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Bonaventure Akinlosotu grew up in Prince George’s County Maryland. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer and watching a wide range of sports. He is also a proud supporter of all Washington, D.C. teams, especially the Washington Commanders.

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Vanessa Steltenpohl Carter joined Glasser and Glasser in 2025. Vanessa’s practice includes advising clients on corporate and commercial transactions, banking and finance law, commercial litigation, real estate title curative matters, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters. Vanessa has been a “dirt” lawyer since 2013 with a niche focus on resolving real estate title defects via both nonjudicial and judicial methods. During law school, Vanessa clerked with the Hon. Walter Felton Jr. at the Virginia Court of Appeals, after which Vanessa worked for several prominent real estate and commercial litigation law firms in the Hampton Roads area.

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Camille Conor joined Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C. in 2025, bringing strong advocacy and client-centered skills to her current practice in creditor’s rights. Camille is committed to achieving effective outcomes and fair solutions for her clients, drawing on her diverse legal experience to navigate complex financial matters with clarity and determination. Camille represents clients throughout Maryland.

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DeLisa Daniels joined Glasser and Glasser in 2025. DeLisa’s practice area focuses on creditor’s rights, specifically collections law. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a Judicial Hearing Officer and Assistant Clerk, presiding over foreclosure, estate and competency matters. DeLisa also brings experience from both public and private practice, with a background in litigation support, guardianship proceedings, and estate administration.

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Nathan earned his undergraduate degree from Liberty University and remained in Lynchburg to attend the Liberty University School of Law. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in the criminal justice field as an assistant commonwealth attorney. Nathan is an Associate in the firm’s Norfolk office, where he focuses his practice on consumer collections.

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Jacob Finkelstein joined Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C. in 2024. He brings a wealth of experience from his time as a creditor’s rights attorney and his work as a consumer litigation attorney. Jacob is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and now resides in Greenville, SC with his wife and three children. He represents clients in courts throughout the States of North Carolina and Maryland.

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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, Virginia Business Legal Elite 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 20 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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Prior to joining Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C., in June of 2025, Shannon served as a Labor Administrative Appeals Hearing Officer for the State of Alabama’s Department of Workforce. In this role, Shannon heard and issued decisions for over 4,500 unemployment benefits appeals. Shannon has been a North Carolina resident for over 19 years. While attending law school, Shannon served a Host, and later Editor-in-Chief of Campbell Law School’s first legal interest podcast: The Campbell Law Reporter. Before law school, Shannon worked as a paralegal in workers’ compensation defense practice. Shannon enjoys fostering an openness to new opportunities and experiences, with hobbies including golf, kayaking, video-gaming, ballistic sports, and bagpiping.

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Edward Lebar joined Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C. as an associate attorney in 2024.  Prior to joining the firm, Edward advocated for creditors’ rights across the greater Richmond area and surrounding counties. Edward now focuses on protecting the rights of mortgage lenders.  Edward is a lifelong resident of the city of Richmond, having received degrees from both the University of Richmond undergraduate program and School of Law.  Edward enjoys fostering connections throughout the legal communities of the City of Richmond and the Commonwealth.

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Ramah ‘Mo’ Omer is an associate in Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C.’s Creditors’ Rights practice. He handles a variety of matters related to legal debt collection, consumer protection, and financial services. Prior to joining the firm, Mo worked for a lender as in-house counsel covering areas related to the Truth in Lending Act [Regulation Z], the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act [Regulation X], the Equal Credit Opportunity Act [Regulation B], and other Mortgage and Realty related matters. He served as a Judicial Extern in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama under Hon. Judge L. Scott Coogler.

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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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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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Alston Slay joined Glasser and Glasser’s collections practice in 2026. Alston has a wide range of creditors’ rights experience, having previously worked in landlord-tenant, collections, foreclosure, and bankruptcy matters across the State of North Carolina throughout his career.

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Nickolas Stockton’s current area of practice is Collection law for the State of North Carolina.  Prior to joining Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C., Nickolas honed his research abilities in the North Central University Law Library. Nickolas continues to apply this proficiency in the field of creditors’ rights.

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Andres Tomey joined Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C. in June of 2025. Andres was raised in Miami, Fl, and now resides in North Carolina. Andres attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for his undergraduate studies and then Campbell Law School in downtown Raleigh. After graduating from law school, Andres practiced criminal defense work before transitioning to an in-house role where he advised on property matters such as evictions and foreclosures. Andres also has experience with residential and commercial real estate closings.

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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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Sylvia Whitlock joined Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C. in 2026. Sylvia’s current areas of practice are litigation and collection law in Maryland. Sylvia is originally from New York and graduated with her bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York – Geneseo. She then moved to Baltimore, Maryland and attended the University of Baltimore School of Law. Upon graduation from law school, Sylvia clerked in the Circuit Court for Frederick County in Maryland. She then worked for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for eleven years. Sylvia worked for the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney office gaining litigation and trial experience before joining Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C.

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