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Dallas, Texas

In-house litigation staff attorney for Fidelity National Financial. Fidelity National Law Group is the Law Division of Alamo Title Insurance Co, Chicago Title Insurance Co., Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company and Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.Represent Insureds as part of coverage under owner's and lender's title insurance policies. Lawsuits involve easement and access issues, ownership issues, lien priority and validity, and all other issues covered by title insurance… Show more In-house litigation staff attorney for Fidelity National Financial. Fidelity National Law Group is the Law Division of Alamo Title Insurance Co, Chicago Title Insurance Co., Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company and Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.Represent Insureds as part of coverage under owner's and lender's title insurance policies. Lawsuits involve easement and access issues, ownership issues, lien priority and validity, and all other issues covered by title insurance policies.Also represent title insurance companies and underwriters in bad faith and escrow negligence lawsuits. Show less

Dallas, Tx

Represented clients in state and federal court, including commercial and business litigation, insurance defense, and mortgage and lending.Served as contract attorney and in-house counsel for Fannie Mae, and managed litigation for multiple states involving claims of wrongful foreclosure, wrongful eviction, wrongful trashout, violations of federal and state statutes, title issues, and disputes with HOAs.

Houston, Texas

Reviewed and evaluated Medicaid, Food Stamp, Texas Workforce Commission, Social Security and other fraud cases for prosecution. Played primary role in evaluating the evidentiary and legal sufficiency of potential TWC child care assistance fraud cases. Engaged in plea negotiations with defense attorneys in cases involving fraud.

Houston, Tx

Prepared bench memoranda analyzing pending matters before the Court, including proposed motions for summary judgments and pleas to the jurisdiction. Conducted extensive legal research and briefed the Judge on complex evidentiary issues and other matters arising during the course of trial and other court proceedings.

J.D., Law

B.A., History