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Attorney focused on real estate, property tax valuation protests, contracts, small business, wills, and advance planning.

Assist clients with a variety of legal issues, primarily in the areas of real estate (residential and commercial), contracts, advance planning for small estates, probate of small estates, and small business issues. Assist other attorneys in the areas of marital property, probate, and civil and commercial litigation.

Advised the CEO, Controller, and management on diverse legal issues including employment law, immigration, general business law, real estate, transactional, intellectual property, collection, and tax. Developed compliance programs for H1B tracking, contractor management, FMLA, ADA, Drug-Free Workplace, ERISA and Employee Benefits, 401(k), and background screening. Conducted due diligence and drafted/reviewed documents for the purchase of a staffing company. Additional duties included overseeing Human Resources in partnership with the Controller

Various tasks including legal research, drafting briefs, and document review tasks on cases involving patent infringement, shareholder issues, FTC review of a joint venture, and government contracts.

Consistently managed an active caseload of 250-300 commercial and residential real-estate title claim files in eleven states, specializing in Texas and Colorado. Resolution of claims included extensive legal research, analysis of diverse areas of law, compliance with insurance regulations, preparation of real estate documents, and negotiation of settlements. Managed litigation and advised litigation counsel on commercial and residential cases. Assisted with defalcation investigations.