An experienced foreclosure defense attorney can raise a plethora of defenses to a foreclosure lawsuit. The attorney can also bring counterclaims against the lender if there is evidence that the lender mishandled the loan either deliberately or accidently during the inception of the loan or at any other time during the life of the loan. It must be noted that most of these defenses and potential counterclaims do not often lead to a homeowner outright defeating the lender.