JOHN S. McNICHOLAS     ASSOCIATE

     Attorney McNicholas is a senior associate with over twenty years of experience in representing institutional lenders in the areas of residential mortgage foreclosures, evictions, bankruptcy, and in general civil litigation related to these practice areas, including defense of predatory lending and Truth-in-Lending cases.    

      John also has vast experience in real estate closing practice and resolution of complex title issues.  He has represented Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation in foreclosure and disposition of real estate owned, including bulk auctions.     

            EDUCATION:

                Marquette University Law School, Juris Doctor, 1985 

                (Finalist, Giles-Rich Moot Court Competition, 1985)

                Tufts University, Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1981

            BAR ADMISSIONS:

                Commonwealth of Massachusetts

                New Hampshire

                United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

                United States District Court of New Hampshire   

            CLERKSHIPS:

                Student Law Clerk, Hon. Michael D. Goulee, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, 1984-1985

            PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

                Massachusetts Bar Association

                New Hampshire Bar Association

                American Bankruptcy Institute

            SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:

                Attorney McNicholas has been a presenter on issues related to representing institutional

                mortgage lenders in bankruptcy cases in several American Bankruptcy Institute and Boston

                Bar Association forums.