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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Member

Julie Angelakos ITP, NTP

Regional Underwriting Director
First American Title Insurance Co
Warrenville, IL

Joaquin Barinas

Regulatory Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.
Garland, TX

Brienne Berscheid

Vice President, Construction Manager
Chicago Title
Chicago, IL

Lisa M. Beville CAEP, CESP, CTIP, NTP

VP Underwriting Counsel & Director of Education
Lisa Beville
Blossom, TX

Heather Bland ITP NTP

SVP, Chief Underwriting Counsel - Direct Operations
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Richard Bramhall

Chief Underwriting Counsel
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Lititz, PA

Shawn T. Briner

Attorney
Evans & Dixon, LLC
Chesterfield, MO

Dan Buchanan

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

Brian Steven Burkett

Partner
McKenna | Russo, Attorneys at Law
Annapolis, MD

Margaret Cook

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

Cheryl Cowherd KTP, MTP, NTP

Deputy Chief Underwriting Counsel
Title Resources Guaranty Company
Irving, TX

Andrea Davis

Attorney
Chicago Title
Charlotte, NC

Allison Davis

Underwriting Counsel
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Seattle, WA

Jutta R. Deeney Esq.

New England Regional UW Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Waltham, MA

Elizabeth Faber

Advocus National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL

Lauren Foster

Attorney
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP
Atlanta, GA

Jennifer Gaytan

MidSouth Commercial Services Manager
Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.
Franklin, TN

Wendy S. Gibbons Esq.

SVP - Senior Underwriting Counsel/Corporate Underwriting
First American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

Monica Gilroy NTP

Managing Partner
The Gilroy Firm LLC
Alpharetta, GA

Christopher Glaser Esq.

Jackson & Campbell, PC
Washington, DC

David Greene

Partner – Litigation Department
Fox Rothschild LLP
West Palm Beach, FL

Neil Higgins

National Commercial Underwriting Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co
Kennebunkport, ME

Cheri Hipenbecker

General Counsel
Knight Barry Title, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI

Jeremy Holley

Director of Operations, Rocket Close
Rocket Close, LLC
Detroit, MI

Sheri Kanesaka

Of Counsel
Greenberg Traurig
Los Angeles, CA

Melanie Kido

Vice President, Northeast Underwriting Counsel
Fidelity National Title
Boston, MA

Brandon Kilberg

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

Nancy K. Landmark MTP, NTP

Deputy Chief Underwriting Counsel – Commercial Services
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Orlando Lucero

VP/Regional Counsel
Fidelity National Title Group
Albuquerque, NM

Annie Malave

Sr. Underwriting Counsel
First American Title Insurance Co

Dillon D. Malone CLTP

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

Matthew Marron

Chief Underwriting Officer
Community Title & Escrow, Ltd.
Alton, IL

Laura Louise Martin Esq.

Owner and Counsel
Magnolia Title Company, LLC
Raleigh, NC

Christopher McChesney

Claims Director
Title Resources Guaranty Company
Irving, TX

Sean O'Callaghan

Assoc Chief Litigation Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Lee Offir

VP Underwriting
Title Resources Guaranty Company
Sunrise, FL

Lisa Petrovsky

Of Counsel
Greenberg Traurig
Los Angeles, CA

Jeremy Poetker

Chief Underwriter - NCS
Stewart Title Guaranty Company Commercial Services
Placerville, CA

Joseph E. Powell NTP

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

Paul D Pruitt

Texas State Counsel
FNF
Hewitt, TX

Rebecca Rhoda

VP, Managing Counsel
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Courtney Robbins

Team Leader, Legal - Title Insurance Claims Lead Counsel
Rocket Title Insurance Company
Detroit, MI

James Rogers

Nebraska and Iowa State Underwriting Counsel, Associate Senior Underwriter
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Frank Rose III

Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Tampa, FL

Todd D Rowe Esq., CLTP

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

Michael N. Russo Jr., Esq.

attorney
McKenna | Russo, Attorneys at Law
Annapolis, MD

Sam Shiel

VP, National Underwriting Cnsl
Old Republic Title
Chicago, IL

Joshua Showalter

State Underwriting Counsel, Indiana
First American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

Mike Smith J.D., NTP

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

Judi Souza CEI, CSEO, NTP

Owner
Escrow Expertise
San Jose, CA

Giancarlo Spolidoro

Regional Underwriting Counsel
FNF Family of Companies
Los Angeles, CA

Kara Stachel

Advocacy Counsel
Fidelity National Title Group
Mars, PA

Michelle Steinmetzer

President
TrustFunds
Fond Du Lac, WI

Kenneth Stroud

Vice President - Southeast Regional Counsel
CATIC
Alpharetta, GA

Suzette Switzer

Senior Underwriter
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Dallas, TX

James W. Tarlton

National Underwriting Counsel
AmTrust Title Insurance Company
Orlando, FL

Gloria Tison

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

Suzette Torres

Western Region Underwriting Counsel
AmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY

Katherine F.L. Vyas ITP

VP, Regional Underwriting Counsel
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Evanston, IL

Thomas C. Waddle

Chief Title Officer - Colorado Division
WFG National Title Company of Colorado
Westminster, CO

Maribeth Walsh

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

Staff

Steve Gottheim

General Counsel
American Land Title Association
Washington, DC