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 creditors 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:
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 7 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:
1984, State Bar of Georgia
1999, State Bar of Tennessee
2008, State Bar of North Carolina

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

Memberships & Affiliations:
Georgia State Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association

Professional Profile:
Mr. Baker is the managing partner for Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedmans 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 & Freedmans North Carolina Foreclosure Group.

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

Admissions:
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

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

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 creditors rights practice, which included client representation in all courts of Georgia and Alabama.

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:
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:
Brian K. Widener is the managing partner of the REO closing practice of Johnson & Freedman, LLC. Mr. Widener has over ten years of experience in real estate law. Prior to joining Johnson & Freedman, Mr. Widener managed and developed REO for a multistate closing practice.

Education:
Washington and Lee University (B.A. 1994)
Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (J.D. 1997)

Admissions:
1997, State Bar of Georgia
2008, State Bar of North Carolina

Courts:
1997, U.S. District Court (Middle District of Georgia)
1998, U.S. District Court (Northern District of Georgia)
2008, Georgia Supreme Court

Memberships & Affiliations:
Georgia State Bar Association, Real Property Law Section
North Carolina Bar Association
American Bar Association
Stonewall Bar Association of Atlanta

Other Distinctions:
Morris | Hardwick | Schneider, LLC
Casaday & Tarlton, LLC

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:
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:
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.

Education:
J.D. University of Mississippi, Dec. 1990
B.BA. University of Mississippi, May 1988

Admissions:
State Bar of Georgia
State Bar of Mississippi

Courts:
All state and appellate courts in Georgia and Mississippi
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi

Memberships & Affiliations:
Metro Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Association

Professional Profile:
Lori L. McGowan practices in the Litigation Group of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman where she handles real estate and creditors 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:
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:
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:
State Bar of North Carolina

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

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

Education:
J.D.Duke University Law School, 1984
B.A.State University of New York at Albany, 1981, Magna Cum Laude

Admissions:
State Bar of North Carolina
State Bar of Georgia
State Bar of Tennessee

Courts:
All state trial and appellate courts in North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee

Memberships & Affiliations:
Creditor''s Rights Section State Bar of Georgia

Education:
J.D. The University of Mississippi, 2002
B.A. Spelman College, Honors: Phi Alpha Theta Historical Honor Society,1998

Admissions:
State Bar of Mississippi
State Bar of Georgia

Memberships & Affiliations:
Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys

Education:
J.D. Emory School of Law School, 2007
B.A. Christopher Newport University, 1999

Admissions:
State Bar of Georgia

Courts:
GA Superior Courts

Other Distinctions:
Recipient of the Burt & Betty Schear Book Award
Phi Alpha Delta-Vice Justice of the Atlanta Alumni Chapter

Education:
J.D. Stetson University College of Law- 2000
M.B.A.- Stetson University - 2001
B.A. University of South Florida- 1996

Admissions:
State Bar of Florida

Courts:
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Memberships & Affiliations:
Volunteer Arbitrator, Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.
Certified Civil and Domestic Mediator, State of Georgia
Certified Arbitrator, State of Georgia

Education:
B.A., Anthropology, University of Alabama, 2003
J.D., University of Alabama School of Law, 2006

Admissions:
State Bar of Alabama, 2006
State Bar of Georgia, 2008

Memberships & Affiliations:
Georgia State Bar Association
Alabama State Bar Association
American Bar Association

Education:
J.D.Georgia State University, College of Law, 2004
B.A.Erskine College, 1999, magna cum laude

Admissions:
State Bar of Georgia

Courts:
U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court in the Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Georgia

Memberships & Affiliations:
Georgia Bar Association
Metro Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney Group

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

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

Admissions:
1991, State Bar of Alabama

Memberships & Affiliations:
Alabama State Bar Association
Birmingham Bar Association
Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
The Greater Birmingham Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

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

Education:
J.D. University of Mississippi School of Law, 2003
B.A. University of Mississippi, 2000

Admissions:
State Bar of Mississippi
State Bar of Georgia

Courts:
U.S. District Court (Northern District of Mississippi)
U.S. District Court (Southern District of Mississippi)
U.S. District Court (Northern District of Georgia)

Memberships & Affiliations:
Mississippi State Bar Association

Professional Profile:
Paul G. Wersant practices in the Litigation Group of Morris, Schneider, Prior, Johnson & Freedman where he handles general civil litigation, bankruptcy litigation, real estate litigation, commercial litigation and business litigation.

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

Admissions:
2008 Florida Bar
2004 State Bar of Georgia, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court
2002 District of Columbia Bar
2000 Maryland Bar

Courts:
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

Memberships & Affiliations:
The Florida Bar
State Bar of Georgia
District of Columbia Bar
Creditor's Rights Section of the State Bar of Georgia
Appellate Practice Section of the Florida Bar
Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar
Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar
Young Lawyers Division of the Florida 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