SHERRI N. DURON

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404-***-**** Lilburn, GA 30047 aczqmg@r.postjobfree.com

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Paralegal with 20+ years of experience in franchise, floorplan lending, contract and financial transactions, including acquisitions, litigation, contract administration, portfolio management and real estate. I am a team player who works closely with members of other corporate functions, including Human Resources, Finance and International as well as being able to be work independently and be self-directed. I also have extensive experience interacting with outside counsel, insurance adjusters, franchisees, dealers and vendors. Considerable project management experience employing Six Sigma methodologies. KEY AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• UCC Filings

• Due Diligence

• Corporate Records

• Corporate Contracts

• Corporate Compliance

• Litigation Management

• Mergers & Acquisitions

• Six Sigma Project Management

• Floorplan and Transactional

Agreements

• Franchise Disclosure Documents

• Franchise and Development

Agreements

• Comfort Agreements and SBA

Amendments for Lenders and

Franchisees

EXPERIENCE

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc., Atlanta, GA 2/2015 – Present Paralegal - Franchise Administration Manager

• Assist in the annual preparation of Popeyes’ domestic Franchise Disclosure Document and international disclosure documents, including Canada.

• Developed a process to complete the Item 20 and Exhibit K sections needed for the annual filing of the Franchise Disclosure Document which ensured data integrity and increased efficiencies.

• Drafted all forms of franchise documents including documents for new openings, transfers and compliance

• Prepare comfort agreements, SBA amendments and certificates, and good standing documents for franchisees and lenders which impacted 1,255 franchise locations from 2014-2016.

• Create PowerPoint presentations for the Legal Department on topics such as the services of the Legal Department, annual business plans and budgets.

• Assisted in the creation and implementation of a customized franchise administration database (Legal Files) to track all franchise and development agreements. Database has resulted in increased efficiencies for franchise administration function.

• Developed and implemented a process for managing and completing franchise transfers and new openings Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs, LLP, Atlanta, GA 6/2013 – 2/2015 Franchise Paralegal

• Coordinate & manage closings of franchise transfers for Franchisor client; including communicating with Franchisees and their counsel, performing due diligence & drafting transfer documentation

• Revise document templates for franchise transfers

• Assist with due diligence on healthcare M&A project

• Documenting and setting up various business entities in Georgia including LLC, LP and corporate entities

• Preparing and filing required annual registration documents for various entities Sherri N. Duron

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Textron Financial Corporation, Alpharetta, GA 2007 –2013 Paralegal

• Work with in-house and outside counsel on multiple matters including research, real estate closings, foreclosure, documentation, litigation and e-discovery production.

• Coordinated, tracked and documented for compliance Textron’s Global Anti-Corruption Program including performing due diligence on foreign parties.

• Worked with corporate compliance attorney in preparing and tracking documents and various items needed to adhere to compliance and licensing requirements

• Coordinate & manage closings of portfolio acquisitions and sales; including due diligence & documentation

• Worked on a 5 person team nominated for the 2010 Textron Chairman’s Innovation Award

• Perform audits and prepared reports of compliance and documentation audits throughout the organization

• Review UCC-1 and UCC-3 filings for compliance and enforceability.

• Prepare transactional documentation including Forbearance Agreements, Amendments, Waivers, etc. SouthStar Funding, LLC, Atlanta, GA 2004-2007

Fraud Prevention/Loss Mitigation Auditor

• Performed audit & review duties on post closed files with an emphasis on determining the existence of fraud.

• Audited live pre-funded files with an effort on fraud detection and identifying parties responsible for the misrepresentation.

• Worked with various title companies, insurance companies, attorney’s and brokers to facilitate executed settlement and indemnification agreements to mitigate losses.

• Referred various cases to local, state and federal law enforcement agencies for prosecution. Coordinated with law enforcement in compiling evidence and documentation to facilitate investigations, indictments and convictions

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & AFFILIATIONS UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA – PARALEGAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM KROLL E-DISCOVERY ADVANCED CERTIFICATION 2012

CERTIFIED SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT 2008

ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINERS (ACFE)–MEMBER SINCE 2006 GEORGIA REAL ESTATE FRAUD PREVENTION AWARENESS COALITION (GREFPAC) 2004- 2007

AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOC. COMMERCIAL BANKING AND FINANCE TRAINING PROGRAM 2001-2003

ATLANTA METROPOL/METROTECH – MEMBER 1997 -2005

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REFERENCES

Brenda B. Trickey – Vice President and Chief Franchise Counsel Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.

Telephone: 404-***-**** or 434-***-****

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Thomas Kaiser –Senior Vice President and General Counsel Textron Financial Corporation –Cessna Finance Division Telephone: 770-***-**** or 316-***-****

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I worked as a paralegal for Mr. Kaiser for 6 years. Dennis Outlaw- Credit Risk Manager

Federal Home Loan Bank, Atlanta, Georgia

Telephone: 404-***-**** / 404-***-**** /

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Mr. Outlaw was my manager for the 3 years I worked at Southstar Funding. Curtis Satrom – VP Commercial Lending

Wells Fargo, Billings, Montana

Telephone: 406-***-****

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I worked for Mr. Satrom in the Portfolio Management and Small Business lending department of Prudential Bank. We have known each other for 17 years. Sylvia Morrow – Attorney at Law

Roswell, Georgia

Telephone: 678-***-**** aczqmg@r.postjobfree.com

I worked with Ms. Morrow at Prudential. She was the in-house attorney. I have also done contract work for her in her real estate practice. I have known her for over 20 years.

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