Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Rachel Dollar to Chair Lanahan & Reilley Mortgage Banking Group
Prominent Attorney will Lead Expansion of Practice
Mortgage fraud attorney Rachel Dollar has joined the law firm of Lanahan & Reilley LLP as a partner to chair their Mortgage Banking Group.
Ms. Dollar is a Certified Mortgage Banker and a recognized expert in mortgage banking. Her rapid rise to prominence in the mortgage industry is a result of her tireless advocacy for heightened fraud awareness. This passion led to the development of Mortgage Fraud Blog (http://www.mortgagefraudblog.com), the first public access website providing national mortgage fraud news. In 2005, Ms. Dollar was recognized as one of top 100 most influential people in real estate. She is scheduled to present on the topic of mortgage fraud at the OTS National Housing Forum, December 11, 2006, Washington DC
“Combining my mortgage banking clientele with the existing practice at Lanahan & Reilley will create one of the largest mortgage fraud practices in the US,” said Ms. Dollar. “We will continue to offer aggressive and cost-effective fraud solutions to lenders across the nation as we expand into full service mortgage banking representation.”
Representing some of the country’s most prominent mortgage lenders and investors nationwide, Ms. Dollar has extensive experience in mortgage fraud, RICO, commercial contract, servicing and secured creditor’s rights cases. She acts in a consultative role on policy and procedure for mortgage lenders, advises licensing and criminal agencies nationwide and is regularly quoted by the press in mortgage fraud articles.
“We are extremely fortunate to have Rachel lead our continued growth in the residential mortgage lending industry,” said founding partner Daniel Lanahan. “Her success is directly attributable to her dedication to the industry and her clients.”
Under Ms. Dollar’s leadership, Lanahan & Reilley will continue to provide aggressive representation in mortgage fraud, lender liability and servicing matters and assist with regulatory compliance, documentation, best practices, licensing, default servicing and securitizations.
Ms. Dollar was recently elected President of the Sonoma County Bar Association and will begin her term in January.
To inquire as to Ms. Dollar’s speaking schedule or availability or to arrange an interview, please contact Sheila Force at 707-522-1100.
About Lanahan & Reilley
Lanahan & Reilley is a leading law firm, located in California. The firm represents clientele in regional, national and international markets and serves major world-wide corporations, medium and small businesses and individuals.
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Congratulations to you !!
I sure hope you will be continuing to publish the Mortgage Fraud Blog. It sure is a great source of information.
Posted by on 12/07 at 03:30 AM
Rachel- Congrats!
You are a superstar in the industry. This is an outstanding move for you and the mortgage industry. Dan
Posted by
Dan Thoms on 12/08 at 09:48 AM
This Mortgage Fraud Blog is excellent! A real eye opener.. please keep posting!
Posted by on 12/09 at 06:42 AM
Congrats!!!! I couldn’t imagine any other person taking the helm. You are awesome.
Posted by on 12/20 at 11:51 AM
Ms. Dollar,
How do you go about stopping a someone that pretends he is a crusader for stopping fraud when he is a fraud himself and we lost our home because of him in Michigan. He scammed us out of our house and we were not smart enough to know until we were eveicted.
Then he threatened to sue us if we talked to anyone and he has everyone thinking he is a good guy while flipping homes. Even right now we are scared to expose us, because he will sue us, but we foundanother couple he did this to also.
Posted by on 12/29 at 05:08 AM
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F. Jeffrey Miller Update - October 20, 2009
A hearing was held in Topeka, Kansas in front of Judge Julie Robinson. Miller is currently being held pending his sentencing which is set for December 22nd, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.. Steve Vanatta and Hallie Irvin, Miller's codefendants, will be sentenced at that time also.
Several motions were heard this week. One was a motion for Miller to be released pending his sentencing. Miller's attorney, Jeff Morris, argued that the court had dismmissed with predjudice the matter involving Miller's purchase of a commercial lawnmower, violating the court ordered monitoring agreement. He also argued that Miller was not a flight risk and should be released. This motion was denied.
Another motion heard by Judge Robinson was that of an escrow account containing proceeds from the sale of Miller's forfeited assets. This account has a balance of $143,000. Attorney Morris argued that his firm was due $100,000 for work done in the Miller matter, to date. The government argued that his 'un-itemized fees' were 'exhorbitant'. The balance of the funds, Morris argued, should be released to the Miller family to help pay for mounting household expenses.
The government argued that the 'Asset Forfeiture Provision' applies down to 'the last penny' and that 'the rights of the victims to made whole are of paramount immportance' and that no routine household expenses like Visa bills, are allowed.
Attorney Morris argues that there is more than enough assets to satisfy the jury's judgement of $2.65 million dollars. The government argues that the estimated value of his assets are only $1.4 million.
The government also stated that Miller has been paid dividends from a company Miller has an ownership interest in; Boreflex. From July, 2008 to present, Miller has been paid $330,509.30 from Boreflex, unbeknownst to the court appointed monitor.
Present in the courtroom was Todd Earnshaw. Earnshaw was indicted along with Miller and others in what is commonly referred to as 'Miller I'. That trial is scheduled to begin on January 11, 2010 in Topeka, Kansas.
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Rachel Dollar, the editor of Mortgage Fraud Blog, is an attorney and Certified Mortgage Banker who handles litigation for lending institutions and secondary market investors. She is an author and a nationally recognized speaker on the topic of mortgage fraud. Ms. Dollar is a shareholder with the law firm of 
