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Commercial LeasingPractice Foundation: Transactions

Drafting Contracts (Skills Class)Transactional Real Estate (Skills Class)

Created OFAC compliance program for First American Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries.Designed and drafted state UPL summaries for title insurance and escrow/closings services.Designed and drafted summaries regarding issuance of CPLs - conflict of laws.Special projects for Senior Management.

FAHBP sells home warranties to consumers in over 40 states. Responsible for general legal oversight including drafting contracts with vendors, reviewing content of new products, monitoring legislation, oversight and directing litigation, interaction with operations for compliance with applicable laws (RESPA, UDAP, UDAAP, CAN‐SPAM, consumer finance, state licensing laws, etc.), maintaining corporate records.

Responsible for legal oversight of operations including drafting contracts, reviewing new products, advising on legislative changes and impact on operations, oversight of litigation, & maintaining corporate records.Division businesses: licensed fund control escrow company), natural hazard disclosure and environmental discloses, electronic appraisals, surveys, escrow software, escrow related services such as trust accounting, bank reconciliations, escheating, 1099 reporting, etc.

Drafted report products; advised on technical issues; supported sales with legal presentations to real estate agents; handled claims

Responsible for making high‐risk decisions and resolving unique/complex title issues for transactions in the United States. Assisted in developing new products including the International Title Policy, the Eagle9 (UCC) Title Insurance Policy and the EaglePLUS (Property Disclosure Title Product). Counsel for the California escrow operations. Member, CLTA Forms & Practices Committee and Education Committee. Worked with California Association of REALTORS (CAR) to revised standard form purchase… Show more Responsible for making high‐risk decisions and resolving unique/complex title issues for transactions in the United States. Assisted in developing new products including the International Title Policy, the Eagle9 (UCC) Title Insurance Policy and the EaglePLUS (Property Disclosure Title Product). Counsel for the California escrow operations. Member, CLTA Forms & Practices Committee and Education Committee. Worked with California Association of REALTORS (CAR) to revised standard form purchase agreement and related forms. Legal Counsel for National Facilities Group overseeing documentation for facilities (acquisitions & leasing) (1 year). Show less

FINANCING: extensive experience with real property secured transactions with emphasis on lender repre‐ sentation for major construction loans, permanent loans, leasehold financing, warehousing lines, commercial loans, workouts and restructures, foreclosures and deeds‐in‐lieu of foreclosure. PURCHASE/SALE AGREEMENTS: numerous transactions involving purchase and sale of improved and unimproved real estate, and option agreements.LEASING: prepared and negotiated ground leases as well as… Show more FINANCING: extensive experience with real property secured transactions with emphasis on lender repre‐ sentation for major construction loans, permanent loans, leasehold financing, warehousing lines, commercial loans, workouts and restructures, foreclosures and deeds‐in‐lieu of foreclosure. PURCHASE/SALE AGREEMENTS: numerous transactions involving purchase and sale of improved and unimproved real estate, and option agreements.LEASING: prepared and negotiated ground leases as well as commercial, office and retail leases.ENTITY FORMATION: negotiated and drafted entity formation documents.PUBLIC LAW: represented public agencies (municipal governments, redevelopment agencies, and school districts) with emphasis on negotiating & drafting documents for real estate transactions. Wrote successful amicus curiae brief for members of the League of Cities in the 1995 landmark California Supreme Court case of Citizens for Covenant Compliance v. AndersonGENERAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS: advised business clients with emphasis on negotiating and drafting contracts and leases, reviewing corporate formation documents, drafting corporate resolutions, advising on dispute resolution, and monitoring litigation. Also provided general legal advice to trustee and beneficiaries of $50M+ trust involving disputing family factions. Made court appearances, drafted responsive pleadings, negotiated and drafted settlement agreement of major lawsuit which included trust bifurcation agreement. Show less