Title Counsel Work Group

The purpose and scope of work of this work group is to:

  1. Promote the exchange of information within the ALTA membership about current developments in the law affecting title insurance and conveyancing generally.
  2. Conduct semi-annual meetings to facilitate the exchange of information.
  3. Establish an institutional mechanism for sharing views on common legal problems.
  4. Assist the ALTA Legislative & Regulatory Counsel in advising ALTA officers and staff on specific legal developments.
  5. Assist the ALTA Legislative & Regulatory Counsel in providing legal review of publications and other legal documents.
  6. 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.
  7. Assist the ALTA Legislative & Regulatory Counsel in the development of bulletins to the membership on legal and general underwriting issues of broad concern.


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Chair

Cheryl Cowherd NTP

National Agency and Midwest Underwriting Counsel
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Portland, OR

Member

Julie Angelakos ITP, NTP

Regional Underwriting Director
First American Title Insurance Co
Warrenville, IL

Michael D Behrens

Managing Counsel
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Bizhan Beiramee

Managing Attorney
Beiramee Law Group, PC
Bethesda, MD

Brienne Berscheid

Vice President, Construction Manager
Chicago Title
Chicago, IL

Heather Bland ITP

SVP, Chief Underwriting Counsel - Direct Operations
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Naperville, IL

David G. Boss

Senior Partner
Dillon Miller Ahuja & Boss, LLP
Carlsbad, CA

Richard Bramhall

Chief Underwriting Counsel
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Lititz, PA

Shawn T. Briner

Attorney
Evans & Dixon, LLC
Chesterfield, MO

Dan Buchanan

SVP, Deputy Chief Title Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co
Santa Ana, CA

Timothy F. Cain

Managing Member
Access Title Agency, LLC
Raleigh, NC

Tabitha Campbell

Managing Counsel
Fidelity National Title Group
Omaha, NE

Margaret Cook

General Counsel
Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
Longmont, CO

David H Cox Esq.

Of Counsel
Jackson & Campbell, PC
Washington, DC

Patrick Daly

Title Resources Guaranty Company
Dallas, TX

Elizabeth Faber

Advocus National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL

Nancy Ferguson

VP/State Counsel
Chicago Title
Greensboro, NC

Jennifer Gaytan

Underwriting Counsel
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Stephen M Gerdes II

Vice President, National Underwriting
Agents National Title Insurance Company
Uvalde, TX

Monica Gilroy NTP

Managing Partner
The Gilroy Firm LLC
Atlanta, GA

Christopher Glaser Esq.

Jackson & Campbell, PC
Washington, DC

Lori F. Glebocki

VP, National Commercial Counsel
Chicago Title
Baltimore, MD

James L. Gosdin

Sr. VP, Chief UW Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Stephen C. Gregory

Underwriting Counsel
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Charleston, WV

Paul L. Hammann

Sr.V.P. & Chief Title Cnsl.
First American Title Insurance Co
Puyallup, WA

Cecilia Hernandez

VP West Regional Title Operation
Inspired Title Services, LLC
Austin, TX

Neil Higgins

Commercial Agency Underwriter
First American Title Insurance Co
Kennebunkport, ME

Sean Holland

Fidelity National Title Group
Seattle, WA

Jeremy Holley

Team Leader, Audit and Compliance
Amrock LLC
Detroit, MI

David Jenkins Esq., CLTP, CTIP, NTP

SVP, National Agency Manager
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Plano, TX

Melanie Kido

VP, MA State Counsel
CATIC
Waltham, MA

Brandon Kilberg

VP, Associate General Counsel
Radian Title Insurance Inc.
Independence, OH

Ginny Lafferty

Title Insurance Counsel
Amrock Title Insurance Company
Detroit, MI

Nancy K. Landmark NTP

VP and Senior Title Counsel
Commercial Partners Title, a division of Chicago Title Insurance Company - 200 S 6th St Ste 1300 MN
Minneapolis, MN

Margery Q Lee

Vice President |General Counsel
Doma Insurance Agency, Inc.
Miami, FL

Erica G Lybrand

Special Counsel
Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC
Lexington, SC

Annie Malave

Sr. Underwriting Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co
Maple Grove, MN

Dillon Malone

Director
Iowa Title Guaranty, A Division of Iowa Finance Authority
Des Moines, IA

Christopher McChesney

Chief Claims Cousnel
Doma Title Insurance, Inc.
Miami, FL

Adrienne McCollister

General Counsel
Metropolitan Title of Indiana, LLC
Mishawaka, IN

Christopher J. Montalbano

V.P.
Pilgrim Title Insurance Co.
East Providence, RI

Sean O'Callaghan

Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Lisa Petrovsky

Greenberg Traurig
Los Angeles, CA

Andrew J Pitman Esq.

NJ State Agency Counsel
Fidelity National Title Group
East Brunswick, NJ

Lance R. Pomerantz

Attorney at Law
Lance R. Pomerantz, Attorney at Law - Land Title Law
Sayville, NY

Joseph E. Powell NTP

VP|Managing Underwriting Counsel
Fidelity National Title Group
Atlanta, GA

Paul D Pruitt

Associate General Counsel
Title Resources Guaranty Company
Hewitt, TX

Rebecca Rhoda

VP, Managing Counsel
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Courtney Robbins

Senior Title Insurance Counsel
Amrock Title Insurance Company
Detroit, MI

Todd D Rowe Esq., CLTP

SVP & Division Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chesterbrook, PA

Monica Russell

General Counsel
Blum & Associates Co., L.P.A
Beachwood, OH

James C. Russick

SE Regional Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Tampa, FL

Michael N. Russo Jr., Esq.

attorney
Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, PA
Annapolis, MD

Sam Shiel

VP, National Underwriting Cnsl
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL

Irl Silverstein

attorney
Silverstein Title Agency, LLC
Metairie, LA

Mike Smith

Senior Vice President/General Counsel
Truly Title, Inc.
Midvale, UT

Judi Souza CEI, CSEO, NTP

Owner
Escrow Expertise
San Jose, CA

Giancarlo Spolidoro

SVP, Senior Commercial Underwriting Counsel
Chicago Title Company
Los Angeles, CA

Michelle Taylor NTP

Area Underwriting Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co
Seattle, WA

Gloria Tison

General Counsel/Manager
Kotner Title and Abstract, LLC
Harrisburg, IL

Maribeth Walsh

Senior Underwriting Counsel
First American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

Staff

Steve Gottheim

General Counsel
American Land Title Association
Washington, DC