Bar Association may report 1.5 CLE credits for participating in this course as it has been approved by other mandatory CLE jurisdictions for 1.5 CLE credits.
** The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hour(s) of professional responsibility.
*** States that do not require CLE are indicated above. Rossdale does not apply for CLE in these states as CLE credit is not required.
**** The New Hampshire does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Continuing Legal Education requirement. Pursuant to NH Supreme Court Rule 53, this activity may be counted for up to 1.5 CLE hours.
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