Elliott B. Smith, Esq.
Atlanta, Georgia 30319
Phone: 678-***-****
Email: acga06@r.postjobfree.com
PROFILE
Attorney with a strong background in commercial, industrial and residential real estate,
title insurance underwriting, land use and zoning, commercial, industrial and residential
development, leasing, municipal permitting and governmental regulations.
EDUCATION
• Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, GA, J.D., 2000
• University of Georgia, Athens, GA, Bachelor of Arts, 1995
Major – Political Science
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
2013-2014
Land Services USA, Inc. – Atlanta, GA
• Commercial Underwriting Counsel
• Title Insurance underwriting for the regional office of National Title Insurance
Agency
• Agency with First American Title Insurance Company, Fidelity National Title
Insurance Company, Chicago Title Insurance Company and Commonwealth Title
Insurance Company
• Underwriting Title Insurance for multi-state acquisitions and refinancing of
industrial, commercial, multifamily and healthcare facilities
• Review of commercial closing documents, purchase and sale agreements and
due diligence involving title clearance matters
• Review and response to title objections letters
• Correspondence with commercial closing attorneys
2012-2013
Elliott B. Smith, P.C., Attorney at Law, Atlanta, GA
• Residential real estate closings
• Title examinations
• Contract review
• Collections
• Legal Research – FastCase and Westlaw Next
• Review of closing and settlement documents
• Review of title insurance commitments and final policies
2000-2012
Lipscomb, Johnson, Sleister, Dailey & Smith, LLP, Attorneys at Law,
Cumming, GA
Commercial and residential real estate closings
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Preparation of deeds, security instruments and easements
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Land Use – Zoning and variances
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Permitting – Environmental and municipal, restaurant and business licensing
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Ordinance violations
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Title examinations
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Property tax appeals
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Business transactions
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Review and drafting of local ordinances
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1999-2000
Pettigrew & Associates, P.C., Atlanta, GA
Assistant to Harry W. Pettigrew, Bankruptcy Trustee
Assisted Bankruptcy Trustee in managing Chapter 7 cases
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Filing of pleadings and documents in United States Bankruptcy Court,
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Northern District of Georgia
1998
Alston & Bird, Atlanta, GA
Summer internship main library
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Conducted legal research on behalf of partners and associates
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1996-1998
Sutherland, Asbill, & Brennan, Atlanta, GA
Support Services Division
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Document review and preparation
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