Real Estate Assistant

BriTonya D. Motley

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EXPERIENCE U.S. Department of Justice, USAO, Atlanta, GA

Records Examiner October 2012 – present

Planned and performed full range of investigative functions on complex investigations in collaboration with senior investigators and Assistant United States Attorneys. Drafted Grand Jury subpoenas. Conducted database research of public and private records to collect evidence and analyze evidentiary material, including the Georgia Department of Labor, the Georgia Department of Records, major U.S. banks, credit card companies and other financial institutions, private businesses, and other financial records. Provided pre-trial support and performed forensic investigations, analyzing financial documents.

Law Office of Stephanie S. Moore, Riverdale, GA

Legal Assistant August – October 2012

Initiated and maintained primary contact with clients and court officials. Conducted interviews with investigative sources and prospective witnesses and screened preliminary substantive materials. Analyzed issues presented by clients using library reference materials, public records, computer databases, and other pertinent sources to supply needed factual information for inclusion in legal documents. Drafted motions, legal briefs, and memoranda prior to attorney review. Drafted client correspondence and maintained case files.

Interstate National Dealer Services, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Legal Assistant March – August 2011

Evaluated and mediated complaints and arbitrations. Assisted in negotiating and resolving complaints and legal issues on behalf of the company. Assisted with regulatory filings and licensing. Maintained the document-management system and records, including legal contracts, corporate documents, affidavits, licenses, leases, and insurance policies. Communicated with regulatory authorities. Performed legal, corporate, and insurance research of various issues. Streamlined complaint processing.

Law Office of BriTonya Motley, Sandy Springs, GA

Attorney January 2013– Present

Specialized work with real property law, including property descriptions, disclosure requirements, and truth in lending requirements. Drafted and analyzed deeds, trust documents, lease agreements, mortgages and real estate purchase contracts, as well as refinancing of mortgages. Prepared and reviewed documents, while negotiating terms and conditions of various real estate contracts.

Hankey Law Firm, Cullman, AL

Legal Researcher October – December 2009

Drafted legal memoranda on pending cases. Conducted legal research of statutory and case law relating to employment law, worker’s compensation, wrongful death, family law and post-minority support, breach of contract, real estate fraud, and conflict of laws.

Southern Progress Corporation, Birmingham, AL

Legal Intern May – July 2008

Drafted authorization to the third parties for use of intellectual property (copyright and trademark) on behalf of Time Warner, Inc. subsidiary and magazine publishing company. Revised Southern Living At Home contract agreements.

Garner Law, LLC, Lawrenceville, GA

Legal Assistant January – December 2012

Prepared discovery requests, assisted with Real Estate closings, serving as witness and notary.

Strategic Legal Solutions, Atlanta, GA

Document Review April 2012

Beacon Hill Staffing, Atlanta, GA

Document Review September – October 2010, August – October 2011

Electronic document review of privileged communications evidence involving Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, Lanham and Sherman Acts, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations (including a review conducted in Spanish).

EDUCATION SAMFORD UNIVERSITY, CUMBERLAND SCHOOL OF LAW, Birmingham, Alabama

Juris Doctor, December 2009

Dean’s List, Spring & Fall 2009

Scholar of Merit, Public Law Process, Summer 2009

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, Athens, Georgia

Masters in Mass Communications, Broadcast Management, December 2003

B.A. in Journalism, Film and Television Production, May 2002

SPECIAL SKILLS Proficient in Italian, conversational in Spanish

COMPUTER SKILLS Document production software (I-Pro); Advanced skills with Microsoft Office suite, Clear database, Courtlink: Catalyst, Clarvergence, and Ringtail evidentiary coding software

BAR INFORMATION Georgia Bar Association: 454178

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