Title Counsel Work Group
The purpose and scope of work of this work group is to:
- Promote the exchange of information within the ALTA membership about current developments in the law affecting title insurance and conveyancing generally.
- Conduct semi-annual meetings to facilitate the exchange of information.
- Establish an institutional mechanism for sharing views on common legal problems.
- Assist the ALTA Legislative & Regulatory Counsel in advising ALTA officers and staff on specific legal developments.
- Assist the ALTA Legislative & Regulatory Counsel in providing legal review of publications and other legal documents.
- Act as task force on any legal problem facing the title industry which is identified by the Title Insurance Underwriters Section executive committee as warranting the committee's consideration.
- Assist the ALTA Legislative & Regulatory Counsel in the development of bulletins to the membership on legal and general underwriting issues of broad concern.
Chair
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Cheryl Cowherd NTP
National Agency and Midwest Underwriting CounselWFG National Title Insurance Company
Portland, OR
Member
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Julie Angelakos ITP, NTP
Regional Underwriting DirectorFirst American Title Insurance Co
Warrenville, IL
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Michael D Behrens
Managing CounselFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
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Bizhan Beiramee
Managing AttorneyBeiramee Law Group, PC
Bethesda, MD
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Brienne Berscheid
Vice President, Construction ManagerChicago Title
Chicago, IL
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Heather Bland
VP, Senior Underwriting CounselOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Saint Charles, IL
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David G. Boss
Senior PartnerDillon Miller Ahuja & Boss, LLP
Carlsbad, CA
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Richard Bramhall
Chief Underwriting CounselWestcor Land Title Insurance Company
Lititz, PA
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Lin Brasier
Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.Longmont, CO
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Shawn T. Briner
AttorneyBriner Law Group, LLC
Chesterfield, MO
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Dan Buchanan
SVP, Deputy Chief Title CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA
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Timothy F. Cain
Managing MemberAccess Title Agency, LLC
Raleigh, NC
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Tabitha Campbell
Managing CounselFidelity National Title Group
Omaha, NE
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Margaret Cook
General CounselAlliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO
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David H Cox Esq.
Of CounselJackson & Campbell, PC
Washington, DC
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Patrick Daly
Title Resources Guaranty CompanyDallas, TX
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Elizabeth Faber
Advocus National Title Insurance CompanyChicago, IL
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Nancy Ferguson
VP/State CounselChicago Title
Greensboro, NC
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Jennifer Gaytan
Underwriting CounselFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
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Stephen M Gerdes II
Vice President, National UnderwritingAgents National Title Insurance Company
Uvalde, TX
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Monica Gilroy NTP
Managing PartnerThe Gilroy Firm LLC
Atlanta, GA
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Christopher Glaser Esq.
Jackson & Campbell, PCWashington, DC
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Lori F. Glebocki
VP, National Commercial CounselChicago Title
Baltimore, MD
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James L. Gosdin
Sr. VP, Chief UW CounselStewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX
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Stephen C. Gregory
Underwriting CounselWFG National Title Insurance Company
Charleston, WV
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Paul L. Hammann
Sr.V.P. & Chief Title Cnsl.First American Title Insurance Co
Puyallup, WA
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Cecilia Hernandez
VP West Regional Title OperationInspired Title Services, LLC
Austin, TX
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Neil Higgins
Commercial Agency UnderwriterFirst American Title Insurance Co
Kennebunkport, ME
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Sean Holland
VP & Underwriting CounselFidelity National Title Group
Seattle, WA
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Jeremy Holley
Team Leader, Audit and ComplianceAmrock LLC
Detroit, MI
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David Jenkins Esq., CLTP, CTIP, NTP
SVP, National Agency ManagerWFG National Title Insurance Company
Plano, TX
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Melanie Kido
VP, MA State CounselCATIC
Waltham, MA
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Brandon Kilberg
VP, Associate General CounselRadian Title Insurance Inc.
Independence, OH
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Ginny Lafferty
Amrock Title Insurance CompanyDetroit, MI
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Nancy K. Landmark NTP
VP and Senior Title CounselCommercial Partners Title, a division of Chicago Title Insurance Company - 200 S 6th St Ste 1300 MN
Minneapolis, MN
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Margery Q Lee
Vice President |General CounselDoma Insurance Agency, Inc.
Miami, FL
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Erica G Lybrand
Special CounselBlair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC
Columbia, SC
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Annie Malave
Sr. Underwriting CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Maple Grove, MN
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Dillon Malone
DirectorIowa Title Guaranty, A Division of Iowa Finance Authority
Des Moines, IA
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Christopher McChesney
Chief Claims CousnelDoma Title Insurance, Inc.
Miami, FL
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Adrienne McCollister
General CounselMetropolitan Title of Indiana, LLC
Mishawaka, IN
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Christopher J. Montalbano
V.P.Pilgrim Title Insurance Co.
East Providence, RI
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Sean O'Callaghan
Stewart Title Guaranty CompanyHouston, TX
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Lisa Petrovsky
Greenberg TraurigLos Angeles, CA
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Andrew J Pitman Esq.
NJ State Agency CounselFidelity National Title Group
East Brunswick, NJ
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Lance R. Pomerantz
Attorney at LawLance R. Pomerantz, Attorney at Law - Land Title Law
Sayville, NY
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Joseph E. Powell NTP
VP|Managing Underwriting CounselFidelity National Title Group
Atlanta, GA
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Paul D Pruitt
Associate General CounselTitle Resources Guaranty Company
Hewitt, TX
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Rebecca Rhoda
VP, Managing CounselFNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL
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Courtney Robbins
Senior Title Insurance CounselAmrock Title Insurance Company
Detroit, MI
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Todd D Rowe Esq., CLTP
SVP & Division CounselOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chesterbrook, PA
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Monica Russell
General CounselBlum & Associates Co., L.P.A
Beachwood, OH
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James C. Russick
SE Regional CounselOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Tampa, FL
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Michael N. Russo Jr., Esq.
attorneyCouncil, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, PA
Annapolis, MD
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Sam Shiel
VP, National Underwriting CnslOld Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL
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Irl Silverstein
attorneySilverstein Title Agency, LLC
Metairie, LA
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Mike Smith
Senior Vice President/General CounselTruly Title, Inc.
Midvale, UT
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Judi Souza CEI, CSEO, NTP
OwnerEscrow Expertise
San Jose, CA
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Giancarlo Spolidoro
SVP, Senior Commercial Underwriting CounselChicago Title Company
Los Angeles, CA
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Michelle Taylor NTP
Area Underwriting CounselFirst American Title Insurance Co
Seattle, WA
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Gloria Tison
General Counsel/ManagerKotner Title and Abstract, LLC
Harrisburg, IL
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Maribeth Walsh
Senior Underwriting CounselFirst American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA
Staff
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Steve Gottheim
General CounselAmerican Land Title Association
Washington, DC