Firm: Michelman & Robinson, LLP
Practice Areas: Banking
Steven A. Sugarman founded Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) and its national banking subsidiary Banc of California, N.A. and served as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President.. Under Mr. Sugarman’s leadership, Banc of California was recognized twice as one of Forbes Magazine’s Top Banks in America, Fortune Magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies and as the largest, independent bank in California with an Outstanding rating from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for Community Development.. Mr. Sugarman also led the recapitalization of COR Clearing (a broker dealer and national securities clearing firm) serving as its Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of its holding company. Previously, Mr. Sugarman was the founder and Managing Member of investment firm COR Capital LLC, and a founding Partner of GPS Partners LLC, a $2 billion private investment fund specializing in high yield equity securities.. Mr. Sugarman is Of Counsel to the law firm Michelman & Robinson. He serves on the Yale Law School Executive Committee as a Regional Representative and as a board member of Los Angeles Team Mentoring (LATM) where he was the recipient of the LATM Keystone Award. He received the Outstanding CEO Award from the Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County. Mr. Sugarman was awarded the Giraffe Award for leadership relating to public service and community development by the National Asian American Coalition and the National Diversity Coalition.. Mr. Sugarman pioneered Banc of California’s extensive community-oriented financial literacy program in partnership with non-profit, community and faith-based organizations and universities throughout Southern California. In 2014, Mr. Sugarman alongside President Bill Clinton and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa helped to set two Guinness World Records for the world’s largest financial literacy event.. Mr. Sugarman is a California Real Estate Broker and member of the California State Bar. He founded Sugarman Enterprises Inc., a financial advisory firm specializing in real estate advisory and lending as well as the Law Offices of Steven Sugarman, Inc. Mr. Sugarman began his career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company and worked at Lehman Brothers. He is the co-author of "The Forewarned Investor: Don't Get Fooled Again by Corporate Fraud," published by Career Press. Mr. Sugarman is a graduate of the Yale Law School and Dartmouth College.
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Firm: Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery
Practice Areas: Banking
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Firm: Tammy Gruder Hussin, Esq.
Practice Areas: Banking
Tammy has dedicated her legal career to protecting consumers, and helps clients throughout the state of California. Tammy represents consumers who have been harmed by bank fraud, identity theft, innacurate credit reporting, and overly aggressive debt collectors, creditors, and telemarketers. In most instances, Tammy gets companies to pay consumers for violating powerful state and federal consumer laws, and has earned millions of dollars for her clients. Tammy has been involved in a variety of consumer class actions, but primarily helps consumers one client at a time. Tammy works on a contingency fee basis, and only gets paid when she is able to settle a case by making companies pay for abusive tactics. Tammy has a sparkling reputation, is well experienced, and a true consumer advocate.
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Firm: The Law Office of Teresa Nguyen
Practice Areas: Banking
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Firm: Duane Morris LLP
Practice Areas: Banking
Terrance J. Evans is a partner in the Trial Practice Group of Duane Morris in San Francisco. He concentrates his practice in representing the financial services industry, which includes international, national and community banks; loan service companies; and insurance companies. During his career, Mr. Evans has both recovered and saved clients of the firm tens of millions of dollars in settlements, judgments and extrajudicial procedures.. With respect to the insurance industry, Mr. Evans concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation and policy interpretation and analysis. He has represented commercial primary, excess and umbrella insurers in a wide range of multimillion-dollar cases, including declaratory relief, bad faith, rescission, subrogation, indemnity, additional insurance, interpleader and reformation actions. Mr. Evans has served as national coordinating counsel and monitoring counsel for insurance companies evaluating multi-jurisdictional claims where the exposure was estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars.. Mr. Evans has extensively advised commercial insurers and policy holders regarding primary, excess and additional insurance obligations in jurisdictions around the United States. His experience includes analyzing and advising clients regarding claims related to the construction industry, automobile industry, homeowners associations, real estate agents, accountants, enrolled agents, attorneys, ministers, international religious organizations, intellectual property, trademarks, mobile home parks, international imports and exports, interstate commerce, livestock, retail chains, wineries, cemeteries and other commercial establishments. He has also advised insurers regarding issues related to national security and the U.S. military.. In relation to the banking industry, Mr. Evans has represented international, national and community banks