Professional Profile:
Mr. Johnson is the administrative partner and managing litigation attorney for Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman. Mr. Johnson handles all aspects of administration for the firm as well as handles real estate and creditor’s rights aspects of commercial and business litigation. He has practiced law in Atlanta for over fifteen years and has concentrated in the Areas: of commercial litigation, bankruptcy, foreclosure and residential and commercial real estate.

Education:
Auburn University (B.S., 1987)
University of Georgia (J.D., 1990 cum laude)

Admissions & Qualifications:
1990, State Bar of Georgia
1998, State Bar of Tennessee

Courts:
1991, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
1991, U.S. District Court (Northern District of Georgia)
1991, U.S. District Court (Middle District of Georgia
2000, U.S. District Court (Southern District of Georgia)
2001, U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships & Affiliations:
Georgia State Bar Association
Tennessee State Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
American Bar Association
Real Estate Owned Managers Association
Mortgage Bankers Association of America
National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys
Commercial Law League of America

Other Distinctions:
Author: “Evictions in The Southeast”
“Can a Mobile Home Go Immobile?” published in Servicing Management April 2004 issue.
“Warsaw Convention-A New Cause of Action for Emotional Distress Under Old Section 17: A Look at Floyd v. Eastern Airlines, 972 F. 2d 1467 (11th Cir. 1989)”

Professional Profile:
Mr. Freedman is the managing partner for Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman’s multi-state Foreclosure practice; responsible for more than 20,000 foreclosures annually in 5 states. Mr. Freedman speaks nationally on foreclosure and teaches state bar continuing education courses on the subject of foreclosure.

Education:
Northern Illinois University (B.S. Accountancy, 1981)
Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1984)

Admissions & Qualifications:
1984, State Bar of Georgia
1999, State Bar of Tennessee

Memberships & Affiliations:
Georgia State Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association

Courts:
United States District Court, Northern District of GA
United States District Court, Middle District of GA
Georgia Court of Appeals
Georgia Supreme Court

Professional Profile:
Mr. Baker is the managing partner for Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman’s multi-state Bankruptcy practice, which handles approximately 17,000 bankruptcy matters annually in 5 states. Prior to becoming a partner, Mr. Baker was the Managing Associate of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman’s North Carolina Foreclosure Group.

Education:
University of Alabama (B.A., English Lit.. 1979)
Cumberland School of Law (J.D., 1982)

Admissions & Qualifications:
1982, State Bar of Alabama
1985, State Bar of Georgia
2004, State Bar of North Carolina

Memberships & Affiliations:
Alabama State Bar
State Bar of Georgia
Atlanta Bar Association
North Carolina State Bar
American Bankruptcy Institute
National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees

Prior Experience:
Mr. Baker served two years as judicial law clerk to United States Bankruptcy Judge L. Chandler Watson. Prior to joining Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman, Mr. Baker managed his creditor’s rights practice, which included client representation in all courts of Georgia and Alabama.

Other Distinctions:
Author: “Avoiding Traps That Snag the Unwary,” Servicing Management Magazine, August 2003

Professional Profile:
David C. Whitridge practices in the Foreclosure and Bankruptcy Groups of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman where he is represents creditor’s rights in bankruptcy and state courts.

Education:
George Mason University (B.A. international studies, 1988)
T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (J.D., 1991)

Admissions & Qualifications:
1991, State Bar of Virginia
2000, State Bar of Georgia
2001, State Bar of Maryland
2002, State Bar of West Virginia

Courts:
1994, U.S. District Court and Bankruptcy Courts for Eastern District of Virginia
1999, Western District of Virginia
2000, U.S. District Court and Bankruptcy Court for Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia
2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia and Northern West Virginia

Memberships & Affiliations:
Virginia State Bar Association
Georgia State Bar Association
Maryland State Bar Association
West Virginia State Bar Association

Professional Profile:
Angel R. Gordon practices in the Bankruptcy Group of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman’s Atlanta office where she represents creditors in consumer and commercial bankruptcy in North Carolina.

