Experience

Solo Practitioner

• Legal Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Owner

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  Represented numerous mortgage banking institutions including GE Capital, North American Mortgage Company, Savings of America and Mellon Financial Corporation with respect to real estate transactions, and enforcement of legal remedies arising from residential and commercial loan documents (i.e. non-judicial foreclosure sales, bankruptcy and eviction proceedings). Negotiated, drafted and reviewed various real estate contracts and other documentation. Attended closings. Resolved title issues relating to resale of foreclosed properties. Show less



Best Law Firm

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • May 2005 - Present

  Real Estate Law; Collection Matters; General Civil Matters; Right of Way Agent III TxDOT Real Estate Law; Collection Matters; General Civil Matters; Right of Way Agent III TxDOT



Texas Department of Transportation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• ROW Agent III

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2019

  Project Manager-acquisition, appraisal, negotiation, eminent domain and relocation. International Right of Way Legal Committee and Board Member 2016 and 2017. Project Manager-acquisition, appraisal, negotiation, eminent domain and relocation. International Right of Way Legal Committee and Board Member 2016 and 2017.



Williams, Birnberg & Andersen, L.L.P

• Associate

  • Feb 2001 - May 2005

  Client development and marketing; real estate law practice; resale document preparation for numerous title companies and lenders (residential and commercial). Increased real estate document preparation practice by 300% in one year. Client development and marketing; real estate law practice; resale document preparation for numerous title companies and lenders (residential and commercial). Increased real estate document preparation practice by 300% in one year.



Universal MRI & Diagnostics, Inc

• Vice-President and In

  • Oct 1999 - Aug 2000

  Participated in management of corporate affairs including resolution of legal inquiries from subsidiaries including 16 MRI facilities, and corporate collections department. Participated in creation of management services corporation for MRI facilities. Responsible for coordinating litigation, purchasing group health, property and automobile insurance for corporation and subsidiaries. Prepared and reviewed real estate documents, negotiated lines of credit with financial institutions, and monitored corporate operating expenses and payment of outstanding corporate debts. Cultivated business relationships with new and pre-existing corporate clients. Show less



Stephen R. Best, Attorney at Law

• Owner

  • 1991 - Jan 1999

  Real estate law; general civil matters; foreclosure, bankruptcy and eviction proceedings on a large scale. Real estate law; general civil matters; foreclosure, bankruptcy and eviction proceedings on a large scale.



John Harris & Associates, P.C

• Consultant

  • Jun 1991 - Oct 1991

  Responsible for organizing, managing and processing approximately 125 to 175 non-judicial foreclosure sales monthly. Managed staff of 5. Provided legal assistance to REO department with respect to resale of foreclosed properties; prepared for and attended hearings in state and federal courts. Responsible for organizing, managing and processing approximately 125 to 175 non-judicial foreclosure sales monthly. Managed staff of 5. Provided legal assistance to REO department with respect to resale of foreclosed properties; prepared for and attended hearings in state and federal courts.



Brown & Fowler, P.C

• Participating/Managing Associate

  • Oct 1987 - Jun 1991

  Managed firm Foreclosure Section consisting of nine employees responsible for conducting approximately 400 to 600 non-judicial foreclosure sales monthly. Prepared real estate documents. Prepared and filed eviction proceedings and attended hearings relating thereto. Obtained, cultivated and developed firm’s largest mortgage banking client, yielding in excess of $3,000,000.00 in billable fees annually. Advised mortgage banking clients and borrowers regarding legal issues associated with non-judicial foreclosures, bankruptcy, eviction proceedings and other real estate-related matters. Provided legal services to clients and title companies with respect to sale of foreclosed properties. Show less



Tyler, Mabry & Gibson

• Associate

  • May 1985 - Oct 1987

  Supervised and conducted non-judicial foreclosure sales and attended eviction proceedings. Prepared real estate documents (residential and commercial). Prepared documents necessary for creation of corporate entities, joint ventures and partnerships. Conducted legal research. Supervised and conducted non-judicial foreclosure sales and attended eviction proceedings. Prepared real estate documents (residential and commercial). Prepared documents necessary for creation of corporate entities, joint ventures and partnerships. Conducted legal research.