Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. brought on Ward Graham as an underwriting counsel in the New England region.
“I am thrilled to have Ward Graham, one of the premier title insurance underwriters in Massachusetts, join Westcor,” Dawn Pereyo, New York and New England regional agency manager, said in a release. “Ward is well respected and liked among the Massachusetts title industry, and our agents are excited and eager to work with him. We look forward to continuing our growth throughout New England."
Graham has been an underwriting and claims counsel in the title insurance industry in Massachusetts for over 36 years.
He is a graduate of Tufts University and Suffolk University Law School. After a tour of duty as a U.S. Naval Judge Advocate, Graham spent several years in private practice, concentrating in the areas of real estate conveyancing and probate before entering the title insurance industry. Over the course of his career, Graham has presented or participated in numerous continuing legal education seminars on topics of real estate law and title insurance for several organizations. He was also a repeated guest lecturer for the real estate litigation course at Suffolk University Law School in the early 2000s.
Graham has been a very active member of the Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts’ Title Standards and Legislative Committees for more than 25 years. He has participated in drafting and revising numerous title standards as well as drafting several bills enacted by the legislature amending statutes dealing with title issues.
Graham is also a past president of the New England Land Title Association, a former long-time member of the Abstract Club, and a former contributing author to the Massachusetts continuing legal education publication Real Estate Title Practice.