Our Staff
Hope Osani /
Real Estate Paralegal
Hope has been a Real Estate Paralegal for over 30 years and she has been working for Stephen Mathison since 1994. During the past 30+ years, she has assisted attorneys in various law fields such as civil litigation, estate planning, bankruptcy, corporate, legal research and real estate. She graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 1988, completing the Paralegal program and she has an AA degree in Social Psychology from Palm Beach State College. She currently works in our real estate department, primarily in residential closings. She is also a licensed Real Estate agent in the State of Florida. Hope supports St. Jude, the Leukemia Society, and animal no kill shelters. When away from the office, her favorite past time is spending time with her family, traveling, and going to concerts.
Direct Phone No. 561-834-7274
Nancy Mulligan /
Real Estate Paralegal
Nancy moved to Palm Beach County, Florida in 1982 from Detroit and began her career in the legal field. During the past 40+ years, she has assisted attorneys in various law fields such as civil litigation, estate planning, domestic, corporate, legal research and real estate. She became a Certified Paralegal in 1995, received her Title Agent License from the Florida Department of Insurance in 2000 and joined the Attorneys’ Title Paralegal Affiliate Association in 2012. She has been employed with our firm since 2002 and she currently works in the fields of real estate (commercial and residential) and corporate law. When away from the office, her favorite past time is travel, both international and domestic.
Direct Phone No. 561-834-7279
Lewanna Farrell /
Real Estate Paralegal
Lewanna has lived in Palm Beach County since 1971 and has over 35 years of paralegal experience specializing in residential real estate. Before joining Mathison Whittles in November, 2020, Lewanna worked for other prestigious law firms specializing in residential and commercial real estate, estate planning, probate, litigation, and planning and zoning, mostly in Northern Palm Beach County. In her current role as a Real Estate Paralegal, Lewanna assists clients with all of the intricacies and details of real estate transactions from contract to closing. Lewanna is also a licensed real estate agent. Lewanna has been member of the Attorneys’ Title Paralegal Affiliate Association since 2007. She is involved with Best Buddies International, serving on the Friendship Walk Committee. Best Buddies promotes friendships, jobs and leadership development for individuals with intellectual and development disabilities. When away from the office, Lewanna enjoys the beach, spending time with her family and traveling.
Direct Phone No. 561-834-7278
Audrey Blair /
Litigation Paralegal
Audrey has lived in Palm Beach County since 1967. She started working at the Palm Beach County Courthouse in 1972 until the end of 1981. In 1983 she applied as a legal secretary at her first firm. She has worked for over 38 years in a variety of practice areas including real estate, estate planning, family law and civil litigation. She obtained her Florida Registered Paralegal Certificate in February of 2010. She has assisted in over 35 trials, both jury and non-jury. She joined our firm in 2017 and works as Mr. Whittles’ paralegal/legal assistant. When away from the office, her favorite past time is traveling to visit her sons and grandchildren in Virginia and New York.
Direct Phone No. 561-834-7260
Valerie Amaya /
Legal Executive Assistant
Valerie moved to Palm Beach County from Argentina in 2000. She has been working ever since as a legal assistant in the fields of litigation, probate, estate planning, real estate, family law, corporate law, immigration law and personal injury. She joined the firm in 2009 and her current expertise is in probate, estate planning and corporate law. She is also Mr. Mathison’s executive assistant. She is a career mentor at Palm Beach State College and supports the American Heart Association and St. Jude’s. When away from the office, her favorite past time is spending time with her family, traveling and going to concerts.
Direct Phone No. 561-834-7286
Wendy Silverstein /
Bookkeeper
Wendy has lived in South Florida since 1973. She began her career as an Internal Accounting Department Manager for one of the “Big Eight” accounting firms then located in Coral Gables, Florida. After several years, Wendy decided to transfer her accounting skills from the CPA firm to a large law firm in Coconut Grove, Florida and it was there she found her career niche. Moving to Palm Beach County in 1994, Wendy’s years of experience reach across a broad spectrum of practice areas including commercial litigation, commercial real estate, land use and environmental law, and even immigration law. Wendy began her current role at Mathison Whittles in July 2023 supporting the Firm’s back-office accounting and administrative processes. She greatly enjoys her interactions with the Firm’s clients and is always available to answer billing or accounting questions. While not buried in numbers, Wendy spends her time at home with her family, her pets and her orchids, periodically volunteering with local animal rescue organizations. Additionally, Wendy volunteers her time as a devoted county election poll worker for the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections. Every other year, as she has for the past 25 years, she volunteers her time on weekends and on Election Day to work at various poll locations throughout Palm Beach County. Wendy derives immense personal satisfaction from this work as it allows her to interact personally with the diverse group of people who live in our community.
Direct Phone No. 561-834-7280
Get In Touch
Call us today to schedule a free consultation. We look forward to meeting you.