Jody Maddock Email & Phone Number

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Paralegal with 20 years of commercial real estate experience. Contract review, calendar critical dates, document drafting, entity formation, document recording, title policy review and monitoring file workflow.

5605 Glenridge Drive, Atlanta, Ga 30342

Caiaccio Law Firm LC merged with Robinson Franzman LLP in April 2022. Commercial Real Estate Paralegal specializing in title and survey review, drafting documents, preparing closing statements and disbursement ledgers, recording original documents, and issuing final title policies. Commercial Closer responsible for communicating with Counsel for Seller, Buyer and Lender to facilitate commercial closings. Responsibilities include escrow administration, review of Purchase and Sale Agreements, preparation of critical dates schedule and managing calendars.

Robinson Franzman Llp

Robinson Franzman LLP merged with Caiaccio Law Firm LC on April 1, 2022. Commercial real estate paralegal responsible for coordinating with Counsel for Seller, Purchaser and Lender to facilitate commercial closings. Drafting legal documents, reviewing title commitments and underlying documents, survey review and survey readings, preparing closing statements and recording original documents.

Contract position - Commercial Real Estate - Legal Assistant. Closing coordinator for real estate law firm specializing in Commercial transactions and title. Our clients are developers, builders and lenders in the metro Atlanta market and are represented by Lisa G. Shippel, Esq. The firm also focuses on Corporate Law, Wills and Estate Planning as well as providing closing services for residential lenders in the marketplace.

Legal Assistant responsible for all aspects of Commercial Real Estate transactions, title and survey. Closing coordination, document recording, disbursements and escrow processing.

Atlanta, Georgia

• Reviewed title and loan documents for commercial foreclosure proceedings including vesting deeds, deeds to secure debt, modifications, notes, guaranties, lien position and appraisals• Drafted and revised closing documents for commercial purchase, sale and loan transactions including deeds, notes, agreements, affidavits, and opinion letters • Prepared legal descriptions based on review of document chain and compared to new survey legal• Reviewed ALTA/ACSM land title surveys and prepared survey readings• Reviewed contracts for purchase and sale and calendared critical dates to Outlook• Drafted closing checklists and coordinated receipt of due diligence items• Prepared foreclosure documents including demand letters, notices of foreclosure, foreclosure ads for publication and recordable foreclosure documents• Monitored foreclosure progress and provided status to banks• Notified lead counsel of IRS liens and bankruptcy filings by borrowers and guarantors• Detailed review of leases, lease amendments and amendments to purchase and sale agreements• Confirmed appropriate document execution including signatures, witnesses and notarization• Recorded original documents, prepared final closing binders and distributed closing documents• Drafted SPE entity formation documents for limited liability companies for defeasance and obtained Certificates of Existence from Secretary of State• Performed online title updates, lien searches, UCC searches and PACER bankruptcy searches• Conducted research projects with strong analytical abilities and attention to detail

Atlanta, Georgia

Training Manager and Off-Shore Coordinator​​​​• Supported Chief Operating Officer and five Directors• Trained title examiners in title clearance for judicial and non-judicial foreclosures, including taxes, liens, judgments, Federal tax liens, state tax liens and bankruptcy filings• Hired and trained sixteen title examiners in detailed review of title• Prepared title commitments and closing documents for REO sales• Conducted new employee orientation and software training• Moderated weekly conference calls between on-shore and off-shore management teams to address new business, issue resolution and progress• Strong communication skills, effective time management and organizational skills

Atlanta, Georgia

• Assisted Vice President and five marketing and sales representatives in busy mortgage lending environment• Scheduled real estate closings for over 600 brokers nationally• Assigned workflow to document drawers and monitored document delivery to closing agents• Maintained business relationships and managed division records• Reviewed broker applications and acquired financial statements and tax returns• Updated broker files annually and requested copies of current financials• Streamlined processes and efficiencies with ability to handle multiple assignments

Atlanta, Georgia

Senior Title Officer II• Coordinated commercial real estate transactions with Counsel for Purchaser, Seller and Lender• Detailed review of title including vesting deeds, requirements and exception documents• Responded to title objection letters and revised title commitments accordingly• Prepared legal descriptions and reviewed ALTA/ACSM land title surveys and prepared survey readings• Drafted title affidavits, powers of attorney, releases, FIRPTA affidavits and form 1099-S• Addressed zoning issues and ordered zoning letters• Resolved real property tax issues including obtaining payoffs for past due taxes and taxes sold• Reviewed lease documents, memorandum of lease, and amendments• Drafted commercial closing statements, complied with escrow closing instruction letters and disbursed proceeds to transaction parties• Recorded original documents and prepared title policies and final closing binders• Ordered title searches and coordinated timely delivery of underlying documents• Provided paralegal and administrative support to Vice President and six Sales and Relationship Managers in extremely fast paced environment• Assisted with large commercial transaction for sale of timberland• Managed title searches, documents and closing of fifty shopping malls nationally• Facilitated closings for sale of large portfolio of office buildings and warehouses• Ability to multi-task with effective decision-making process

Atlanta, Georgia

Legal Assistant and Escrow Administrator• Provided detailed customer service to local, regional and national commercial accounts• Reviewed contracts, secured escrow agreements, and invested earnest money deposits and escrowed funds• Performed escrow disbursements to transaction parties based on settlement statements• Processed new agency applications, prepared agency contracts and amendments, and maintained agency premium splits• Liaison between commercial customers and closing attorneys for single and multi-site transactions• Placed title orders and requested underlying documents for commercial transactions with extensive knowledge of title premium and fees nationally• Exceptional ability to prioritize and establish time frames for delivery of surveys and title commitments