James McNally
- Pittsburgh
- jmcnally@cohenseglias.com
- 412.227.5947
James represents financial institutions, mortgage loan servicers, collection agencies, and other creditors in commercial loan workouts including foreclosure actions, commercial litigation, bankruptcy proceedings, equipment auctions, receiverships, documenting workouts, drafting forbearance agreements, and restructuring and modifying loans.
James also represents clients in defending claims, including class action claims, under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Truth-in-Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law in state and federal courts throughout Pennsylvania. Clients also turn to him for assistance with regulatory compliance matters, including responding to governmental and regulatory investigations, reviews and inquiries.
A significant portion of his practice is devoted to representing property management companies and manufactured home community owners in all manner of matters, including landlord/tenant actions, acquisitions, general litigation, and dealings with local authorities and governmental entities in various matters. James works closely with the firm’s Real Estate Group to help commercial and residential property owners argue tax assessment appeals to reduce assessed property values in Western Pennsylvania. He also regularly represents landlords in cases before magisterial district judges, and on appeal, throughout Pennsylvania.
James is a licensed title agent and co-manages the firm’s title agency, Next Level Settlement Services, LLC.
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D.
- Indiana University, B.A.
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
- Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) – Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section
- Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA International)