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Charles A. Lovell

Partner

E-mail: cal@psh.com

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Mr. Lovell represents creditors in litigation, bankruptcy and state court receivership matters, and defends lenders in class action, TILA and HOEPA complaints. He is the Chair of the Firm’s Creditors’ Rights Practice Group and advises lending institutions, banks and mortgage companies on creditors’ rights matters and works with these institutions to enforce their rights under Rhode Island and Massachusetts law. Mr. Lovell also represents lenders in the workout and collection of non-performing commercial loans.

The Firm is a founding member of the USFN – America’s Mortgage Banking Attorneys, for both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The USFN is a nationwide organization of independent law firms which provide foreclosure, bankruptcy and related services to mortgage lenders. Mr. Lovell is a frequent lecturer on creditors’ rights at USFN and other industry events.

EDUCATION
Suffolk University Law School, J.D.
   cum laude, 1988

University of Rhode Island, B.A.
   highest honors, 1978

United States Air Force Academy

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Rhode Island Bar Association
   Creditors and Debtors Committee
   Title Standards Committee
Massachusetts Bar Association
USFN
   Member, Board of Directors
   Member Bankruptcy Committee; Chair, (1999 – 2001)
   Member Legal Issues Committee; Vice Chair, (2008 - 2010)
Maritime Law Association
American Bankruptcy Institute
Boston Bar Association
American College of Mortgage Attorneys

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
"Recent Massachusetts Land Court Cases Delay Foreclosures", United Trustees Association's UTA Quarterly, Summer 2009

"Providence, Rhode Island Institutes New Foreclosure and Eviction Ordinances", Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Take Note E-news, July 2009

"Rhode Island DBR Issues Press Release on Loan Modification Activity" Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Take Note E-news, June 2009

" Recent Massachusetts Land Court Cases Delay Foreclosures" Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Take Note E-news, April 2009

" Rhode Island Post-Foreclosure Bankruptcy Filings No Longer Void Foreclosure" Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Take Note E-news, April 2009

"RI Legislation: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" Spring 2008, USFN Report. "New 90-Day Right to Reinstate Notice Required for MA Residential Foreclosures Effective 5/1/08" Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Client Alert, April 2008

"Increased Foreclosure Advertising Rates in Rhode Island " Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Client Alert, June 2007

"Moratorium on Certain Foreclosures in Massachusetts" Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Client Alert, May 2007

"Massachusetts Foreclosure Procedures Threatened" Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Client Alert, February 2007



REPRESENTATIVE SEMINARS
USFN Executive Servicer Summit, 2009, CA
USFN Legal Issues in Mortgage Servicing Seminar, 2009, IL
USFN Loan Management & Servicing Seminar, 2009, LA & FL
USFN National Default Servicing Seminar & Technology Forum, 2008, TX
USFN Spring Regional Default Servicing Seminar - 2008, FL
USFN Member Education Retreat - 2007, Mexico
USFN National Default Servicing Seminar & Technology Forum - 2007, TX
USFN Subprime/Bankruptcy Task Force USFN Spring Regional Default Servicing Seminar - 2007, MD
USFN Legal Issues Conference, Denver - 2007, CO 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Employer Support of Guard & Reserve
North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce
   General Counsel (2000 – 2007)
Wickford Little League Coach and
   Sponsor Agent (1999 – 2006)
Leadership Rhode Island, Class of 1997
Providence Sunrise Rotary Club, (1996 – 2001)
   Charter Member and former Director

BAR MEMBERSHIPS
Rhode Island, 1988
Massachusetts, 1990
Florida, 2002
U.S. District Court, Rhode Island
U.S. District Court, Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit, 2000

MILITARY
United States Army, Helicopter Pilot, 1972-1976