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working with the firm's real estate team and
her maturity, work ethic, and professionalism
are consistent with the DAA culture. Everyone
on the team is thrilled to have her back."
e firm has a long history of providing
quality legal representation and enjoys
being a truly diverse firm that is Certified
Minority-Owned and AV Rated. e firm's
Shareholder, Roy Diaz, stated, "Since the
merger, we have spent the past year improving
every aspect of the practice. Having Maria's
talent in the firms Real Estate and REO
practice is a true upgrade and another win for
both the firm, and our clients."
ACTIVIST LEGAL
NAMES CHRIS PUMMILL
PRESIDENT OF
OPERATIONS
Nationwide mortgage
default legal services
provider Activist Legal,
LLP has announced the
addition of Chris Pummill
as President of Operations.
Activist Legal is a non-
traditional law firm that facilitates default legal
services for non-performing loans and assets,
providing services directly in the District of
Columbia and through relationships with
co-counsel in all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico.
Pummill has more than 30 years of
mortgage default experience, specializing in the
management of non-judicial foreclosures in
multiple states. She began her career working
for two of the largest independent trustees in
California, and in 1996, she relocated to Texas
where she was appointed Chief Operating
Officer for Lonestar Mortgagee Services, LLC.
In 2005, her role expanded to additional
responsibilities for the parent company, First
American Financial, and led foreclosure,
loss mitigation, property valuations, and
homeowner's association lien operations in
five different states. In 2007, she was hired as
President of Ndex West, LLC. In 2013, she
was appointed chair of the United Trustees
Association (UTA) Education Committee.
"Ms. Pummill is an outstanding addition
to the team, and she brings with her a wealth
of knowledge in the default services space,"
said Jorge Newbery, Partner. "She will add
structure to support sustainable growth as
Activist scales."
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