 | MICHAEL L. RIDDLE
mriddle@midrid.com Michael
Riddle, managing partner of Middleberg Riddle & Gianna, led the
National Mortgage Compliance services group into the computer age,
overseeing development of computer systems that efficiently provide
state of the art disclosure and documentation services to large scale
national mortgage lenders via the internet. Under his guidance, the
firms mortgage services set the national standard for quality and
compliance in the mortgage banking industry. In addition, he has been a
staunch supporter of various professional, banking, and community arts
groups. Peer Review Rated: AV |
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 | MARSHA L. WILLIAMS
mwilliams@midrid.com Marsha
Williams, Chair of our National Mortgage Compliance Practice Group, is
nationally respected for her expertise in residential mortgage law. She
is a contributing author to Pratts State Regulation of Second Mortgages
and Home Equity Loans, and to Negronis Residential Mortgage Lending:
State Regulation Manual. Ms. Williams is a sought after speaker, and is
often consulted in the drafting of legislation regarding mortgage law. Peer Review Rated: AV |
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 | MELANIE FINKELSTEIN
mfinkelstein@midrid.com Melanie
Finkelstein, a native of New Orleans, graduated Summa Cumme Laude from
the University of Texas at Austin in May 2003. She received her Juris
Doctor degree from Louisiana State University Law Center in May 2006.
While in law school, she was a member of the Moot Court Board, received
CALI Excellence Awards in Legal Research & Writing, Civil Law
Property, Matrimonial Regimes, U.S. Constitutional History, and
Security Devices, and graduated in the Order of the Coif. Ms.
Finkelstein has practiced in the area of Complex Commericial Litigation
and currently practices in our Mortgage Banking Regulatory Compliance
Section. She is admitted to practice in Texas and Louisiana. |
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 | A.J. HERBERT, III
aherbert@midrid.com Mr.
Herbert serves as Chair of the Business Services Section of Middleberg
Riddle & Gianna. A summa cum laude graduate of Tulane Law School
and the recipient of a master's degree in finance law from Boston
University School of Law, Mr. Herbert has been with the firm for 20
years, starting as a courier while in college. He is licensed in both
Texas and Louisiana, and has worked in both the Texas and Louisiana
offices of the firm. He practices in the areas of health care law,
insurance regulatory law, banking law, and general corporate law. His
outside interests are long-distance running and scuba diving. Peer Review Rated: AV |
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 | JONATHAN M. HERMAN
jherman@midrid.com Since
1994, Mr. Herman has spearheaded complex commercial disputes in federal
court. As trial counsel, he has formulated the prosecution and defense
strategy in class action litigation, anti-trust matters, and RICO
controversies, receiving the highest of praise from federal judges
presiding over his cases. Mr. Herman now uses his litigation experience
to advise corporate, insurance, and health care clients in best
avoiding the exposure and risk of litigation, as well as managing
on-going litigation. Mr. Herman is an avid woodworker, spending his
free time relaxing in his woodshop building fine furniture. |
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 | CHRISTINA JENKINS
cjenkins@midrid.com Christina
Jenkins focuses her practice on advising clients through a broad range
of mortgage banking compliance issues. While in law school, Ms. Jenkins
served as a brief writer and oralist on the Moot Court Traveling Team. |
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 | LAURA C. LaRAIA
llaraia@midrid.com Laura
C. LaRaia earned her Juris Doctor from Loyola University's School of
Law in New Orleans, Louisiana. Additionally, Ms. LaRaia earned a
Certificate in Civil Law and Common Law. After graduation, Ms. LaRaia
joined the MRG National Mortgage Compliance Services practice group.
Currently, she manages the Installation and Customer Service aspects of
the MRG Miracle residential lending software application. |
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 | CHARLES R. PENOT, JR.
cpenot@midrid.com Mr.
Penot joined Middleberg Riddle & Gianna in 2005, after having spent
most of his career at a large regional law firm. Mr. Penot has
experience in a wide variety of substantive fields of law. His practice
has focused primarily on large, complex commercial cases. His
commercial litigation experience includes intellectual property
litigation and counseling, D&O, fidelity bond and professional
liability insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, ERISA
litigation, lender liability litigation, professional liability
representation, various types of contract litigation, RICO litigation,
securities litigation and arbitration, and consumer credit class action
litigation. Mr. Penot also has experience in casualty litigation,
including work on asbestos exposure cases, pharmeceutical litigation
and mass tort cases. Peer Review Rated: AV |
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 | KAY A. KING, of Counsel
kking@midrid.com Ms.
King has practiced law with this firm for fifteen years in the areas of
residential real estate, mortgage lending and title insurance, and she
has worked with numerous lenders on documentation for combined
construction to permanent loan programs. Previously, she practiced for
ten years as in-house counsel with a large thrift institution
addressing both deposit and mortgage lending issues. |
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 | HENRY A. MILLER*, of Counsel
hmiller@midrid.com Mr.
Miller serves of counsel to Middleberg Riddle and Gianna on matters
pertaining to real estate and business law in California and Georgia.
Mr. Miller has significant international business, legal and tax
experience in the areas of business development, foreign operations,
tax oversight, contract negotiations with foreign governments,
corporate restructuring and financial instruments along with IPO
experience on four continents. |