Areas of testimony

Financing & Lender Liability

Lending practices, loan underwriting and commercial financing standards.

What I'm asked to address

The questions counsel brings me

Lender conduct is judged against the loan documents, the underwriting file and the duties the transaction actually created. I read all three before forming an opinion.

Jeffrey S. Rothbart, J.D., LL.M. · Real Estate Expert Witnesses, LLC. Licensed Illinois attorney and Managing Real Estate Broker, retained nationwide for both plaintiffs and defendants.

  • Breach of commercial loan covenants
  • Lender obligations and duties
  • Underwriting standards
  • Defaults, workouts and guaranties
  • Mortgage disputes

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From first call to verdict

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    Free 30-minute call

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  2. 02

    Retention & review

    Document review, analysis, and direct access to Jeff — never handed off to junior staff.

  3. 03

    Report & testimony

    Organized, cogent written opinions, then deposition and trial testimony built to withstand cross.

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