Experience

The Hollingsworth Companies

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Counsel and Senior Property Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Present

  •Researched and revised bank loan documentation and reviewed title searches related to commercial property loans •Corresponded with bank and title companies regarding commercial property loans •Researched, prepared, and maintained records for incorporation, organization, licensing, employment and transfer documentation for entities •Corresponded with the Internal Revenue Service regarding the formation of new entities •Drafted and reviewed contracts for various business entities within company •Reviewed and revised pleadings, affidavits, motions, memoranda and various supporting documentation for state and federal court actions •Drafted and maintained company leases for industrial and residential tenants •Drafted NDAs, employment agreements, purchase and sale agreements, local trademark registrations, etc. •Handled multi-million dollar closings in multiple states from beginning to end •Senior Property Manager over industrial, commercial and residential tenants Show less



BridgeTrust Title Group

• Knoxville, Tennessee

• TI Commercial Underwriter II

  • Dec 2013 - Dec 2014

  •Researched and reviewed title work •Prepared title commitments related to loan closings and property sales •Handled in person closings for various banks •Researched and reviewed title work •Prepared title commitments related to loan closings and property sales •Handled in person closings for various banks



Gentry Tipton & McLemore, PC

• Knoxville, Tennessee area

• Commercial Lending and Transactional Paralegal

  • May 2005 - Nov 2013

  •Researched and drafted bank documentation and title searches related to commercial property loans •Corresponded with bank and title companies regarding commercial property loans •Handled foreclosure matters related to commercial property loans •Produced and updated municipal codes and city charters, performed research using MTAS Knowledgebase, drafted contracts and leases, and corresponded with city officials for several Tennessee cities under supervision of City Attorney •Researched, prepared, and maintained records for incorporation, organization, licensing, employment and transfer documentation for domestic and foreign entities •Corresponded with the Internal Revenue Service regarding the formation of new entities •Organized initialization of HotDocs Program to draft form documents •Drafted and programmed new form documents using HotDocs •Drafted and prepared pleadings, affidavits, motions, memoranda and various supporting documentation for state and federal court actions •Provided litigation support for various stages of federal and state discovery matters Show less



Oak Ridge Legal Clinic

• Volunteer

  • 2012 - 2013



Culp Elliott & Carpenter, PLLC

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Paralegal

  • 1998 - 2005

  •Researched, prepared, and maintained records for incorporation, organization, licensing, employment and transfer documentation for domestic and foreign entities •Researched and prepared federal and state securities registration documents •Corresponded with the Internal Revenue Service regarding the formation of new entities and trusts •Researched and prepared pleadings, affidavits, memoranda and various supporting documentation for federal tax court actions •Researched, reviewed, drafted and compiled documents relating to due diligence for various commercial business transactions •Researched and drafted documentation related to commercial property acquisitions and sales •Drafted and programmed new form documents using HotDocs Program Achievements: •Member of productivity and computer committees •Co-leader in Six Sigma projects regarding document preparation, employee training and computer system/program efficiency •Instrumental in creation of a paperless office •Created and implemented firm Intranet Show less



Bank of America

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Litigation Paralegal

  • Feb 2004 - Aug 2004

  •Researched and coordinated document productions related to Global Corporate Investment Banking •Maintained status and strategy related case data stored on litigation management system •Researched various bank databases to locate business information •Researched and developed new departmental document production system •Researched and coordinated document productions related to Global Corporate Investment Banking •Maintained status and strategy related case data stored on litigation management system •Researched various bank databases to locate business information •Researched and developed new departmental document production system



Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc.

• United States
• Automotive
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paralegal

  • 1992 - 1998

  •Compiled, drafted and registered Meineke’s Uniform Franchise Offering Circular and Franchise and Trademark Agreement with various state regulatory authorities •Drafted and prepared pleadings, affidavits, motions, memoranda and various supporting documentation for state and federal court actions •Drafted and assisted in the preparation of proof of claims, motions to assume or reject, and other responsive motions in federal bankruptcy proceedings brought by Meineke franchisees •Drafted affidavits and various supporting documentation for EEOC actions •Provided litigation support for various stages of federal and state discovery matters •Assisted attorneys in enforcement of system standards •Extensive knowledge of state and federal civil procedure, state franchise relationship laws, creditor’s bankruptcy rights and remedies, and state and federal franchise disclosure and registration laws Achievements: •Sole litigation paralegal for national franchisor of over 900 franchise shops located across the country, Canada and the Dominican Republic •Assisted on one of the largest federal class action lawsuits in Charlotte history Show less



Blanton Dominy & Mangum

• Paralegal

  • 1989 - 1990