■ Provide guidance to attorneys and agents regarding title insurance commitments and policies.■ Assist agents regarding insurance coverage with the goal of providing insurable title.■ Identify title problems needing curative action versus insurable matters.■ Review details of a title chain, probate file, foreclosure or other litigation case to address title questions from agents.

■ Primarily work with clients and lenders to facilitate residential purchase and refinance loan closings.■ Managed Lexington office staff and closings for a year.■ Smaller value commercial closings and billable client research.

■ Assist landowners, developers, borrowers and lenders with commercial real estate purchase, sale, and refinance transactions.■ Negotiate and draft easements, purchase contracts, and closing documents for commercial real estate acquisitions.■ Negotiate private and institutional loan documents as counsel for lender or borrower.■ Review title documents to confirm policy endorsements to be issued.■ Require particular title endorsements when representing lenders.■ Legal research for client projects on RESPA, tax exemptions, and zoning matters.

■ Assist landowners, developers, borrowers and lenders with commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and refinancing.■ Represent landlords and developers in negotiating lease documents with upfits for tenants such as medical practices and shopping centers.■ Review title documents and draft policy endorsements as required by the lender or to protect a purchaser.■ Represent Title Insurance Companies in policy claims requiring litigation and other resolution by drafting pleadings, attending mediation, reviewing discovery documents.

Licensed to practice law in the State of South CarolinaReal Estate:Experience in real estate closings, title insurance, title issue resolution and contract formation, negotiation and interpretationEstate Planning:Preparation of estate planning documents such as wills, durable power of attorneys, health care power of attorneys & living willsSpecialties:Not certified as a specialist, but practice areas include: real estate, contract formation and review, estate planning, and probate.

South Carolina Foreclosure Law• Reviewed title searches by title abstractors, including deeds, plats, and other liens to insure marketable title.• Identified title claims needing indemnity by title insurance company or needing to be cured judicially during the foreclosure process.• Prepared complaints including those to cure mobile homes title issues, quiet title, and reform the mortgage.

Completed while earning a Six Sigma greenbelt awarded by Sonoco Products Company in conjunction with Moore School of Business. • In addition to passing a written Green Belt Certification Exam, the requirements for certification include work on a live, significant team project with a manufacturing / service firm through the USC-Global Supply Chain and Process Management Consulting Center. • Worked with lean operations leaders at Johnson & Johnson’s Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. • Primary goals included reduction of process lead time, to reduce time-sensitive, cold storage inventory, and to optimize resource usage • Executed this project using the DMAIC approach; and will incorporated the following specific tools of lean and six-sigma: process mapping, SIPOC, value stream mapping, CTQ tree, FishBone Diagrams, FMEA and Prioritization Matrix, VA/NVA analysis, operator-machine charts, spaghetti diagrams, 5-S and visual workplace methods. The project will also incorporate advanced techniques of demand pattern-resources alignment using optimization, and process simulation modeling to validate the cost-benefits of current versus future state of the process. Control phase will develop detailed SOPs and control plans for key components of the future state.

Updated company marketing materials, defined marketing objectives, and pursued foreign distribution relationships.• Created marketing material targeted toward distributors and retail outlets.• Expanded social marketing scope by creating new facets and aggregating other sources.• Pursued new distribution relationship as well as government programs focused on international export.

Identify customer wine preference and suggest wines from a wide variety of high quality options of suitable price points to create lasting customer relationships insuring repeat business. • Educated customers regarding wine varietal, region, taste, and price point to assist in choosing appropriate wine.• Conducted wine tastings to promote featured brands.• Hosted events promoting the store, its sales methods, and its wide range of diverse quality wines.

Assisted legal counsel employed by the State Senate Judiciary Committee in drafting, preparing, and researching pending legislation. • Researched legal and legislative issues from sources such as judicial opinions, legal articles, and statutes.• Updated national handbook on Redistricting with current case law.

Responsible for promoting awareness and increasing LexisNexis product and service preference in the law school by interacting with students, professors, librarians, and career services officers through superior product knowledge and a positive, enthusiastic attitude.• Created incentives, training programs, and monthly special promotions to increase system usage.• Organized and individually tailored training to targeted student groups.• Registered 83% of incoming students within one month of student orientation.• Increased usage from 48% after one month to 94% at the closing of month three.• Maintained close communication with campus manager through detailed weekly progress reports.

Provided professional support and assistance to firm attorneys by researching legal arguments, drafting pleadings, and completing other tasks as assigned. • Prepared opening case memos; drafted correspondence, pleadings, and motions.• Timely filed legal documents with Clerk of Court.• Drafted letters to attorneys, clients, witnesses, and adverse parties.

Responsible for organizing and coordinating office operations and procedures in order to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Reported to company owner regarding assessments of financial statements, management bonuses, and payroll.• Scheduled work and estimates for potential and existing customers.• Evaluated manager performance by assessing sales goals and job profitability. • Created management bonus system and reviewed progress with managers.

Responsible for obtaining qualified leads through internal and external marketing efforts, setting appointments, and enrolling new members by using company sponsored presentation tools. Membership Counselors generate revenue by exhibiting strong and effective lead generation and sales skills, and providing excellent customer service to potential, new and existing members.• Met or exceeded weekly lead goals by creating innovative techniques to entice customers to accept membership trials.• Promoted and sold 24 Hour Fitness products and services to prospective club members.• Maintain relationships and motivate current members to achieve fitness goals and ensure club is meeting customer needs and expectations.

Assistant to leasing manager to promote newly built apartment complex to predominately college aged students as well as performing resident services to tenants.• Leased apartments to prospective clients by touring property and offering incentives.• Assisted leasing manager to process lease applications assuring 100% occupancy prior to completion of apartment construction.• Acted as a liaison between residents and maintenance staff by reporting issues and scheduling repairs, services, and regular maintenance.• Processed lease renewals, retaining approximately 35% of residents.

Directly responsible to paralegals and attorneys for case file management and litigation project preparation. • Regularly exceeded monthly billable hour goals.• Organized and managed between 500 and 2000 client case materials at any time.• Assisted in multi-million dollar multistate litigation discovery and document production.