CONTRIBUTORS

Jason M. Vanslette Editor and Business Unit Leader/Partner

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Jason Vanslette is an “AV” rated Partner and Business Unit Leader focusing his practice on Mortgage Foreclosure Litigation and assisting banks and other financial service providers with regulatory, enforcement, transactional and litigation matters. Jason is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, which indicates a demonstration of the highest professional and ethical standards and is the highest rating a lawyer can receive.

Jason began his legal career as an Assistant Public Defender for the Office of the Public Defender – 9th Judicial Circuit in Orlando, FL. During that time, he provided criminal defense representation to more than 200 clients simultaneously and served as Lead Chair on more than 15 jury trials.

Prior to joining the firm, Jason worked as an Attorney for a firm in Fort Lauderdale, FL, where he provided legal representation to major financial institutions and mortgage servicers in various counties throughout the state, while focusing on non-jury trials and contested litigation.

Jason earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida State University. He went on to earn a Juris Doctorate degree from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center where he earned a spot on the Dean’s List for three consecutive years and received the Pro Bono Honors Award. While attending law school, he served as an executive board member for Law Student Advisor, Chief Executive and Host of WLAW Radio and member of the Nova Trial Association.

Marc A. Marra Partner

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Marc Marra is a Partner at Kelley Kronenberg focusing on the Firm’s Real Estate Practice. With over ten years of experience, his practice focuses on assisting banks, lenders, mortgagees, and financial service providers with enforcing their rights in security instruments on real property. He protects, enforces, and litigates his clients’ rights in security instruments on real estate. He also represents Condominium Associations and HOAs throughout South Florida as general counsel.

Marc is the founder of Heart Warriors, Inc., a non-profit corporation which supports children with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and other congenital heart diseases, and their families. This cause is very close to him as his daughter, Charlotte, has HLHS, and has undergone multiple major open-heart surgeries.

Marc prides himself on being available to his clients 24/7 and on his ability to assist with issues stemming from any dispute related to real estate – title, general real estate litigation, bankruptcy, sale, etc.

R. Elliott Halsey Partner

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Elliott Halsey is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg focusing his practice on mortgage foreclosure litigation and assisting banks and other financial service providers with regulatory, enforcement, transactional and litigation matters. Elliott has 18 years of legal experience in Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Foreclosure, and General Civil Practice in Chicago and collar counties. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Attorney at a Chicago firm where he handled matters in Foreclosures, Bankruptcy, Real Estate closings, Landlord-Tenant, Collections, Small Claims, and Arbitration. Throughout his extensive career, he has experience handling matters related to lien litigation, property tax litigation, evictions, family law, commercial property and Intellectual Property.

Elliott earned his Bachelor of Arts from Wittenberg University and a Master of Science from Miami of Ohio University. He then went to earn his Juris Doctor the Ohio Northern College of Law.

Jason D. Silver Attorney

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Jason Silver is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg where he assists in handling matters related to Mortgage Foreclosure Litigation and assisting banks and other financial service providers with regulatory, enforcement, transactional and litigations.

Jason has close to a decade of experience in contested foreclosure litigation, guiding creditors from the beginning to completion of a court action.

Prior to joining the firm, Jason worked as an Associate Attorney at an AmLaw 200 firm focusing his practice in the areas of banking and consumer finance. He also practiced bankruptcy and general litigation as well as municipal and government law, having presided as the Deputy Municipal Attorney for the Village of El Portal, Florida.

Jason received his Bachelor of Science in Public Relations with a minor in History from the University of Florida where he was elected to the Florida Blue Key Honor Society and awarded the Honorable Mention for the Outstanding Leadership and Service Award.

He then went on to earn his Juris Doctor degree from St. Thomas University School of Law. While in law school, Jason received a Book Award in Appellate Advocacy. Jason also worked as a legal intern for the Office of the City Attorney at the City of Miami in the Land Use, Zoning, and Quality of Life Division and interned for the Hon. Judge David Gersten (ret.) at the Third District Court of Appeal.

