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MortgagePoint » Your Trusted Source for Mortgage Banking and Servicing News 18 April 2024 J O U R N A L "Mike comes to us at a time of elevated pressure on financial services companies of all types," said Karin Lockovitch, Senior Managing Director, Regulatory Compli- ance, Mortgage, and Operations Solutions. "His track record in helping clients weath- er extremely challenging enforcement ac- tions and dramatically shifting regulatory requirements is emblematic of the value he brings to our firm's compliance and operations consulting practice." Treliant is a consulting firm serv- ing banks, mortgage originators and servicers, fintechs, and other companies providing financial services globally. "In 2024, financial services risk and compliance leaders face daunting and unique challenges—economic, market, operational, and regulatory," Scarpa said. "It's a time when trusted advice, experi- ence, and support can help clients rise to the challenge, and I'm gratified to be in a position at Treliant to assist them." Attorneys/Legal Providers MORRIS, MANNING & MARTIN ADDS EXPERIENCED CREDITORS' RIGHTS ATTORNEY AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATOR Brian Levy, an experienced creditors' rights, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation attorney, has re-joined Morris, Manning & Martin (MMM) as a Partner in the firm's Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation practices in Atlanta. Levy primarily represents financial institutions, nontraditional lenders, mortgage servicers, secondary debt purchasers, and other creditors in out-of-court loan workouts and restructurings, bankruptcy proceed- ings, and related litigation. "We are thrilled to welcome Brian back to the firm. His experience will be a real asset to our clients in every industry," MMM Managing Partner Simon Malko said. "Brian will be a key player in an in- credibly timely and relevant practice area that is central to our goal of growing the financial services practice in Atlanta." This marks Levy's second tenure with MMM, having previously spent nearly eight years with the firm as a general commercial litigator. Prior to his return, Levy was a Partner in Burr & Forman LLP's Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy practice group, and Stites & Harbison, PLLC's Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy and Business Litigation practice groups. He returns to MMM with a focus on all matters under the creditors' rights umbrella, including loan modifica- tions, loan workouts, real and personal property foreclosures, loan enforcement litigation, bankruptcies, bankruptcy liti- gation, and post-judgment enforcement. Levy also represents clients in litigation and arbitration involving a wider array of business and real estate disputes. "Returning to Morris Manning in this role is truly a once-in-a-career opportu- nity," Levy said. "As opposed to being one creditors' rights and bankruptcy attorney in a sea of many, I'm looking forward to being the driving force within Morris Manning's Bankruptcy & Restructuring practice and bringing a renewed energy and outlook to this Chambers-ranked group. I'm also looking forward to cross marketing with peers who are industry leaders within some of the firm's preemi- nent practices in Atlanta." RAINES FELDMAN LITTRELL LLP STRENGTHENS ITS NATIONAL PRESENCE WITH TWO NEW ADDITIONS Raines Feldman Littrell LLP has added two distin- guished Attorneys to its Real Estate and Litigation Teams: Mary Willis White, who will serve as a Real Estate Partner in New York, and Susan L. Harrison, who will serve as Senior Litigation Counsel in Los Angeles. "As a trusted counsel to her clients, Mary Willis White will be instrumen- tal in advancing the Firm's Real Estate capabilities and providing the same type of unparalleled service and personal ap- proach to its clients for which Raines is nationally known," said Andrew Raines, Founding Partner and Chair of the Real Estate Department at the Firm. White joins the Real Estate Practice Group in New York, bringing decades of experience representing owners, operators and investors on a wide range of complex and high-profile real estate transactions in New York and across the United States. Mary Willis also represents borrowers in mortgage and mezzanine financings, including balance sheet and securitized loans. "I am honored to become part of the exceptional Real Estate team at Raines Feldman Littrell LLP," White said. "The Real Estate Practice Group's expertise in real estate transactions, leasing, real estate finance, affordable housing, land use and environmental, together with its national platform is truly impressive. We are excited to continue to grow the prac- tice both in New York and nationally." In Los Angeles, Harrison joins as an integral part of the Complex Litigation Department. With a distinguished career spanning 40-plus years, Harrison has extensive courtroom/trial experience in complex business, real estate, trust and employment litigation. She has been lead counsel in numerous jury and non-jury trials covering a broad range of legal matters and obtained many successful verdicts in both federal and state courts. "Susan is a true trial lawyer in every sense," said Miles Feldman, Founding Partner and Chair of the Complex Litiga- tion Department at the Firm. "She really understands how to talk to juries. We are excited to have her talent on board to fur- ther strengthen our national Litigation practice." Harrison White