Linda Finley represents and defends mortgage lending and servicing clients in litigation concerning residential mortgage transactions, including lending liability, state and federal regulatory compliance and real estate title issues. Partnering with Baker Donelson's industry-leading Knowledge Management Team, Ms. Finley led the Firm's creation of a tailored, web-based tool that allows for the strategic management and reporting of significant portfolios of borrower litigation. She is the former chair of the Firm's Consumer Financial Litigation and Compliance Group and a former member of the Firm's board of directors.
Ms. Finley has experience in:
- Consumer-related litigation matters and class-action defense as well as extensive first-chair trial work
- Issues arising from default services including foreclosure, bankruptcy, defense of wrongful foreclosure and defense of predatory lending allegations
- Creating internal QC/QA training and review for mortgage servicers
- Mortgage fraud civil prosecution and defense
- Real estate title clearance and litigation involving title clearance
Ms. Finley also serves as a court appointed Special Master for purposes of adjudicating litigated real estate title issues. She is a frequent speaker regarding mortgage lending and servicing issues, and is called upon by clients as well as by law enforcement and prosecution offices to provide training on various topics including mortgage fraud investigation and prevention, quality control and loss mitigation. Before entering private practice, Ms. Finley served as an assistant district attorney for Atlanta, Georgia, and was tasked with the prosecution of major felonies.