Education:
Howard University (B.A., 1991 cum laude)
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law (J.D., 1997)

Admissions & Qualifications:
1998, State Bar of North Carolina
2002, State Bar of Georgia

Courts:
1998, U.S. District Court in Western District of North Carolina
2001, U.S. District Court in Eastern and Middle District of North Carolina
2002, U.S. District Court in Northern District of Georgia

Memberships & Affiliations:
North Carolina Bar Association
John S. Leary Bar Association

Prior Experience:
Attorney General’s Office, Tallahassee, Florida
Legal Services of Metro Birmingham, Inc.
Jefferson County Circuit, Birmingham, Alabama

Professional Profile:
Kyle S. Kotake practices in the Litigation group of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman where he handles real estate and creditor’s rights aspects of commercial and business litigation.

Education:
University of Oklahoma (B.B.A., 1992)
Syracuse University (J.D., 1995)

Admissions & Qualifications:
1997, State Bar of Hawaii
1999, State Bar of Georgia

Memberships & Affiliations:
Georgia State Bar Association
Hawaii State Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Prior Experience:
Stokes, Lazarus & Carmichael, L.L.C.

Professional Profile:
Erika Marie Hedrick practices in the Litigation Group and Supervises the Collection Group of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman where she represents lenders and individuals in the recovery of outstanding debt in Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

Education:
Fairleigh Dickinson University (B.A., 1993)
University of Kansas (J.D., 2002)

Admissions & Qualifications:
2002, State Bar of Georgia

Memberships & Affiliations:
Georgia State Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys

Prior Experience:
U.S. Attorneys Office, U.S. Virgin Islands
The Wilson Law Firm

Professional Profile:
Lawrence W. Kelly practices in the Litigation Group of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman where he handles real estate and creditor’s rights aspects of commercial and business litigation

Education:
Bowling Green State University (B.S., 1971 magna cum laude)
Arizona State University (J.D., 1980 cum laude)

Admissions & Qualifications:
1980, State Bar of Arizona
1998, State Bar of Tennessee
2004, State Bar of Georgia

Courts:
1999, U.S. District Court (Eastern, Middle and Western District of Tennessee)
1999, 6th and 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
2004, U.S. District Court (Northern District of Georgia)
Admitted in ND, GA; Eastern, Middle and Western District Court TN; 6th and 11th Circuit Court of Appeals

Memberships & Affiliations:
Arizona State Bar
Tennessee State Bar Association
Georgia State Bar Association
American Bar Association

Prior Experience:
Special Counsel, Office of the City Attorney, Chattanooga, TN

Professional Profile:
Lori L. McGowan practices in the Litigation Group of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman where she handles real estate and creditor’s rights aspects of commercial and business litigation.

Education:
University of California at Los Angeles (B.S., 1986)
Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D., 1990)

Admissions & Qualifications:
1990, State Bar of California
1991, State Bar of Arizona
1993, State Bar of Georgia
2004, State Bar of Tennessee

Memberships & Affiliations:
Tennessee State Bar Association
California State Bar Association
Georgia State Bar Association
Arizona State Bar Association
Professional Association of Diving Instructors

Prior Experience:
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi
Troutman Sanders
Rogers & Hardin

Professional Profile:
Nickey John Rudd, Jr. practices in the Litigation Group of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman where he handles real estate and creditor’s rights aspects in commercial and business litigation.

Education:
University of Alabama (B.S., 1988)
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (J.D., 1991)

Admissions & Qualifications:
1991, State Bar of Alabama

Memberships & Affiliations:
Alabama State Bar Association
Birmingham Bar Association
Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association
The Greater Birmingham Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association

Prior Experience:
Partner with Burttram and Henderson
Private Practice 1991 - 2003

Professional Profile:
Daniel L. Feinstein practices in the Bankruptcy Group of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman where he handles consumer and commercial cases in the bankruptcy courts throughout the state of Alabama.

Education:
Colgate University (B.S., 1989)
University of Alabama School of Law (J.D., 1993)

Admissions & Qualifications:
1994, State Bar of Alabama

Courts:
1994, District Court of the Middle District of Alabama
1996, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
1996, District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama

Memberships & Affiliations:
Alabama State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service Roster of Labor Arbitrators
Industrial Relations Research Association (Alabama & Tennessee Chapters)

Prior Experience:
Volz, Prestwood, Hanan & Sizemore
Chambless, Math, Moore, Brown and Carr
Law Clerk, Chief Judge Rodney R. Steele, United States Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Alabama

Professional Profile:
David S. O’Quinn practices in the Litigation Group of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman where he handles real estate and creditor’s rights aspects of commercial and business litigation.

