Legal Services for Financial Institution

WHO WE ARE

McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC (“MTG”) is a full-service default and creditor right law firm delivering quality, cost-effective legal services for financial institutions throughout most of the southeast. The founding partners of MTG established a forward-thinking, client-focused law firm, centered on an unwavering commitment to the following core values: excellence; integrity; honesty; and respect.

BIG SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY SIZE LENDER

From the outset, MTG’s ambitious goal of growth and expansion to serve the needs and expectations of its clients, while strictly adhering to the firm’s core values, has resulted in a law firm of dedicated, responsible, and competent professionals.

In the age of high volume, low touch firms, MTG takes a special interest in each client, providing the same level of service and value we seek in our own business relationships. As a result, MTG is committed to providing results for your default needs. Regardless if you are a community bank, a multi-state or national lending institution, MTG has a solution for you.

What We Do   

OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR CLIENTS

At MTG, we understand our clients are often operating from a position of loss in managing their non-performing portfolios. Our commitment to assisting our clients in customizing a strategy unique to their needs is our number one priority. With this in mind, we are dedicated to providing superior legal services for financial institutions in a cost-effective manner, while maintaining the highest standards. Please leverage our growth, services, and legal footprint to your advantage; however, it is our promise that the size of our firm will never outgrow our commitment to you.

Where We Work   

MEMBERSHIPS

Legal League One Hundred
National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees
American Legal & Financial Network
American Mortgage Diversity Council
Mortgage Bankers Association

ACCOMPLISHED TEAM. BEST IN CLASS RESULTS.

RANDALL C. MCMICHAEL

PARTNER

Education:

  • University of Georgia (BA)
  • Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (JD)

Career Highlights:

  • McMichael & Gray, PC

Bar Admission(s):

  • Georgia

JANUARY N. TAYLOR

MANAGING PARTNER

Education:

  • Salisbury University (BA)
  • Regent University School of Law (JD)

Career Highlights:

  • J. Taylor Law, LLC

  • Brock & Scott, PLLC

  • Johnson & Freedman, LLC

Bar Admission(s):

  • Georgia

  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina

EDWARD M. GRAY, IV

PARTNER

Education:

  • University of Georgia (BBA)
  • Seton Hall University School of Law (JD)

Career Highlights:

  • McMichael & Gray, PC

Bar Admission(s):

  • Georgia

  • New Jersey

  • New York

ART MORRIS

PARTNER

Education:

  • New York University (NYU)
  • Illinois Institute of Technology
  • Chicago Kent College of Law

Career Highlights:

  • Morris and Schneider, LLC

Bar Admission(s):

  • Georgia

MARK A. BAKER

MANAGING PARTNER

Education:

  • University of Alabama (BA)
  • Cumberland School of Law (JD)

Career Highlights:

  • Johnson & Freedman, LLC

Bar Admission(s):

  • Alabama

  • Georgia

  • North Carolina

  • Tennessee

ANNALISE HAYES DELUCA

MANAGING PARTNER

Education:

  • Florida State University (BA)
  • Nova Southeastern University (JD)

Career Highlights:

  • Scrivanich | Hayes

Bar Admission(s):

  • Florida

GREG SANDA

MANAGING PARTNER

Education:

  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, (BA)

  • George Washington University School of Business and Public Admin. (MBA)

  • George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC (JD)

Career Highlights:

  • Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP

  • Fitzgerald Morris Baker Firth, P.C.

Bar Admission(s):

  • New York (State and Federal District Courts)

ADRIAN JACOBS

PARTNER

Education:

  • Campbell University (BA)
  • Regent University School of Law (JD)

Career Highlights:

  • Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, National Services Division

  • Brock & Scott, PLLC

  • Savannah College of Art and Design

Bar Admission(s):

  • Georgia

  • Virginia

CHRISTINE COTTON

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Education:

  • University of Maryland University College (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • J. Taylor Law, LLC

  • Stern & Eisenberg, PA

  • Butler & Hosch, PA

  • Grimsley Law Firm, LLC

GREGORY THORNE

MANAGING ATTORNEY – REO, CLOSINGS, DEED IN LIEU

Education:

  • University of Delaware (BA)
  • John Marshall Law School (JD)

Career Highlights:

  • Aldridge Pite, LLP

Bar Admission(s):

  • Georgia

PAMELA PRICE

SENIOR COUNSEL

Education:

  • Associate in Accounting from Trident Technical College
  • College of Charleston (BA)
  • University of South Carolina (JD)

Career Highlights:

  • Price Law Firm SC, LLC
  • LawyerLisa, LLC
  • Rogers Townsend & Thomas

Bar Admission(s):

