Clint W. Chase

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Katy, TX ***50

281-***-****

e-mail acviui@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Texas Southern University School of Law, Houston, TX 2006 – 2008 Juris Doctor; J.D., 2008

Innocence Project – Legal Clinic – 2008

University of Houston, Houston, TX

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Distribution, 2003 Cumulative G.P.A., 3.48

Dean’s Honor List, 2002; 2003

Experience

The Lane Law Firm – Texas Attorneys at Law

Real Estate and Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney January 2015 - Present

§ Representation consisting of Insurance Law, Mortgage Litigation, Civil Litigation, and Bankruptcy.

§ Motions practice in State and Federal Court.

§ Drafting and revisions of conveyance deeds, title searches and other real estate documents.

§ Probate and Estate Administration and Litigation.

§ Litigation of bad faith insurance acts, property damage claims, wrongful foreclosure, residential and commercial property rights, real estate transactions, construction defects, title defects, loan modifications, credit repair, IRS debt resolution, student loan modifications, personal and commercial bankruptcy.

Briar Shoppe Incorporated, Houston TX

Saleb Brokerage

Seymour Investigations

JP Construction LLP

United Family Advocates

Contract/Corporate Attorney/Of Counsel Positions September 2014 – January 2015

§ Update and Amendments of Corporate Books including Stock Certificates, Articles of Incorporation and Corporate By-Laws.

§ Compliance and risk tolerance assessment of investment portfolios’ KYC – Know Your Client standard valuation use of LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

§ Lease contract negotiations and revisions.

§ Vendor and distribution contract negotiations and revisions.

§ Working with numerous contractors on lien issues and litigation based on investment portfolios.

§ Litigation concerning landlord tenant issues as well as family law matters. Shapiro Schwartz, LLP, Houston, TX (LOGS Group LLC) Attorney – (Real Estate, Commercial Litigation) June 2010 – September 2014

§ State Court representation and motions practice.

§ Handle heavy caseload at a busy litigation practice, often managing more than twenty cases in active litigation at one time.

§ Case management and development skills include: researching potential claims, developing case strategy, and advising clients on likely outcomes. Discovery experience includes taking and defending depositions, propounding and responding to interrogatories.

§ Significant writing experience includes: drafting pleadings and motions practice such as drafting summary judgment motions, motions to compel and for sanctions and motions to dismiss 12(b)(6).

§ Oral advocacy and courtroom experience includes: arguing briefs and Motions in favor of upholding summary judgments, examining expert witnesses in cases and leading negotiations in mediations and settlement conferences.

§ Representation in Probate Administration and Guardianship proceedings. Proffitt & de Leef P.C., Houston, TX

Attorney at Law – (Civil and Business Litigation) November 2007 – June 2010

§ Meet with prospective clients and give appropriate legal advice.

§ Argue oral hearings on merits in Judicial District, Civil County Courts and Federal Court.

§ Draft motions and all necessary pleadings for filing suit including Motion for Summary Judgment, Petitions, and Oral and written briefs to the Court.

§ Take and defend depositions and provide legal consultation to client.

§ Propounding and responding to discovery: Interrogatories, Request for Production and Request for Disclosures.

§ Attend and represent client at mediations, hearings and trials. 129th Judicial District Court – Harris County, Houston, TX Law Clerk (Judicial Clerkship – Judge Grant Dorfman) January 2008 – January 2009

§ Performed independent research of issues of law as directed by the Judge and developed interpretations of legal questions.

§ Researched and drafted memorandums used to support motions and determine pre-trial strategy

§ Researched and verified points of law cited by attorneys in memoranda to the Judge.

§ Participated in conferences and discussions between trial attorneys and the Judge.

§ Assisted in processing and tracking complex litigation assigned to the court. Ashland Inc. (Marathon Oil), Houston, TX

Sales/Marketing Consultant, 3 years

§ Business to business sales objectives for capital equipment and service contracts in refineries and oil/gas.

§ Complex contract negotiations including drafting & negotiation of sale/purchase contracts.

§ Prepared and submitted offers and/or requests for quotations.

§ Contract implementation from pre-sale to post-sale status. Chem-Aqua (NCH Chemical Corporation), Houston, TX

Sales Consultant, 5 years

§ Business to business sales objectives consisting of commercial accounts and service contracts.

§ Provided daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reporting, as well as prospecting, sales projections, and budgets using Microsoft Office software.

§ Recruited, hired, developed, and trained sales representatives.

§ Sales Award Trip - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004. Bar Admission & Affiliations

§ Member State Bar of Texas

§ Texas Southern District

§ Texas Eastern District

§ American Bar Association

§ Member State Bar of Texas Real Estate Section

§ Member of State Bar Litigation Section

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