Lead Real Estate and Construction teams in Legal Department (overseeing two attorneys and two paralegals); participate in negotiation and closing of large real property transactions ($1 million+ acquisitions/dispositions); provide day-to-day advice and representation for various departments and boards, including Planning & Zoning, Engineering, and Finance; advise and represent Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals; represent City in eminent domain and select other litigation matters;… Show more Lead Real Estate and Construction teams in Legal Department (overseeing two attorneys and two paralegals); participate in negotiation and closing of large real property transactions ($1 million+ acquisitions/dispositions); provide day-to-day advice and representation for various departments and boards, including Planning & Zoning, Engineering, and Finance; advise and represent Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals; represent City in eminent domain and select other litigation matters; draft and review wide variety of documents, including contracts (procurement, construction, development, and interlocal), real estate documents, and legislation; manage internal department processes and technology resources Show less

• Provide legal advice and representation to the City, its boards and commissions, and officials • Represent boards including the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals • Manage contract review and negotiation for procurement contracts, development agreements, and other project-specific agreements • Independent real estate workload including transactions/closing and eminent domain litigation • Other representative litigation: beer board violations;… Show more • Provide legal advice and representation to the City, its boards and commissions, and officials • Represent boards including the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals • Manage contract review and negotiation for procurement contracts, development agreements, and other project-specific agreements • Independent real estate workload including transactions/closing and eminent domain litigation • Other representative litigation: beer board violations; delinquent tax enforcement; bankruptcy collections; petitions to review administrative decisions • Day-to-day office management for practice management system (Xakia) and internal processes Show less

In-house counsel for municipality under the supervision of the City Attorney; full-service legal solutions for City departments and officials; prosecuted and defended civil lawsuits on behalf of the City, including extensive motion practice and brief writing; performed title searches and drafted documents for real estate/easement/right-of-way acquisition, also coordinating with outside counsel; drafted and reviewed documents for City real property management; drafted and reviewed legislation… Show more In-house counsel for municipality under the supervision of the City Attorney; full-service legal solutions for City departments and officials; prosecuted and defended civil lawsuits on behalf of the City, including extensive motion practice and brief writing; performed title searches and drafted documents for real estate/easement/right-of-way acquisition, also coordinating with outside counsel; drafted and reviewed documents for City real property management; drafted and reviewed legislation, contracts, deeds, and other documents; consulted with the Public Information Officer regarding public records requests and subpoenas; researched legal issues and issued opinions; represented the City’s legal interests in meetings and dealings with constituents, business partners, and adverse parties Show less

Worked summers and weekends 1999-2006; worked on an as-needed substitute basis 2006-2017.Assisted customers and completed sales involving a wide array of musical interests and needs (guitars, basses, drums, percussion, band instruments); refreshed floor inventory as needed; performed light guitar maintenance and repair (string changes, set ups, replacement nuts, etc.)

General practice focusing on real estate, business, and estate planning transactions; performed title searches; assisted in closing procedures; drafted leases, contracts, corporation/LLC formation documents, and other business transaction documents; estate planning/probate practice, including drafting wills and trusts, probate estates, establishing and monitoring guardianships and conservatorships; performed all aspects of civil litigation duties for clients, including trials, in a general… Show more General practice focusing on real estate, business, and estate planning transactions; performed title searches; assisted in closing procedures; drafted leases, contracts, corporation/LLC formation documents, and other business transaction documents; estate planning/probate practice, including drafting wills and trusts, probate estates, establishing and monitoring guardianships and conservatorships; performed all aspects of civil litigation duties for clients, including trials, in a general practice environment; served as a Guardian ad Litem in juvenile court cases; rendered expert legal opinions in real estate litigation Show less

Represented clients in both civil and criminal matters; conduct and assist in business and real estate transactions; draft and prepare deeds, contracts, pleadings, memoranda, and other legal documents; perform statutory and case law research in order to prepare research memoranda; appear in Tennessee courts for a variety of matters

Researched statutes and case law for pending cases; drafted internal memos for attorneys; drafted various legal documents, including: wills, trusts, deeds, charters/articles of organization, operating agreements, assignments, promissory notes, court pleadings, etc.; communicated with clients to complete individual projects

Researched statutes and case law for pending cases; interviewed new clients; prepared pleadings, leases, powers of attorney and letters to clients, companies, and other attorneys; daily updating of Client Activity Management System to keep track of large caseload; performed research at the Montgomery County Court System

Researched U.S. Code and pending legislation; coordinated meetings in office, assisted with events in the Capitol; answered constituent questions and took comments; greeted and assisted VIPs and other guests; received recognition for services rendered during the lying in state of President Ronald Reagan