Biography

Bill Purtell has over 23 years of legal experience representing the mortgage and banking industry in all facets of mortgage servicing, including origination, default, foreclosure, escrow, and REO. As a consumer finance litigator, Bill is a trusted ally and partner to his clients, having worked at AM100 national law firms as well as smaller regional firms. As the Managing Attorney of Litigation, Bill leads a team of talented attorneys who handle all manner of contested foreclosures, bankruptcies, evictions, title curative, and regulatory defense matters. Bill is licensed to practice in all states and federal courts in Ohio and Kentucky, including the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Bill has handled mortgage litigation cases all across the nation, from Florida to California, Texas to Minnesota, giving him a broad overview of the mortgage industry. Bill frequently lectures for clients, bar associations, and civic organizations on various foreclosure, real estate, legislative update, and loss mitigation issues.

Education

Thomas More College, B.A., 1999
University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 2002

Practice Areas

Foreclosures
Lender Defense
Mortgage Servicing
Commercial Litigation

Memberships

Cincinnati Bar Association, former Chair of the Real Property Committee
St. Thomas More Lawyers Guild of Greater Cincinnati, Secretary
University of Cincinnati College of Law, Mentoring Program
Volunteer Lawyers Project, Cincinnati Legal Aid Society

Admissions

2002: Ohio Supreme Court
2003: Kentucky Supreme Court
2012: Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Courts for the State of Ohio: Northern and Southern
U.S. District Courts for the State of Kentucky: Eastern and Western

Personal

Bill and his wife, Jessica, live in the suburbs of Northern Kentucky with their six children. Bill is overly competitive at board games, a pastime shared by his children. Bill is also an accomplished martial artist, an active member of his church, and the former chair of the advisory board for his high school.