Insurance Agent Real Estate

Keith R. Eng

*** ******** **** *.*.***, Brooklyn, NY 11218

917-***-****, *********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Self-motivated and dedicated attorney looking for a position in the title insurance industry.

Legal Experience

CHM Abstract, LLC, 380 Rector Place, New York, NY October 1997 - Present

Title Counsel

Sole counsel for boutique title insurance agent licensed in New York.

Performed and read title examinations to determine insurability of title.

Prepared title reports and worked with counsel for buyers, sellers and lender to clear all title defects and municipal issues contained in title reports.

Issued clearance requests to title agents or underwriters who previously insured title.

Conferred with underwriting counsel to ensure compliance with underwriting policies and practices.

Prepared title insurance policies for residential and commercial real estate transactions.

Prepared all components of closing packages, including title policies, title charges, transfer tax forms, deeds and affidavits. Transfer tax preparation included forms produced on NYC ACRIS and Westchester PREP.

Attended closings to act as title closer. Calculated and collected title charges, reviewed and collected all documentation necessary to produce insurable title.

Processed all documents produced at closings. Processed and monitored escrow agreements.

Prepared and submitted documents for recording, including “ walk-ins” at City Register’s Office.

Corrected and resubmitted any documents rejected by recording offices.

Reviewed clearance requests from title insurers on closed titles to determine if clearance or indemnification was warranted.

Attended title industry seminars offered by NYSLTA and title underwriters to maintain awareness of latest issues and trends affecting the title insurance industry.

Provided title services to United States Army Corp. of Engineers, NYS Dept. of Transportation and U.S. General Accounting Office awarded through competitive bidding process.

Retained by United General Title Company to resolve outstanding issues contained in claim files from defalcated title agents.

New York State Thruway Authority, Albany, NY Summer 1995 - 1996

Law Clerk

Advised General Counsel on various legal matters including title disputes, tort liability and Thruway policy.

Drafted and filed administrative rules and regulations.

Drafted license agreements for use of Thruway property along canals.

Reviewed and revised contract for installation and operation of a fiber optic infrastructure.

Reviewed documents for municipal bond financing.

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany, NY Summer 1993

Government Policy Intern

Reviewed briefs of parties to various proceedings before the New York State Public Service Commission.

Wrote memorandums of law regarding long-run avoided cost mechanisms, renewable resource proposals, and distribution line conversion programs.

Researched legislation affecting the New York State Energy Plan.

Attended meetings on the State Acid Deposition Control Act and the State Energy Plan.

Gould & Wilkie, New York, NY Fall 1990 – Summer 1992

Paralegal

Reviewed orders issued by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and advised partner of issues affecting client’s interests.

Wrote memorandums of law regarding environmental mitigation programs in construction of electric transmission lines, compliance with air emission of annual and quarterly reports to the Securities Exchange Commission.

Prepared and organized materials used for stock and bond financing.

Education

Albany Law School, Albany, NY: Juris Doctorate, 1996

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY: Bachelor of Science, 1990

Bar Admission

New York State Bar Association, First Department, January 2000

New Jersey Bar Association, November 1999

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