Real Estate Sales

JAMES R. LOMENICK

**********@*****.***

Milton, GA 770-***-****

ACCOMPLISHED PUBLIC / PRIVATE SECTOR

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY

Motivated, energetic attorney with national experience in closing

multi-million dollar commercial real estate transactions. Proven track

record in facilitating transactions from contract negotiations through due

diligence and closing to the satisfaction of all parties, particularly in

clearing hurdles in order to close the deals. Skilled in managing and

compartmentalizing multiple tasks simultaneously in order to achieve the

desired result.

Also, conversational level of fluency in Korean, having served as

Korean Linguist in U.S. Army Security Agency.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Problem Solver Client Satisfaction & Respect of Adverse Parties

Closing the Deal Retention to

Finding Parties' "Hot Thorough Analysis in Transactions

Spots" in Negotiations Decision-Making Multi-Tasking

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Of Counsel, 2012-Current

Busch, Slipakoff & Schuh, LLP - Atlanta, GA

. Address all facets of commercial real estate transactions for bank

clients, particularly problem assets.

. Subject Matter Expert in curing complex title and survey issues

. Draft contractual, foreclosure, lease, re-financing and REO disposition

documents

DECISION WRITER / ATTORNEY, 2011-2012

Social Security Administration / Office of Disability Adjudication Review -

Nashville, TN

. Legal Advisor with responsibility for formulating legally defensible

decisions for administrative law judges ("ALJ"), addressing all medical

and legal aspects of their findings in claimants' disability hearings

. Provided the rationale for the ALJs' findings on the relevant issues and

on the ultimate decision in the case including a discussion of the weight

assigned to the various pieces of evidence as well as the supporting

analysis

SENIOR ATTORNEY, 2009-2011

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Jacksonville, FL, Atlanta, GA

. Managed legal affairs of four failed bank receiverships, assisted in

seven others, primarily addressing non-performing assets through

workouts, modifications, forbearance agreements or foreclosures; handled

asset disposition, loan servicing, leasing and participation matters;

addressed offensive and defensive litigation matters and bankruptcies

. Drafted legal opinions, briefs, correspondence and legal memoranda;

provided legal research on compliance issues as requested by Client

. Advised contractors and loan servicing companies on FDIC policies,

regulatory and enforcement procedures, particularly regarding

interpretation and application of pertinent federal, state and local

statutes applicable to their activities and tasks

. Advised counsel from acquiring institutions regarding operations as they

related to FDIC policies and guidelines in such issues as loan

participations and asset acquisitions

UNDERWRITING COUNSEL, 2002-2009

First American Title Insurance Company/ National Commercial Services

Division - Atlanta, GA

. Directed title underwriting, due diligence and closings for nationally

recognized clients, specifically on commercial real estate property

sales and re-financing transactions on shopping centers, malls,

hospitals, apartment complexes, office buildings and commercial land

assemblages. Typical transactions were multi-state and/or multi-site,

ranging from $10 - $500 million in liability amounts insured

. Closed transactions in 48 states

. Developed business with adverse parties, closing over $300 million in

liability amounts insured in such business

. Successfully negotiated potential title claims, in one instance saved

the Company $187,000 on a mortgage payoff overlooked on a $60 million

transaction in Florida; in another, saved the Company $64,000 due to

the City of Los Angeles on an uncollected tax at closing

CLOSING ATTORNEY, 2000-2002

Omni Title Services - Atlanta, GA.

. Closed rehabilitated investment properties in transitional downtown

Atlanta neighborhoods

. Conducted title examinations, drafted closing documents,

. Surpassed closing goals, promoted to Vice President

GENERAL COUNSEL, 1998-1999

United Retail Development Company, LLC - Atlanta, GA

Preferred Development firm for Dollar General Stores in Georgia, Florida,

South Carolina

. Negotiated sales contracts, cleared title and survey issues; drafted

closing documents on outparcel sites in shopping plazas, strip malls,

and other prime locations in facilitating Dollar General's initiative

to move from in-line store sites to free-standing units

. Handled 30-40 transactions simultaneously during all phases of

contract, due diligence and closings, all coordinated with outside

counsel, sellers, brokers, escrow agents, and corporate stakeholders

OVERSIGHT ATTORNEY, 1990-1995

Resolution Trust Corporation - Atlanta, GA

. Closed 30+ failed thrift institutions, placing them into receivership

status, including serving as the Lead Counsel on approximately 20 of

the failed thrifts

. Negotiated workouts on delinquent/defaulted loans, teamed with outside

counsel on offensive and defensive litigation matters, assisted in

drafting legal documents; reviewed and repudiated failed thrifts'

contracts as necessary

. Delivered speeches at RTC conferences to set forth the legal issues and

parameters to potential buyers of the failed thrifts

. Managed the legal operations of the RTC's Auction Sales Program in the

Southeastern United States Region, including giving speeches at pre-

auction meetings, attending the auctions to ensure RTC compliance and

addressing bidders' issues; and ultimately approving the closing of the

acquired property.

KOREAN LINGUIST, 1976-1979

Unites States Army Security Agency

. Graduated from Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA (36 weeks

Korean Language Course)

. Attended Voice Interceptor School, Goodfellow Air Force Base, San

Angelo, TX (12 weeks).

. Performed in Military Intelligence as Korean Linguist in classified

missions in Camp Humphreys, Pyong-taek, South Korea

education

University of Baltimore School of Law, JD (1989)

Pennsylvania Bar - Member since 1990

University of Tennessee, BS (1980)

references

Jack Kieley - VP/National Sales Manager - Stewart Title Guaranty

Company - *******@*******.***

Herb Messite - Assistant Managing Counsel - FDIC - ********@****.***

Steve Nelson - VP/Asst Regional Counsel- First American Title Ins Co/Natl

Commercial Svcs - ***********@*******.***

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