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Litigation Task Force

  • Gabriel Acosta
    Regulatory Specialist
    Mortgage Bankers Association
    Washington, DC
  • Danette Alfonso
    Deputy General Counsel
    Lennar Mortgage
    Miami, FL
  • Todd Allen
    SitusAMC
    Houston, TX
  • David Altman
    EVP and Chief Corporate Counsel
    Freedom Mortgage Corporation
    Mount Laurel, NJ
  • Richard J. Armstrong
    Executive Vice President General Counsel
    Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.
    Salt Lake City, UT
  • Christopher Bass
    VP Litigation
    Selene Finance
    Dallas, TX
  • Yvette Binn-Graham
    VP, Corporate Counsel
    Freedom Mortgage Corporation
    Mount Laurel, NJ
  • Madonna Blanchard, Esq.
    General Counsel
    Success Mortgage Partners, Inc.
    Plymouth, MI
  • Vanessa M. Blanchfield
    Assistant General Counsel
    Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
    Des Moines, IA
  • Gregory Blase
    Partner
    K&L Gates, LLP
    Boston, MA
  • James F. Booth, Jr.
    Corporate Counsel
    NewRez LLC
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Erin Brady
    General Counsel
    Stockton Mortgage Corporation
    Frankfort, KY
  • Kevin Brekka
    Associate General Counsel
    Truist
    Greensboro, NC
  • Renee Brooks
    Vice President
    Truist
    Greensboro, NC
  • Lauren E. Campisi
    Partner
    Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
    New Orleans, LA
  • Harry W Cappel
    Partner
    Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Carol Carson
    SVP, Chief Compliance Officer
    Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc.
    San Diego, CA
  • Blake Chavis
    VP, Associate General Counsel
    Flagstar Bank, N.A.
    Severna Park, MD
  • Katrina S. Christakis
    Partner
    Pilgrim Christakis LLP
    Chicago, IL
  • Morgan Clemons
    Vice President, Assistant General Counsel--Home Lending
    JP Morgan Chase
    Plano, TX
  • Brock Cooper
    General Counsel
    Veterans United Home Loans
    Columbia, MO
  • Amanda Daeges
    Vice President, Assistant General Counsel
    U.S. Bank Home Mortgage
    Minneapolis, MN
  • Joshua J. Denney, AMP
    Director & Head of Government Relations
    Western Alliance Bank
    Tysons Corner, VA
  • Courtenay R. Dunn
    Senior Director of Government Affairs
    ICE Mortgage Technology
    Washington, DC
  • Lisa Ernesti
    Assistant General Counsel
    Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
    Des Moines, IA
  • Michael Flynn
    Partner

    Washington, DC
  • Brian M. Forbes
    Partner
    K&L Gates, LLP
    Boston, MA
  • LeAllen Frost
    Vice President & Assistant General Counsel
    Mr. Cooper
    Dallas, TX
  • Mallory J. Garner
    Senior Managing Director and General Counsel
    PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
    Westlake Village, CA
  • Lally Gartel
    Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
    Rate
    Chicago, IL
  • Suzanne Garwood
    Managing Director, Associate General Counsel
    Chase
    Washington, DC
  • Andrew Glass
    Partner
    K&L Gates, LLP
    Boston, MA
  • Carolyn Goldman
    Arizona Responsible Individual and Attorney
    Goldman PLLC
    Scottsdale, AZ
  • Joe Gormley
    Principal
    Archwell Solutions, LLC
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • John Hair
    Public Policy Manager

    Irvine, CA
  • Paul Hancock, Esq.
    Partner
    K&L Gates, LLP
    Miami, FL
  • Thomas M. Hefferon
    Partner
    Goodwin
    Washington, DC
  • Laura Hopkins, AMP
    Vice President, Membership
    Mortgage Bankers Association
    Washington, DC
  • Sharon M. Horstkamp
    Chief Legal Officer
    ICE Mortgage Technology
    Reston, VA
  • Philip Italiano
    General Counsel

    Fort Washington, Pa
  • Jonathan D. Jaffe
    Partner

    San Francisco, CA
  • David Janis
    Associate General Counsel
    Rocket Mortgage, LLC
    Detroit, MI
  • April Jordan
    Deputy General Counsel
    MidFirst Bank
    Tulsa, OK
  • Eric T. Jorgensen
    Executive Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
    PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
    Moorpark, CA
  • Phillip J. Kardis, II
    General Counsel
    Chimera Investment Corp.
    New York, NY
  • Stephanie Karfias
    SVP, Managing Counsel

    Greensboro, NC
  • Michael Richard Keefe
    Vice President
    Fifth Third Bank
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Jeffrey Kibbey
    Vice President, Compliance
    Zillow Home Loans
    Irvine, CA
  • Mitch Kider
    Chairman and Managing Partner
    Weiner Brodsky Kider PC
    Washington, DC
  • Melissa J. Klimkiewicz
    Senior Counsel
    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP
    Washington, DC
  • William Kooper, MPA
    MBA Staff
    Vice President of State Governmental Affairs and Industry Relations
    Mortgage Bankers Association
    Washington, DC
  • Paul W. Kucinski
    Administrative Vice President and Associate General Counsel
    M&T Bank Corporation
    Buffalo, NY
  • Donald C. Lampe
    Partner

