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Professional Case managers
Professional and cost-effective eviction case management requires experienced attorneys well versed in the law and court processes unique to each state and jurisdiction. Our clients need knowledgeable attorneys that are subject matter experts, respected within the rental housing industry and by the courts.
best-in-class service
At Possession Partner we only work with best-in-class firms whose primary practice is evictions and rental real estate matters, and who have the background, knowledge and expertise to utilize our proprietary technology Platform in a manner that will best serve their clients.
Possession Partner connects experienced attorneys, innovative software, and comprehensive case management into one solution, providing valuable visibility, efficient case processing, and significant time savings.
Below are biographies of our law firm partners:
Florida
Anthony J. Messina, Esq.
Anthony J. Messina, a fourth generation Tampa, Florida native, graduated from Tampa Catholic High School where he was active in both basketball and football. Following high school, Anthony attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Finance. After Florida State, Anthony attended Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, where he earned his Juris Doctorate.
Anthony began his career practicing as an associate attorney for Mark T. Tate, P.A. for several years, where he worked for nationally prominent clients including the New York Yankees and Advantage Waypoint. Anthony has substantial experience in a broad range of transactional areas including real estate, business transactions with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, and probate and estate planning. Anthony is licensed in the State Courts of Florida.
In addition to his business and real estate legal practice at Messina Law Group, P.A., Anthony is the owner of Keystone Title Agency, Inc. Keystone Title has been in business for over 25 years, closing real estate transactions throughout the Tampa Bay Area and west coast of Florida. As an owner of Keystone Title, Anthony is personally committed to assisting Keystone Title’s clients with successful closings.
In his spare time, Anthony enjoys playing basketball, traveling, spending time with his family, and watching Florida State University and all local Tampa Bay sports teams. Anthony recently became a father, and he and his family are members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Ybor City.
Paul M. Messina, Esq.
Paul M. Messina, Jr., a fourth generation Tampa, Florida native, graduated from Tampa Catholic High School where he was active in basketball and football. Following high school, Paul attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Real Estate. After Florida State, Paul attended Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, where he earned his Juris Doctorate and his Master of Business Administration.
Paul began his career at a mid-size Tampa law firm before moving on to Greenspoon Marder, P.A., an AMLaw Magazine’s top 200 firm. Prior to Messina Law Group, P.A., Paul spent nearly eight years with Blank Rome, LLP, an international AMLaw Magazine’s top 100 firm, where he represented some of the world’s largest corporations. Over the years, Paul has gained extensive experience in real estate law, probate and estate planning, family law, and civil litigation. Paul has served as lead counsel in hundreds of cases and is experienced in appellate practice and oral argument, trial court litigation, post-trial litigation, and alternative dispute resolution.
Paul is a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rated attorney, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. He has also received other recognitions including: 2021–2022 Ones to Watch, Litigation – Real Estate, Best Lawyers in America© 2021–2023, “Florida Rising Star” in Real Estate, Super Lawyers 2018–2022, Top Attorneys in Tampa Bay, Rising Stars Tampa Bay Magazine and 2020 Tampa Style Magazine Attorneys of the Year. Paul is licensed in the State Courts of Florida, the Federal Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, the Bankruptcy Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Paul and his wife are parents of two young children. In his spare time, Paul enjoys playing basketball, spending time with his family, watching Florida State sports, and coaching his son’s youth league baseball, basketball, and flag football teams. Paul has provided hundreds of hours of pro bono legal assistance to the (Tampa) Bay Area Legal Services.
Adam D. Palmer, Esq.
Mr. Palmer is a Florida native and has practiced law in South Florida since 1988. He is licensed to practice in all courts of the State of Florida, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. He regularly handles matters before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). His practice involves representations of both Plaintiffs and Defendants in various business-related disputes. More particularly, his practice is concentrated in the areas of trial law, civil litigation, arbitration and mediation of matters involving business, investor rights, securities, real estate and construction.
Mr. Palmer is honored to have achieved the highest attorney rating available from Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings,™considered to be the gold standard in attorney ratings for more than a century. In addition to being recognized by his peers, Mr. Palmer has received significant recognition for his civic and charitable work, as well as his case results.
Georgia
Ben earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a B.A. in European History and Business Law in 1999. He attended law school at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia. After graduating law school Ben has since concentrated in practicing exclusively in the civil courts throughout the state of Georgia with a focus almost entirely on litigated real estate matters. Ben has handled 1000’s of cases, and currently focuses on general claims relating to commercial and residential real estate and other real property matters for landlords. Ben also specializes in IT Project Management and Integration, and has previously worked as a developer, banker, consultant, and financier.
Jackson earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia graduating with a B.A. Degree in History. Jackson attended law school at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. Since graduating law school Jackson has since concentrated his practice on landlord-tenant disputes, real estate litigation, collections, and real property foreclosures. He has several years of experience in magistrate court where he developed experience in LL/T.
Texas
Jack O’Boyle & Associates, PLLC (‘JOA’) was founded in 1988 to meet the legal needs of the default servicing industry. The firm is AV rated by Martindale-Hubble. In addition to providing highly personalized end-to-end foreclosure, bankruptcy, and eviction representation in the state of Texas, the firm is also a leading provider of nationwide eviction and REO management services. JOA also represents many automotive lenders, handling Bankruptcy matters in all four U.S. Bankruptcy Districts within Texas.
JOA’s clients include Freddie Mac, mortgage companies, mortgage servicers, REO asset management companies, banks, credit unions, automotive lenders, single-family residential real estate investment trusts (SFR REITs) and numerous out-of-state law firms in need of representation in Texas.
JOA is committed to professional and ethical representation of our clients, while at the same time exceeding performance standards and time-line expectations. JOA prides itself on being flexible and able to respond quickly to a fast-changing legal environment.
JOA is proud to offer award-winning legal representation in Texas eviction proceedings. Since its founding in 1988, JOA attorneys have successfully prosecuted over 100,000 evictions.