Foreclosures: Litigation and Counseling

Mr. Markham has significant experience litigating substantial foreclosure matters, such as judicial foreclosures and challenges to improper trustee sales. Earlier in his career, Mr. Markham learned all about California’s complicated laws on foreclosures (judicial and non-judicial). During the Great Recession and its aftermath, he became nationally recognized for his competence in this area of the law. In 2008, The New York Times twice interviewed him on the topic and, after the second interview, described him as an “expert” in the field.[1]See “The Pain of Selling a Home for Less Than the Loan,” N.Y. TIMES, Sept. 19, 2008, at B1. During this period, he was also interviewed about foreclosure matters by various other media outlets, including NBC 7 San Diego and Univision. He also served as a lecturer on foreclosure law, giving MCLE classes on the subject to other attorneys.

In 2017, we defeated a global lender’s lawsuit to foreclose on a valuable property in San Diego, winning the case on summary judgment. After prevailing on the merits, we obtained a substantial award of attorney’s fees with an upwards multiplier in recognition of the excellence of Mr. Markham’s work. We also persuaded the lender, JPMorgan Chase Bank, to drop its pending appeal. Our client was thus able to keep his property free and clear of this lender’s lien. Case Name: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Cho (S.D. Cty. Sup. Ct., Case No. 37-2016-00045054-CU-OR-CTL).

We accept only substantial foreclosure disputes or novel questions of foreclosure law. We can also refer less significant matters to other qualified practitioners.