Company Overview

With partners that have over a decade of default service experience representing creditors, Marinosci Law Group, PC are no strangers to the ever-changing legal needs of the mortgage servicing industry. 

In a time where recklessly speeding through the process is “common practice”, MLG maintains excellence others strive to achieve.  MLG has built its practice around the philosophy that EXCEEDING TIMELINES DOES NOT REQUIRE THAT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION SUFFER.

We believe that communication with our clients is paramount to our mutual success.  Therefore we can confidently guarantee that our clients will not feel “left in the dark” but will be apprised as to the status and progress of all matters we are handling on their behalf. 

We understand that Home Retention and Loss Mitigation are of great importance to our clients.  We believe that the law firm representing you can be an integral part of the success of keeping a borrower in their home which results in a performing loan in your portfolio.  We work closely with our clients to create effective processes to insure that all potential loss mitigation options are presented to both the lender and borrower and we work hand in hand with all parties to see that mutually beneficial solutions are reached.

It is because of our dedication to providing the BEST customer service in the industry that we only use the most “cutting-edge” technology which aids our staff in maintaining our commitment to our clients.

Let’s face it we are all aware that many firms can meet and/or exceed the timelines required in the mortgage servicing industry.. but the question you must ask yourself, is WHO can do so without sacrificing quality legal work and outstanding customer service?  Look no further, your answer is right here… MLG can!

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Our Attorneys

Gary D. Marinosci, Esq. (President)
    Admitted in RI & MA
As the founding partner of Marinosci Law Group, PC, Mr. Marinosci concentrates his practice on representing national creditors in all aspects of real estate.  As President of Liberty Title & Escrow Company, Mr. Marinosci has extensive experience in residential, commercial and REO real estate closings.  In addition, Mr. Marinosci has over a decade of experience ensuring his clients are in compliance with all state lending regulations.  Mr. Marinosci was admitted to practice law in the state courts of Rhode Island in 1995.  Mr. Marinosci graduated from Quinnipiac University School of Law where he earned his J.D.  He spent a year at the University of Notre Dame Law School in London.  He also holds a B.S. from Bentley College.

Phillip A. Norman, Esq. (Managing Partner)
    Admitted in IN
Mr. Norman is the firm’s managing partner for the State of Indiana. Prior to joining Marinosci Law Group, Mr. Norman owned and operated his own firm in Indiana for sixteen years. He represents national lenders and servicers in all aspects of the default process in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts. In addition, Mr. Norman is a trial and appellate lawyer who has tried cases in Indiana state and federal courts. He was admitted to practice in the State of Indiana in 1987 after graduating from the Valparaiso University School of Law. Mr. Norman graduated with honors from Georgetown College (Ky) in 1984

Christopher K. Baxter, Esq. (Managing Partner)
    Admitted in TX & AR
Christopher Baxter, Managing Partner in Texas, is a native Texan who began his mortgage banking career in 1997 at GE Capital Mortgage Servicing.   In 2000, Mr. Baxter founded Baxter & Schwartz, P.C., a Texas default servicing law firm, and over the next decade managed the firm’s expansion to a multi-state practice while attaining membership in the Fannie Mae Retained Attorney Network for Texas.  After a 2009 merger with the LOGS Group, Mr. Baxter moved his mortgage banking practice to Dallas in 2010 before partnering with the Marinosci Law Group. 

Lawrence M. Garfinkel, Esq. (Managing Partner)
    Admitted in CT
Lawrence M. Garfinkel, Managing Partner for Connecticut, has been handling residential real estate matters and REO closings for more than 20 years.  He was admitted to practice in Connecticut in 1990 and was admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut in 1993.  He received his A.B. from Franklin and Marshall College in 1987 and received his J.D. from the University Of Connecticut School Of Law in 1990.  Larry has been an active participant in several organizations.

Chad A. Morrone, Esq. (Managing Attorney)
    Admitted in MA
As Managing Attorney for the Marinosci Law Group, Chad is responsible for handling all aspects of business for Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire. He has over 12 years experience managing foreclosure and bankruptcy matters in several New England States and has a record of establishing and maintaining loyal and profitable business relationships with key personnel in the real estate industry. Chad is a graduate of Bentley College and completed his undergraduate studies at New England School of Law.

