Jeffrey J. Rovda

**** ********* **********, **. *-2, Atlanta, GA 30345 cell: 614-***-**** e-mail: acwn2z@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal/Legal Assistant, Macomb Community College [1988]

Professional Experience

Paralegal

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP [2016- present]

Negotiating and drafting retail leases.

Prepare objection letters and track critical dates.

Review title searches and exception documents.

Draft subordination agreements, memorandum of leases and warranty deeds.

Liaison between the title company, surveyor, our clients and property owners in order to facilitate the closing and obtain acceptable title policy.

Review surveys, site plans and obtain containment letters.

Draft closing documents, and other relevant documentation necessary for closing.

Review final title policy and endorsements to ensure it is acceptable to our clients.

Paralegal

Troutman Sanders LLP [2014- 2016]

Review title searches and exception documents.

Prepare objection letters, track critical dates, draft closing checklist.

Review surveys, site plans and plats.

Obtain containment letters.

Liaison between the title company, surveyor, our client and property owner in order to remove unacceptable exceptions to proposed title policy.

Draft closing documents, subordination agreements, memorandum of leases, warranty deeds and other relevant documentation in order to obtain acceptable form of title policy.

Negotiate and draft lease amendments.

Review final title policy and endorsements to ensure it is acceptable to our client.

Prepare final closing binder.

Paralegal

Duke Realty [2014 – 2014]

Negotiating and drafting industrial leases for an industrial landlord.

Negotiating and drafting lease amendments.

Review surveys, site plans title searches.

Review title searches and identify unacceptable title exceptions.

Preparing closing documents for acquisitions.

Preparing closing checklists, deadline memorandums and tracking critical dates.

Liaison between the title company, surveyor, Duke Realty and the seller.

Review final title policy to ensure it is acceptable to Duke Realty.

Senior Paralegal

DSW Shoe Warehouse [2006 – 2014]

Negotiating and drafting complex commercial leases for an expanding retailer.

Negotiating and drafting lease amendments, subordination agreements, estoppels and other agreements between DSW Shoe Warehouse, the landlord and the lender.

Performing extensive due diligence prior to signing estoppels and commencement agreements.

Planning and implementation of fleet wide lease analysis and site analysis resulting in opportunities for rent reduction.

Creating and implementing lease administration processes and procedures.

Review landlord’s tenant rosters to verify landlord has met its co-tenancy requirements and that landlord has not violated DSW Shoe Warehouse’s exclusives.

Exercising our lease remedies when landlord is in violation, in addition negotiating possible settlements.

Tracking renewals, sales termination rights and other critical dates.

Working with outside vendor on CAM analysis and CAM disputes.

Maintaining all hard copy lease files, electronic lease files and Virtual Premise lease files.

Tracking tenant allowances, rent credits and all other credits due to DSW.

Training and mentoring legal interns.

Promoted from Paralegal to Senior Paralegal in 2011.

Paralegal

Wendy’s International [2003 – 2006]

Review surveys, site plans title searches.

Review title searches and identify unacceptable title exceptions.

Liaison between the title company, surveyor and property owner in order to remove unacceptable exceptions to proposed title policy.

Draft subordination agreements, memorandum of leases, warranty deeds and other relevant documentation in order to obtain acceptable form of title policy.

Negotiate and draft lease amendments.

Review final title policy to ensure it is acceptable to Wendy’s International.

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