News

Aug30

Chief Operating Officer, Kathleen Kramer, elected as the ALFN JPEG Vice-Chair

[CHICAGO, IL, Tuesday, August 30, 2022] Kluever Law Group, LLC, a financial services industry law firm, announces that the Chief Operating Officer, Kathleen Kramer, has been elected as the American Legal and Financial Network (ALFN) Junior Professionals and Executive Group's (JPEG) Vice-Chair for the 2022-2023 term. JPEG focuses on career and business development and discusses issues including networking, marketing, practice area resources, public speaking, and professional growth. Kathleen's talent and incredible drive makes her a critical member of the KLG team, and we are excited to see her continue to grow.

Aug24

The Illinois Single Refiling Rule and the Pending Appeal in US. Bank Trust National Association v. Yoshimoto Naka, et al.,

The Illinois single refiling rule came back into vogue in 2018 with the ruling in First Midwest Bank v. Cobo, 2018 IL 1230038, where the Illinois Supreme Court held that where two prior actions involving the same note and mortgage are dismissed and the default date has not changed, it results in the secured lender's eventual loss of the benefit of its security if a third attempt to foreclose on those documents is made. The Cobo decision highlights an important consideration for entities involved in consumer lending and mortgage servicing: the fact that the single refiling rule only provides "two bites at the apple."

Feb24

Kluever Law Group's Kathleen Kramer Promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Default Operations

Kluever Law Group is pleased to announce that Kathleen Kramer has been promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer of Default Operations for the firm. In her new role, Kathleen will be taking on additional responsibilities, including increased management over all operations in our Default and IT Departments, along with a greater role in marketing and business development. We applaud her overwhelming dedication to not only the firm's success, but also the management and continued development of our employees. She is not only a true asset to the firm, but also an incredibly wonderful and caring person. Congratulations, Kathleen!