Yvonne Deardorff410-992-7106
Yvonne Deardorff is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland. She has over 20 years of experience in all phases of the Real Estate Industry since obtaining her law degree from the University of Maryland, School of Law in 1995, a B.A. in Jurisprudence from University of Baltimore in 1990, and an A.A. in Paralegal Studies from Villa Julie College in 1988.
Prior to her joining Lakeside Title Company, Ms. Deardorff was the President/Owner of Avalon Title Corporation where she was responsible for the overall company operation and management for over eight years. Before that time, she earned litigation experience while representing various real estate management and leasing companies while working as an Associate Attorney with Ned S. Kodeck, Chartered., in Pikesville, Maryland.
Ron BelmanDirect 410-321-6909, Cell 410-925-3191
Ronald S. Belman received his B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park and his J.D. from Boston University School of Law. He has been practicing law in Maryland since 1989. Mr. Belman has over 20 years of experience in the Real Estate Title Industry. In addition to residential title work, he has handled numerous complex commercial transactions for regional and national builders and developers. Mr. Belman is active in the Maryland Land Title Association and is currently a co-chair of the MLTA Technology Committee.
Daniel Menchel410-321-6904
Meg MoonDirect 410-992-7109, Cell 301-466-0724
Meg Moon has been practicing law in Maryland since 1993. Before joining Lakeside Title, Meg worked as a highly regarded on-staff attorney for another local area title company. Meg’s dedication to service exceeds her client’s expectations. She makes herself available for the review of settlement documents to always offer experienced and knowledgeable opinions.
Roger Pedersen443-539-1340
Roger Pedersen has been practicing law since 1975. He was a 1963 graduate of Clarkson College of Technology where he earned a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked as an engineer for ten years. After graduating from the University of Maryland Law School, he began his law practice in the Laurel office of Stanley Katz. In 1977, he became a partner in the firm of Goldman, Kovelant and Pedersen, concentrating on real estate matters. With the partners of that firm, he formed Old Line Title Company in 1980. In 1984, he left the firm to start Marathon Title Company, Inc., and maintained offices in Laurel and Columbia. In 2005, Marathon Title merged with Columbia based Lakeside Title Company, where Mr. Pedersen concentrates on commercial matters and provides counsel to the company’s settlement staff. In addition to his activities with Lakeside Title, Mr. Pedersen has an active law practice specializing in transactional real estate related matters. He has developed a specialty in structuring property exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Service Code, and his solely owned company, 1031 Exchange Resource, LLC serves as a Qualified Intermediary. He circulates a newsletter to the real estate community. He has personally conducted more than ten thousand residential and commercial settlements. Mr. Pedersen is a frequent speaker at seminars and meetings for local real estate boards, brokers, and the Maryland Land Title Association. He spends a good deal of time educating real estate agents and mortgage bankers about new laws, their impact on realtor conduct, the contract of sale, and the settlement process. He is a member of the Maryland State and Prince Georges County Bar Associations, and the Maryland Land Title Association. He has served on the Board of Directors of the ARC of Howard County, and on the Advisory Board of Howard Community College’s annual Columbia Classic. He has been a Howard County resident for thirty years.
Raina M. Rath Direct 443-321-5501, Cell 301-807-0324
Raina M. Rath received her B.A .from the University of Maryland, College Park and her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law and was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1999. Prior to joining Lakeside Title Company she co-owned and operated Chesapeake Home Title, Inc.. She also practiced family law alongside her mother at a small law firm in Calvert County. Raina heads up the newest expansion office of Lakeside Title Company in Annapolis which serves Anne Arundel County, the Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland. Raina lives in Ellicott City and serves on her community HOA and architectural review board to protect and maintain the historic district of Oella.
Eric M. Schneider 443-539-1349
Eric Schneider has been practicing law since 1980. At Lakeside Title Co. Eric performs in-house title examinations and reviewing legal documentation. After nearly five years in private practice, he worked for a large Maryland title agency as the manager of their Gaithersburg operations. From 1993 through 2008, Mr. Schneider was agency underwriting counsel for several title insurance underwriters, and has been a regular speaker on matters regarding the real estate industry. He is a Past President of the Maryland Land Title Association, having served as Chair of the Education Committee, Chair of the Pre-Licensing Committee, and an Officer and Member of the Board of Directors, and currently serves on the Committee to re-draft the By-Laws of the MLTA. Mr. Schneider is the current Chair of the Education Committee for the American Land Title Association, having served on that committee since 2008. He is also a member of the Montgomery County, Maryland State, and American Bar Associations. Mr. Schneider has spent nearly his entire life in Montgomery County, and is a graduate Walt Whitman High School. He received his B.A. degree in political science from Case Western Reserve University and his J.D. degree from Syracuse University College of Law.
