Lender Liability Litigation

Palmer & Manuel has represented both lenders and debtors in lender liability, wrongful foreclosure, usury and debtor/creditor litigation.

In representing lenders, attorneys with the firm have extensive experience in the review of loan files and the evaluation of the potential pitfalls in pursuing claims against debtors. The firm has represented lenders in a wide range of litigation, both offensive and defensive. Having represented a number of financial institutions, attorneys with the firm have encountered the full range of claims and defenses typically interposed by borrowers.

The firm has also represented borrowers in situations where a conflict of interest did not prohibit such representations. Attorneys with the firm have been successful in their representation of borrowers, and many favorable results on behalf of borrowers have been achieved.

The following are examples of matters handled by Palmer & Manuel in this area:

• Successful prosecution of wrongful foreclosure action on behalf of a debtor, defeating the lender's claim for damages and recovering substantial damages against the lender on behalf of the debtor.
• Defense and prosecution of credit code claims on behalf of both creditors and debtors.
• Prosecution and defense of real estate deficiency actions, with particular emphasis on technical defects in real estate foreclosure procedures.
• General representation of debtors and creditors in all aspects of debt collection, workouts and commercial litigation.

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