Mortgage Lending & Servicing Litigation

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Fernando C. Rivera-Maissonet has been reappointed as the Co-Chair of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA)’s Business Law Section for the 2025–2026 term.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 80 lawyers are recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with ten receiving this honor for the first time. Additionally, 22 Hinshaw lawyers are included in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Explore Hinshaw partner Fernando Rivera-Maissonet’s Law360 analysis on the New York Court of Appeals’ review of FAPA’s retroactive application and its far-reaching impact on the mortgage industry.

Explore how recent New York appellate decisions guide lenders in avoiding FAPA estoppel in foreclosure and quiet title actions, as covered in our latest blog post.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Ali Degan has been reappointed as the Co-Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Litigation Section’s LGBT Law and Litigator Committee. Ali will continue to serve as Co-Chair for the 2025-2026 term, effective September 1, 2025.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that partner Fernando Rivera-Maissonet has been appointed to serve on the Consumer Affairs Committee of the New York City Bar Association (NYCBA) for the 2025 – 2026 term.

Read our blog post outlining the legal framework and practical steps for successfully obtaining a rent receiver, with a focus on expediting the process and maximizing collateral value.

Read our blog post to discover the latest developments on the New York Court of Appeals' consideration of the retroactive application of the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) and its potential impact on thousands of cases.

Hinshaw partners Sam Bodurtha, Lauren Campisi, Brian McGrath, Stephanie Mulcahy, and Charles Townsend will present at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, which will take place in San Diego, California, from May 14 to 17, 2025.

Four partners, Marissa Edwards, Fred Hoensch, Robert Pollock, and Diane Ragosa, have joined Hinshaw's Consumer Financial Services Practice Group in the Iselin, New Jersey office.

Hinshaw partner Ellis Oster has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who.

Hinshaw Miami partner-in-charge Barbara Fernandez has been honored as one of ten Women of Distinction in the 2025 Inaugural Miami-Dade Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL) Impact Awards.