Levie-Opper, LLC to Help Attorneys

 

Weston, FL – Gary Opper and George Levie of Levie-Opper, LLC announced today that the they will begin a continuing effort to provide civil and criminal attorneys with pertinent information regarding adding mortgage fraud to their practice. Opper and Levie will be conducting seminars entitled, “Mortgage Fraud: An Unfortunate Growth Industry.” These seminars will be given by dedicated Business Law attorneys and Florida Bar members. The program will include:

 

  • Mortgage Fraud Statistics
  • Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act
  • How Mortgage Fraud is Committed
  • Various Types of Fraud
  • Defending Mortgage Fraud Defendants
  • Examining Mortgage Loan Files
  • Preparation of Loan Files
  • Minimizing Sentencing Time
  • Case Studies

 

Mortgage fraud has become the “hot topic” and is usually the lead article of magazines and newspapers. According to acting U.S. Attorney Nora D. Dannehy, mortgage and appraisal fraud cause an estimated 83% of all mortgages to be legally problematic. With the growing cases of fraud, the government is seriously and aggressively pursuing guilty parties.

 

Noted criminal defense attorney Brian H. Bieber asserts, “The mortgage fraud industry has exploded to depths noone could fathom. On the state and federal levels, prosecutors are scrambling to find sufficient resources to arrest indict and convict individuals. Experienced criminal defense lawyers know which questions to ask, which documents to look at and they can assist in pinpointing where the fraud has began and who is responsible under the law.”

 

Because this is the beginning of a five to seven year window of unfortunate opportunity for the criminal defense attorney to provide capable legal services to white-collar defendants, it is important to begin utilizing the services of forensic mortgage fraud accounting.

 

For more information on upcoming seminars, contact Gary Opper.

 

Levie-Opper, LLC was founded by principals, George Levie and Gary Opper and is a forensic accounting firm. Both principals are uniquely qualified to provide efficient and effective consultations and litigation support for criminal and civil mortgage fraud cases.

 

George R. Levie has over forty (40) years experience as a Certified Public Accountant. He holds the ABV (Accredited in Business Valuation) credential from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He has been qualified as an expert witness and has provided testimony in hundreds of cases in bankruptcy and federal courts and various circuit courts in the state of Florida. He has testified in numerous types of civil and criminal matters that have ranged from stockholder disputes to lost profits to mortgage fraud.

 

Gary Opper has more than 30 years of mortgage and financial experience. He has an accounting degree from the University of Florida and a Master of Science in Taxation from Florida International University. Gary Opper has been a Certified Public Accountant for thirty (30) years and was a Tax Engagement Manager with KPMG Peat Marwick. He is the past President of a local chapter of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“FICPA”). He has written over 500 published articles on mortgage, financial, mortgage fraud, ethical and accounting topics. Opper has also been a mortgage lender since 1980.



CONTACT:                  Gary Opper, Managing Member

                                    Levie-Opper, LLC

                                    (954) 384-4557

                                    Fax  (954) 384-5483

                                    Gary@Levie-Opper, LLC

 

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