Gerald M. Shapiro, Partner
Education
Northwestern University
DePaul University School of Law
Bar Admissions
State of Illinois (1969)
State of Florida (1969)
Federal District Court (1969)
Experience
Gerald M. Shapiro is co-founder with David S. Kreisman of the LOGS Legal Network. Under his guidance, the Law Offices of Gerald Shapiro has developed into a preeminent network of law firms that provides national representation to mortgage lenders. In addition to the LOGS Legal Network, Mr. Shapiro has expanded services provided by LOGS Financial Services, Inc. to the areas described in the Foreword of this manual. A combination of legal and mortgage expertise has enabled him to expand LOGS services and yet remain attentive to the changing requirements and concerns of the banking industry.
LOGS partnerships currently provide representation in 35 states and the District of Columbia. With further expansion in progress, Mr. Shapiro currently concentrates on the overall management of LOGS operations and providing client assistance. With more than 30 years of private practice dedicated to the mortgage industry, he is widely experienced in coordinating multi-state representation of lenders in the areas of foreclosure, bankruptcy, real estate closing and document preparation. His legal experience also includes representation in other fields of real estate law, including acquisitions, development and financing of complex commercial developments.
Memberships include the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and Florida Bar Association. Mr. Shapiro also is an active member of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, the National Council of Savings Institutions and the majority of state Mortgage Bankers Associations.
David M. Kreisman, Partner
Education
University of Chicago
University of Chicago School of Law
Bar Admissions
State of Illinois (1963)
Federal District Court (1963)
Court of Appeals (1964)
Experience
David S. Kreisman is co-founder with Gerald M. Shapiro of the LOGS Legal Network. He is director of national operations for all LOGS Legal Network offices and has direct responsibility for management and supervision of the Shapiro & Kreisman partnership offices. Mr. Kreisman remains at the forefront of legal trends and developments in the fields of real estate and bankruptcy throughout the country. With offices providing representation in 35 states and the District of Columbia and expansion in progress, Mr. Kreisman remains readily available to address client concerns and questions and to resolve specific problem files.
In over 37 years of private practice, Mr. Kreisman has concentrated his practice in real estate, lender representation and civil litigation at the trial and appellate levels. In addition to foreclosure and bankruptcy representation, he has developed expertise in the associated areas of tax deed and fire loss litigation, drug seizures, code enforcement and condemnation proceedings. In these areas, Mr. Kreisman has pioneered unique defenses and strategies for lender representation that have been adopted by many members of the legal community practicing in these areas. He has authored many real estate articles in addition to editing and publishing the LOGS Ledger.
Memberships include the American Bar Association, Chicago Council of Lawyers and the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees. He is also an active member of the Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association and the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.
Barry S. Fishman, Managing Partner
Education
University of Wisconsin
DePaul University School of Law
Bar Admissions
State of Illinois (1968)
State of Florida (1969)
State of California (1969)
Federal District Court (1969)
Experience
Mr. Fishman is Managing Partner of the firm and supervises all foreclosures, bankruptcies, evictions and related real estate litigation. He has extensive experience in many areas of real estate law, including commercial litigation. Mr. Fishman has lectured in the field of bankruptcy law and has considerable experience in the field of commercial real estate transactions. Memberships include the Florida Bar Association, California Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Mortgage Bankers Association of America, Florida Loan Administration Group, Inc., Florida Board of Realtors, and Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida, and he is listed in Who
Marisa Ajmo, Managing Attorney - Boca Raton
Education
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Nova University Law Schood, Dave, FL
Bar Admissions
State of Florida (1991)
United States District Court, Southern District Of Florida (1992)
Experience
Ms. Ajmo is the managing attorney for the Deerfield Beach, FL office, where she manages associate attorneys and oversees the firm's contested caseload. She has extensive experience in lender representation in residential mortgage foreclosure actions, including litigated foreclosure matters involving consumer protection statutes (such as the Fair Debt Collection Practices, Truth In Lending, Real Estate Settlement Procedures and Unfair and Deceptive Practices Acts), payment disputes, escrow accountings and title claims. She also has experience in litigation and resolution of municipal, county and condominium liens and residential real estate closings.
Michelle Caporice, Foreclosure Manager, Tampa
Ms. Caporice joined Shapiro & Fishman in 1988. She supervised the department that covers new referrals through filing of complaints prior to her promotion in 2001 as Foreclosure Manager. Since then she has maintained all timeframes and pending reports for the foreclosure department verifying that all work is being completed in a timely manner. During the last 16 years she has gained a wealth of knowledge of the Florida Foreclosure process in its entirety, covering all phases of the process, assisting other deparments on an as needed basis. Her responsibilities also included providing vacation and other leave coverage for the managers and supervisors of all other department, giving her an exceptionally well rounded view of the entire process from referral through Final Title.