    Washington, DC
  • Laura C. LaRaia
    Chief Legal Officer/ General Counsel

    Plano, TX
  • Andrew Lusk
    Associate General Counsel

    Detroit, MI
  • John C. Lynch
    Partner
    Troutman Pepper
    Virginia Beach, VA
  • Robert R. Maddox, CMB, AMP
    Partner
    Bradley
    Birmingham, AL
  • Sherri Mallory, AMP
    Vice President - Servicing
    Freedom Mortgage Corporation
    Fishers, IN
  • Mark Malolos
    Bank of America
    Charlotte, NC
  • Reid Manley
    Partner
    Burr & Forman, LLP
    Birmingham, AL
  • Michael Manno
    Regulatory Compliance Counsel
    Freedom Mortgage Corporation
    Mount Laurel, NJ
  • Cheryl Marchant
    Senior Vice President
    Freedom Mortgage Corporation
    Fishers, IN
  • Jed Mayk
    Partner
    Hudson Cook, LLP
    West Chester, PA
  • Joe McDermott
    Counsel
    Ameriprise Bank, FSB
    Minneapolis, MN
  • Daniel J.T. McKenna
    Partner
    Ballard Spahr LLP
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Tricia Migliazzo
    MBA Staff
    SVP, Originations
    Lenders One
    St. Charles, MO
  • Steven Molitor
    EVP & Chief Legal Officer
    Freedom Mortgage Corporation
    Mount Laurel, NJ
  • Jeff P. Naimon
    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP
    Washington, DC
  • Timothy P. Ofak
    Partner
    Weiner Brodsky Kider PC
    Washington, DC
  • Tania Olivero
    Chief Compliance Officer
    Legacy Mutual Mortgage
    Cibolo, TX
  • Benjamin Olson
    Partner

    Washington, DC
  • Thomas V. Panoff
    Partner
    Mayer Brown LLP
    Chicago, IL
  • Jehan Patterson
    Counsel
    Debevois & Plimpton
    ,
  • David L. Permut
    Partner

    Washington, DC
  • Kimberly Pierro
    Group VP and Assoc Counsel
    Truist
    Richmond, VA
  • Jeff Pilgrim
    Partner
    Pilgrim Christakis LLP
    Chicago, IL
  • Laurence E. Platt, Esq.
    Partner
    Mayer Brown LLP
    Washington, DC
  • Eric J. Pretzlaff
    Chief Financial Officer
    PrimeLending
    Carrollton, TX
  • Kate Prochaska
    Managing Director, Regulatory Affairs
    JP Morgan Chase
    New York, NY
  • Mark E. Rooney, Esq.
    Partner
    Hudson Cook, LLP
    Washington, DC
  • Sherry-Maria Safchuk
    Partner
    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP
    Santa Monica, CA
  • Ruth C. Saunders
    Director, Associate General Counsel Consumer Litigation
    Citibank, NA
    O Fallon, MO
  • Benjamin Schmidt
    SVP, Deputy Gen. Counsel
    Radian Guaranty Inc.
    Wayne, PA
  • Alisha Sears
    Director, Regulatory Counsel
    Mortgage Bankers Association
    Washington, DC
  • Matthew Sheldon
    Partner, Co-Chair of the Banking & Consumer Financial Services Practice
    Goodwin
    Washington, DC
  • Mike G. Silver
    Partner
    Husch Blackwell LLP
    Washington, DC
  • Eric J. Spett
    Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
    Onity Group
    West Palm Beach, FL
  • Jennifer Stout
    SVP Legal
    Flagstar Bank, N.A.
    Troy, MI
  • Doria K. Sutton
    Litigation Attorney

    Mount Laurel, NJ
  • Ashley Taylor
    Partner
    Troutman Pepper
    Richmond, VA
  • Matthew Underwood
    Deputy General Counsel - Senior Vice President
    Fifth Third Bank
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Justin S. Walker
    Vice President, Litigation
    Onity Group
    West Palm Beach, FL
  • Alan M Warfield
    SVP, Mortgage and Consumer Banking
    Flagstar Bank, N.A.
    Troy, MI
  • Nanci L. Weissgold, Esq.
    MBA's 2025-2026 MORPAC Chair; Co-Chair, Financial Services Group at Alston & Bird LLP
    Alston & Bird, LLP
    Washington, DC
  • Phoebe Winder
    Partner
    K&L Gates, LLP
    Boston, MA
  • Justin Wiseman
    MBA Staff Representative
    Vice President, Managing Regulatory Counsel
    Mortgage Bankers Association
    Washington, DC
  • Kathleen Wood-Wagner
    Associate General Counsel, Litigation
    Citibank, NA
    Fountain Valley, CA
  • Joseph F. Yenouskas
    Partner
    Goodwin
    Washington, DC