Experience

Click n' Close Title

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel and Director, Title Operations

  • Dec 2020 - Present



Mid America Mortgage, Inc

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Attorney

  • Mar 2019 - Present



ALAW - Albertelli Law

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Attorney, Texas Title and Closing

  • Oct 2014 - Nov 2018

   Managed daily operations and provided legal support for the Texas title and closing office of a multistate real estate law firm specializing in real estate owned (REO) closings.  Analyzed and interpreted federal and local laws, rules, and regulations (including RESPA, TILA, CFPB, and Texas Constitution Section 50(a)(6)) and underwriting guidelines to ensure regulatory compliance; implemented or revised compliance processes and procedures as necessary.  Managed staffing, including training on federal and state laws, rules, regulatory matters, underwriting guidelines, individual client requirements, and company rules. Coordinated with firm partners and executives to complete title agency licensing to transition from a fee attorney to an independent licensed title agent. Reviewed and completed escrow officer license applications and monitored licensing compliance requirements.  Provided legal counsel for daily title operations, including title curative matters, document review, real estate contract interpretation and regulatory analysis of real estate transactions.  Prepared for and oversaw regulatory department of insurance and underwriter audits. Drafted legal residential real estate and mortgage loan transaction documents including warranty deeds, power of attorneys, release of liens, deeds of trust, and notes. Prepared or reviewed Texas department of insurance regulatory filings; ensured compliance with regulatory matters by filing quarterly and annual reports timely.  Communicated with title agency underwriting departments to ensure compliance with title curative requirements.  Provided operational leadership and legal counsel to Texas departmental staff and the national operations management team. Prepared and performed live presentations on title insurance for customers, clients, and staff.  Reviewed title insurance claims and communicated with our underwriter’s claims and litigation departments to resolve issues and minimize risk.



American Title Assurance of Texas

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Counsel

  • Feb 2013 - Oct 2014

   Completed real estate transactions by determining requirements, clearing titles, assembling, preparing and reviewing mortgage loan closing documents and disbursing funds. Provided legal counsel to the Texas office of a national title agent. Analyzed and interpreted federal and local laws, rules, and regulations (including RESPA, TILA, CFPB, and Texas Constitution Section 50(a)(6)) to ensure regulatory compliance; implemented or revised compliance processes and procedures as necessary.  Reviewed underwriting guidelines, manuals, and updates to ensure compliance; implemented or revised compliance processes and procedures as necessary. Managed internal audit process and implemented controls to confirm new rules and processes were followed. Streamlined operations to allow successful completion of up to 75 residential refinance closings per month with the aid of only one additional escrow officer. Examined and prepared escrow files for state regulatory department of insurance and underwriter audits. Prepared real estate closing settlement statements by utilizing mortgage loan closing instructions. Examined title searches and abstracts of titles, leases, contracts, and other legal documents to determine ownership of real estate, verify vesting and lien priority, including analyzing family court, probate court, and civil court documents. Reviewed and proposed changes to business documents, including leases, vendor contracts, and agency contracts.



Contract Work

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contract Attorney

  • Nov 2010 - Nov 2012

   Specialized in managed review, outsourcing, and consulting for law firms and in-house counsel for a leading provider of eDiscovery and legal solutions.  Made redactions to documents containing partial attorney client privilege but otherwise relevant to case. Provided quality assurance by completing a second review of documents to insure relevant documents were not missed and documents containing attorney client privilege were not produced.  Specialized in managed review, outsourcing, and consulting for law firms and in-house counsel for a leading provider of eDiscovery and legal solutions.  Made redactions to documents containing partial attorney client privilege but otherwise relevant to case. Provided quality assurance by completing a second review of documents to insure relevant documents were not missed and documents containing attorney client privilege were not produced.



TaxEase Lien Investments

• Title Operations Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Nov 2010



FixFunding

• United States

• Customer Service Representative

  • Oct 2006 - Jun 2008



DFW Lending Group

• United States
• Financial Services

• Processing Assistant

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2006