Facts: MG hired Bertolino LLP to defend him against a complaint filed with the Board by Fannie Mae. The complainant made accusations that MG had violated state law, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), and Board rules in connection with his appraisal of a residential property in a mortgage finance transaction. These allegations …
TREC v. KL
Facts: Our client, KL, hired us to assist in defending against allegations of misappropriation of client funds. Outcome: The Firm analyzed the facts in the case. It was determined that the complaint lacked sufficient evidence to sustain the allegations. The Firm crafted a robust response, arguing that the evidence was insufficient, and TREC dismissed the …
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board v. PL
Facts: PL hired Bertolino LLP to defend him against a complaint filed with the Board by Fannie Mae. The complainant made accusations that PL had violated state law, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), and Board rules in connection with his appraisal of a residential property in a mortgage finance transaction that Fannie …
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board v. AA
Facts: AA hired Bertolino LLP to defend against a complaint filed with the Board by a real estate professional. The complainant made accusations that AA had violated state law, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), and Board rules in connection with his appraisal of a residential property in a mortgage finance transaction guaranteed …
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board v. TA
Facts: TA hired Bertolino LLP to defend against a complaint filed with the Board. The complainant made accusations that TA had violated state law, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), and Board rules in connection with his certification and inspection of the property being appraised. These allegations threatened to harm TA’s professional reputation and exposed …
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board v. JD
Facts: JD hired Bertolino LLP to defend against a complaint filed with the Board. The complainant made accusations that JD had violated state law, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), and alleged deficiencies under Federal Housing Administration requirements and this threatened harm to JD’s reputation and potential discipline from the Board. Outcome: Bertolino …
Texas Real Estate Commission v. B.P.
Our Client, who has a non-violent felony and some misdemeanors on his record, attempted to obtain a real estate sales license without legal representation. The Commission rejected the application, and provided our Client with an opportunity to request a hearing on the rejection. The Firm was retained at this juncture. Almost immediately after submitting a …
Texas Real Estate Commission v. J.R.
Our Client, a proficient real estate agent, plead out of a non-violent felony charge entirely unrelated to the practice of real estate. The Commission sought to revoke our Client’s license, and refused to make any settlement offer. After the final hearing on the merits, both parties submitted closing briefs for the consideration of the presiding …
Texas Real Estate Commission v. C.L.
Our Client, a real estate broker (“C.L.”), fell victim to a scathing, frivolous complaint filed by a former client, for whom C.L. served as a listing agent. That complaint falsely alleged our Client failed to disclose a high purchase offer, and lied about other matters, to secure an undue payout. Through a Motion for Summary …
Texas Real Estate Commission v. H.A.,
Our Client, H.A., a real estate broker, faced four complaints (“Complaints”) filed by an aggressive attorney in H.A.’s community with political ambitions, on behalf of four sets of clients of H.A. The Complaints collectively alleged that H.A. engaged in predatory practices against these clients in his capacity as broker, by failing to disclose certain information …