Jaime Lathrop was awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the Brooklyn Bar Association during their 2011 Annual Meeting on May 11th.  http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=4&id=43368

The Department of Buildings has issued a tip sheet for renters on spotting illegal conversion apartments. Here's the post from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle: http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=5&id=38662

In an article published in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Jaime Lathrop looks at his work helping Brooklyn homeowners sued by their lenders in foreclosure proceedings. [More]

Justices have been struggling with the problem of homeowners who try to reinstate or modify their delinquent loans while the lender continues with an action in foreclosure. In recent cases, the Court has used its equitable power to void judgments and even post-judgment sales in foreclosure where the homeowner demonstrates ongoing good-faith negotiations up to the auction date. [More]

In this case, my tenant client prevailed against the landlords motion to dismiss their rent overcharge suit. [More]

Foreclosures resulting from subprime and predatory lending have dominated the economic, political and legal headlines in recent months. To this critical and complex initiative, the VLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Jaime Lathrop. [More]

New multifamily homeowners in New York City, denied justice in the Housing Court, turn to foreclosure prevention companies in desperation and end up losing their homes. [More]

People fighting off foreclosure often find themselves in a frustrating, time-consuming battle, but their vulnerable position also makes them more susceptible to quick-fix foreclosure rescue scams, which are flourishing in the city and Staten Island and leaving distressed homeowners paying a terrible price, legal experts say. [More]

Citizens of the State of New York can turn to the courts and ask them to enforce the banking laws designed to protect its citizens. [More]