In the News

South & Associates, P.C. is committed to providing our clients and colleagues with timely information on legal issues that affect the default servicing industry. Below is a list of some of our recent speaking engagements, articles and press releases.

Spring 2010

Alan South and Mike Gaughan recognized as Corporate Counsel Super Lawyers - July/August 2010

South & Associates attends USFN's Loan Management and Servicing Seminar in Charlotte, NC, with Dan West and Mike Zevitz as panelists - June 9-10, 2010

South & Associates Hires New Client Relations Director, featured on DSNews.com and in DSNews - May 5, 2010

Mike Zevitz is named one of the Best Lawyers of Kansas City 2010, featured in USFN Report - Spring 2010

MIBA Firm Advice, highlighting Kelvin Fisher, featured in MIBA Newsletter - April 2010

Kelvin Fisher is appointed to the Independence City Planning Commission, featured in KC Counselor and USFN Report - April 2010

South & Associates Hires Commercial and Special Assets Attorney, featured in DSNews and KC Counselor - April 2, 2010

Mike Zevitz, Dan West, Jeff Wist, and Ashley Osborn attend the USFN Loan Management and Servicing Seminar in Dallas, TX, with Mike and Dan as panelists - March 17-19, 2010

Winter 2010

USFN Member and Industry Resource Guide highlighting Dan West as USFN Bankruptcy Board Vice-Chair and South & Associates as a Missouri and Kansas member firm - Winter/Spring 2010

Two Member Moves and News articles featuring South & Associates Winter updates, USFN Report - Winter 2010

South & Associates is listed in the DSNews 2010 Black Book Annual Directory of Law Firms for the state of Nebraska - February 2010

Judd Davis joins the Firm's Missouri Foreclosure department, featured in KC Counselor and DSNews - February 2010

USFN 2010 Member Directory, recognizing South & Associates as a member in the state of Missouri and Kansas - February 2010

Mike Zevitz is recognized as a Best Lawyer in Kansas City by Ingram's Magazine - January 2010

Legislative Mistake Likely to Result in Furloughs Within the Kansas Courts, legislative update written by Ashley Osborn, featured in DSNews - January 2010

Mark Mellor is promoted to Firm Shareholder, featured in Wichita Business Journal, DSNews.com, Mortgage Banking, and Servicing Management - January 11, 2010

South & Associates Hires Two New Attorneys, Promotes One Team Member, featured in DSNews.com - January 6, 2010

Kelvin Fisher and Adrienne Strecker receive KCMBA Honors and Wendee Elliott-Clement is named to Kansas City Business Journal's Best of the Bar, featured in Housing Wire - December 2009

Nancy Wilson and Emily Hovater help draft a Fair Debt Amicus Brief as part of the AFN Amicus Committee - December 1, 2009

South & Associates is recognized as a Diamond Award of Excellence Recipient in Servicing Management - December 2009

South & Associates is a sponsor for the Association for Women Lawyers golf tournament, AWL Link - December 2009

Fall 2009

Dan West is quoted in a Bankruptcy article in Servicing Management - November 2009

Jennifer Hatcher is promoted to Kansas Foreclosure Team Lead, featured in DSNews.com, Mortgage Servicing News, Servicing Management, and in National Mortgage News - November 19, 2009

Jennifer West contributes a front page article for the USFN Fall Report, and recent accomplishments and honors are received by several associate attorneys, USFN Report - Autumn 2009

USFN Workshop: Understanding HAMP and Tenant Protection, Dan West and Katie Bohl attend as speakers - October 28, 2009

Alan South and Mike Gaughan are recognized as Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers, and Ashley Osborn is recognized as a Rising Star, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers - October 2009

South & Associates is ranked a top area law firm in the Kansas City Business Journal - October 9, 2009

KS: Alarming Supreme Court Decision re MERS by Robert Lastelic, featured in USFN e-update - October 2009

Wendee Elliott-Clement is honored with a 2009 Best of the Bar selection, featured in Kansas City Busines Journal - October 2, 2009

A Look Into the MERS Magic 8-Ball: Ask Again Later, case study written by Stephanie Mendenhall and Adrienne Strecker, featured in DS News - October 2009

South & Associates is recognized as a 2010 member of the Legal League 100 in the state of Nebraska - September 2009

Legal League 100 Servicer Summit, Dan West attends as a speaker - September 21, 2009

Adrienne Strecker and Stephanie Mendenhall are officially sworn in and admitted to the Nebraska Bar - September 10, 2009

Summer 2009

Dan West contributes a Loss Mitigation Article to the USFN Report, along with several other firm updates - Summer 2009

Foreclosure Filing Fee Increase article written by Mike Zevitz, featured in USFN e-update - July/August 2009

Changes re Mobile Homes by Emily Hovater, featured in USFN e-update - July/August 2009

Stephanie Mendenhall graduates from the KCMBA Bar Leadership Academy, featured in KC Counselor - July/August 2009

Missouri City Ordinance Article, with information provided by South & Associates, featured in UTA Quarterly - Summer 2009

