Frances Kim Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta

Commercial real estate finance associate representing banks, life insurance companies, and other private commercial mortgage lenders in loan transactions secured by, among other things, multifamily residential complexes, retail centers, office complexes, and industrial buildings.

Lawrenceville, GA

Transactional attorney specializing in real estate:-Represented buyers, sellers, and lenders on multi-million dollar purchases and sales of vacant land, shopping centers, and office parks-Drafted and negotiated purchase agreements, leases, easements, and ancillary agreements for developers and banks-Reviewed title, research title issues, draft title.

Greater Atlanta Area

Completed weekly memoranda on research questions regarding compliance and regulatory issues for hospital systems and personnel.

-Shadowed various attorneys in the legal department dealing with corporate real estate, employment law, and intellectual property law once a week -Gained practical experience in witnessing firsthand the role in-house attorneys play within a corporation

Greater Atlanta Area

- Spaded draft opinions for criminal cases and drafted legal memoranda.

Columbus, Georgia Area

- Conducted research and drafted complaints, motions, legal memoranda, and demand letters for clients regarding personal injury, workers’ compensation, and child custody cases.- Attended hearings in Recorder’s Court and Muscogee County Superior Court and gained valuable knowledge of courtroom procedure.

- Communicated with approximately 50-150 customers a day while seating tables and processing tickets. - Developed interpersonal skills by engaging with a wide variety of people under pressure on a daily basis.

Columbus, Georgia Area

- Created editorial content for social media websites. - Wrote article and copyedited major features, including product reviews and interviews, for May/June 2011 issue.- Conducted interview with writer and international education adviser Sir Ken Robinson and produced article about his ideas for educational reform for July/August 2011 issue.

Graduate

Activities and Societies: Georgia Law Review - Senior Articles Editor of Vol. 50; Negotiations Team - Training Chair; Dean's Ambassadors.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism, Political Science, 3.85

Activities and Societies: Delta Gamma, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Epsilon Iota, UGAmiracle, Clarke County Mentor ProgramGraduated magna cum.