Ronald M. Arlas
| Office | Northern California |
| Phone | 707.522.1100 ext 1127 |
| Fax | 707.522.1100 |
| rarlas@smithdollar.com |
Biography
Mr. Arlas specializes in Mortgage Banking Advice and Litigation
Since 1994 to the present, Mr. Arlas has been counsel to three successive national mortgage companies. Inclued in his work has been review and advice concerning wholesale mortgage lending in general, contract development and advice for broker/wholesale and correspondent agreements, work with and advice to a large Servicing Division; counsel of record in over 250 mortgage banking lawsuits, non-pro hac vice representation in lawsuits in more than a dozen states on behalf of wholesale mortgage banking clients. Because of the credit meltdown last summer, Ron has started a company to help all parts of the mortgage banking industry cope with these rapid changes. Check out www.mortgagebankingexperts.com.
Bar admissions
- All California State Courts
- United States District Court, Northern District of California
- United States District Court, Central District of California
- United States District Court, Eastern District of California
- Oregon State Trial Court (Pro hac vice)
- New Jersey State Trial Court (Pro hac vice)
Education
- Cornell University, BA
- University of Michigan Law School, JD
Professional associations and memberships
- District of Columbia Bar License
- State of California Bar License
Publications and Presentations
- ACI's 5th National Forum on Preventing, Detecting and Resolving Mortgage Fraud, Sept. 2008
- California Mortgage Banking Association's Annual Update, Nov. 2007
- ACI's 8th Annual Conference on Consumer Finance Class Actions and Litigation, Jan. 2009
- ACI's Residential Mortgage Litigation & Regulatory Enforcement Conference, Oct. 2009
- Speark at 2009 CMBA Legislative Update
- ACI's Consumer Finance Class Action and Litigation currently, Jan. 2010
Awards and designations
- Larkspur City Council (20 years)
- Former Mayor of Larkspur (4 years)