  • South Carolina

ANNE MARIE THRONE

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Education:

  • East Tennessee State University (BBA)
  • Belmont University College of Law (JD)

Career Highlights:

  • Podis & Podis

Bar Admission(s):

  • South Carolina

  • Tennessee

AUDREY DIXON

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Education:

  • Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center (JD)
  • University of Florida, Warrington College of Business (MBA)
  • The Catholic University of America (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • Robertson, Anschutz & Schneid, P.L. – Managing Attorney, Bankruptcy
  • Clarfield, Okon, Salmone & Pincus, P.L. – Managing Attorney, Foreclosure
  • Elizabeth R. Wellborn, P.A. – Managing Attorney, Foreclosure & Bankruptcy

Bar Admission(s):

  • Florida

LAURA A. GRIFKA

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Education:

  • Louisiana State University (JD)
  • University of Southern Mississippi (BS)

Career Highlights:

  • Office of Chapter 13 Trustee
  • Johnson & Freedman, LLC
  • McCalla Raymer, LLC
  • Morris, Schneider & Prior

Bar Admission(s):

  • Georgia
  • Tennessee

TODD RICH

MANAGING BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY

Education:

  • University of Richmond TC Williams School of Law (JD)

  • University of Virginia (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • BWW Law Group, LLC
  • Friedman & MacFayden
  • McEachin & Gee

Bar Admission(s):

  • Virginia

CHANDELINE BELONY

SENIOR ATTORNEY

Education:

  • Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law (JD)
  • Florida State University (BSW)

Career Highlights:

  • Office of the Public Defender 19th Circuit
  • Gray Robinson

Bar Admission(s):

  • Florida

DIANA THEOLOGOU

MANAGING ATTORNEY MARYLAND

Education:

  • University of Kansas School of Law (JD)
  • Northwest Missouri State University (BS)

Career Highlights:

  • Silverman Theologou, LLP
  • McCabe, Weisberg, Conway, LLC
  • Friedman & MacFayden, PA

Bar Admission(s):

  • Maryland

  • Virginia
  • Distric of Colombia

HUGH SMITH

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Education:

  • Cumberland School of Law (JD)

  • Auburn University (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • Brock & Stout Attorneys at Law

Bar Admission(s):

  • Alabama

  • Maryland

ERIC FORTE

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Education:

  • Stetson University College of Law (JD)
  • University of Florida (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • McCalla Raymer, LLC
  • Albertelli Law

Bar Admission(s):

  • Florida

KELEY JACOBSON

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Education:

  • Florida Coastal School of Law (JD)

  • University of Central Florida (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • Florida Rural Legal Services
  • Ozment Law, PA
  • Desmond Law Firm, PC

Bar Admission(s):

  • Florida

ELIZABETH WULFF

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY LITIGATION

Education:

  • University of Florida, Levin College of Law (JD)

  • University of South Florida (MBA)

  • University of Florida (BS)

Career Highlights:

  • Robertson, Anschutz & Schnied
  • Morris Schneider Wittstadt, LLC
  • Ronald R Wolffe & Associates
  • Bush, Graziano & Rice, PA

Bar Admission(s):

  • Florida

ANDREW KAMENSKY

SR COUNSEL

Education:

  • University of Florida College of Law (JD)
  • Florida Atlantic University (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
  • Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
  • Kelley Kronenberg

Bar Admission(s):

  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • New York

MARTIN ADAMS

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Education:

  • University of Alabama (JD)

  • University of Alabama (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • The Peoples Law Firm
  • Parkman Adams & White
  • 20th Judicial Court (Dothan, AL)

Bar Admission(s):

  • Alabama
  • Georgia

TAYLOR WAY

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Education:

  • Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law (JD)
  • Post University (BS)

Career Highlights:

  • White & White, Attorneys at Law
  • Inter, 8th Judicial District of Tennessee D.A.’s Office
  • Garza Law Firm

Bar Admission(s):

  • South Carolina

DAVID W. NEILL

MANAGING ATTORNEY, NC

Education:

  • Regent University Law School (JD)
  • UNC Chapel Hill (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • Albertelli Law
  • Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC
  • Shapiro and Ingle, LLP

Bar Admission(s):

  • North Carolina

MICHAEL JABLONSKI

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Education:

  • The University at Buffalo School of Law (JD)

  • The University at Buffalo (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • Ramos & Ramos
  • Wood Oviatt Gilman LLP

Bar Admission(s):

  • New York

MATT MCKEE

MANAGING ATTORNEY NC

Education:

  • Mercer University School of Law (JD)
  • Western Carolina University (BS)

