Rick Alembik is the Principal at the Law Offices of Richard S. Alembik, PC, in Decatur, GA. Since 1991, he has focused his practice on real estate-related and commercial litigation. Rick has been recognized as a “leading authority on foreclosure defense,” and an “advocate for victims of wrongful foreclosure.” He has first-chaired more than seventy jury trials and arbitration proceedings in state and federal courts and arbitration forums. Rick earned his J.D. degree from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he served as the Executive Editor of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law. He has made numerous TV appearances as a legal commentator, and he has provided consultation on state legislation to Georgia legislators and study groups. He is admitted to practice before all trial and appellate courts of the State of Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, and all three U.S. District Courts in Georgia. Rick is also an active member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, Lawyers Club of Atlanta, and the Real Estate Section of the State Bar of Georgia.

Peter Silva is a partner at Gowen Silva & Winograd PLLC. Peter is a zealous advocate for consumers, workers, and individuals whose rights have been violated by the government, employers, and financial institutions. Over the last decade, Peter’s work on behalf of Maryland, D.C. and Virginia homeowners has prevented dozens of foreclosures through loan modifications, settlements, and litigation, and obtained millions of dollars in damages and savings for his clients. Peter is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law and is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates. Peter is admitted to practice in the courts of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, the United States District Courts for Maryland, District of Columbia and the Eastern District of Virginia, and the United States Courts of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit and District of Columbia.

Attorney Oliver Max Gardner III is recognized as one of the leading lawyers in America in the area of predatory mortgage servicing and as the “dean” of mortgage servicing issues in consumer bankruptcy cases. Max received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1969 and graduated with high honors from the UNC School of Law in 1974. Following graduation, he served as the senior law clerk to the Hon. William H. Bobbitt, the late Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, and as senior law clerk to the Hon. William Copeland, an Associate Justice of that Court. He has been recognized twice by the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys for special national awards. He is also the founder of his renowned Max Gardner’s Bankruptcy Boot Camp. 

Attorney Brian Flick is a managing partner of the Dann Law firm's Cincinnati office. He is a tireless advocate for consumers in Ohio, Kentucky, and across the United States. His practice is focused on bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, appellate litigation, and other areas of consumer law. Brian earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science at Adrian College and received his Juris Doctorate from Ohio Northern University's Pettit College of Law. He serves as the 6th Circuit Community Moderator for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and is the Ohio Chair of the National Association of Consumer Advocates.