Alan South and Mike Gaughan recognized as Corporate Counsel Super Lawyers, also in Servicing Management - July/August 2009

South & Associates Hires Two Attorneys, featured in DSNews.com, DSNews, Kansas City Business Journal, and KC Counselor - July 16, 2009

Ashley Deel, Mike Zevitz, and Doug Hick attend USFN's Loan Management and Servicing Seminar in New Orleans, LA, with Ashley and Doug as panelists - June 3-5, 2009

Missouri Local Registration Ordinance article written by Doug Hick, featured in USFN e-Update - June 2009

Obama To The Rescue? An Analysis Of MHA by Randall Wharton, featured in Servicing Management - June 2009

Spring 2009

South & Associates Named to Wingspan Attorney Network, featured in DSNews.com - May 28, 2009

Self-Help Foreclosure Defense Websites: Warning! They're on the Rise by Nancy Wilson, featured in USFN Report - Spring 2009

South & Associates and The Kansas Bar Association co-host a Foreclosure Fallout Seminar, article in DS News and Housing Wire - May 12, 2009

South & Associates Brings the "Green" into Spring, featured in DSNews.com - April 28, 2009

South & Associates expansion to Nebraska and Ed Brink to lead new office, featured in DS News - April 2009

MBA Transfers Management of MISMO to MERS by Mike Zevitz, featured in USFN e-Update - April 2009

Mike Zevitz, Dan West and Ashley Deel attend USFN Spring Loan Management and Servicing Seminar in Orlando, FL, with Ashley and Dan as panelists - March 18-20 2009

USFN 2009 Member Directory, recognizing South & Associates as a member in the state of Missouri and Kansas - March 2009

Winter 2009

South & Associates Expands to Nebraska, featured in DSNews.com - February 27, 2009

South receives several honors, new attorneys hired, and Jennifer West contributes an article in the USFN Report - Winter 2009

AFN 2009 Member Directory recognizing South & Associates as an AFN Member in Missouri - Winter, 2009

Standardization and Consolidation of Hold/Delay Reasons by Mike Zevitz, featured in USFN e-update - February 2009

South & Associates Hires New Lawyers, featured in DSNews.com, DSNews and Kansas City Business Journal - January 1, 2009

Do Foreclosure Moratoriums Help or Harm? by Randall Wharton, featured in Servicing Management - December 2008

South & Associates Adds Two New Attorneys to Kansas Office, top news story on DSNews.com, also in Missouri Lawyers Weekly and DSNews - December 11, 2008

Fall 2008

Alan South and Mike Gaughan recognized as Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, also in Housing Wire - November 2008

How to Respond: Prepare by Wendee Elliot-Clement, featured in MIBA Newsletter - October 2008

Ashley Deel serves as a panelist on the Loss Mitigation Roundtable at the First American Default Technology Conference in Orlando, FL - October 22-24, 2008

Jennifer West speaks at Missouri Land Title Association's Fall Title School - October 20, 2008

Randall Wharton is hired as an Associate Attorney in our Wichita office, featured on DSNews.com and DS News Magazine - October 20, 2008

Dan West co-authors a BK Case Law Review for the USFN Report - Fall 2008

South & Associates ranked as a top area law firm in the Kansas City Business Journal - October 17, 2008

Doug Hick receives 2008 Community Service Award from NARCA in Washington D.C. on behalf of South & Associates - October 2008

Effective October 1, the Western District of Missouri has implemented a mandatory conduit payment rule. See Chelsea Herring's memo and Pay Through Plan, also in USFN November/December e-Update

Steven Crouch and Chelsea Herring are guest speakers at Johnson County Community College, Bankruptcy Law Course October 13, 2008

Memo from Chelsea Herring regarding the new Kansas Bankruptcy Standing Order which goes into effect October 1, 2008. View Standing Order, also in USFN

USFN Fall Default Servicing Seminar, Ashley Deel, Dan West and Mike Zevitz as panelists in Scottsdale, AZ - September 10-12, 2008

Brian Hazel, Chelsea Herring, Steve Crouch, Bill Carroll and Emily Hovater discuss Foreclosure Law at The Salvation Army Divisional Social Services Seminar on September 17, 2008 Thank You Letter

USFN Member and Industry Resource Guide highlighting Mike Zevitz as USFN Board Member and South & Associates as a Missouri and Kansas member firm - Summer/Fall 2008

Summer 2008

Foreclosure: Issues, Trends, and Perspectives in Commercial Law sponsored by MoBar and presented in part by Alan South - August 28, 2008

Dan West, Mike Zevitz and Ashley Deel present at the National USFN Default Servicing Seminar in San Antonio, TX - June 4-6, 2008

Spring 2008

1099s And Taxation Of Discharged Debts: What Is Taxable Income by Brian Hazel, featured in Servicing Management - May 2008

MIBA Firm Advice highlighting Mike Gaughan, featured in MIBA Newsletter - April 2008

Leverage IT to Score a Hit in Loss Mit by Michael Zevitz, featured in USFN Report - Spring 2008

