General Contact

Wilson Leong,  Esq. , CPA 

Managing Member

wilson.leong@fedspecserv.com

312.988.0473

 Joe Bauers,  Esq.  

Program Director &

Senior Counsel

 joe.bauers@fedspecserv.com

312.909.4207 

Paul Crofton, CPA  

Senior VP

paul.crofton@fedspecserv.com

410.371.9589

Mike Harty

Senior VP 

michael.harty@fedspecserv.com

773.425.7869

Donna Kalafut

VP

donna.kalafut@fedspecserv.com

312.988.0621

Beth Soltis

Director

beth.soltis@fedspecserv.com

312.988.0676

Justin Moree 

Jurisdictional Specialist 

justin.moree@fedspecserv.com

 (312) 988-0473 

Larisa Knorr 

Technical Specialist 

larisa.knorr@fedspecserv.com

 (312) 988-0473 

Jerrod Olszewski,  Esq.  

General Counsel 

jerrod.olszewski@fedspecserv.com

312.988.0689

Bernie Talbert,  Esq.  

Executive Counsel

bernard.talbert@fedspecserv.com

847.530.3181

Ed Lau,  Esq.  

Compliance Officer

edward.lau@fedspecserv.com

312.988.9193

Scott Berends,  Esq.  

Senior Counsel

scott.berends@fedspecserv.com

773.827.1903

John Hamada,  Esq.   

Counsel 

john.hamada@fedspecserv.com

 (312) 988-0473 

Brooke McClurg,  Esq.   

Counsel 

brooke.mcclurg@fedspecserv.com

 (312) 988-0473 

Dennis Newell

 Appeals Supervisor 

J-8, J-15, J-E, J-M & J-N 

dennis.newell@fedspecserv.com

423.356.0283

Peter Garasimchuk

Appeal Specialist

J-5, J-F & J-J 

peter.garasimchuk@fedspecserv.com

607.591.9434

Mark Humphreys

Appeal Specialist

All Jurisdictions

mark.humphreys@fedspecserv.com

207.730.6755

Lauren Leong,  Esq.  

 Associate Counsel/Appeal Specialist

J-H & J-L  

lauren.leong@fedspecserv.com

312.374.1667

Ron Neal

Appeal Specialist

All Jurisdictions

ron.neal@fedspecserv.com

423.321.4143

Darcia Thames, CPA  

Appeal Specialist

J-6 & J-K 

darcia.thames@fedspecserv.com

312.399.5238

Christopher Smith  

Appeal Specialist

All Jurisdictions 

christopher.smith@fedspecserv.com

312.988.0473