On Nov. 3, 2016, the Florida Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Bartram v. U.S. Bank National Association, No. SC14-1265, 2016 WL 6538647 (Fla. Nov. 3, 2016), bringing much-needed
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Kimberly A. Mello
Kimberly S. Mello, a member of the firm’s National Appeals & Legal Issues Group, has represented clients in over 600 appellate matters in state and federal courts, including the Florida Supreme Court, the Mississippi Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and Florida's District Courts of Appeal.
She also has significant experience providing litigation support in high stakes litigation, including class actions, multi-district litigation, and mass tort litigation. To optimize the likelihood of obtaining a successful outcome, she develops effective legal strategies during all phases of litigation and briefs complex pre-trial, trial, and post-trial motions.
Her experience in appeals and litigation support is broad-based, having served as counsel in business litigation, environmental and toxic tort litigation, intellectual property litigation, financial services litigation, and pharmaceutical and medical device litigation.
Third District Court of Appeals Reverses Holding on Statute of Limitations for Florida Foreclosures: The Impact of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee v. Beauvais
On April 13, 2016, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal (Third District) issued its en banc opinion in Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee for American Home Mortgage …
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FDCPA – 11TH Circuit: Kinlock v. Wells Fargo Bank – Post-Foreclosure Offers of Financial Assistance to Defaulted Borrower Not Violative of FDCPA/Florida Consumer Collection Protection Act
A mortgage servicer’s offer of financial assistance to a defaulted borrower in order to induce him to vacate his property following foreclosure does not present a plausible claim under the…
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