Ashley Deel and Mike Zevitz are panelists at the USFN Spring Regional Default Servicing Seminar in Jacksonville, FL - March 26-28, 2008

More Changes in Kansas Bankruptcy Courts outlined by Chelsea Herring - March 2008, also featured in USFN April e-Update

South & Associates, P.C. meets with Trustees to discuss standing order, DS News highlights the event - March 24, 2008

Winter 2008

Fundamentals of Real Estate Law sponsored by the National Business Institute and presented in part by Brian R. Hazel - February 19, 2008

South & Associates recognized in USFN 2008 Member Directory as a member in the state of Kansas and Missouri, published in Servicing Management - February, 2008

AFN 2008 Member Directory recognizing South & Associates as an AFN Member in Missouri and Kansas - Winter, 2008

Mortgage Foreclosure Nuts and Bolts sponsored by the KCMBA and presented by Chelsea S. Herring and Jill D. Olsen - January 28, 2008

Overwhelmed by Data? This Tool Could help by Jeff Vance, featuring South & Associates, P.C. - December 19, 2008

U.S. Treasury Secretary speaks in Kansas City on December 18, 2008 - Mike Zevitz and Ashley Deel attend View Press Release

South & Associates Appoints Three New Lawyers, featured in DS News, and also in Servicing Management - December 2008

Kansas BK Judges Issue New Order by Chelsea Herring, featured in Servicing Management - December 2008

The Industry Must Battle Unfounded Perceptions by Dan West, featured in Servicing Management - December 2008

Fall 2007

Alan South recognized as Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyer, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers - November 2007

South & Associates, P.C. is ranked a Top Area Law Firm by The Kansas City Business Journal on October 12, 2007

Foreclosure, Bankruptcy, and Collections in Missouri and Kansas, South & Associates holds a one-day seminar, sponsored by Lorman Education Services - October 12, 2007

USFN Fall Regional Default Servicing Seminar, Ashley Deel as a panelist in Huntington Beach, CA - September 19-21, 2007

Kansas Bankruptcy Judges Increase Requirements for Servicers, quoting Chelsea Herring in DS News - September 14, 2007

Summer 2007

Defective Title: Loss Mitigation As A Cost-Saving Alternative by Jennifer M. West and Charlotte A. Yates Butler, featured in Servicing Management - August 2007

National USFN Default Servicing Seminar in Houston, TX, Ashley Deel as a panelist - June 6-8, 2007

Spring 2007

USFN Spring Default Servicing Seminar, Ashley Deel, Charlotte Yates Butler and Mike Zevitz as panelists in Baltimore, MD - March 28-30, 2007

Winter 2007

South & Associates recognized as an USFN Member in the state of Kansas and Missouri in the 2007 USFN Member Directory - Winter, 2007

AFN recognizes South & Associates as a member in the state of Kansas and Missouri in the 2007 AFN Member Directory - Winter, 2007

Wedding Bells, for Ashley and Matt Deel, mentioned in USFN Report - Winter, 2007

Fall 2006

Alan South recognized for his dedication to Habitat for Humanity 8 Ways to Make a Difference by Cameron Walker - November 2006

USFN Fall Regional Default Servicing Seminar, Ashley Deel (Hough) and Mike Zevitz as panelists in San Diego, CA - September 20-22, 2006

Summer 2006

Dan West and Doug Hick serve as panelists at the National USFN Default Servicing Seminar in Dallas, TX - June 7-9, 2006

Spring 2006

USFN Spring Regional Default Servicing Seminar in Atlanta, GA, with Dan West as a panelist - April 26-28, 2006

South & Associates holds a one-day seminar on Foreclosure and Repossession in Missouri sponsored by Lorman Education Services - April 21, 2006

Hot Topics in the FDCPA: Prohibited Communication with Borrowers and Third Parties by Kurt Lewis, featured in USFN Report - March 09, 2006

South & Associates featured in USFN Report: Special Deliveries, Lien Perfection Issues and New Developments re Judicial Sale Notification - Spring, 2006

Winter 2006

AFN 2006 Member Directory recognizing South & Associates as AFN Member in Missouri and Kansas - Winter 2006

Fall 2005

USFN Fall Regional Default Servicing Seminar in Boston MA, with Doug Hick and Jenny West as panelists - September 7-9, 2005

South & Associates recognized as a Diamond Award of Excellence Recipient in USFN Report - Fall 2005

Summer 2005

Bankruptcy Discharge Does Not Affect Lender's Right to Surplus, by Jennifer West, featured in the USFN Report - June 3, 2005

Two articles written by Chelsea Herring for the state of Kansas and Missouri for the USFN Report - Summer, 2005

Spring 2005

Foreclosure and Repossession in Missouri and Kansas, South & Associates holds a one-day seminar, sponsored by Lorman Education Services - April 8, 2005

Winter 2005

Operational In Kansas, highlighting the consolidation of South & Associates with Mellor & Miller and the Law offices of Robert E. Lastelic in Servicing Management - December, 2005, also in USFN Report