Steve M. Autieri, Esq (Managing Attorney)
    Admitted in NH & MA
Managing Attorney for Liberty Title, Steve is responsible for handling all day to day aspects of a busy national title company. He has over 18 years experience in the practice of real estate and keeps his staff up to date on all new laws that affect the day to day operations of title companies. Steve has a B.A. from Providence College and his J.D. is from Southern New England School of Law. He is admitted to the state and federal bars of New Hampshire and Massachusett

Amanda W. Tiernan, Esq. (Attorney)
    Admitted in CT
An attorney for Marinosci Law Group, P.C. and Liberty Title and Escrow, Amanda manages a satellite office in New Haven, CT. Her concentrations are Real Estate Law, Foreclosure and Collections. Amanda holds a J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law where she was Lead Articles Editor for the Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal and her undergraduate degree is from Bucknell University. Amanda is licensed to practice law in the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Brian M. Kiser, Esq. (Attorney)
    Admitted in RI & MA
As an associate attorney for Marinosci Law Group, P.C., Brian concentrates his practice on creditor’s rights by representing a diverse array of lending institutions and mortgage servicers.  Brian has extensive experience in representing clients in connection with post-foreclosure eviction actions.  He holds a B.A. degree in Political Science from James Madison University, and earned his J.D. from the Roger Williams University School of Law.  Brian is admitted to practice law in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and is also admitted to the United States District Court in the Districts of both Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Peter A. Lawton, Esq. (Attorney)
    Admitted in RI & MA
Peter is a bankruptcy attorney for Marinosci Law Group, P.C.   He is responsible for handling all aspects of bankruptcy, foreclosure and real estate matters in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.  He has over seven years’ experience in the industry and has a record of keeping abreast of the most recent changes in the laws, which affect our industry.  Peter has a B.S. (Bachelor of Science) from the University of Rhode Island and a J.D. (Juris Doctorate) from Whittier Law School in California.

Derek R. Cournoyer, Esq. (Attorney)
    Admitted in RI
As an associate at Marinosci Law Group, PC, Mr. Cournoyer focuses his practice on assisting financial institutions in the default industry.  Prior to joining the firm, Derek R. Cournoyer acquired close to ten years of experience aiding buyers and sellers in residential and commercial real estate transactions in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.  He received his J.D. from Roger Williams University School of Law and earned a B.A. in International Relations from Boston University.  Mr. Cournoyer honed his legal research and writing skills as a Board Member of the Roger Williams University Law Review in his capacity as Articles Editor.

David M. Bengs, Esq. (Attorney)
    Admitted in IN & MI
David an attorney for Marinosci Law Group, P.C., has over 15 years of experience and is licensed to practice law in Indiana and Michigan. He received his Juris Doctorate from Ohio Northern University School of Law and his bachelor’s degree in 1989 from Indiana University. Beng’s primary practice areas have included lending, crediting and financing.

Bart T. Heffernan, Esq. (Attorney)
   Admitted in FL
Bart Heffernan recieved his law degree (jurist doctorate) from Nova Southeastern University School of Law in 1982. Mr. Heffernan has 28 years of litigation experience including over 300 nonjury trials as well as over 100 jury trials in both state and federal courts. In addition to the Florida Bar Mr. Heffernan is a member in good standing of the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts Federal Courts and Bankruptcy Courts. Mr. Heffernan is also a member in good standing of the United States Supreme Court, as well as, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Bart is a member of and serves with the Broward Lawyers Care Legal Services Program for indigent clients. He completed his undergraduate work at Loyola University of Chicago where he received a bachelor of science in psychology.

Gregg R. Dreilinger,Esq. (Managing Litigation Attorney)
   Admitted in FL
Gregg is has been representing lenders and servicers in foreclosure actions for over 15 years.  Mr. Dreilinger received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida in 1994 and his bachelor of science in accounting from the University of Florida in 1991.

Robert S. Coleman,Esq.(Managing Partner)
  Admitted in AR & TN
Robert S. Coleman Jr. graduated from the University of Arkansas School of law where he obtained a juris doctorate.  He has been a member of the Arkansas Bar Association and the Pulaski County Bar Association since 1991 and was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 1999.  Over the past twenty years, Mr. Coleman has concentrated his practice to representing banks, thrifts, and mortgage banks in residential lending, default servicing, and loan origination.  Mr. Coleman also has extensive experience with regard to title examinations, regulatory compliance, and other general real estate matters.  Mr. Coleman has assisted the Mortgage Bankers Association of America and the Mortgage Bankers Association of Arkansas by organizing and participating in industry seminars, panels, and other functions.  Mr. Coleman also assisted the Board of Directors for The Mortgage Bankers Association of Arkansas for three years.

Daphne Blum Tako, Esq. (Managing Attorney of Foreclosure)
   Admitted in FL
Daphne Blum Tako has extensive experience in the default and real estate industries. As managing attorney for the Marinosci Law Group in Florida, she represents the Nation’s leading financial institutions in creditor’s rights actions, trains and supervises attorneys, and assists in managing the day to day operations of the firm. Ms. Tako graduated from Nova Southeastern University Cum Laude, receiving a Dean’s Recognition Scholarship and Book Awards for Property and Real Estate Finance. Ms. Tako is also a Florida licensed Real Estate salesperson specializing in residential and commercial properties, and holds a Bachelor and Master of Arts in English.

