Our Team

As Executive Vice President, Evan oversees Verita’s Corporate Restructuring division, including the consulting and operations departments. With two decades of experience, Evan provides an in-depth knowledge to the corporate restructuring process, which he uses to ensure that all of Verita’s restructuring cases are properly staffed with the most experienced consultants best suited for the particular requirements of each case. Prior to his current position, Evan managed the claims administration and noticing process for dozens of clients, including Circuit City, Delphi Corporation, Hostess Brands, Magna Entertainment, New Century Financial, Overseas Shipholding Group and Peabody Energy.

In addition to managing the most experienced consulting team in the industry, Evan oversees various committees to enhance the overall quality of Verita’s client services. Evan works closely with the technology department and steers their efforts to create new advancements and improve existing features to Verita’s various technology platforms and websites. Evan also identifies and implements training programs and procedures to facilitate the professional growth of all corporate restructuring consultants. He also works directly with the production department to ensure Verita’s continued reputation for providing the highest quality noticing materials while utilizing the latest possible deadlines.

Admitted to practice law in California, Evan earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from University of California Los Angeles.

Sarah brings more than a decade of experience in the legal profession to her role as Verita’s Assistant General Counsel. She is responsible for managing general matters including corporate governance, data privacy, compliance, risk management, and contract negotiation.

Her background as a bankruptcy and restructuring attorney, coupled with her complex administration experience, in-depth knowledge of the settlement industry, and process expertise make her an invaluable asset to Verita.

During her tenure at Verita, Sarah has handled numerous aspects of securities class action administrations, including the preparation of distribution plans and notice documents, as well as managing distributions. She also oversaw the securities fraud investigation process. Prior to joining Verita, Sarah worked for a large claims administrator where she handled bankruptcy and class action case administrations, including supervision of case noticing, claims management, and case communications. She also has experience in business development and relationship management.

Sarah previously practiced as a corporate restructuring attorney at K&L Gates, representing chapter 11 debtors, creditors’ committees, and chapter 7 trustees.
Sarah received her Juris Doctor cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she was an articles editor for the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Government cum laude from the University of Notre Dame.

Mike brings over 25 years of information technology (IT) and cybersecurity experience to his role as Chief Information Officer. He oversees all IT functions and Verita’s team of technology experts to ensure that the company’s proprietary platforms meet the evolving needs of the business. Mike guides risk management, governance, business continuity and disaster recovery efforts, and in addition, has extensive experience with audit and security best practice through application of industry standard benchmarks such as compliance with NIST guidelines, ISO standards, and CIS benchmarks.

As a former Regional Development Manager at Computershare, Mike oversaw a wide range of teams working with a variety of technologies to deliver innovative solutions to multiple business lines. Mike’s background in IT, cybersecurity, and financial services has allowed him to play an integral role in both technical and managerial capacities for several of Computershare’s strategic acquisitions.

Mike earned his degree with Honors in Computer Science from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. He has been awarded Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status from the United Kingdom Engineering Council and has been recognized as a Chartered IT Professional (CITP) by the British Computer Society.

As Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP) of Corporate Restructuring and Trustee & Fiduciary Services, Albert drives the strategic direction of the company’s client engagement initiatives. In addition, he oversees the business development professionals who lead regional campaigns to solidify Verita market leadership position in claims administration and noticing solutions.

He brings over two decades of experience to his role at Verita. Prior to his role as SEVP, he served as Vice President of Corporate Restructuring guiding the strategic development and implementation of Verita’s services, maximizing the scope and value of the company’s suite of chapter 11 service offerings.

Previously, Albert represented debtors and official committees in chapter 11 restructuring engagements as an associate in the Restructuring Group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. While at the firm’s New York office, he worked on cases including Calpine Corporation, Collins & Aikman Corporation, Solutia, Inc. and Wellman Inc.

Albert was recently recognized by the M&A Advisors for his outstanding contributions to the restructuring industry in their Annual 40 Under 40 Recognition Awards. Admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey, he earned his Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law. While serving as an editor of the Fordham Urban Law Journal, he was awarded the Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award. Albert received his Master’s in Public Administration from New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School and holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Michigan.

Lara brings two decades of experience to her role as Executive Vice President of Settlement Fund Accounting. She is responsible for strategic growth and guidance in settlement fund accounting, banking, distributions, and tax compliance. In the last ten years, Lara and her team have overseen the distribution of more than 7,700 class distributions, representing over 31 million payments and more than $17 Billion in assets. In recent years, $4 billion of these monies have been distributed in EUR, CAD, ZAR in support of collective actions and non-US settlements. As the marketplace for digital disbursements continues to grow, this team has helped facilitate more than 100+ digital distributions to more than 3 million claimants via PayPal, Venmo, Zello, Amazon and Interac.

Prior to joining Verita, Lara specialized in public accounting for over a decade, serving as an audit manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Financial Services sector based in San Francisco, Singapore and New York. Throughout her years of experience in settlement administration, Lara has overseen more than 2,600 settlement administrations, which have included some of the largest and most complex private settlements in history: Enron, UnitedHealth, Facebook, Pfizer, and Fortis (Europe).

Lara graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics and Psychology, and holds a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University, Australia, as well as a Certified Treasury Professional Certificate and a California C.P.A. License.

