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Marietta, Ga, Us

Marietta, Ga, Us

Review relevant documents for real estate transaction closings. Resolve routine legal issues that arise at the local market level. Communicate regularly with internal teams regarding the status of projects and deadlines.Assist the General Counsel by protecting the Company’s competitive position and enhancing the value proposition through management, acquisitions, contracts, agreements, negotiations,partnerships and litigation management. FirstKey Homes, assists with the acquisition and management of portfolios of single-family homes for the value-oriented home renters in our markets. We show and manage the properties and collect rents. As a leader in the management of single-family rental industry, it is our goal to assist owners of rental properties in the acquisition, renovation and management of single-family houses across the country that thousands of Americans can call home.FirstKey Homes LLC, is part of the portfolio of Cerberus Capital Management LP

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Utilized Relativity for first level review of documents to be produced in response to a production request in a construction arbitration matter. Analyzed legal documents including emails, contracts, and spreadsheets for responsiveness and determined if attorney-client privilege or work product applied. Reviewed real estate documents pertinent to a telecommunication contract negotiation. Coded information including dated, grantor, grantee, deed book and page, reference to prior documents in the chain of title and examined whether the warranty deeds and right-of-way easements granted the telecommunication company the rights to install above and/or underground communication lines.

Newport Beach, California, Us

Actively managed title, survey and other issues that arose in residential and commercial transactions to ensure efficient and successful closings. Proactively and timely responded and resolved title commitment, policy and endorsement underwriting queries. Reviewed and negotiated indemnity agreements and escrow funding agreements. Examined necessary transactional, organizational and authority documents. Collaborated with other Underwriting Counsel and personnel to share and discuss legal, transactional and title underwriting issues encountered on specific transactions. Conducted periodic seminars with customers, agents and attorney clients on timely legal and underwriting topics.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

In-house senior claims counsel for the largest title insurance company in the United States. Administer increasingly higher exposure and complex lender and owner's title insurance claims and respond to same pursuant to the terms and conditions of the policy, Company procedure, case law and applicable regulations. Review work of team members regarding coverage determinations and retention of counsel as well as responses to the Department of Insurance and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Advise senior management on matters including consideration of coverage under the owner's and lender title policies, risk analysis, indemnification and reinsurance, ongoing litigation and compliance with State and Federal law. Communicate complex coverage determinations to claimants and adverse parties. Draft settlement agreements, deeds, mortgage modifications, subordinations, releases and satisfactions as necessary to cure title defects. Negotiate settlements of claims within delegated authority level involving numerous issues, parties, attorneys and adverse interests. Successfully manage a large claim load while properly documenting claims history and correspondence with relevant parties in claims processing system and physical file.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Proactively and timely administered a claim load of up to 200 lender and owner's title insurance policy claims involving residential and commercial real estate. Investigated claims through careful examination of purchase and sale agreements, appraisals, title commitments, title policies and recorded chain of title documents (e.g. deeds, mortgages, easements, declarations, covenants and restrictions, etc.). Evaluated liability, damages and anticipated defense costs to determine proper reserves and generate claims reports with analysis and strategies for claims resolution. Participated in medications as necessary to advise and assist retained counsel on behalf of the Company. Managed outside counsel on various litigation matters involving the Company or the insured to ensure resolution within the approved budget.

Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, De

Drafted market standard documentation used to transfer ownership of multi-million dollar commercial loan positions between partiesPerformed economic calculations associated with the settlement of the transfer of ownership of commercial loan transactionsNegotiated terms used in the documentationCommunicated complex legal issues to external clientsExecuted closing documents for actual loan transfers with counter parties Completed multiple primary issue syndications totaling over $2 billionCoordinated accurate execution and settlement of transaction by liaising between Par Loan Trade Desk , Deal Administration and Accounting Department

United States, Us

Complied and manipulated financial data to prepare monthly projectionsAnalyzed financial statements and operating reports to forecast annual budgetsRecorded monthly general ledger entries reflecting asset depreciationPrepared yearly property tax returns for multiple locationsProcessed monthly payroll for over 220 partnersExecuted and reconciled all monthly expenses for London and Hong Kong offices

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting