Assist clients in purchasing aircraft for their business and personal use. Responsible for running deals from start to finish, beginning with establishing corporate entity structures, applying for new entity formations with Secretary of States throughout the country, drafting Operating Agreements, Bylaws/Minutes, Assignments and Amendments, Stock Certificates and other relevant corporate documentation. Prepare Aircraft Leases, including TIL leases, in compliance with FAA regulations.
Work closely with escrow companies, including drafting LLC Statements of Support, review Bill of Sales and Aircraft Registration for FAA filings to ensure accurate and timely closings.
Work closely with firm attorneys and other departments.
Sr. Paralegal overseeing paralegal team and entire transaction portfolio.
Contract administration management for a national portfolio of eight franchise brands. Responsible for drafting of all franchise contracts, compliance and records management for the Portfolio and assisting with the annual FDD reviews.
Franchise administration management for the U.S. portfolio of Central and Western regions as well as Canadian Providences for Midas, CoBrand and SpeeDee franchises. Drafting of franchise contracts and real estate leases as required for all shop sales, conversions, re-openings, assignments, renewals, and stock transfers. Lease administration management in CoStar for all leases, subleases, third-party leases with a retail land owner, active and inactive control types. Responsible for closings from beginning to end, starting with initiating contact and subsequent follow-up with all respective parties including the SBA registry and other financial lending institutions to ensure funding, fully executed documentation and compliant insurance was received as required for timely transactions. Worked directly with the regional managers, VP and COO for all Franchises as well as with both the General and Sr. Corporate Counsel for the parent company, TBC Corporation, for additional projects such as the annual FDD registration process.
Due diligence analyst for one of the largest multi-family owners and management companies in the Southeast. Ensured legal due diligence compliance for entire portfolio of acquisitions, dispositions and refinanced assets. Oversaw all underwriting applications, including Fannie and Freddie Mac loans. Successfully closed in excess of 65 multi-family acquisitions in 3 years valued at over 1.5 billion dollars, including multiple REITS, to facilitate the advance of upcoming IPO. Primary liaison to all legal counsel, lenders & third-party vendors. Negotiations for cable ancillary services resulting in over a million dollars revenue. Worked directly with the Owner and Board of Directors.
Lead analyst for real estate investment and mergers and acquisitions firm. Structured and designed entire research department for company, including developing and implementing all core methods of analysis and research strategies. Worked directly with the Owner and Board of Directors.
Responsible for all tax, statutory, administrative & legislative research and compliance. Legal assistant to Sr. Tax counsel. Primary liaison to various state and federal administrative agencies to facilitate licensing and incorporation of new companies in multi-state jurisdictions. Ensured statutory compliance for the 48 states in which our structured settlements division provided financial services. Worked directly with the Owners and Board of Directors.
Provided research, reference and instructional services for over 140 attorneys and their staff in 5 offices throughout Florida.