Patrick Beaton

Patrick joined ALAW in October 2021 as the Managing Attorney for ALAW’s Massachusetts office. Patrick graduated Salem State University with his BS, Criminal Justice and graduated from Suffolk University with his Master of Science. He received his Juris Doctorate from New England Law | Boston and became a member of the Massachusetts Bar in 2004. …

Thomas Van

Thomas S. Van, Esq. is an experienced business and litigation attorney with over 21 years of success in representing Fortune 500 companies and individual clients in financial services, product liability, real estate, and regulatory compliance projects. Mr. Van’s expertise encompasses all aspects of litigation relating to financial services, automotive industry, real estate, mortgage banking, loan …

Ace Van Patten

Ace is the Managing Attorney of ALAW’s Nevada office and has represented lenders, servicers, and beneficiaries since 2010 in bankruptcy, contested litigation, and foreclosure related cases in local, state, and federal courts at all levels. Ace is admitted to all state and federal courts in both Nevada and Idaho, as well as the 9th Circuit …

Jonathan Smothers

Jonathan is the managing attorney for ALAW’s Alabama Office. Jonathan graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and received his Juris Doctorate from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. For over 9 years, real estate issues have been centric to the focus of Jonathan’s practice. Prior to joining ALAW, Jonathan was the senior attorney …

Kristin McDonald

Kristin is the Managing Attorney of ALAW’s Arizona Office. Since 2010, Kristin has focused her practice in the area of creditors’ rights. Kristin has represented mortgage lenders in bankruptcy actions, eviction actions, surplus funds actions, title curative matters, and foreclosure-related litigation throughout Arizona state, federal, appellate, and bankruptcy courts. Kristin is a current member of …

Valerie Rohling, Esq.

Valerie Rohling is the Managing Attorney for ALAW’s New York Transactional Real Estate Division.  She has extensive experience in representing mortgage lenders and asset management companies, having previously managed the REO and Title division of a national title and settlement company for over 10 years prior to joining ALAW.  Valerie also regularly represents Buyers and …

David W. Neill, Esq.

David W. Neill is the Managing Attorney for Default Services in the firm’s Charlotte office. He brings over 20 years of default services experience to the firm, and has handled all aspects of the foreclosure process, from initiation to completion. His work has included resolving complex title issues through litigation, handling bankruptcy-related matters, eviction proceedings, …