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Michael Lombardi

Michael Lombardi

Distinguished Lawyer

Car Accident and Injury Law

1011 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02908

Michael Lombardi is the founder of Mike Lombardi - Injury-Accident-Criminal Lawyers. His firm represents clients in a broad spectrum of legal matters with a focus on personal injury, civil litigation and criminal defense. He has received national acclaim in the course of his legal career and has been honored as “Nation’s Top One Percent” by National Association of Distinguished Counsel (NADC), “Top 100 Civil Plaintiffs’” attorney by the National Trial Lawyers and by NADC, “Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney” by Attorney & Practice Magazines, “Top 10 % for Excellence in Personal Injury and Criminal Defense” by Lawyers of Distinction, “10 Best Attorneys—Rhode Island” by American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, and “Top 10 Under 40” by National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. He has successfully litigated countless difficult legal situations. Michael has made a name for himself as a competent and results-oriented attorney who is committed to h his clients.

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Michael W. Graff, Jr.

Public Finance

1750 Tysons Blvd suite 1800, Tysons, VA 22102, USA

Area of Practice: Public Finance Michael has served as bond, underwriter’s, bank, borrower’s, issuer’s or trustee’s counsel on dozens of tax-exempt bond financings in Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, Wisconsin and Idaho. He has extensive experience in all aspects of tax-exempt financings for small manufacturing companies; private, nonprofit elementary and secondary schools; nonprofit association headquarters; college and university student housing facilities; hospitals and healthcare facilities; multifamily affordable housing projects (including low-income housing tax credits); solid waste disposal facilities; port facilities; water and waste authorities; community development authorities and other land-based special taxing districts; road and rail transportation projects; and various other borrowers, governmental issuers and their projects. He is the co-author (with William J. Strickland) of “Financing Virginia’s Local Governments” in the Virginia Local Government Attorneys’ Handbook. A former trial lawyer, Michael has brought numerous judicial proceedings to establish the validity of municipal bonds. He was a Parkinson scholar at Duke University School of Law and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa at the College of William & Mary.

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Nelson A. Locke

Nelson A. Locke

Distinguished Lawyer

Federal Mortgage Law & Compliance Matters

7800 Preston Rd #113, Plano, TX 75024, USA

Area of Practice: Federal Mortgage Law & Compliance Matters Mortgage industry professionals nationwide trust Nelson A. Locke and Locke Law Offices as their go-to source for legal guidance, as well as a thorough understanding of state and nationwide mortgage laws and regulations. Nelson has built a legal practice on expertise gained during more than 30 years dealing with all aspects of the general mortgage industry. His primary focus is on mortgage industry compliance and audit practices, and he is an acknowledged expert in the field of reverse mortgages with 30 years of expertise. He is constantly in demand as an expert witness in the financial services industry. After many years of success as an entrepreneur and a mortgage banker, Nelson took his accomplishments to the next level as a licensed, practicing attorney. Nelson continued his professional career while simultaneously studying at Concord Law School at Purdue University Global. He was admitted to the California Bar in 2013 after passing two of the nation’s most rigorous bar exams. He is admitted to federal districts in Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Colorado, and California. Nelson is currently challenging oppressive laws in Texas in order to become a practicing member of the state bar.

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