Career Highlights:

  • Law Offices of O. Max Gardner, III
  • Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC

Bar Admission(s):

  • North Carolina

MATT MCKETNEY

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Education:

  • University of Baltimore School of Law (JD)

  • Morgan State University (BS)

Career Highlights:

  • Council Baradel

  • Adtalem Global Educations

Bar Admission(s):

  • Maryland

HIRUY BERHANE

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Education:

  • Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law (JD)

  • The State University of New York at Buffalo (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP

  • Mullen Coughlin LLC

  • TrustArc

Bar Admission(s):

  • Pennsylvania

JARED FINK

MANAGING LITIGATION ATTORNEY

Education:

  • Charlotte School of Law (JD)
  • Purdue University (BS)

Career Highlights:

  • Sharonview Federal Credit Union
  • Freedom Mortgage
  • Roundpoint Mortgage

Bar Admission(s):

  • North Carolina

ELLEN WIGGINS

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Education:

  • Samford University Cumberland School of Law (JD)
  • University of Tennessee (BS)

Career Highlights:

  • Tower Legal Staffing
  • Jarvis Law, PLLC
  • Ingle Law Firm, PA

Bar Admission(s):

  • North Carolina

JOHN BROOKHUIS

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Education:

  • University of Dayton Law School (JD)
  • Wright State University (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • O’Kelley and Sorohan, Attorneys at Law, LLC
  • Brookhuis Law, LLC
  • King & King Law, LLC

Bar Admission(s):

  • Georgia

DAN ABARNO

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Education:

  • Charleston School of Law (JD)
  • Georgia Southern University (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • Goldfein & Associates, PC
  • Shelly Leeke Law Firm
  • Evan Smith Law Firm, LLC

Bar Admission(s):

  • South Carolina

D. MAX SIMS

MANAGING ATTORNEY SC

Education:

  • Elon University School of Law (JD)
  • University of South Carolina (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, LLC

Bar Admission(s):

  • DC

  • North Carolina

  • South Carolina

PATRICIA PIRRI

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY NY

Education:

  • Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law (JD)
  • SUNY Fredonia (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • HUNT Mortgage Corporation
  • Phillips Lyte, LLP
  • Frankel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP

Bar Admission(s):

  • New York

KAREN PERRY

MANAGING ATTORNEY NON-JUDICIAL FC

Education:

  • University of Richmond School of Law (JD)
  • James Madison University (BS)

Career Highlights:

  • Brock & Scott, PLLC
  • Roseberg & Associates, LLC

Bar Admission(s):

  • Virginia

BENJAMIN SCHNEIDER, CPA

CFO

Education:

  • Georgia State University (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • Carmichael, Brasher, Tuvell & Co.
  • The Robinson Group

MICHELLE YOUNG

DIRECTOR OF TITLE OPERATIONS

Education:

  • University of North Carolina at Wilmington (BA)
  • University of North Carolina at Wilmington (MFA)

Career Highlights:

  • McGuire, Wood and Bissette – Commercial Real Estate
  • Brock and Scott, PLLC – Title Manager
  • Johnson & Freedman, LLC – FC/REO Title Manager

TOMIKA CORMER

DEFAULT MANAGER

Education:

  • University of South Carolina (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • Rodgers, Townsend and Thomas
  • Brock and Scott, PLLC

  • Johnson & Freedman, LLC

ASHLEY HUGHES

NORTHEAST FORECLOSURE MANAGER

Education:

  • Siena College (BA)

Career Highlights:

  • Parisi, Coan & Saccocio, PLLC – Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP – Foreclosure Operations Manager

BRENTON TURNER

BILLING MANAGER

Education:

  • Browns Town Community College

Career Highlights:

  • Aldridge Pite

DONA CLARK

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Education:

  • Chattahoochee Technical College – BA

Career Highlights:

  • RAS Crane, LLC
  • Aldridge Pite
  • Frederick Hanna and Associates

TRACY OSBORNE

FORECLOSURE MANAGER, MD

Education:

  • Kaplan University (BS)

Career Highlights:

  • Hunt Liebert Jacobson, PC
  • Law Office of Robert A. Ziegler
  • Law Office of Donald G. Walton

SHERETHA EDWARDS

NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE MANAGER

Education:

  • St. Leo University (BBA)

Career Highlights:

  • Padgett Law Group
  • Johnson and Freedman, LLC

SYDNEY WALENTYNOWICZ

FORECLOSURE MANAGER, SC

Education:

  • Genesee Community College

Career Highlights:

  • Hurwitz Fine, PC
  • Key Bank, NA
  • M&T Bank
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