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ยป VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM 21 EDDIE SEILER JOINS DWORBELL, INC. AS VP Washington D.C.-based Dworbell, Inc., a trade association management firm providing public policy analysis and advocacy, announced that Edward Seiler, Ph.D., has joined the firm in the role of VP, Research and Economic Analysis. In this capacity, Seiler will lead economic research for the organizations that Dworbell manages, including the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA), the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA), and the National Aging in Place Council (NAIPC). Seiler was previously Chief Housing Economist and Director at Summit Consulting, an analytics firm with expertise in applied economics and mortgage finance. Prior to joining Summit, Seiler was Director of Economics at Fannie Mae, where he directed the development and implementation of analytical models used to guide credit loss management decisions. LEGAL RUBIN LUBLIN ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNER Rubin Lublin, LLC (RL) recently announced that Bret J. Chaness has been elected as a Partner at the firm. Chaness concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate, mortgage default, and bankruptcy litigation. RL is a full-service mortgage default law firm delivering professional results and personalized service to its clients in the states of Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. Chaness is based in the firm's Peachtree Corners, Georgia office. Chaness represents clients in a wide variety of complex civil litigation and bankruptcy matters involving contract disputes, real estate and quiet title actions, and lien priority actions. Chaness has been clerking at the firm since his second year of law school and, while a law student, he won the Exemplary Real Property Law Student Award from the State Bar of Georgia and was a member of the Emory Moot Court Society, competing in the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. I N M E MOR I A M DEAN PROBER, PRESIDENT OF PROBER & RAPHAEL, PASSES AWAY Dean Prober, Senior Partner and President of the California-based firm of Prober & Raphael passed away on March 1, 2018, surrounded by his family following a battle with cancer. Prober was a graduate of UCLA and Southwestern School of Law. He graduated from law school and built the law firm, Prober and Raphael, with his loyal partner and friend, Lee Raphael. Prober's passion for his practice and the law was second only to his unending love and devotion to his family, friends, and co-workers. As one of the firm's original partners, Prober worked tirelessly to build a law practice dedicated to the belief that you should never over-promise to the client but instead do your best to surpass their expectations. e firm will carry on in Prober's memory under the continued direction of Managing Partner Lee Raphael. "Dean's infectious laugh, his love of cowboy boots, and his unwavering belief that this was the Dodgers' year will be missed by all who knew him. Above all else, Dean will be remembered for being a decent man who worked hard and wanted only the best for those around him. Dean is survived by his wife Debra, his children Erin, Blaine, and Sydney, and his son-in-law Cory." Prober's family requests that any donations in his honor be made to the Camp Hess Kramer Center Camp Fund or the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation. SERVICE PROVIDER JK HUEY APPOINTED TO ASPEN GROVE SOLUTIONS' ADVISORY BOARD Aspen Grove Solutions, a Maryland-based mortgage technology solutions provider, has appointed JK Huey to its Advisory Board. Huey brings over 35 years experience in the financial services industry. Recently retired from Wells Fargo, Huey will offer her expertise to assist Aspen Grove in providing technology solutions to the mortgage industry. roughout her career, Huey has demonstrated her passion for excellent service to customers and communities. Before joining Wells Fargo, she held senior management positions at other large companies where she oversaw a variety of areas, including customer service, default management, retail production, and acquisitions. "Knowing the challenges, the industry is faced with and having worked with many technology solutions; I know the team at Aspen Grove is ready to provide the support and solutions needed for companies to be successful. I'm looking forward to assisting them in the development of tools and solutions to better serve their clients," - JK Huey, Advisory Board Member, Aspen Grove Solutions