Contact Negotiator and Merchandiser
Resume:
JOHN DAVID TODD
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Seasoned Legal/Litigation candidate with 20 years of experience handling default mortgages and foreclosures
Knowledge of mortgage banking, familiarity with RESPA, FFDCPA, GLBA and federal and state laws
Analytical thinker with strong ability to audit and make recommendations in how to improve a business and keep up with the advancement and business trends.
Advanced problem solving skills, Critical thinking, Negotiator and multiple years of experience in Contract Negotiations and Business Development
Have worked with teams of attorneys in helping lead and resolve solutions for corporations, business and government entities.
Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Access and Internet
Worked with Budgets and Customer Service for many companies, clients, and individuals
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2005 – Present – Self Employed Consultant
Spoken and taught to the non-lawyer at some conferences on their ability to run their business develop clientele, and meet the standards that government involvement requires
Became a business coach for many businesses from helping with incorporation, business plan, and state regulations and instructed clients on their strengths and weakness of their cases, business plans or proposed positions
January 2012 – August 2013 - MRT (Mortgage Resolution Team) for Bank of America
Worked on helping the Mortgage foreclosure problem in America become more efficient for the
Borrower and the Lender – Worked on programs that allowed borrowers to stay in their home, achieve relief through loss mitigation, refinancing, or helping them pr3epare for short sales, deed in lieu. - Worked on every aspect of the process in helping the lenders counsel work through the case load and use the HAMP program to be an ally of many borrowers.
Trained in Fraud Protection, ADA Rights, Elder Rights, and Cash for keys.
2011- Present – Set and Service Resources
Set and Service Resources 2011 – Present • Inventory Control and review of Planograms and Store Scheme
1991 – 2011 Self-Employed Attorney
Began own business and created own law practice on May 1991 as Sole Practitioner with Emphasis of practice was Trial Work, Real Estate including Defaults, foreclosures, closing of loans, and Mortgages
Worked within a Business Plan and dealt with payroll
Managed employees and handled budgeting for the whole office and then developed an office mission and work policies within the office
Self starter and opened new doors and developed relationships with Clients, Corporation Officers, Banks, Judges, and other Attorneys and through trial work, developed communication skills to enhance power of persuasion and confidence in presentations for Judges and Juries
Attended conferences in Jacksonville, Tampa, Miami, Orlando and Atlanta to continue legal education
Interacted between other attorneys to develop better listening skills, trial court structure, and trial court civility and worked with Judges and Law Professors to develop trial skills which expanded and enhanced communication skills
Researched and wrote material for other speakers at continuing education conferences – Became a writer within the Presenters guidelines and thus became a Speaker and Instructor at recent conferences teaching others to develop additional discussions with other attorneys to develop conference topics, schedule other speakers, read and debate how the presentation would be made and Spoke at numerous conferences to broader audiences within the legal professions and also to the general community
Trained employees in computer skills and became self-proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint and Studied research sources and developed proficiency in Lexis – Nexus, Quick Books and the billing and invoice system in office, later switching over to billing program Money and developed everything from the template to the final billing process through that computer program.
Organized and chaired charity golf tournament for eight year involving over one hundred twenty participants each year
Participated on Law Day committees for Jacksonville Bar Association
1987-1989 Law Clerk
Law Clerked for two attorneys during Law School which included research and development of pleadings tasks for Court
Worked on Preparation in depositions and trials and trained in preparation of witnesses’ testimony and Worked to develop Attorney – Client Relationships and was Liaison between clients and outside Witnesses
1985-1986 Teacher
Worked in the University of North Florida Teaching Program
Develop experience in the classroom and worked to become a self starter and stronger student and trained to communicate as a speaker and educator
Placement into High School classrooms for direct practice and preparation and learned and developed the ability to understand the students’ strengths, weaknesses, and find resources to help break through to the level of the individual student
MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES:
American Bar Association, The Florida Bar, The Jacksonville Bar
Jacksonville Alabama Alumni Served as President, Vice President
Duval County Young Republicans Served as President
Vice Chairman of the American Cancer Association Duck Race
Coached Children’s Soccer and Babe Ruth Baseball for the past seven years
EDUCATION:
Cumberland School of Law at Samford University - Juris Doctorate, May 1989, Birmingham, Alabama
University of Alabama - Bachelor of Arts Majored in History, Minored in Political Science, May 1985,
The Bolles High School – May 1981, Jacksonville, Florida
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