With over fifteen years of creditors’ rights experience, Dan Bengston represents national and regional banks, credit unions, finance companies and others needing to enforce consumer and commercial promises made through the tools of litigation, arbitration, negotiation and settlement. Dan makes it his mission to help clients navigate through the ever-changing seas of case law and government oversight and regulation, providing personalized service to those clients and their customers who owe obligations to them.

 

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John’s current areas of practice include Foreclosure, Civil Litigation, Evictions, Construction Law, and Bankruptcy Law. Prior to joining Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C., John started his own practice in Virginia Beach which focused on Landlord/Tenant Law, Estate Planning, and Construction Law. As a law student, John served as an extern in the Virginia Beach Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court where he was exposed to various matters relating to Family Law. John is committed to serving his clients in a quick and efficient manner while upholding the highest ethical standards.

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Mengkun (Meggie) Chen joined Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C. in 2023. Meggie’s practice includes advising clients on bankruptcy law, title curative matters, and commercial lending transactions. Prior to joining Glasser and Glasser, Meggie clerked for Hon. Rebecca B. Connelly of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia and Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York. While in law school, Meggie externed for Hon. Paul M. Baisier of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia. In addition to clerking in multiple U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, Meggie previously practiced as an associate attorney with a regional law firm and has served as the general legal counsel and in senior executive roles with multiple international financial institutions and multinational companies. Meggie brings a wealth of blended legal and business experiences that contribute to her goal-oriented focus and commitment to adding value to her clients in a collaborative manner. Meggie is capable of serving her clients both in English and in Chinese Mandarin.

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Jeri Lynn Ganz joined Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C. in 2015 after practicing collections and creditors’ rights law for 20 years.  Jeri represents clients in courts throughout the State of Maryland. Throughout her years representing creditors, Jeri has cultivated contacts with attorneys, judges, clients and others within the collections industry. She also represents creditors as the Vice President of the Maryland-D.C. Creditors Bar Association, which tracks Maryland rules, regulations and statutes affecting creditors’ rights and builds relationships with judges and other elected officials.

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Jacob L. (“Jake”) Glasser joined Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C. in 2020. Jake’s practice includes advising clients on general business law, corporate and commercial transactions, banking and finance law, tax matters, real estate, and creditors’ rights. Prior to joining Glasser and Glasser, Jake was an M&A and tax associate at a prominent regional business law firm.

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Michael Glasser began his legal career with Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C. in 1978. Over the years, Michael has gained the admiration of his clients, other lawyers and the courts by always being prepared, always promptly responding to client calls and inquiries, and treating all with respect and courtesy. His practice focuses on resolving issues involving real estate, banking and finance, creditors’ rights, and commercial disputes. He has handled litigation in all these areas in the trial and appellate courts. Michael’s expertise in these areas has earned him widespread recognition from Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Martindale Hubbell and various other reputable publications.

Additionally, Mr. Glasser has served as an arbitrator on behalf of the American Arbitration Association in numerous matters for over 10 years.

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Mark Groves is a Member and Managing Attorney of the Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C. Collections Department, which practices statewide in Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland and Washington, D.C. He has over 25 years of experience primarily focused on debt collection, financial services regulation, and consumer protection issues. He is engaged for the Firm and in numerous trade organizations at the federal and state levels, particularly on issues related to legal collections, compliance management, and governmental relations.

Mark is a Past President of the National Creditors Bar Association. Mark has also served as a member of the Virginia Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee for Electronic Filing and as a panelist at the Federal Trade Commission’s roundtable on Legal Debt Collection in Washington, D.C. He is a frequent presenter on a variety of topics related to fair and professional debt collection.

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Kip Harbison has been representing mesothelioma victims since 1995. He has successfully handled complex mesothelioma cases for workers in railroads, steel mills, shipyards, and in various other industries throughout the country. He has obtained numerous multi-million dollar settlements on behalf of our firm’s clients. Kip handles all types of complex personal injury cases, including injuries from occupational exposures to asbestos or chemicals, and defective or recalled drugs or medical devices including Vioxx, Avandia, Reglan, Fosamax, and hip implants. He also handles trucking and auto accident cases. Kip has achieved the highest rating available to an attorney from the Martindale Hubble Peer Review ratings.

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A native of Tennessee, Alicia moved to the Hampton Roads area from Georgia where she attended law school and practiced in Contract Law. She joined Glasser and Glasser P.L.C. as a Collections attorney in 2012 after obtaining her Virginia license. In her time at the firm, Alicia has continued to grow as a Collections Attorney by receiving her Maryland law license and assists in overseeing the Maryland practice within the firm’s Collections Department.

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Maegan is local to Virginia Beach. After graduating from Regent Law, she began working as a collections attorney for a range of debt buyer clients. She is continuing in the collections realm at Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C., working now primarily with original creditors.

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Bill Monroe graduated from the University of Richmond School of Law in 1987. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master’s in Public Administration from Old Dominion University.

In 1987, Bill became an Associate Attorney Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C. and was immediately placed on the Asbestos Litigation trial team. Bill has tried cases in both Federal and State Courts representing shipyard workers and a variety of other tradesmen (and their families) who had been injured and/or killed from their exposure to asbestos-containing products. Bill represents numerous collisions and trucking cases. Bill has tried and settled a number of cases over his thirty years of practice resulting in multiple recoveries of multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. He often serves as Local Counsel in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division.

