Jennifer Leben Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina Area (Ballantyne)

• Experience in commercial and residential real estate, corporate, and estate and trust administration, including:
• Assisting with commercial real estate closings for purchases and/or financing related to office condominiums, hotels, day cares, and other commercial property; reviewing of loan documents, including extensive loan.
• Handling of residential closings for purchases and refinances; assisting with resolution of issues in chain of title; drafting of lease with option to purchase; reviewing of contracts between homeowner and contractor.
• Forming of corporations and limited liability companies; assisting with business loan closings; drafting and/or reviewing of business agreements.
• Drafting and filing of Application for Probate and Letters, Inventories, Annual and Final Accountings, and other estate-related documents with the Clerk of Court; publishing of notice to creditors in local newspaper.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Represented creditor clients in consumer and business bankruptcy cases. Representation included negotiating settlements in avoidance actions, prosecuting objections to debtor’s emergency cash collateral motion.
• Appeared in bankruptcy court on behalf of banks and other creditor clients.
• Represented banks in loan workout solutions, including loan modifications and forbearance agreements.
• Reviewed and analyzed loan documents to inform bank clients of any documentation issues.
• Prepared initial filings and advised lender client on matters related to foreclosure proceedings.
• Researched and analyzed case law to write memorandums and aid in advising clients on case-specific legal issues, including but not limited to matters related to claims filed in a federal receivership.

Charlotte, NC

• Analyzed, researched, and drafted opinions and orders on commercial and consumer bankruptcy issues.
• Reviewed pleadings and prepared notes for the judge’s use in hearings and trials.
• Attended hearings and trials in Charlotte, Wilkesboro, Shelby, and Asheville.
• Communicated with attorneys and the Clerk’s Office staff regularly to address case administration inquiries.
• Served as a liaison between others and the judge.

Jonesboro, GA

• Short-term position assisting judge and providing legal analysis of cases in a trial court of general jurisdiction.

Nashville, TN

• Primarily worked in civil litigation with a focus on land use including trespass, easements, and stormwater ordinances. Gained experience in defamation, wills and trusts law, criminal law, contract law, construction.
• Developed extensive accounting spreadsheets and researched legal claims and defenses in a complicated contract dispute that contributed to successful settlement negotiations.
• Drafted and assisted with numerous legal documents including but not limited to: appellate brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; motion to alter or amend judgment and supporting memorandum.
• Reviewed and summarized contracts and depositions.

Nashville, TN

• Conducted legal research and assisted in drafting opinions in matters involving social security benefits, employment discrimination, and piercing the corporate veil.
• Observed hearings, telephone conferences, and a criminal trial.
• Worked independently as well as directly with the judge.

Nashville, TN

• Researched and contacted media organizations in target cities to set up interviews with clients in the entertainment industry.
• Developed press kits and conducted follow-up calls to encourage album reviews.
• Attended a press conference and contacted specific media targets to promote the event.

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, Student Writing Editor; Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity.

B.A., Economics (Major), Managerial Studies (Minor)

Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, Vice President of Risk Management; Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society, Member; Gamma.