Steven is a member of the Financial Services Litigation Practice Group. His principal practice involves prosecuting and defending cases brought by and against residential mortgage lenders, including indemnification/repurchase, wrongful foreclosure, title defects, loan origination fraud and various other real property-related litigation. In connection with indemnification/ repurchase litigation, Steven has frequently coordinated his investigations with various law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He has specialized knowledge of the requirements, rights, defenses and remedies attendant to the Truth-in-Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Practices Act, Financial Elder Abuse Act, Unfair Business Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and state and federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Acts. Steven has extensive experience analyzing loan origination, underwriting, servicing, escrow and foreclosure records from the standpoints of fraud detection and litigation. He has longstanding professional relationships with many financial institutions and their vendors. He regularly provides opinions and advice regarding loan servicing and origination policies and procedures.