UTA Announces 2012 Officers

UTA President,
Robert Finlay

Robert Finlay, Esq., Partner with Wright, Finlay & Zak, based in Newport Beach, California, has been re-elected by his colleagues on the Association’s Board of Directors to serve as President of the Association for 2012. Mr. Finlay’s entire legal career has been dedicated to representing members of the mortgage industry.  In 2001, Robert co-founded Wright, Finlay & Zak, specializing in representing lenders, loan servicers, foreclosure trustees and title companies in all aspects of real estate and mortgage-related litigation. Mr. Finlay is a regular contributor to UTA Quarterly and recently wrote an amicus brief for UTA.

Martin McGuinn, Esq., Partner with Kirby & McGuinn, based in San Diego, California, was re-elected as Vice President of the UTA for the 2012 term. Martin McGuinn is a real estate and creditors’ rights litigator who focuses his practice in the representation of lenders, loan servicers, receivers and trustees in complex bankruptcy, foreclosure and lender liability litigation, including class action suits. He has written numerous articles for UTA Quarterly and is a frequent speaker at UTA meetings, while serving as Chair of the Association’s Legal Resources Committee.

Joyce Copeland, of Barrett, Daffin Frappier Treder & Weiss, LLP, based in Diamond Bar, California, was re-elected as Chief Financial Officer of the Association for the 2012 term. The law firm is associated with NDeX West whose clients include the largest servicers in the industry. Ms. Copeland provides leadership, guidance and direction to operations and legal staff.  Joyce has conducted numerous seminars for UTA, including ‘Basic Foreclosure 101’ and ‘Bidding Strategies at the Trustee Sale’.

Elizabeth M. Knight is President of PLM Lender Services, Inc., was elected to serve as the Association’s Secretary for 2012, succeeding Felita Kealing of for Lender Processing Services, Agency Sales & Posting.  Felita had served the maximum two terms in the position. PLM Lender Services is an independent trustee service which specializes in foreclosures, private investor loan servicing, loan documentation, bulk assignments, reconveyances and REO disposal. Elizabeth has been in the foreclosure and loan servicing field since 1981.  She has been in the real estate field (with emphasis on escrow prior to 1981) since 1977.  Elizabeth is a graduate of St. Mary's College with her Bachelor's degree in Business Management.  She is a court qualified expert in the field of foreclosure and is a licensed California Real Estate Broker.  She is a frequent instructor of seminars in foreclosure and loan servicing.

View the 2012 UTA Board of Directors