Nicholas Barrett & Associates , a mortgage default law firm based in East Providence, Rhode Island, has been named a 2008 Summit Award winner by Lender Processing Services (LPS) for maintaining perfect timeline and performance expectations for 12 consecutive months in foreclosure and bankruptcy transactions.
_(Pictured above, accepting the Summit Award at the LPS Attorney Summit in Minneapolis earlier this month, from left to right, are: Bill Newland, 1st VP of operations at LPS, Jacksonville, Florida; Thomas A. Iddings, managing director of Nicholas Barrett & Associates; Chris Hymer, 1st VP of operations at LPS, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.)_
Nicholas Barrett & Associates is the only New England law firm to receive the 2008 Summit Award, and is one of only a handful in the nation recognized with the distinction. This is the second year in a row that Nicholas Barrett & Associates has been honored with the Summit Award.

Chris Hymer, 1st VP of operations at Lender Processing Services, commented, “We work with the very best law firms in the nation. This remarkable accomplishment puts Nicholas Barrett & Associates in a league above all others.”
Nicholas Barrett, founder and principal of Nicholas Barrett & Associates, said, “The Summit Award recognizes what our firm has done best for 30 years. We are dedicated to providing superior customer service, and work faster and more efficiently than our competition.”
Barrett added, “This honor is a testament to the hard work of all our associates, support staff, and dedicated employees. It also comes at a critical time in our region’s economy, when service, performance, low cost, and positive outcomes are more important to our clients than ever before. I have every confidence that all our attorneys and staff will be up to the challenge of earning this award for a third consecutive year.”
Over the last three decades, Nicholas Barrett & Associates has provided creditors’ rights legal services and representation to the mortgage banking industry in connection with the resolution of origination and default real estate mortgage portfolios, both residential and commercial. The firm’s practice includes foreclosure, bankruptcy, evictions, collections, origination and REO closings, loss mitigation, loan processing, and real estate litigation.