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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
Bruce “Kirk” Eason, Esq.
Kirk earned his undergraduate degree from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. He began his legal career in New York City at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as a legal assistant in the firm’s real estate division. Kirk attended law school on a Full Merit Scholarship at Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, FL. While attending law school he earned the William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award and studied abroad at Nankai University located in Tianjin, China. After graduating law school Kirk has since concentrated in practicing exclusively in the civil courts throughout the state of Florida with a focus almost entirely on litigated real estate matters. Kirk has handled 1000’s of cases, instructed on landlord/tenant matters, and has been featured multiple times on news networks including Bay News 9 and ABC Action News.
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.
Maryland
Michael E. Winer has more than 30 years of experience practicing law in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Mr. Winer’s practice focuses on the representation of landlords in litigation throughout the courts of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. During his career, Mr. Winer has worked closely with the Governors’ Commission on Landlord Tenant Affairs to implement changes to the Landlord Tenant law in the State of Maryland. Additionally, Mr. Winer has been involved with various trade associations including the Apartment and Office Building Association and the Property Management Association and has undertaken lobbying efforts in various jurisdictions to implement laws beneficial to landlords.
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.