and loan service companies in complex commercial litigation and various secured transactions, including commercial and residential nonjudicial foreclosures; unified foreclosures; judicial foreclosures; creditor's rights issues, which includes obtaining relief from stay in various bankruptcy courts; mechanics' lien lawsuits; stop notice claims; abatement issues; priority contests; RESPA claims; forbearance agreements; municipality disputes; transfer tax disputes; property tax disputes; short sales; loan purchase and sale agreements; predatory lending claims; discriminatory lending claims; Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claims; and many other issues.. Mr. Evans has negotiated settlements in dozens of multimillion-dollar cases, litigated in more than ten states, and has participated in more than 100 mediations, mandatory settlement conferences, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution for matters in both federal and state courts. Mr. Evans has also successfully represented clients in appellate matters, including matters before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Mr. Evans has spoken at insurance coverage seminars, business development workshops, and diversity conferences around the country. Additionally, he has been very involved in the firm's pro bono efforts.. Mr. Evans has been recognized both locally and nationally for his professional accomplishments. In 2010 and 2008, Mr. Evans was honored by the American Business Trial Lawyers of Northern California for his dedication and professionalism. In addition, he was named one of the top 100 minority associates in the United States for 2007 by the Stakeholder Organization. Mr. Evans has also received special honors from the NAACP, the Congressional Black Caucus, the 100 Black Men of Los Angeles, the Young Black Scholars Program, the Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, the American Legion and many other organizations.. Mr. Evans graduated from Cornell University, where he made multiple appearances on the Dean's List, and was a Cornell Tradition Fellow. He also graduated from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles with recognition, and he was ranked as the Third Best Oral Advocate in the United States at the Fredrick Douglass Moot Court Competition.
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Firm: Anderson and Associates, P.A.
Practice Areas: Banking
Attorney Veronica Anderson is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Anderson and Associates, P.A. and has over 30 years’ experience in government and the private sector. She grew up in Winter Garden and Orlando, Florida and graduated from Evans High School, Florida State University, and the University of Mississippi, School of Law.. Attorney Veronica is a lawyer with a passion for business, real estate, probate, and estate planning. She chose these areas of law to participate in business formations, protect family assets and build sustainable communities. As well, she is committed to educating the community about the importance of securing legal representation. Prior to starting the firm, Attorney Veronica served 13 years as a dedicated public servant and managed minority and women business enterprise departments at the City of Orlando, Orange County, and the State of Florida. In these leadership positions, she learned the value of government and how to leverage the resources to enhance economic development for businesses and communities.. On January 2000, Attorney Veronica founded Anderson and Associates, P.A. so that she could pursue the entrepreneurial calling to be a businesswoman. Now, she competently sits at the table with powerbrokers and policy makers, with the wealth of experience in her quiver. Her goal in the legal field is to ensure that her clients get great legal services and that legal services are accessible to all. Additionally, she deems it a blessing to be bestowed with opportunities to represent marginalized people and communities, so that their voices are heard, and their needs are met.. Attorney Anderson is generous and has donated her time and service to help organizations achieve their mission. She has served on board or committees for the City of Orlando Mayor’s Taskforce for Parramore, Design Review Committee, National Association of Minority Contractors of Central Florida, African American Chamber of Commerce, Florida Association of Minority Business Enterprise Officials, National Minority Supplier Development Council., City of Orlando Certification Task Force, Black Business Investment Fund, Victim Services of Orange County, Nap Ford Community School and the National Council of Negro Women, West Volusia - Seminole Section.. Attorney Veronica Anderson was recognized by the Orlando Business Journal in 2011 for “Business Owner of the Year” at the Women Who Mean Business annual award ceremony. She was distinguished by the Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City of Orlando in 2011 as a Woman Business Owner, “Who Is Succeeding Against all Odds” and listed as one of 50 of “Central Florida’s Most Powerful African Americans,” by Legacy Magazine. In 2018, she was identified by the Virgil Hawkins National Bar Association as a Trailblazer and received the “Beacon Award” from the Black Business Investment Fund. One of Veronica’s favorite awards is from the West Orange County Culture Keepers, Inc. for loyal and dedicated services to the West Orange County community.. Attorney Veronica is a member of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Apopka, Florida. She is married to Karl Anderson and they have three children.
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Practice Areas: Banking
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