Education:
Georgia State University (B.A., 1983 summa cum laude)
University of Houston (J.D., 1987 cum laude, Order of the Coif)

Admissions & Qualifications:
1987, State Bar of Texas
1998, State Bar of Florida
1998, State Bar of Georgia
2003, North Carolina Bar
2004, State Bar of Tennessee

Memberships & Affiliations:
Texas State Bar Association
Florida State Bar Association
Georgia State Bar Association
North Carolina State Bar Association
Tennessee State Bar Association

Prior Experience:
Dean, Mead, Minton & Klein
Holt, Ney, Zatcoff & Wasserman

Professional Profile:
Paul G. Wersant practices in the Litigation Group of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman where he handles general civil litigation, as well as real estate and creditor’s rights aspects of commercial and business litigation.

Education:
Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1999)
Alvernia College (B.A., 1989)

Admissions & Qualifications:
2004, State Bar of Georgia
2002, District of Columbia Bar
2000, Maryland Bar

Courts:
2006: US Circuit Court of Appeals (11th Circuit)
2006, US District Court (Middle District of Georgia)
2004, U.S. District Court (Northern District of Georgia)
2003, US District Court (District of Columbia)
2002, US District Court (Maryland)

Memberships & Affiliations:
State Bar of Georgia
District of Columbia Bar
Prior Experience:
DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
Weinstock, Friedman & Friedman, P.A., Baltimore, Maryland
Law Clerk for the Honorable Thomas M. Twardowski, United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Professional Profile:
Jay G. Anderson practices in the Litigation Group of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman, where he handles all foreclosure, bankruptcy and eviction matters in the state of South Carolina.

Education:
University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1989)
University of South Carolina (B.A., 1986)

Admissions & Qualifications:
1990, State Bar of South Carolina
1993, US District Court, District of South Carolina
1993, US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Memberships & Affiliations:
South Carolina Bar
Richland County (SC) Bar

Prior Experience:
Law Office of Jay G. Anderson
Rothwell Law Firm
Law Office of Harvey L. Golden, PA
Instructor in Paralegal Programs at American Institute of Paralegal Studies, Columbia Junior College, and Central Carolina Technical College
Speaker at National Business Institute CLE, subject, Debt Collections in South Carolina

Professional Profile:
January N. Taylor practices in the foreclosure groups of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman where she handles real estate title and REO issues.

Education:
Salisbury University (B.A., 2000)
Regent University School of Law (J.D., 2003)

Admissions & Qualifications:
State Bar of North Carolina

Memberships & Affiliations:
North Carolina State Bar Association
American Bar Association

Prior Experience:
Brock & Scott, PLLC
Shore Land Investments, LLC

Professional Profile:
Mr. Prior is the managing partner of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman. He has practiced law in Atlanta for over twenty years and has concentrated in the Areas: of commercial litigation, bankruptcy, foreclosure and residential and commercial real estate. Mr. Prior is considered an expert in the area of real estate foreclosure, having published several manuals on the Georgia law of foreclosure and regularly lecturing on that subject to attorneys and other professional groups.

Education:
University of Georgia (A.B., 1972 summa cum laude)
Duke University (J.D., 1975 with distinction)

Clerk & Government Experience:
Special Assistant Attorney General for State of Georgia

Admissions & Qualifications:
1975, State Bar of Georgia
1998, State Bar of Tennessee

Memberships & Affiliations:
Georgia State Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association

Courts:
United States Bankruptcy Courts throughout Georgia
Georgia Court of Appeals
Georgia Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Other Distinctions:
Author: “Georgia Mortgage Foreclosures”
Author: “Georgia Collection Techniques and the Law”
Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1985
Contributing author for The National Mortgage Servicer’s Reference Directory – Georgia

Admitted to Georgia Bar, 1971. Education: New York University (B.A., 1964); Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1970). Area of Practice: real estate law.

Admitted to Georgia Bar, 1976. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1971); Emory University (J.D., 1976). Area of Practice: real estate law.