Roy Oppenheim: Weston lawyer among growing number of attorneys turning to foreclosure defense
Weston’s Roy Oppenheim among growing number of lawyers defending struggling homeowners hour-long foreclosure defense workshop, Weston lawyer Roy Oppenheim called for questions and turned to Ailene Colini. Laid off, stuck with an “underwater” mortgage and fed up with her lender, she wanted to know about a radical option.
“Strategic default: How do you go about getting involved with it?” Colini asked, repeating a term she heard Oppenheim use frequently to refer to borrowers who stop making at least one house payment. “I’ve begged for help, and I can’t get it.”
A dozen people attended the free presentation June 2 in the lobby of Oppenheim’s law office just off Interstate 75. About 100 more were watching at home on a live Internet stream. He hopes at least a few will become clients.