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20 rent has become well-recognized as a growth sector by developers, capital providers, and municipalities in the state, and they are looking for sophisticated, experienced partners to make the most of build-to-rent's (BTR) potential. Mosaic's focus on BTR construction will bring needed expertise to local developers and a new general contractor partner for trades looking to enter a growing asset class. "Mosaic's process allows us to bring our collective BTR learnings, and what we're seeing in real-time on current job sites to these new markets, while keeping our construction operations executing at a very high level. Our focus upon entering new markets is to build alignment with local trade partners and project stakeholders, before commencing projects with an experienced and capable team ready to execute," said Ray Gonzalez, EVP of Operations for Mosaic. "is approach allows us and our developer partners to scale into new markets, for them, without changing their GC operations every time." As Mosaic's Regional Director of Operations in Tampa, Pattillo will be responsible for regional business development, trade partner network management, and oversight of all construction processes for new build-to-rent communities. "Mosaic's expertise, experience with large, institutional projects, and the company's strong pipeline of projects impressed me right away, as did their reputation for excellence," Pattillo said. "Mosaic's process exemplifies a true understanding of how a GC can work best with trades, enabling them to bid, schedule, and build more predictably. is is a great opportunity for area trades adversely impacted by the slowdown in the for-sale market looking to enter a rapidly growing asset class. I look forward to leveraging local expertise in Florida to build with a national general contractor." Pattillo's extensive background in multifamily development and commercial real estate includes work as Tampa's Managing Director at CBRE, a global leader in commercial real estate services and investments, where he oversaw all aspects of the company's advisory and operations businesses that included brokerage, investment sales, property management, finance, and project management services. L E G A L P R O V I D E R S MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE EXPANDS OWNERSHIP, EVICTIONS MANAGEMENT TEAMS McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLP (MRLP) has announced that Michael Gonzales, Managing Partner of West Coast Litigation and Foreclosure, has been named Member and Owner at the firm. MRLP has also promoted A. Drew Powers to the role of Managing Partner of the firm's National Evictions Team. Gonzales joined MRLP in 2017 and is based in the firm's Long Beach, California, office. Gonzales focuses his practice primarily on the representation of secured creditors, equity holders, and investors in state and federal court litigation, evictions, and nonjudicial foreclosures in California and Nevada. Prior to joining the firm, Gonzales started his career in-house at a major servicer before entering private practice, giving him a unique perspective on client needs. "I am incredibly honored and grateful to join the ownership team at MRLP," Gonzales said. "Since opening the original California office in 2011, my team and I have worked extremely hard to provide best in class service to our clients, while maintaining the highest standards of excellence in work product. I am very thankful for the recognition and inspired to work even harder to achieve our collective goals and enjoy the journeys with such wonderful people." Powers started at MRLP in 2011 as an Associate and has been a Partner at the firm since 2015. She has extensive knowledge of residential real estate law, with a special focus on creditors' rights, as well as Georgia foreclosure and eviction law. Powers is an authority on the Georgia and Alabama eviction and foreclosure processes. In addition to this, she has also handled a wide range of ancillary matters related to the representation of lenders and government sponsored entities, including but not limited to excess proceeds, third-party sales, tax sale issues, post-sale eviction litigation, sale rescissions, compliance issues, FDCPA and RESPA disputes, bankruptcy matters, and title clearance issues. Her broad range of experience enables her to deliver the firm's clients significant expertise and first-rate customer service. "I am thrilled and honored to be named Managing Partner of the Evictions and National Evictions Management Group," Powers added. "at's where I began my career at MRLP nearly 12 years ago, so in a way, I feel like I'm going back to my roots! e team is dynamic, dedicated and driven, and I look forward to enhancing and growing the practice. I'm so very excited to be ringing in the New Year with this next chapter in my career at the firm I love so dearly." Established in 1982, MRLP is a provider of legal services to the financial services and mortgage banking industries, with offices in in the states of Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. Movers & Shakers Got something to share with us? Send it to Editor@DSNews.com. "I am thrilled and honored to be named Managing Partner of the Evictions and National Evictions Management Group. That's where I began my career at MRLP nearly 12 years ago, so in a way, I feel like I'm going back to my roots! The team is dynamic, dedicated and driven, and I look forward to enhancing and growing the practice. I'm so very excited to be ringing in the New Year with this next chapter in my career at the firm I love so dearly." —A. Drew Powers Managing Partner, National Evictions Team McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLP Gonzales Powers