Jason is an avid runner and successfully completed the ING Miami Half Marathon and 13.1 races in 2011 and the Hollywood Beach Half Marathon in 2020.

Irina Danilyan Partner

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Irina Danilyan is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg where she assists in handling matters related to Real Estate Litigation.

Irina previously focused her practice on mortgage foreclosure litigation and assisting banks and other financial service providers with regulatory, enforcement, transactional and litigation matters. Irina has extensive experience handling contested and uncontested foreclosure litigation. She handled pre-judgment and post-judgment foreclosure matters, including protection of creditors’ rights in condominium termination, probate, and criminal forfeiture matters.

Irina earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Management, cum laude, from Long Island University. She then went on to earn her Juris Doctor degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Law. During law school, Irina received a CALI Book Award in recognition of achieving the highest score in her Legal Research & Writing course and served as a Professor’s Research Assistant.

Irina is fluent in Russian.

Danielle M. Spradley Attorney

Email Danielle M. Spradley and investor plaintiffs in foreclosure actions. For many years, Danielle handled Estate Planning matters and represented clients in complex probate litigation; and, she also represented major financial institutions and investors in debt collection actions. Prior to entering the private sector, Danielle spent two years working as an Assistant Public Defender.

Danielle Spradley is an attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where she assists in handling matters related to Mortgage Foreclosure Litigation.

Before joining Kelley Kronenberg, Danielle spent more than fifteen years handling every aspect of criminal and civil litigation, amassing substantial trial and dispute resolution experience. Most recently, Danielle served as Managing Attorney overseeing the Litigation Department of a renowned national law firm where she not only provided supervision and guidance to the firm’s attorney’s and staff, but also represented clients in complex civil litigation matters, and as counsel for major financial institution

Danielle received her Bachelor of Arts from Florida State University where she demonstrated academic excellence, earning inclusion on the Atlantic Coast Conference Honor Roll. She also achieved athletic and extracurricular excellence as a member of FSU’s Varsity Track and Field Team, also serving as the team’s Student Ambassador. Danielle went on to obtain her Juris Doctor degree from University of Miami School of Law where she served as an Executive Board Member of the Entertainment and Sports Law Society. While in law school, Danielle began amassing experience through a Judicial Clerkship for the Honorable Norman C. Roettger, Jr.

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Jordan Shealy is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where she handles real estate and mortgage foreclosure litigation matters. She also assists banks and other financial service providers with regulatory, enforcement, transactional, and litigation matters.

Jordan earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida, where she majored in English. During her time at the University of Florida, Jordan was a member of the Pre-Legal Honors Society.

Jordan then went on to earn her Juris Doctor degree from Nova Southeastern University-Shepard Broad College of Law, where she was an associate Editor for the ILSA Law Journal, as well as a member of the Moot Court Society. Jordan was the Vice President of her School’s Association of Business Law Students and the Transactional Law Practice Group President. She gained legal experience while earning her J.D. by attending the Trial Advocacy Summer Institute, being a pupil in Craig S. Barnard Inn of Court, and working as a Teaching Assistant to Adjunct Professor Gary Brown.

While in school, Jordan worked at Kelley Kronenberg as a Summer Associate and Law Clerk, where she worked directly with our construction department. Jordan gained experience by summarizing discovery reports, trial records, briefs, and other documents. She drafted deposition reports, pleadings, letters to insurance adjusters, and tender letters to carriers. She also served as a Judicial Intern to Judge Marcia Cooke for the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida.

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Travis P. Barry is an Attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where he handles matters related to real estate and mortgage foreclosure litigation. He also assists banks and other financial service providers with regulatory, enforcement, transactional, and litigation matters. Before joining Kelley Kronenberg, Travis worked at a national law firm, where he represented lenders in real estate matters, including title actions and foreclosure litigation.

Travis received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University College of Law, where he was awarded the Benjamin Hooks Distinguished Public Service Award for completing over 200 hours of pro bono work. He was also a Dean’s Merit Scholarship recipient and served as a 1L Student Mentor.