Bill became an equity partner of Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C. in 1992. Bill has also been included in the Best Lawyers of America since 2018 in the category of personal injury litigation – plaintiffs. Bill is “AV rated” by Martindale Hubbell and has enjoyed this rating for over twenty years. Bill continues to be a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and has served as a volunteer in the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary System, chairing the Second District Disciplinary Committee as well as the Disciplinary Board.

  

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William Moore’s practice focuses on financial services litigation matters. During his service as President of the Virginia Creditors Bar Association and as a member of the State Creditors Bar taskforce within NARCA (the National Creditors Bar Association), William regularly responded to legislative issues concerning national banks, credit unions and other creditors. William has worked with Congressional leaders, elected state officials, judges and consumer counsel to implement tangible and common-sense modifications to federal, state and local statutes that affect both lenders and consumers.

An experienced trial attorney, William oversees Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C.’s DC area office and has presented Continuing Legal Education courses to the Virginia community of judges and fellow practitioners.

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Robyn Pepin is a specialist in bankruptcy and title curative matters. Building upon her past experience representing debtors in Chapters 7 and 13 liquidation and reorganization proceedings, Robyn is well versed in protecting the rights of mortgage lenders and servicers in a variety of matters, including Chapters 7, 11, and 13 federal bankruptcy court hearings, defense of claim objections, motions for relief from the automatic stay, complaints to determine dischargeability, defense of adversary proceedings to determine the extent and validity of a creditor’s inferior lien, title insurance claims, and quiet title actions.

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Cindy is an associate attorney in Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C.’s Collections Department and Creditor’s Rights Practice. She handles a variety of matters related to legal debt collection, consumer protection, and financial services. Prior to joining the firm, Cindy worked as an Attorney Advisor for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the Division of Corporate Finance covering areas related to securities, corporate, capital markets, intellectual property, technology, and life sciences. Following law school, Cindy clerked for the Honorable Melanie M. Shaw of the Appellate Court of Maryland.

Cindy grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Studies, cum laude, from Stevenson University. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law with a focus on Business Law and transactional principles in the evening division. She is also a Maryland Public Notary, providing notarial services in conjunction with her legal practice. Cindy enjoys spending time with her dogs, reading, golfing, and cooking.

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Erin C. Quinn’s practice focuses primarily on mortgage banking law, timeshare law, and residential real estate, with an emphasis on loss mitigation and default services, including foreclosures. Erin oversees the firm’s Loss Mitigation and Timeshare departments, and has a strong commitment to superior client service. Erin is well-versed in various loan modification options, forbearance agreements, deeds in lieu of foreclosure, and timeshare mortgage and assessment foreclosures. She has also handled a wide range of supplementary matters related to the representation of lenders, including surplus proceeds, title clearance issues, REO closings, third-party sales, compliance issues, and sale rescissions.
Prior to joining Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C., Erin spent three years at a large international firm practicing in the areas of corporate and securities law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate financing, and zoning law. This diverse legal background has contributed to her overall knowledge and understanding of issues presented by clients and how to resolve them efficiently.

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Alex Rivera was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia and has strong ties to the local community. He completed his undergraduate studies at Hampton University where he played collegiate golf on athletic and academic scholarships.

Alex went on to attend Regent University School of Law where he was actively involved with its prestigious Moot Court Board, and he served as the Business Affairs and Interscholastic Competition Coordinator. Alex competed in the Southeastern National Moot Court Competition in which he and his partner won the award for best appellate brief. During law school, Alex interned for Hon. Robert J. Humphreys on the Court of Appeals of Virginia where he studied and learned from an appellate judge with over twenty years of experience on the bench.

Prior to joining Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C., Alex’s practice focused on residential real estate closings, estate planning, and business law.

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As a lifelong resident of Hampton Roads, Hunter has made a career protecting the rights and interests of creditors in our local community. Since his admission to the Virginia Bar in 2012, Hunter has passionately advocated for a wide range of creditors, from individuals, landlords, and small business owners to large credit lenders and nationwide financial institutions.

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Lexus Sanders-Njie hails from Raleigh, NC. Majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology, Lexus graduated magna cum laude from East Carolina University. Lexus’ desire to pursue social justice led her to Campbell Law School, where she had the opportunity to participate in a study abroad aimed at promoting human rights advocacy and development. After graduating law school, Lexus continued her advocacy work as an attorney at Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC). At LANC, Lexus advocated and enforced her clients’ habitability rights and rights against unfair debt collections. Taking her litigation skills to another level, Lexus worked as an Assistant Attorney General for the North Carolina Department of Justice (NC DOJ). As an Assistant Attorney General, Lexus represented a plethora of North Carolina state agencies against tort claims, specifically negligence actions. Now, as a Glasser attorney, Lexus is excited to continue to pursue her passion for trial advocacy and advocate for the rights of creditors.

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Rachel VanHorn is an accomplished trial lawyer with experience representing clients throughout Virginia. Specializing in legal collections, Rachel understands the importance of staying ahead of the ever-changing rules and regulations, and making sure her clients do too. During her time with Glasser and Glasser, Rachel has helped develop a vigorous compliance program ensuring the best in compliant legal collections.

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