The Forecloser launches new firm

NAPLES — Todd Allen, the Naples attorney who gained national attention when he foreclosed on a branch of Bank of America during the real estate crisis, has formed a new firm with law partner Joe Lindsay.

Lindsay & Allen in Naples will focus on estate planning, probate, corporate, real estate, litigation and community association law. “We formed Lindsay & Allen to provide clients access to the expertise of that of a larger law firm without sacrificing the individual attention and responsiveness of a smaller practice,” says Allen, in a statement.

Allen, a graduate of Ave Maria School of Law, gained fame when he foreclosed on a branch of Bank of America during the height of the foreclosure crisis in 2011. The bank had failed to clear a title on a Naples home in a paperwork snafu that created hassles for the new owners. When attempts to get the problem resolved failed, Allen resorted to foreclosing on a branch of the bank.