Boston law firm Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster announces that director Francesco A. De Vito has been named as a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA).

Formed in 1974, the ACMA is an organization comprised of over 450 lawyers in North America who are experts in the mortgage law industry. To be considered for membership, a qualified lawyer must be nominated by an ACMA Fellow and elected by the ACMA membership.

ACMA Fellows have distinguished themselves as practitioners in the field of real estate mortgage law through their skills and practice experience, bar association activities, lecturing, authoring articles and program materials, participation in the legislative process, and writing briefs and/or arguing cases that are significant to mortgage transactions. ACMA Fellows share a commitment to giving back to their profession, improving and reforming laws and procedures affecting real estate secured transactions, and raising the level of professionalism of lawyers practicing in this area.

De Vito is a director in Rackemann’s Real Estate Department, chairs the firm’s Finance and Workout Practice Group and was recently elected as the firm’s new managing director. For over 20 years, he has been a trusted advisor to lenders, borrowers, developers, landlords and tenants in a broad range of commercial transactions.

About Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster

Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster is a multi-service, Boston law firm sought and trusted by businesses, institutions, insurance regulators and individuals for real estate, business, regulatory, litigation, family law, and trusts and estates matters. For well over 100 years, the firm has provided its clients with sound, ethical advice, outstanding service delivery and levelheaded solutions at a fair price.