Seyfarth's Lewis elected to American College of Mortgage Attorneys
John Lewis, of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, a Boston based partner in the firms real estate practice group, has been elected to the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA).
"I am honored by this recognition of my peers to be elected a Fellow of the College," Lewis said.
The American College of Mortgage Attorneys, an organization of approximately 400 attorney-Fellows from throughout the country, was formed in 1974 by a group of lawyers seeking to establish and maintain an integrated group of lawyers from each state who are highly skilled and experienced in the preparation of real estate mortgages, lending transactions secured by real estate, and related practice.
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