Deanna L. Longo, Esq. (Litigation Counsel)
   Admitted in TX
Ms. Longo is a native Texan born in Dallas, Texas.She graduated from Rice University in Houston, Texas in 1987, with a double degree in Legal Studies and English. Ms. Longo began her legal career after graduating from the University of Houston Bates Law School in 1991 as in-house corporate counsel to Foley’s Department Stores, a division of the May Department Stores Company now owned by Macy’s. Ms. Longo left corporate practice to associate with the law firm of Jeffrey P. Norman, who is now the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee for theColumbus, Ohio area.Representation of national mortgage servicing clients in state court and bankruptcy court was added to Ms. Longo’s repertoire in 1995 when she became associated with the law firm of Codilis & Stawiarski.  Ms. Longo gained experience with complex Chapter 11 bankruptcies and representation of Chapter 7 Trustees during her employment with the national law firm of Baker & Hostetler, LLP.  Ms. Longo operated her own bankruptcy and real estate litigation law firm, where her clients included national mortgage servicers, the United States Small Business Administration and 84 Lumber.  Ms. Longo has been affiliated with Christopher Baxter, Esq.,managing partner in Texas for Marinosci & Baxter,since 2004 and added her considerable experience to the Marinosci Law Group, P.C. in 2011.

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Our Executive Management Team

Jason Bourdeau (Chief Operating Officer)
As COO, Jason is responsible for day-to-day operations at Marinosci Law Group and Liberty Title and Escrow. He has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, which includes default servicing, financial management and analysis. Jason has held various management positions at Cambridge Place Investment Management, Transworld Mortgage and First Gibraltar. He is a prior member of the Services Executive Committee of the AFN and USFN, as well as a USFN Ambassador Award winner and has been a speaker at various industry conferences.

Jennifer Casale (VP of Operations)
Jennifer joined Marinosci Law Group & Liberty Title & Escrow in 2007.Her scope of responsibilities include tending to daily operations for both companies, managing the sales and marketing teams, and lending client and systems support. She has over 12 years of experience in the default industry. Jennifer received her MBA from Hofstra University in New York.

Michelle Haas (VP of National Sales)
Michelle Haas (VP of National Sales) Michelle Haas joined the Marinosci Law Group in October 2009. She brings with her over 19 years of experience in the default title and foreclosure industry. Previously Michelle was Assistance Vice President with a large title insurance company for 9 years; responsible for national sales and client relations. Prior to that, she worked for a foreclosure and bankruptcy law firm and title company; helping their growth and expansion efforts from 3 states to over 20 states nationally. Network affiliations include, various organizations such as AFN, MBA, CMBA, UTA.

Amie Walker (Client Relations Manager & VP Client Systems)
Amie has been with the firm since December 2009, bringing 10 years of various real estate industry expertise. She has worked in markets in Massachusetts and Florida, specializing in escrow services, real estate closings, reviewing titles, reverse mortgage origination, and managing broker and lender clientele. She is pleased to support the staff in all of our Marinosci Law Group offices and assisting in operational functions.

Samantha LaPatra (Managing Paralegal)
Samantha brings to the Marinosci Law Group 11 years of experience in the foreclosure/real estate default law field, with all of her experience concentrating on representing financial institutions on both the foreclosure and REO side of transactions. As the Managing Paralegal, she handles foreclosure title review, productions timeline management, litigated real estate issues and day to day management of both the foreclosure and REO departments. She graduated from Oswego State University with and Associate’s Degree in Business. Samantha also holds a Title Agent license in the State of Florida.

Carrie Lawson (VP of Operations)
Carrie is the VP of Operations for Marinosci Law Group, P.C.  Carrie has over 20 years of experience as a paralegal and office manager. Carrie manages the foreclosure and bankruptcy production teams; oversees timeline management; interacts with default clients to insure quality control, and provides litigation support for the firm’s attorneys. Carrie also works on the Case Aware computer software to assist the firm and its clients. Carrie is a licensed court reporter, and she resides in LaPorte, Indiana.

Daniel J. Lailer (Evictions Team Lead)
Having close to four years of experience managing evictions Daniel J. Lailer is our team lead. He holds a B.S. in legal studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and prides himself on results. Having extensive experience in all matters concerning evictions in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Virginia, Florida, Indiana and Illinois makes this a possibility. Combined with his experience and knowledge the Marinosci Law Group, PC can ensure clients their legal proceedings comply with all state, local and federal laws.

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