Schneiderman and Sherman, PC (USFN Member – IN, KY, MI, MN, OH) announced its expansion into Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, bringing the total state operations to five, including Michigan and Minnesota. The expansion allows SSPC to provide default legal services in both non-judicial and judicial states and also supports its expanding collections practice. A new physical location for SSPC was established at 409 W 6th Street, Suite 311, Covington, KY, 41011.

In addition, SSPC welcomed Christopher (Cris) Phillips and Lindsay Niehaus Stuart, to its team of attorneys. Both will play pivotal roles in the firm’s newly established Judicial Division. Cris joins the firm as Senior Managing Attorney and Partner in the Judicial Division. Cris has been practicing law since 2001, after receiving his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Toledo and his Juris Doctor from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Cris’ experience includes 20 years in mortgage default legal services and management including a diverse background in Litigation, Real Estate, Creditor’s Rights, and Bankruptcy. Lindsay joins the firm as the Foreclosure Managing Attorney and Partner in the Judicial Division. Lindsay is a graduate of Salmon P. Chase College of Law and holds an MBA from Northern Kentucky University. She is also a licensed Title Insurance Agent in Ohio and Indiana.

Melissa Prantzalos has also been appointed as the new Managing Attorney for SSPC’s Litigation and Asset Recovery departments. With 15 years of extensive experience in creditor’s rights, title and default servicing, foreclosures, asset recovery, and collections for both consumer and commercial cases, Prantzalos brings a wealth of expertise to Schneiderman and Sherman.