Real Estate Management

LATOYA FAIRCLOUGH, ESQ.

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EDUCATION AND BAR MEMBERSHIP

Admitted to Florida Bar, October 2007 ; Admitted to United States District Court Southern District of Flo rida Bar

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW SYRACUSE, NY

Juris Doctor May 2007

Dean’s List, Syracuse Science & Technology Law Reporter (Associate Editor), Sojourner Truth Moot Court

Honors/Activities:

SPELMAN COLLEGE ATLANTA, GA

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science; Magna Cum Laude May 2003

Dean’s List, National Honor Society, National Political Science Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Award,

Honors:

Key International Honor Society

EXPERIENCE

MAY 2012 – PRESENT

AGROTRADE AMERICA, INC. ATTORNEY (REAL ESTATE/CORPORATE) MIAMI, FL

Draft and negotiate commercial contracts including lease, purchase and sale, construction, vendor, architecture, professional service,

license, cooperative and employment agreements

Manage a portfolio of properties and advise c ompany on landlord and tenant issues

Conduct due diligence, specifically research title, encumbrances, easements, rights of way affecting the property, ingress/eg ress, zoning,

availability of utilities, waste water management and covenants

Assist company in obtaining liquor licenses for the retail of wine, beer and distilled spirits and other permit s and licenses required by the

company for business operation

Research and register new trademarks and supervise external trademark counsel and trademark enforcement actions

Facilitate corporate filings and other miscellaneous corporate related items and advise company on labor relations and labor laws

Conduct legal research and analysis, render expert opinions, forecast and measure outcomes and advise company on various legal matters

OCTOBER 2010 – MAY 2012

PAIGE LAW GROUP, P.A. ATTORNEY (ASSOCIATION) MIAMI, FL

Provide representation to homeowner and condo associations, including assessment collection, corporate advise and covenant enforcement

Handle all aspects of litigation from alternative dispute resolution through trial and appeal

Counsel board members and managers on Florida law, the association's governing documents & general cor porate formalities

Enforce covenants and rules, including reviewing governing documents to determine the applicable restrictions and procedures of

enforcement, sending violation and/or mediation demand letters and filing lawsuits or arbitration proceedings

Draft and negotiate easements, management agreements, rental and service agreements, deeds and other contracts

Facilitate collection activities, including demand letters, lien foreclosures, payment plans and tenant collection and evicti on proceedings

MARCH 2010 – OCTOBER 2010

BEN EZRA & KATZ, P.A. SUPERVISING ATTORNEY (FORECLOSURE) FT. LAUDERDALE, FL

Represented lenders in contested foreclosure litigation from filing complaint through final judgment and foreclosure sale

Supervised nine employees, managed 3000 files and administered client management on behalf of national lenders and servicers

Ensured compliance with HAMP and other government sponsored loss mitigation programs and negotiated loan modification agreeme nts

Researched and ensured compliance with applicable state and federal laws impacting mortgage servicing such as T ILA, ECOA and FCRA

MARCH 2008 – MARCH 2010

MESA GARCIA-MENOCAL, P.L. ATTORNEY (CORPORATE/LITIGATION) MIAMI, FL

Reviewed, negotiated and drafted commercial contracts, including distribution agreements, supply agreements, nondisclosure agreements,

purchase and sales agreements, vendor agreements and commercial leases

Represented Latin American and Caribbean companies with international and cross -border projects and transactions

Composed stock purchase agreements, settlement agreements, operating agreements and joint venture agreements

Updated corporate books by preparing waivers of notices, minutes of annual and special meetings and Board resolutions

Prepared complaints, motions, notices, appellate briefs and other legal pleadings and argued motions and sat second chair at trials

Facilitated mediations, negotiations, depositions and other discovery for real estate and commercial litigation matters

JUNE 2006 – JUNE 2007

ONEIDA LTD. INTERN (CORPORATE) ONEIDA, NY

Drafted and reviewed general contracts, third party agreements, vendor supplier agreements and licensing agreements

Prepared manual for trademark, patent, copyright and trade secret laws and procedures

Assisted with trial preparation for bankruptcy proceeding by responding to discovery

Drafted memorandum about federal labor and employment laws’ compliance issues

Researched trademarks and filed trademark applications and assisted with depositions for trademark infringement case

Extensively researched Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting guidelines

Reduced legal expenditures by preparing and filing Statements of Incorporation, Withdrawals and Amendments in-house

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