Lance brings over a decade of experience to his role as Vice President. He is responsible for overseeing the accurate and timely completion of securities class actions, managing client relationships, and providing guidance through the entire claims administration process.

Throughout his time in settlement administration, Lance has managed numerous notable cases. Some of these administrations include JPMorgan, Bank of America, Avon Products, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Delphi, and Nortel.

Prior to his current role, Lance spent time focusing on complex securities related transactions arising out of restructuring cases, such as securities solicitation, rights offerings, tender offers, loan syndications and distributions to securities holders. Some of these engagements include Extraction Oil and Gas, Superior Energy Services and Garrett Motion.

Lance received his Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Technology from State University of New York at Farmingdale.

Lana brings a decade of experience in settlement administration to her role as Vice President at Verita. She oversees all aspects of case management, ensuring operational efficiencies and successful implementation of settlement requirements and plans of administration. She is also heavily involved in the development and testing of operational process improvements to meet business and client needs.

Lana has managed numerous notable cases, including In re Anthem, Inc. Data Breach Litigation, Birchmeier et al. v. Caribbean Cruise Line, Inc. et al., Kolinek v. Walgreen Co., Experian Data Breach Litigation, and Facebook Biometric Information Privacy Litigation.

Lana has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science: Legal Studies from California State University, Chico.

Kate brings over a decade of experience to her role as Vice President of Class Action Services at Verita, where she leads a team managing complex international settlements and U.S. government administrations. Her work involves coordinating with various stakeholders, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and executing comprehensive program strategies while refining operational processes to better serve clients.

Throughout her recent career in the class action industry, Kate has focused on several high-profile, international administrations, including both the Fortis Settlement and the Steinhoff Global Administration. She has navigated the intricate details of these settlements, which often encompass multiple jurisdictions, sophisticated operational protocols, and diverse stakeholder interests. Her expertise lies in effectively managing these complexities.

Prior to joining Verita, Kate practiced law in New York, handling a broad spectrum of legal matters. She maintains her admission to practice in both New York state and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Kate also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer, contributing to community development projects for several years in Benin, West Africa.

With over a decade of experience in the legal field, Frank plays an integral role in each engagement at Verita. From fostering client relationships and strategic initiatives, to overseeing settlement administration, case management, staffing, training, and technology, Frank plays both a strategic and tactical role in Verita’s Class Action and Mass Tort divisions.

In addition to supervising the operations of Verita’s pharmaceutical and product liability matters, Frank oversaw the administration of the Porter Ranch Gas Blowout matter, in which over 30,000 plaintiff discovery questionnaires were administered and served by Verita. Frank has also helped oversee the settlement administration of nearly 100,000 claimants in mass arbitration proceedings across the nation. Most recently, Frank has worked on several high-profile government matters involving attorney general proceedings.

Prior to joining Verita, Frank was responsible for the litigation and management of over one hundred labor and employment and consumer class action lawsuits.

Frank received his Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law, where he served as the Chairperson of the Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law, and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Boston College.

Jay brings a decade of settlement administration experience to his role at Verita. He oversees all aspects of case management, ensuring operational efficiencies and successful implementation of settlement requirements, plans of administration, and plans of allocation. He is also involved in the development and testing of operational process improvements to meet business and client needs.

Jay has managed numerous notable cases, including In re Anthem, Inc. Data Breach Litigation; Hageman v. AT&T Mobility LLC; Duncan v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; Shane Flaum v. Doctor’s Associates, Inc. n/k/a Doctor’s Associates LLC; and Luster v. Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc.

Prior to joining Verita, Jay was an Operations Manager for Lucasfilm Ltd. gaming division LucasArts Entertainment Company.

As a Director of Class Action Services, Kevin is responsible for managing client relationships and facilitating the growth of new client engagements. Before joining Verita, he lead business development and strategy at leading law firms in Seattle for nearly a decade. Kevin takes his consultative approach with the legal community and apply it to Verita’s clients. His management experience provides clients with top-level service as he guides them through the administration process.

Kevin received his Juris Doctor from Seattle University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts in English from Louisiana State University.

As Vice President of Business Development and Legal Notification Services, Carla drives the strategic direction and growth of the company’s class action and mass tort initiatives. She is responsible for fostering key relationships and developing new relationships in the legal industry, as well as overseeing the business development professionals who ensure Verita’s market leadership position in providing administration services.

With over two decades of experience, Carla serves as an industry leading notice expert. She oversees the Legal Notification Services team for Verita in both the U.S. and Canada. Her expertise includes all aspects of media research, planning, and buying, as well as the design and production of various forms of notice. Carla ensures that all of Verita’s notice plans satisfy due process requirements; applicable state and federal laws; and satisfy the plain language requirements of Rule 23 and adhere to the guidelines set forth in the Manual for Complex Litigation, Fourth and by the Federal Judicial Center (FJC). She has successfully provided notice in both the U.S. and international markets, including communications in more than 35 languages.

In addition to providing expert testimony and depositions, Carla has presented and written numerous articles about class notification programs, the design of effective notice documents, as well as industry trends and innovations. She is also a certified professional in Social Media Marketing, Digital Fundamentals, Digital Sales, and Google Ads Fundamentals.

Carla holds a Master of Business Administration from West Chester University, graduating summa cum laude, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Temple University.